User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
- Chapter 3 Network Configuration
- Chapter 4 Initial Configuration
- Chapter 5 System Configuration
- Chapter 6 Command Line Interface
- Using the Command Line Interface
- Entering Commands
- Command Groups
- General Commands
- System Management Commands
- SNMP Commands
- Flash/File Commands
- RADIUS Client
- 802.1x Port Authentication
- Filtering Commands
- Interface Commands
- interface
- dns server
- ip address
- ip dhcp
- shutdown
- speed-duplex
- show interface ethernet
- description
- closed-system
- speed
- channel
- turbo
- ssid
- beacon-interval
- dtim-period
- fragmentation-length
- rts-threshold
- authentication
- encryption
- key
- transmit-key
- transmit-power
- max-association
- multicast-cipher
- wpa-clients
- wpa-mode
- wpa-preshared-key
- wpa-psk-type
- shutdown
- show interface wireless
- show station
- IAPP Commands
- VLAN Commands
- Appendix A Troubleshooting
- Appendix B Cables and Pinouts
- Appendix C Specifications
- Glossary
- Index
Network Configuration
3-2
Network Topologies
Ad Hoc Wireless LAN (no AP or Bridge)
An ad hoc wireless LAN consists of a group of computers, each
equipped with a wireless adapter, connected via radio signals as
an independent wireless LAN. Computers in a specific ad hoc
wireless LAN must therefore be configured to the same radio
channel.
Ad Hoc Wireless LAN
Notebook with
Wireless USB Adapter
Notebook with
Wireless PC Card
PC with Wireless
PCI Adapter