Introduction; Introduction To Wireless Networking; About Orinoco ® 802.11N Access Points - Proxim ORiNOCO AP-800 Software Management Manual

Introduction

This chapter contains information on the following:
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Introduction to Wireless Networking

• About ORiNOCO
Salient Features
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Applications
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• Multiple-Input-Multiple-Output
1.1 Introduction to Wireless Networking
Wireless Networking refers to the technology that enables two or more computers to communicate by using standard
network protocols, but without network cabling, generally referred to Wireless LAN (WLAN). A WLAN is grouping of network
components connected by electromagnetic (radio) waves instead of cables. A WLAN basically consists of:
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The network backbone
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End-user devices such as data collection units, handheld computers and laptop
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Wireless LAN Access Points
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Wireless cards
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Software that will help you manage the network.
In a WLAN, an Access Point (AP) Device extends the capability of an existing ethernet network to the devices on a wireless
network, acting as a bridge between the wired and wireless devices.
A wireless network with atleast one AP Device (either connected to a wired network infrastructure or a wireless backhaul)
and a set of wireless devices form a Basic Service Set (BSS). Each BSS is identified by a Service Set Identifier (SSID) which
uniquely identifies a WLAN. In a typical network environment, the AP Device functions as a wireless network access point to
data and voice networks.
1.2 About ORiNOCO
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Proxim's ORiNOCO 802.11n Access Point family comprises of the products tabulated below:
Product(s)
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ORiNOCO AP-800
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ORiNOCO AP-8000
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ORiNOCO AP-8100
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ORiNOCO 802.11n Access Points - Software Management Guide
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802.11n Access Points
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802.11n Access Points
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Proxim's ORiNOCO AP-800 is an indoor 802.11n Access Point with
dual-band, 3x3 MIMO (Multiple Input and Multiple Output) and a single
radio which operates either in 2.4 or 5 GHz. This connectorized device
comes with 3 omni-directional antennas.
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Proxim's ORiNOCO AP-8000 is an indoor 802.11n Access Point with
dual-band, 3x3 MIMO (Multiple Input and Multiple Output) and dual
radio, where one operates in 2.4GHz and other in 5GHz. This
connectorized unit comes with 6 omni-directional antennas, 3 per radio.
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Proxim's ORiNOCO AP-8100 is an indoor 802.11n Access Point with
dual-band, 2x2 MIMO (Multiple Input and Multiple Output) and dual
radio, where one operates in 2.4GHz and other in 5GHz. This integrated
unit comes with built-in 4 omni-directional antennas, 2 per radio.
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