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Chapter 1
Introducing RoamAbout Access Point
This chapter provides an overview of the RoamAbout Access Point (AP) and its
operation.
The AP is a 2-port bridge. One port connects the AP to an Ethernet LAN through a
10BaseT or ThinWire cable (or through a MultiSwitch 900 or DEChub 90 Ethernet
backplane). The other port connects the AP to the wireless network through a
RoamAbout PC Card.
The wireless network can consist of multiple wireless clients and multiple APs. A
client can be a laptop or notebook computer or desktop PC. Typically, a single AP is
used to enable several wireless clients to connect to a wired Ethernet LAN.
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The AP fully supports wireless clients equipped with any 802.11
Compliant Direct
Sequence (DS) PC Card.
You can also configure the AP to communicate with another AP in a LAN-to-LAN
configuration. This allows you to connect two Ethernet LANs (usually in separate
buildings) through a wireless link.
The AP is shown in Figure 1-1.
Introducing RoamAbout Access Point 1-1
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