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3.
Configuring Wireless LAN, IP Address, and
Environment Values
3.1.
Configuring Wireless LAN
When configuring the wireless LAN, the user must check the network type and security
issues of the network currently being used or to be installed in the future.
3.1.1.
Items to Check for the Wireless LAN
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Network Type (infrastructure/ad-hoc)
The infrastructure is a network connection mode that allows communication between
wireless LAN devices or between the wireless LAN and the wired LAN (Ethernet)
through the Access Point (AP). When a network type is set to infrastructure,
communication with wired LAN via AP is possible, which allows both wired and
wireless Internet communications.
<Infrastructure>
The ad-hoc network is designed to communicate between wireless LANs without any
