Frequently Asked Questions - Linksys WPC11 Quick Installation Manual

Wireless-B Notebook Adapter

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I run an application from a remote computer over the wireless network?
This will depend on whether or not the application is designed to be used over a network. Consult the
application's documentation to determine if it supports operation over a network.
Can I play multiplayer games with other users of the wireless network?
Yes, as long as the game supports multiple players over a local network. Refer to the game's documentation for
more information.
What is the IEEE 802.11b standard?
The IEEE 802.11b Wireless network standards subcommittee formulates standards for the industry. The objective
is to enable wireless hardware from different manufacturers to communicate.
What IEEE 802.11 features are supported?
The product supports the following IEEE 802.11 functions:
• CSMA/CA plus Acknowledge protocol
• Multi-Channel Roaming
• Automatic Rate Selection
• RTS/CTS feature
• Fragmentation
• Power Management
What is Ad-hoc?
An Ad-hoc network is a group of computers, each with an Adapter, connected as an independent wireless
network. An Ad-hoc network is applicable at a departmental scale for a branch or SOHO operation.
What is Infrastructure?
An network with wireless and wired components is called an Infrastructure network. Infrastructure is applicable
to enterprise scale for wireless access to a central database, or wireless application for mobile workers.
What is Roaming?
Roaming is the ability of a portable computer user to communicate continuously while moving freely throughout
an area greater than that covered by a single access point.
To achieve true seamless connectivity, the wireless network must incorporate a number of different functions.
Each node and access point, for example, must always acknowledge receipt of each message. Each node must
maintain contact with the wireless network even when not actually transmitting data. Achieving these functions
simultaneously requires a dynamic RF networking technology that links access points and nodes. In such a
system, the user's end node undertakes a search for the best possible access to the system. First, it evaluates
Appendix A: Troubleshooting
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