Basic Wireless Considerations; Site With Remote Terminal And Wireless Lan - Hughes HN7000S User Manual

Basic wireless
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Wireless networks are easy to install because you do not have to
run any cables. Instead, a wireless base station is connected to the
terminal Ethernet port. Wireless NICs are installed in each
computer you want on the network. These components are
available at most computer supply stores and outlets. A sample
wireless LAN configuration is shown in Figure 80.
Wireless
base station
Remote terminal
Figure 80: Site with remote terminal and wireless LAN
The base station processes the output from the terminal and
broadcasts it to the computers on the network through radio
waves. This is especially an advantage if you use laptops, because
the computer can receive the radio waves at any location in the
building that the signal can reach, and thus can easily be moved
around.
If there are multiple PCs on your LAN, configure the base station
for use with an IP address. Refer to the documentation that came
with your base station for instructions explaining how to
configure it. Configure all of the PCs on the LAN to
communicate with the base station.
Wireless signals do not penetrate metal or water. Check that any
base station you plan to use broadcasts signals as far as you need
them. Some base stations broadcast signals 200 ft or more in each
direction; others broadcast shorter distances.
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