LevelOne WNC-0200 User Manual page 7

The idea of Ad -Hoc Network is rather simple. All the wireless station are set to use
the same BSS ID and channel to establish communication linkage with each other to
form a point-to-point network for data transmission and reception.
Setting Up Infrastructure Network
Wireless Station
Wireless Station
Mobile PDA
In order to setup an Infrastructure of a wireless network such as the example shown
above, you will need the following:
1. A broadband Internet connection.
2. ADSL or Cable modem provided by your ISP as part of the broadband connection
installation.
3. A Router that connects to the ADSL/Cable modem for internet connection sharing.
4. An Access Point to connect with the Router to form a wireless infrastructure
network.
5. Wireless clients equipped with wirele ss networking devices such as wireless PC
Card for wireless connection.
In this case, all the wireless clients and Access Point operate under the same channel
with the same ESSID. The wireless clients are all connected to the Access Point for
data transmission.
Wireless
Network
22Mbps
Access Point
Internet
ADSL/Cable Modem
SOHO Router
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