Introducing The Wla-5000Ap Ethernet Adapter; Overview Of The Device; Features - Ovislink Air Live WLA-5000AP User Manual

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1. Introducing the WLA-5000AP Ethernet

Adapter

The WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter is a wireless client based on IEEE

WLA-5000AP based 5/2.4-GHz radio technology. It contains an WLA-5000AP

and a full-duplex 10/100 LAN interfaces. The WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter

can function as a bridge to let data pass through between the Ethernet and the

wireless interfaces at a data rate up to 54 Mbps. It acts like a wireless client

and associates with a wireless Access Point to create the wireless connection.

The WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter can also function in the Ad Hoc (IBSS)

mode, which is used to construct a wireless network without a centralized

wireless Access Point. In the Ad Hoc mode, an WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter

can connect with other Ethernet Adapters and/or wireless Cardbus/PCMCIA

adapters to make a wireless network that connects multiple wired LAN

segments.

Since the 802.11g shares the same 2.4GHz radio band as the 802.11b

technology, it can inter-operate with existing 11Mbps 802.11b devices.

Therefore you can protect your existing investment in 802.11b Access Point

and/or client cards, and migrate to the high-speed 802.11g standard as your

needs grow.

To address growing security concerns in a wireless LAN environment, different

levels of security can be enabled in the WLA-5000AP Ethernet Adapter,

including:

To enable WEP (Wired Equivalent Privacy) 64, 128, or 156-bit encryption

to protect the privacy of your data.

Compliant with draft 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g standards with

roaming capability.

Support of the standard client (station) mode for connection to a wireless

access point.

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