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Appendix D Wireless LANs
Wireless LAN Topologies
This section discusses ad-hoc and infrastructure wireless LAN topologies.
Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration
The simplest WLAN configuration is an independent (Ad-hoc) WLAN that
connects a set of computers with wireless stations (A, B, C). Any time two or
more wireless adapters are within range of each other, they can set up an
independent network, which is commonly referred to as an Ad-hoc network or
Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). The following diagram shows an
example of notebook computers using wireless adapters to form an Ad-hoc
wireless LAN.
Peer-to-Peer Communication in an Ad-hoc Network
BSS
A Basic Service Set (BSS) exists when all communications between wireless
stations or between a wireless station and a wired network client go through
one access point (AP).
Intra-BSS traffic is traffic between wireless stations in the BSS. When Intra-
BSS is enabled, wireless station A and B can access the wired network and
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