Wireless Lan - Motorola surfboard sbg901 User Manual

Wireless LAN

Wireless communication occurs over radio waves rather than a wire. Like a cordless telephone, a
WLAN uses radio signals instead of wires to exchange data. A wireless network eliminates the
need for expensive and intrusive wiring to connect computers throughout the home or office.
Mobile users can remain connected to the network even when carrying their laptop to different
locations in the home or office.
Each computer on a WLAN requires a wireless adapter.
Laptop PCs — Use a wireless notebook adapter in the PCMCIA slot or a wireless USB adapter.
Desktop PCs — Use a wireless PCI adapter, wireless USB adapter, or compatible product in the
PCI slot or USB port, respectively.
To set up the SBG901 on a computer wired to the SBG901 with an Ethernet connection, perform
the procedures found on the
wireless connection.
Your maximum wireless operation distance depends on the type of materials through which the
signal must pass and the location of your SBG901 and clients (stations). Motorola cannot
guarantee wireless operation for all supported distances in all environments.
1 Introduction
This document is uncontrolled pending incorporation in PDM
Figure 5 Sample Wireless Network Connections
Wireless Pages.
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Do not attempt to configure the SBG901 over a