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WavePOINT-II - Quick Installation Guide
Still, WaveLAN IEEE and Legacy WaveLAN should be considered
co-existent rather than compatible with one another.
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Although the user can select the same radio channels for both
types of WaveLAN products, different generation products can
not communicate with one another directly.
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Not all features supported by WaveLAN IEEE systems are
supported by Legacy WaveLAN systems and vice versa.
The main reason for the difference between WaveLAN IEEE and
Legacy WaveLAN products, is the fact that WaveLAN IEEE was
designed for interoperability with other wireless LAN devices that
comply with
the
industry standard for LAN communications;
The IEEE 802.11 Standard for Wireless LANs
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However as WavePOINT-II allows you to use both Legacy
WaveLAN and WaveLAN IEEE 802.11 adapter cards
simultaneously, this should not prevent you from building the
WaveLAN Infrastructure that allows for smooth migration from
WaveLAN Legacy to WaveLAN IEEE network systems.
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Standard defined by the 802.11 committee of the Institute of
Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. (IEEE).
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