INTRODUCTION

There are two types of wireless networks: Infrastructure and Ad Hoc.

In the Infrastructure type, a number of base stations, called access points (AP), are connected to a wired Ethernet network. These APs can transmit and receive over a radius of up to 100 meters. Users with wireless client devices such as notebooks access the network through the nearest AP, and can move around the site without dropping the connection.

In the Ad Hoc type, two or more devices form a small temporary network, communicating directly with each other.

The IEEE 802.11b standard for wireless communications specifies a security method called Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) which restricts unauthorized access to the wireless network.

The Cisco wireless card supports widely-used network protocols such as TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, and AppleTalk.

Network Usage Modes

With the Cisco wireless card installed, the controller supports the following usage modes:

Wired Ethernet LAN

To use the wired Ethernet LAN only, disable the Cisco wireless card.

Wireless LAN using Cisco NIC

To use the wireless card only, disable the embedded Ethernet NIC. The wireless card supports both Infrastructure and Ad Hoc network types.

Wired Ethernet LAN and Wireless LAN

You can use the embedded Ethernet NIC and the Cisco wireless NIC to connect to the LAN. In this case, you can have all network protocols enabled on both NICs simultaneously. The wireless NIC must be configured for the Infrastructure network type.

Wired Ethernet LAN and Peer-to-Peer Wireless

You can use the embedded Ethernet NIC to connect to the LAN while the Cisco wireless NIC communicates with another client that is not on the network. In this case, you can have all network

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GL-1020 specifications

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