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3-MBPS WIRELESS ETHERNET HUBS, ADAPTERS, AND BRIDGES

The LW001A and LW007A function exactly the same way, but the LW001A has permanently attached antennas, and the LW007A has detachable antennas. A third Hub, LW005A (which is covered in a separate manual), has the same hardware as the LW007A, but different software. It works with portable computers equipped with the PCMCIA Wireless Adapter (LW006A) to connect to wired Ethernet LANs.

The Hub also contains the coordinating function that enables workstations to communicate through it to one another inside the cell coverage area, even though they may not be in direct line of sight. Mobile workstations can roam from one Hub to another that belongs to the same extended wireless network. When Hubs are set up in such a way that their coverage areas overlap one another, users may roam seamlessly from cell to cell. The Workstation Adapters “decide” when a mobile user becomes disassociated from one Hub and associated with another.

This process is fully transparent, requires no user intervention, and involves no loss of data packets.

You can position multiple Hubs in locations where you expect heavy network traffic. This will increase the throughput capacity in the areas where you most need it.

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