Features Of The Intel Wireless Gateway Ii - Intel II User Manual

Overview of an
existing
network

Features of the Intel Wireless Gateway II

a standalone wireless network in your home or small
office.
The instructions for setting up a new network are covered
in the Installation Guide.
If your home or small business network already provides
Internet access and you just want to add wireless
capability to your existing Ethernet network (LAN), you
can configure the gateway as an access point. In this
configuration, the gateway connects wireless PCs to the
wired network. The Internet is accessed through the
wired network (if applicable).
The following diagram shows how such a network might
look.
Existing Ethernet network
with Internet access
In the above scenario, the gateway is connected to a hub
or switch through one of the Ethernet ports on the back of
the gateway. The Internet port is not used.
More than four PCs with Ethernet adapters require a hub
or switch and the appropriate cables, for up to 16 wired
PCs.
See Setting Up the Gateway on a Network on page 13 to
begin setting up the gateway on an existing network.
Using the gateway, you can share Internet access
seamlessly among all the computers on your network
whether you are using Ethernet or 802.11b Wireless
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