ZyAIR G-2000 Plus User’s Guide

CH A P T E R 6

Wireless Configuration and

Roaming

This chapter discusses how to configure the Wireless and Roaming screens on the ZyAIR.

6.1 Wireless LAN Overview

This section introduces the wireless LAN(WLAN) and some basic scenarios.

6.1.1 IBSS

An Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS), also called an Ad-hoc network, is the simplest WLAN configuration. An IBSS is defined as two or more computers with wireless adapters within range of each other that from an independent (wireless) network without the need of an access point (AP).

Figure 21 IBSS (Ad-hoc) Wireless LAN

6.1.2 BSS

A Basic Service Set (BSS) exists when all communications between wireless stations or between a wireless station and a wired network client go through one access point (AP).

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