Introduction; About The Prosafe Wireless-N Access Point Wnap210 - NETGEAR WNAP210 - ProSafe Wireless-N - Wireless Access Point Reference Manual
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Chapter 1
Introduction
This chapter describes some of the key features of the NETGEAR ProSafe Wireless-N Access
Point WNAP210. It also includes the minimum prerequisites for installation
("System
Requirements" on page
1-5), package contents
("What Is In the Box?" on page
1-5), and a
description of the front and back panels of the WNAP210
("Hardware Description" on page
1-6).
About the ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210
The ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 is the basic building block of a wireless LAN
infrastructure. It provides connectivity between Ethernet wired networks and radio-equipped
wireless notebook systems, desktop systems, print servers, and other devices.
The access point provides wireless connectivity to multiple wireless network devices within a
fixed range or area of coverage—interacting with a wireless network interface card (NIC) through
an antenna. Typically, an individual in-building access point provides a maximum connectivity
area of about a 500 foot radius. Consequently, the ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210
can support a small group of users in a range of several hundred feet. Most access points can
handle between 10 to 30 users simultaneously.
The ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 acts as a bridge between the wired LAN and
wireless clients. Connecting multiple WNAP210 Wireless-N Access Points through a wired
Ethernet backbone can further increase the wireless network coverage. As a mobile computing
device moves out of the range of one access point, it moves into the range of another. As a result,
wireless clients can freely roam from one access point to another and still maintain seamless
connection to the network.
The auto-sensing capability of the ProSafe Wireless-N Access Point WNAP210 allows packet
transmission at up to 300 Mbps, or at reduced speeds to compensate for distance or
electromagnetic interference.
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