802.11g WLAN/Bluetooth Combo USB Dongle User Manual
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a small independent wireless workgroup without an AP, use the Ad-hoc
(IBSS) (Independent Basic Service Set) mode.
Ad-Hoc (IBSS)
Ad-hoc mode does not require an AP or a wired network. Two or more
wireless stations communicate directly to each other. An ad-hoc network
may sometimes be referred to as an Independent Basic Service Set
(IBSS).
A series of overlapping BSS and a network medium, such as an Ethernet forms an
Extended Service Set (ESS) or infrastructure network. All communication is done
through the AP, which relays data packets to other wireless stations or devices
connected to the wired network. Wireless stations can then access resource,
such as the printer, on the wired network.
Access Point Mode
The following figure depicts a network example in which you set the
WLAN/Bluetooth Combo USB 2.0 Dongle
in access point mode.
ESS
BSS1
BSS2
Ad-Hoc
(IBSS)
BSS
