Welcome to the Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter
System Configurations
The Aironet 4000 Series Wireless LAN Adapter can be used in a variety of network system configurations. Aironet Access Points (AP4500 or AP4800) provide connections to your Ethernet or Token Ring networks or act as repeaters increasing wireless communication range. The maximum communication range is based on how you configure your wireless infrastructure.
Examples of some common system configurations are shown on the pages that follow, along with a description of each.
Figure 1.1 - Ad Hoc Wireless LAN
An ad hoc wireless LAN is the simplest wireless LAN con- figuration. In a wireless LAN, using an ad hoc network oper- ating system (such as Windows for Workgroups or Windows 95), all devices equipped with the PC Card can be linked together and communicate directly with each other.
