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3. Click the Device Manager tab.
4. Click the plus sign to expand the PCMCIA Adapters item.
If CardBus technology is supported, it will be listed here.
About Wireless (Radio) Connections
Your base station and adapter communicate by radio transmission. Radio waves travel
in all directions, and can be transmitted through walls and floors. This section on
wireless connections explains wireless network types and provides important
information about wireless performance.
Types of Wireless Networks
There are two types of wireless networks: infrastructure and ad hoc.
In an infrastructure network, a wireless adapter connects to a wireless network
through a central wireless access point, gateway, or router, such as a Microsoft
Wireless Base Station. This type of network is often used when a broadband Internet
connection will be shared among computers, or when there are more than two
computers or devices on a wireless network. The following illustration shows an
infrastructure network.
Ethernet Connection
First Computer
Active Internet Connection
Broadband Modem
Wireless Base Station
Second Computer
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