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WIFI232-B2 User Manual
Notes:
AP: Wireless Access Point. Founder of a wireless network and the center of the network
nodes. Generally, the wireless router we use at home or in office is an AP.
STA: Wireless Station. Each terminal connects to a wireless network (such as laptops,
PDA and other networking devices) can be called with a STA device.

4.3.1 STA

WIFI232 can work as STA (use AP CLI interface) and connect to other AP, in this
way, it could build a basic network. AP is the center of this basic network, and all
communication between STAs is transmitted through the AP. The figure following
shows such type of networking.
4.3.2 AP
Because WIFI232 can be set to AP, can also be set to STA, so the WIFI232 can be
achieved easily wireless ad hoc network.
As showing in the figure below, WIFI232 (1) can be treat as an AP, and WIFI232 (2),
WIFI232 (3) and the laptop are STAs connected to WIFI232 (1). Meanwhile, all WIFI232
modules can be connected to user device via UART interface. All WIFI232 modules can
be operated and managed through the laptop. So it is convenient to O&M all WIFI232
modules. Moreover, in such Adhoc network structure, the whole coverage of a wireless
Figure 17 WIFI232 Basic Wireless Network Structure
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