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Wireless 11b Mini PCI User’s Guide
1.2 How Wireless 11b Mini PCI works
Ad -h oc Net wo rki ng M od e -- -
An A d- hoc (or
"spontaneous") network is a local area network or other
small network, especially one with wireless or temporary
plug-in connections, in which some of the network de-
vices are part of the network only for the duration of a
communications session. Users on the network can share
files, print to a shared printer, and access the Internet
with a shared modem. In this kind of network, new de-
vices can be quickly added; however, users can only com-
municate with other wireless LAN computers that are in
the wireless LAN workgroup, and are within range.
wireless
Desktop PC with
Wireless 11b Mini PCI
(The Mini PCI module is
optional)
Cable Modem / DSL
Internet
Laptop PC with
Wireless 11b Mini PCI
(The Mini PCI module is
optional)
