Overview; Wireless Networking - Nokia A032 Getting Started Manual

1. Overview

Wireless networking

The Nokia A032 acts
as a network 'Access
Point', connecting
IEEE802.11 compatible
wireless devices to
each other, to a wired
LAN and to the
Internet.
Overview
The Nokia A032 is a versatile network device
that offers wireless network access, Internet
access and automatic network configuration in
a single unit.
This chapter contains useful background
information. You can skip this chapter if you're
familiar with the principles of wireless
networking, WEP security and Internet access,
and go straight to Installing the Nokia A032 on
page 7.
In this chapter, you'll find information on:
• Wireless networking
• WEP security and encryption
• Dial-up internet access sharing.
In normal operation, the Access Point simply
acts as a go-between, transferring information
between devices on a local area network (LAN),
rather like a hub. The difference is that some of
the devices are wireless, rather than being
physically connected to the LAN.
The wireless LAN system offers all the same
functions as a wired Ethernet LAN.
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