Chapter 2
Wireless Networking
A wireless local area network (or
The Router transmits data to PCs equipped with wireless network adapters, which can roam within a certain radial range of the Router. You can arrange the Router and multiple access points to work in succession to extend the roaming range, and you can set up your wireless network to communicate with your Ethernet hardware as well. The big advantage of
Wireless Network Layout
The
Figure 3: Typical Home Wireless Network
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