Understanding your AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network
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The device driver and adapter settings are installed when you first set up
your AnyPoint™ Wireless II Network using the Installation Guide.
The AnyPoint Connectivity Software Suite CD
The AnyPoint Connectivity Software Suite is on your CD. It contains
programs for your home and small business network. During network
installation, you install this software:
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Device driver for your network adapter
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AnyPoint Sharing and Mapping software
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AnyPoint Internet Sharing software (ISS)
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Firewall for Internet security
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Web site filtering for Parental Control
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The AnyPoint Connection Manager to manage your Wireless II
network
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Anypoint Extras for additional entertainment applications
For instructions to install the AnyPoint Connectivity Software Suite, see
"Install the AnyPoint software" on page 11.
How does my Wireless II adapter operate?
The network mode is one of the adapter settings you must enter during
installation. Wireless networks can operate in one of two modes:
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Peer-to-Peer
(sometimes called Ad Hoc)
2
Infrastructure
Peer-to-Peer mode
In the peer-to-peer mode, sometimes called ad-hoc mode, PCs transmit and
receive data directly with other PCs in the network using radio waves.
Coordination of data traffic between PCs is done automatically. The
