Infrastructure Wireless Lan - SMC Networks EZ Connect SMC2682W User Manual

Infrastructure Wireless LAN

The SMC2682W can also provide access to a wired LAN for wireless
workstations. An integrated wired/wireless LAN is called an Infrastructure
configuration. A Basic Service Set (BSS) consists of a group of wireless
PC's and an access point that is directly connected to the wired LAN. Each
wireless PC in this BSS can talk to any computer in its wireless group via a
radio link, or access other computers or network resources in the wired
LAN infrastructure via the access point.
The infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of
wireless PCs to the wired LAN, but also increases the effective wireless
transmission range for wireless PCs by passing their signal through one or
more access points.
A wireless infrastructure can be used for access to a central database, or for
connection between mobile workers, as shown in the following figure.
Desktop PC
Wired LAN Extension
to Wireless Adapters
File
Server
Switch
Access Point
PC with Wireless
PC I Adapter
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ETWORK OPOLOGIES
Notebook with Wireless
PC Card Adapter
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