Security Features; System Configurations; Ad Hoc Wireless Lan - Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Installation And Configuration Manual

System Configurations

Table 1-1
Drivers
NDIS2
Packet

Security Features

The Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapter employs Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum
Technology, previously developed for military anti-jamming and low probability of intercept radio
systems.
The access point must be set to the same SSID as all other devices on the wireless infrastructure. Units
with a different SSID cannot directly communicate with each other.
System Configurations
The Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapter can be used in a variety of network system
configurations. Access points provide connections to your Ethernet networks or act as repeaters
increasing wireless communication range. The maximum communication range is based on how you
configure your wireless infrastructure.
Examples of some common system configurations are shown on the pages that follow, along with a
description of each.

Ad Hoc Wireless LAN

An ad hoc wireless LAN
using an ad hoc network operating system (such as Windows for Workgroups), all devices equipped with
the PC Card can be linked together and communicate directly with each other
Figure 1-1
Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for MS-DOS
1-6
Protocols Supported
Operating Systems
MS-DOS, Windows 3.xx
MS-DOS, Windows 3.xx
(Figure 1-1) is the simplest wireless LAN configuration. In a wireless LAN,
Ad Hoc Wireless LAN
Chapter 1 Overview
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