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A wireless infrastructure can be used for access to a central database, or for
connection between mobile workers, as shown in the following figure.
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The Basic Service Set (BSS) is the communications domain for each access point.
For wireless PCs that do not need to support roaming, set the domain identifier
(SSID) for the wireless card to the SSID of the access point to which you want
to connect. A wireless infrastructure can also support roaming for mobile
workers. More than one access point can be configured to create an Extended
Service Set (ESS). By placing the access points so that a continuous coverage area
is created, wireless users within this ESS can roam freely.
File
Server
Switch
Desktop PC
Access Point
Wired LAN Extension
to Wireless Adapters
PC with Wireless
PCI Adapter
Notebook with Wireless
PC Card Adapter
File
Server
Switch
Desktop PC
Access Point
<BSS2>
Notebook with Wireless
PC Card Adapter
Seamless Roaming
<ESS>
Switch
Access Point
<BSS1>
PC with Wireless
PCI Adapter
Notebook with Wireless
PC Card Adapter