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All of the wirelessly networked computers (also known as clients) communicate
with each other through the access point, which acts as a wireless hub.
Extending a Wired Network
To add wireless networking to an established wired network:
1.
Connect the access point(s) to the wired network. This is usually done with an
Ethernet cable connecting a wired network hub or router to an access point
using a “cross-over” style Ethernet cable (included in the Quick Start Kit).
2.
Set up the access point(s) to send and receive wireless network signals.
3.
Set up computers (wireless clients) to send and receive wireless network sig-
nals from the access point(s).
The figure below illustrates one possibility for extending a wired network:
The access point is wired to a hub, which in turn is connected to a traditionally
wired network. The notebook computer (or client), set up to receive wireless net-
working signals, can access the wired network via the access point.
