LANCOM L
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54g Wireless - LANCOM L
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54ag Wireless - LANCOM L
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54 dual Wireless
Chapter 1: Introduction
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1.1.1
Modes of operation of wireless LANs and access points
Wireless LAN technology and access points in wireless LANs are used in the
following modes of operation:
Simple, direct connection between terminal devices with an access point
(ad-hoc mode)
Extensive wireless LANs, possibly connected to a LAN, with one or more
access points (infrastructure network)
Establishing access to the Internet
Connecting two LANs over a wireless link (point-to-point mode)
Connecting devices with an Ethernet interface via an access point (client
mode)
Extending an existing Ethernet network with a wireless LAN (bridge mode)
Relay function for connecting networks via multiple access points
WDS (Wireless Distribution Systems)
Central administration using a LANCOM WLAN Controller
1.2
What can your LANCOM do?
The following table shows the properties and functions of your device:
LANCOM
L-54g
Wireless
LANCOM
L-54ag
Wireless
LANCOM
L-54 dual
Wireless
Applications
Expansion of the LAN through WLAN (infrastructure mode)
✔
✔
✔
WLAN via point-to-point and relais mode (2 WLAN modules)
✔
Internet Access
✔
✔
✔
IP router with Stateful Inspection Firewall
✔
✔
✔
DHCP and DNS server (for LAN and WLAN)
✔
✔
✔
N:N mapping for routing networks with the same IP-address ranges over
VPN
✔
✔
✔
Policy-based routing
✔
✔
✔
Backup solutions and load balancing with VRRP
✔
✔
✔
PPPoE Server
✔
✔
✔