Linksys WPC54GX manual Planning Your Wireless Network, Network Topology, Roaming

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Chapter 2: Planning Your Wireless Network

Network Topology

A wireless network is a group of computers, each equipped with one wireless adapter. Computers in a wireless network must be configured to share the same radio channel. Several PCs equipped with wireless cards or adapters can communicate with one another to form an ad-hoc network.

Linksys wireless adapters also provide users access to a wired network when using an access point or wireless router. An integrated wireless and wired network is called an infrastructure network. Each wireless PC in an infrastructure network can talk to any computer in a wired network infrastructure via the access point or wireless router.

An infrastructure configuration extends the accessibility of a wireless PC to a wired network, and can double the effective wireless transmission range for two wireless adapter PCs. Since an access point is able to forward data within a network, the effective transmission range in an infrastructure network can be doubled.

ad-hoc: a group of wireless devices communicating directly with each other (peer- to-peer) without the use of an access point.

infrastructure: a wireless network that is bridged to a wired network via an access point.

Roaming

Infrastructure mode also supports roaming capabilities for mobile users. Roaming means that you can move your wireless PC within your network and the access points will pick up the wireless PC's signal, providing that they both share the same channel and SSID.

Before you consider enabling roaming, choose a feasible radio channel and optimum access point position. Proper access point positioning combined with a clear radio signal will greatly enhance performance.

roaming: the ability to take a wireless device from one access point's range to another without losing the connection.

ssid: your wireless network's name.

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Contents Wireless- G Copyright and Trademarks Table of Contents List of Figures Front Panel22 Radius EAP-TLS What’s in this Guide? IntroductionWelcome Introduction What’s in this Guide? Roaming Planning Your Wireless NetworkNetwork Topology Network Layout Getting to Know the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX LED IndicatorsOverview Setting up the Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRXRunning the Setup Wizard Setup Wizard’s Ssid Wireless Network Name Screen WEP Setup Wizard’s Check Settings Screen Setup Wizard’s Congratulations Screen Link Information Using the Wireless Network MonitorAccessing the Wireless Network Monitor Wireless Network Status Wireless Network Statistics Site Survey Site InformationProfiles Profile InformationCreating a New Profile Enter Profile Name10 Wireless Mode for New Profile 12 Wireless Security WEP for New Profile 14 Wireless Security WPA-Personal 16 Wireless Security WPA-Enterprise EAP-TLS EAP-PEAP 22 Radius EAP-TLS 24 Radius EAP-PEAP 26 Congratulations Frequently Asked Questions Appendix a TroubleshootingCommon Problems and Solutions What is the Ieee 802.11b standard? What is roaming? What is WEP? Security Threats Facing Wireless Networks Appendix B Wireless SecuritySecurity Precautions Appendix B Wireless Security Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Appendix C Windows Help TCP/IPAppendix D Glossary Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SRX Appendix E Specifications WPC54GXAppendix F Warranty Information Limited WarrantyAppendix G Regulatory Information FCC StatementSafety Notices Appendix H Contact Information
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