Wireless Broadband Router

part of 802.11i specifics.

WPA2 introduce all IEEE802.11i specifics, like support for Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), encryption protocol use also in VPN IpSEC.

WPA2 devices will be compatible with WPA device, but they will be updated through new driver and firmware.

NetFly AP2-54M supports WPA2 without performance reduction.

Question What is the impact of these algorithms of encryption on performance?

Answer Chipset guarantee the full hardware support, without performance reduction, of almost recent security standard, like Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA/WPA2) and IEEE802.11i.

Question What is infrastructure mode?

Answer When a wireless network is set to infrastructure mode, the wireless network is configured to communicate with a wired network through a wireless access point.

Question What is roaming?

Answer Roaming is the ability of a portable computer user to communicate continuously while moving freely throughout an area greater than that covered by a single access point. Before using the roaming function, the workstation must make sure that it is the same channel number with the access point of dedicated coverage area.

Question What is ISM band?

Answer The FCC and their counterparts outside of the U.S. have set aside bandwidth for unlicensed use in the ISM (Industrial, Scientific and Medical) band. Spectrum in the vicinity of 2.4 GHz, in particular, is being made available worldwide. This presents a truly revolutionary opportunity to place convenient high-speed wireless capabilities in the hands of users around the globe.

Question What is the IEEE 802.11g standard?

Answer Approved in June, 2003 as an IEEE standard for wireless

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