Wireless Configuration - SMC Networks EZ Networking SMC2621W-P User Manual

Wireless Configuration

Wireless Mode
The Wireless Print Server is a Wireless station, NOT an access
point. Like other Wireless stations, they have 3 modes:
•
802.11 Ad-Hoc mode
No Access Point is used, Wireless stations communicate
directly with each other. This is the current standard.
•
Ad-Hoc mode
No Access Point is used, Wireless stations communicate
directly with each other. This is the older standard, and
requires that each Wireless station is set to use the same
Channel. (In 802.11 Ad-Hoc mode, a Wireless station will
scan all channels to find compatible Ad-Hoc groups it
can join.)
Note:
•
Infrastructure (Default)
All Wireless stations connect to the Access Point. This allows
connection to both other Wireless stations and the wired LAN.
Note:
Of the two (2) Ad-Hoc modes, 802.11 Ad-Hoc
mode is recommended. If your Wireless LAN
Card doesn't provide 802.11 Ad-Hoc mode, try
Ad-Hoc mode on the PC and 802.11 Ad-Hoc
on the Wireless Print Server. If this fails, select
Ad-Hoc mode on the Wireless Print Server.
To use both the LAN and Wireless interfaces,
the Wireless mode must be set to Ad-Hoc. In
Infrastructure mode, connecting a LAN cable
will disable the Wireless interface.
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