Chapter 1: Introduction
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This Access Point supports the latest 802.11n draft Specification by IEEE early 2006. It also support 802.11g and 802.11b clients in a mixed environment. This Access Point currently can support an 11n data rate up to 300 Mbps. Besides the higher data rate, 802.11n technology also promises longer coverage by using multiple antennas to transmit and receive data streams in different directions. Users are encouraged to update their firmware through www.linksys.com when 802.11n specification is finalized by IEEE to ensure compatibility with all the
Networks are useful tools for sharing computer resources. You can access one printer from different computers and access data located on another computer's hard drive. Networks are even used for playing multiplayer video games. So, networks are not only useful in homes and offices, they can also be fun.
PCs on a wired network create a LAN, or Local Area Network. They are connected with Ethernet cables, which is why the network is called "wired".
PCs equipped with wireless client cards or adapters can communicate without cumbersome cables. By sharing the same wireless settings within their transmission radius, they form a wireless network. This is sometimes called a WLAN, or Wireless Local Area Network. The Access Point bridges wireless networks of 802.11n, 802.11g and 802.11b standards and wired networks.
Use the instructions in this Guide to help you connect the Access Point, set it up, and configure it to bridge your different networks. These instructions should be all you need to get the most out of the Access Point.
access point: a device that allows
network: a series of computers or devices connected together.
lan (local area network): the computers and networking devices that make up your local network.
poe (power over ethernet): a technology enabling an Ethernet network cable to deliver both data and power.
ethernet: network protocol defined in IEEE 802.3 standard that specifies how data is placed on and retrieved from a common transmission medium.
adapter: a device that adds network functionality to your PC.
802.11n: wireless networking draft standard that specifies a maximum data rate up to 600Mbps (300Mbps supported by this device), an operating frequency of 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with 802.11b/g devices.
802.11g: a wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 54Mbps, an operating frequency of 2.4GHz, and backward compatibility with 802.11b devices.
802.11b: a wireless networking standard that specifies a maximum data transfer rate of 11Mbps and an operating frequency of 2.4GHz.
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