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What is an AP (Access Point)?
Generally speaking, an access point is a wireless LAN transceiver that connects the wired network with wireless clients. The function of an
access point is to transform data packets over a wired network into radio signals to be used on the wireless network and vice versa.
Furthermore, the access points and wireless clients must both utilize the same wireless standard or protocol for communication.
AOpen SoftAP
Let's say your AOpen motherboard is equipped with an AOpen Mini-PCI Wireless LAN Card, and want to share Internet with another
notebook which already has a wireless LAN device in it. What are you supposed to do? Buy an expensive hardware access point? It will
cost you at least 150 US dollars. You may just simply install AOpen SoftAP utility from the Driver CD come with AOpen Mini-PCI Wireless
LAN Card, then you do not have to spend extra money to buy one. Of course, please make sure that the wireless LAN card in your
notebook is IEEE 802.11b compatible.
AOpen is dedicated to providing users with a much friendlier computer environment and help users to
save more money. We now bring you an innovative utility, the AOpen SoftAP, which can be managed
via the user-friendly manager software as shown below.
NOTE: AOpen SoftAP can be used in Windows 2000, or even the latest Windows XP.
Please be informed that SoftAP can only be operated in a system equipped with an
AOpen motherboard and AOpen Mini-PCI Wireless LAN Card. Meanwhile, all
applications must be closed before starting install SoftAP.
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