Installing the Wireless Barricade g Router

radio link, or access other computers or network resources in the wired LAN infrastructure or over the Internet via the Router.

The wireless infrastructure configuration not only extends the accessibility of wireless PCs to the wired LAN, but also doubles the effective wireless transmission range for wireless PCs by retransmitting incoming radio signals through the Router.

A wireless infrastructure can be used for access to a central database, or for connection between mobile workers, as shown in the following figure:

Wired to Wireless

Network Extension

Internet

Internet

Access

Device

Notebook with Wireless

PC Card Adapter

Wireless Cable/DSL

Broadband Router

Wired LAN

PC with Wireless

PCI Adapter

Figure 4. Making the WLAN Connections

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