Transmission Modes; Ad Hoc Mode; Infrastructure Mode - Ricoh B121 Service Manual

4.6.2 TRANSMISSION MODES

Wireless communication has two modes: 1) ad hoc mode, and 2) infrastructure
mode.

Ad Hoc Mode

The ad hoc mode allows
communication between each device
(station) in a simple peer-to-peer
network. In this mode, all devices
must use the same channel to
communicate. In this machine, the
default transmission mode is ad hoc
mode and the default channel is 11.
First, set up the machine in ad hoc
mode and program the necessary
settings, even if the machine will be
used in the infrastructure mode.
To switch between ad hoc and
infrastructure modes, use the
following user tool: Host Interface
Menu - IEEE802.11b - Comm Mode

Infrastructure Mode

The infrastructure mode allows
communication between each
computer and the printer via an
access point equipped with an
antenna and wired into the network.
This arrangement is used in more
complex topologies. The wireless LAN
client must use the same SSID
(Service Set ID) as the access point in
order to communicate.
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Access Point
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