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Infrastructure
– using an Access Point, such as the
DWL-900AP+, DWL-5000AP or DWL-6000AP.
Ad-Hoc
– directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-
peer communication, using wireless network adapters on
each computer, such as two or more DWL-AB650 wireless
network Cardbus adapters.
On the following pages we will show you an example of an
Infrastructure
Network
and an
Ad-Hoc Network
.
An
Infrastructure
network contains an Access Point or Router. The
Infrastructure Network
example shown on the following page contains the
following D-Link network devices (your existing network may be comprised of
other devices):
Getting Started
With its default settings, the DWL-AB650, when activated, will
connect with other D-Link
Air
Pro products, right out of the box.
A wireless Router -
D-Link
Air
Pro DI-764
A laptop computer with a wireless adapter -
D-Link
Air
Pro DWL-AB650
A desktop computer with a wireless adapter -
D-Link
Air
Pro DWL-AB520
A Cable modem -
D-Link DCM-200
There are basically two modes of networking:
