Polaroid 20071016 user manual Wireless Operation, Infrastructure Networks, Ad-Hoc Networks

Wireless Operation

Wireless Operation

The PMP includes a built-in 802.11b/g wireless network adapter. This section tells you how to use the features utilizing the wireless adapter.

About Wireless Networks

•The PMP supports two basic Wireless network configurations: Infrastructure and Ad-Hoc.

Infrastructure Networks

These networks involve the use of a device called a Wireless Access Point (WAP) or otherwise known as a wireless router. The WAP provides the ability to connect your PMP to Podcast downloads via an Internet connection.

A WAP is configured with an SSID (Service Set Identifier) and possibly a network key (i.e., a password) used to prevent unauthorized access to the network. The PMP must be configured with the appropriate SSIDs and network keys for each WAP you will be using. See “Configuring Wireless Access” for more information.

Ad-Hoc Networks

Ad-Hoc networks allow two or more wireless devices to communicate without the need of a Wireless Access Point (WAP). An Ad-Hoc network is needed to perform player-to-player sharing

Player-to-Player

One PMP establishes an ad-hoc network allowing another PMP to join the network and share files directly from player to player. See the section “Player to Player Sharing” for more information.

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