The Gigaset SX541 WLAN dsl

Wireless Local Network (WLAN)

In a wireless local network (WLAN), PCs are linked without wires. The PCs have to be equipped with a wireless network adapter (WLAN adapter) for this purpose, such as a Gigaset PC Card or a USB Adapter.

We generally differentiate between two types of wireless network.uInfrastructure mode u Ad-hoc mode

Infrastructure mode

Infrastructure mode connects wireless and wired networks with one another. In addition to the mobile stations, infrastructure mode needs an access point such as the Gigaset SX541 WLAN dsl. The stations in the network always communicate via this access point in infrastructure mode. Each station that wants to be part of the wireless network must first register with the access point before it can exchange data.

The access point establishes the connection between the mobile stations of a wireless network and a wired LAN (Ethernet) or the Internet. In this case, this is described as the device's router functionality. The router sends data packets that are not addressed to stations within the network "outside" and forwards data packets originating from "outside" to the appropriate station within the network.

You can use the Gigaset SX541 WLAN dsl to connectuwirelessly networked PCs to the Internet anduwirelessly networked PCs to an Ethernet network.

Infrastructure mode is the default configuration of the Gigaset SX541 WLAN dsl. This configuration is described in the quick guide enclosed with the router.

Ad-hoc mode

An ad-hoc network is a wireless network set up without an access point or router. The mobile network components that communicate with each other directly and without wire connections form the network "ad-hoc", i.e. as and when required. All the stations in the network have the same rights. Ad-hoc networks are used wherever communications networks have to be set up quickly and without any existing network infrastructure and where the participants are on the move.

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