Device Configuration; Figure 2-1. Infrastructure Mode - D-Link WMP-A12 User Manual

Device Configuration

Configuration of the D-Link WMP-A12 Wireless Network mini PCI Card can
be done through the Network Control Panel (NCP) in adapter properties. You
can set the Wireless Network mini PCI Card to work in one of two modes,
either infrastructure mode (which leverages an AP) or ad hoc mode (which
consists of a group of stations participating in the WLAN).
In infrastructure mode, the Wireless Network mini PCI Card participates in a
basic service set (BSS) as a station, and communicates with the other
stations through an AP, as illustrated in Figure 2-1.
S T A 2
S T A 1
A P
Ethernet

Figure 2-1. Infrastructure Mode