Netgear HE102 User Manual download pdf (Page 7)

In this configuration, network packets are directly sent and received by the

intended transmitting and receiving stations. As long as the stations are within

range of one another, this is the easiest and least expensive way to set up a

wireless network.

To set up an ad-hoc workgroup operating with standard protocols, do the

following:

♦ Set all stations to connect in Ad-hoc mode (or Peer-to-Peer workgroup

mode).

♦ Set all stations to use the same network name (or SSID). Please refer to

page 6 for more information.

♦ Set all stations to use no WEP encryption key or an identical WEP

encryption key.

♦ Set all stations to use the same wireless channel for communication.

Infrastructure Mode

With a wireless access point, you can put the wireless LAN into the

infrastructure mode. It provides wireless connectivity to multiple wireless

network devices within a fixed range or area of coverage, interacting with a

wireless node via an antenna.

In the infrastructure mode, the wireless access point converts airwave data into

wired Ethernet data, acting as a bridge between the wired LAN and wireless

clients. Connecting multiple HE102 Wireless Access Points via a wired Ethernet

backbone can further extend the wireless network coverage. As a mobile

computing device moves out of the range of one access point, it moves into the

range of another. As a result, wireless clients can freely roam from one access

point domain to another and still maintain seamless network connection.

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Netgear HE102 User Manual Page 7