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4.2
Establishing a WLAN Connection
With FRITZ!WLAN you can establish WLAN connections to
WLAN remote sites (access points), which can provide ac-
cess to DSL, to printers, to mobile telephones, PDAs, and
even to other WLAN clients. Direct connections are also
possible to other FRITZ!WLAN USB Sticks.
No matter which device you want to connect to, connect-
ing with FRITZ!WLAN is always based on the principle:
search, find, and connect.
There are two basic types of WLAN connections:
Infrastructure
Network
When WLAN users connect with a WLAN access point like
the FRITZ!Box WLAN, they establish what is called an infra-
structure network. In this network the WLAN access point
manages bandwidth so that each device receives the opti-
mum amount. The access point can be used to establish
connections to a cable-connected network or the Internet.
In the device lists in the FRITZ!WLAN control software, this
type of connection is designated by the infrastructure net-
work icon.
Ad-hoc Network
When WLAN users connect directly with each other with-
out using an access point, they have established an ad-
hoc network. This kind of direct connection is practical
when WLAN users in the immediate vicinity want to ex-
change data with each other quickly and directly. The ad-
hoc network participants have to share the existing band-
width.
In the device lists in the FRITZ!WLAN control software, this
type of connection is designated by the ad-hoc connection
icon.
Establishing a Connection with a WLAN Access Point
(Infrastructure Network)
If you performed
installation using Stick & Surf
, no further
steps are necessary to establish a WLAN connection. Your
FRITZ!Box WLAN will be identified automatically as WLAN
access point. A WLAN connection you can use immediate-
ly will be established.