Linksys WPC11 manual Getting to Know the Wireless-B Notebook Adapter, Adapter’s LEDs

Instant Wireless® Series

If the wireless network is relatively small and needs to share resources only with the other computers on the wireless network, then the ad-hocmode can be used. (See Figure 2-2.) Ad-hoc mode allows computers equipped with wire- less transmitters and receivers to communicate directly with each other, elimi- nating the need for an access point. The drawback of this mode is that, in Ad- Hoc mode, wireless-equipped computers are not able to communicate with computers on a wired network. And, of course, communication between the wireless-equipped computers is limited by the distance and interference direct- ly between them.

Figure 2-2

Wireless-B Notebook Adapter

Chapter 3: Getting to Know the Wireless-B Notebook Adapter

The Adapter’s LEDs

The Adapter has two LEDs to let you know how the card is functioning. Here are a description of those LEDs:

Power	Green. The Power LED lights up when the PC Card is pow-
	ered on.
Link	Green. The Link LED lights up and stays solid when the
	Adapter is inserted correctly and a link is established with
	the notebook. The LED flashes when data is transmitted or
	received..

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