Infrastructure Mode - Abit WLP-01 User Manual

1.4.2 Infrastructure mode

The biggest difference between Infrastructure mode and Ad-hoc mode is that it includes an
access point. In the Infrastructure mode, an access point establishes the network that provides
wireless links in its effective range for clients to communicate with each other or with a wired
network to the Internet.
The Infrastructure networking has the following advantages over Ad-hoc networking:
• Range Extension
Each wireless LAN enabled computer within the range of the access point can
communicate with other wireless LAN enabled computers within the valid range of signal
from the access point.
• Roaming
A wireless LAN enabled computer can physically move from the operating range of one
access point to another without losing connection to the LAN. A quick association
"hand-shake" is made between the new access point and the wireless device as the
computer traverses from the coverage of one access point to another.
• Wired to wireless LAN connectivity
The access point establishes a bridge between wireless LAN and other wired counterparts.
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