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Chapter 1

Introduction
This Chapter provides an overview of the WAP-0005, PoE Wireless Access
Point's features and capabilities.
Congratulations on the purchase of your WAP-0005,PoE Wireless Access Point. The Wireless
Access Point links your 802.11g or 802.11b Wireless Stations to your wired LAN. The
Wireless stations and devices on the wired LAN are then on the same network, and can
communicate with each other without regard for whether they are connected to the network via
a Wireless or wired connection.
Figure 1: Wireless Access Point
The auto-sensing capability of the WAP-0005 allows packet transmission up to 54Mbps for
maximum throughput, or automatic speed reduction to lower speeds when the environment
does not permit maximum throughput.

Features of your Wireless Access Point

The Wireless Access Point incorporates many advanced features, carefully designed to provide
sophisticated functions while being easy to use.
• Standards Compliant. The Wireless Router complies with the IEEE802.11g (DSSS)
specifications for Wireless LANs.
• Supports both 802.11b and 802.11g Wireless Stations. The 802.11g standard
provides for backward compatibility with the 802.11b standard, so both 802.11b and
802.11g Wireless stations can be used simultaneously.
• 108Mbps Wireless Connections. Under SuperG mode, 108Mbps connections are
available to compatible clients.
• Bridge Mode Support. The Wireless Access Point can operate in Bridge Mode,
connecting to another Access Point. Both PTP (Point to Point) and PTMP (Point to Multi-
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