Infrastructure Wireless Network
The D-Link
Air
DCF-650W provides access to a wired LAN through the wireless
extension of the local network. An integrated wireless and wired LAN using the
deployment of Access Points is called an Infrastructure configuration. A group of
wireless LAN PC users and an Access Point construct a Basic Service Set (BSS).
Each wireless-equipped PC or PDA in this BSS will be able to communicate to any
computer in the wired LAN infrastructure via the Access Point.
Infrastructure configuration will extend the accessibility of a wireless station or PDA
(Personal Digital Assistant) to the wired LAN. Multiple Access Points will allow
roaming and will increase the effective transmission range. Also, the Access Point is
capable of forwarding data within its Basic Service Set. Consequently, the effective
transmission range in an infrastructure LAN is
doubled
with the introduction of
wireless products into a local wired network.
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