7
Wireless
Networking Basics
Wireless networking connects computers to each other using radio signals rather
than wires. This allows users the freedom to move around and work anywhere
within the range of the wireless network. A wireless network consists of two ele-
ments - Clients and Access Points.
• A Client is a computer or any other device equipped with a wireless network
adapter, such as the
Action
tec 54 Mbps Wireless PC Card .
• An access point is a device, like your
Action
tec 54 Mbps Wireless Access
Point, that connects the clients with the network and each other.
The following sections give an overview of the options available when
setting up a wireless network.
Creating a Wireless Network
Creating a wireless network involves two basic steps:
1.
Setting up an access point to send and receive wireless network signals.
2.
Setting up computers to send and receive wireless network signals from the
access point(s).
A typical wireless network may look similar to the one in the figure, below.
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