3Com 3CRWE777A manual And Planning, Network Configuration, Network Topologies, Ad hoc Wireless LAN

3	NETWORK CONFIGURATION
	AND PLANNING

Introduction

3Com's Wireless Solution supports a stand-alone wireless network configuration, as well as an integrated configuration with 10 Mbps Ethernet LANs.

The Wireless PCI card can be configured as:

•Ad hoc for departmental or SOHO LANs

•Infrastructure for enterprise LANs

Network Topologies

Ad hoc Wireless LAN

An ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers, each equipped with a wireless adapter, connected via radio signals as an independent wireless LAN. Computers in a specific ad hoc wireless LAN must therefore be configured to the same radio channel. An ad hoc wireless LAN can be used for a branch office or SOHO operation.