Operation Modes Of Wireless Lans And Base Stations; What Can Your Lancom Wireless Dsl Do - Lancom DSL Series Manual

LANCOM Wireless DSL – LANCOM Wireless ADSL
Chapter 1: Introduction
1.4.2

Operation modes of Wireless LANs and base stations

Wireless LAN technology and base stations in Wireless LANs are used in the
following operation modes:
1.5

What can your LANCOM Wireless DSL do?

The following table contains a direct comparison of the properties and func-
tions of your devices with other models:
Applications
Internet access
LAN to LAN coupling via VPN with 5 active tunnels (dynamic VPN)
LAN to LAN coupling via ISDN
RAS server (via VPN)
RAS server (via ISDN)
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LANCOM Systems offers wireless adapters by its AirLancer product
line. An AirLancer wireless adapter enables a device (e.g. PC or note-
book) for access to the Wireless LAN.
Simple direct connections between terminals without base station (ad-
hoc mode)
Larger Wireless LANs, connection to LANs with one or more base stations
(infrastructure network)
Passing-through of VPN-encrypted connections with VPN pass-through
Setting-up of an Internet access
Connecting two LANs via a direct radio link (point-to-point mode)
Connecting of devices with Ethernet interface via base stations (client
mode)
Extending an existing Ethernet network with WLAN (bridge mode)