Etherfast
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Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router with PrintServer
Planning Your Wireless Network
A wireless LAN is a group of computers, each equipped with one Instant
Wireless
TM
Network PC Card. Computers in a wireless LAN must be config-
ured to share the same radio channel.
Wireless LAN configurations are appropriate for branch level departments or
SOHO operations.
The Instant Wireless
TM
Network PC Card provides access to a wired LAN for
wireless workstations. An integrated wireless and wired LAN is called an
Infrastructure configuration. A group of Instant Wireless
TM
Network PC Card
users and a Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router compose a Basic Service Set
(BSS). Each PC utilizing an Instant Wireless
TM
Network PC Card in a BSS can
talk to any computer in a wired LAN infrastructure via the Wireless AP +
Cable/DSL Router.
An infrastructure configuration extends the accessibility of an Instant
Wireless
TM
Network PC Card PC to a wired LAN, and doubles the effective
wireless transmission range for two Instant Wireless
TM
Network PC Card PCs.
Since the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router is able to forward data within its
BSS, the effective transmission range in an infrastructure LAN is doubled.
The use of a unique ID in a BSS is essential. All PCs using an Instant
Wireless
TM
Network PC Card configured without roaming options in an inde-
pendent BSS must be configured with a BSS ID used in the BSS.
The Wireless LAN Infrastructure configuration is appropriate for enterprise-
scale wireless access to a central database, or as a wireless application for
mobile users.
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Network Topology
Instant Broadband
TM
Series
WAN
Green. This LED illuminates when a successful connection
is made between the Router and your Broadband device
(such as a modem) or network.
LAN (10/100)
Green. The Uplink or PC port will automatically determine
your network’s speed and run accordingly. The 10 and 100
LEDs display the connection speed determined by either
port.
WLAN
Green. This LED illuminates when a successful connection
to a wireless network is made.
Printer/Err
Red. The Error LED illuminates when there is an error with
the PrintServer. To correct this, clear your print queue. If that
does not work, reset your printer. If that does not work, power
off the Wireless AP + Cable/DSL Router.
Printer/Act
Green. The Act LED flickers when the PrintServer is sending
or receiving data.