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FR-54RTR User Manual
Appendx A - Wreless Bascs
Fry’s wreless products are based on ndustry standards to provde easy-to-use and compatble hgh-speed wreless
connectvty wthn your home, busness or publc access wreless networks. Strctly adherng to the IEEE standard,
the Fry’s wreless famly of products wll allow you to securely access the data you want, when and where you want t.
You wll be able to enjoy the freedom that wreless networkng delvers.
A wreless local area network (WLAN) s a cellular computer network that transmts and receves data wth rado sgnals
instead of wires. Wireless LANs are used increasingly in both home and office environments, and public areas such
as arports, coffee shops and unverstes. Innovatve ways to utlze WLAN technology are helpng people to work and
communicate more efficiently. Increased mobility and the absence of cabling and other fixed infrastructure have proven
to be beneficial for many users.
Wreless users can use the same applcatons they use on a wred network. Wreless adapter cards used on laptop
and desktop systems support the same protocols as Ethernet adapter cards.
Under many crcumstances, t may be desrable for moble network devces to lnk to a conventonal Ethernet LAN n
order to use servers, prnters or an Internet connecton suppled through the wred LAN. A Wreless Router s a devce
used to provde ths lnk.
Wireless Basics
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