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Ad-Hoc(peer-to-peer) Mode
This is the simplest network configuration that several computers
equipped with the PC Cards that form a wireless network whenever they
are within range of one another (Figure 1-3). In ad-hoc mode, each
client, is peer-to-peer, would only have access to the resources of the
other client and requires no the access point. This is the easiest and
least expensive way for the SOHO to set up a wireless network.
Figure 1-3 A wireless Ad-hoc network
Infrastructure Mode
The infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point (AP). In this
mode, all wireless communications between two computers have to be
via the AP no matter the AP is wired to Ethernet network or stand-alone.
If used in stand-alone, the AP can extend the range of independent
wireless LANs by acting a repeater, which effectively doubling the
distance between wireless stations as shown in Figure 1-4.
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