Wireless Networking Using 802.11b
To form a wireless network, two basic components are used. The first is a wireless adapter for a PC. This can be either a USB wireless adapter or a PCMCIA adapter. The adapter gives the PC wireless Ethernet capabilities. The second is a WAP. A WAP can connect to a wired LAN and allow the wireless PCs to be able to access the wired LAN. A WAP can be a standalone component or it can be embedded into a cable/DSL router, thus forming a wireless Gateway/Router. The uses of each of these types of products is outlined later in this article.
Wireless networking is not very different from wired networking. There are only a few basic concepts one must grasp. There are two different ways to network computers using 802.11b. The first, and least used method, is the
Ad-Hoc (Peer-to-Peer)
Notebook with Wireless
Notebook Network Card
Notebook Wireless
Notebook Network Card
PC with Wireless Desktop PCI
Network Adapter
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