Creative 2030 manual Flexibility, Ad-hoc mode

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Ad-hoc mode

In an Ad-hoc network, also known as a Peer- to-Peer network, each workstation in the network is both a server and a wireless client. Users on the network can share files, printers, drives and other peripherals, and access the Internet using a shared modem, as shown in Figure 1-1.However, users can only communicate with other WLAN computers that are in the WLAN workgroup and that are within a fixed range.

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Figure 1-1: Ad-hoc network.

Infrastructure mode

In an Infrastructure network, wireless clients connect to an access point that is connected to a wired LAN, as shown in Figure 1-2.The access point allows a user on a wireless LAN to access an existing wired network, to connect to the Internet, E-mail, transfer files, and to share a printer. Moreover, the access point manages the bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization.

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Ethernet LAN

Ethernet LAN

Figure 1-2: Infrastructure network.

Flexibility

Adding new users and rearranging office space is convenient as it does not require any additional wiring.

About Wireless LAN 1-2

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