Ad Hoc LAN Type:
Full Wireless Connections between Computers
This type of network consists entirely of wireless LAN units, such as the
Wavit11. This type is recommended for configuring a network that includes only
the stations shown below.
1. Printer connected to Wavit11
2. Computer with wireless LAN card installed
3. Computer connected to Wavit11
Ad Hoc LAN Type
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5.1
IBSS LAN Type (802.11 Ad Hoc Type)
— Advance Mode
An IBSS LAN is a network that consists only of wireless LAN devices. This net-
work cannot be used to communicate with an Ethernet backbone or an exter-
nal network such as the Internet.
BSS LAN Type (802.11 Ad Hoc Mode)
5.2
Wavit11
User’s Manual
NOTE
:
(1) This type cannot be used to connect to a wired LAN.
(2) This type cannot be used to connect to the Internet.
(3) When wireless LAN units are set in the Ad Hoc mode, they cannot
communicate with an unit set in Access Point mode.
(4) In this type, there is no restriction on the number of connected wireless
LAN units.
NOTE
:
(1) In contrast to the Ad Hoc LAN, the IBSS LAN supports communications
between Wavit11 devices as long as the SS IDs match. However, the
intended use of the IBSS LAN is similar to that of the Ad Hoc LAN.
(2) In IBSS LANs, there is no restriction on the number of connected wire
less LAN units.
Computer with
wireless LAN card
Computer with
Wavit11
Network-ready
printer with
Wavit11
