User manual
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Wireless
Networking Basics
Wireless networking connects computers to each other using radio signals rather
than wires. This allows users the freedom to move around and work anywhere
within the range of the wireless network.
The range of a wired network usually depends on the number and power of its
access points. Access points transmit wireless signals over a defined area. Installing
a series of access points across a large area expands the range of a wireless network.
The Actiontec 11Mbps Wireless Access Point, when used with computers with the
Actiontec 11Mbps Wireless PC Card installed, creates a seamless and easy-to-use
wireless networking environment.
The following sections give an overview of the options available when setting up a
wireless network.
Creating a Wireless Network
Creating a wireless network involves two basic steps:
1. Setting up an access point to send and receive wireless network signals.
2. Setting up computers to send and recieve wireless network signals from the
access point(s).
A typical wireless network may look similar to the one in the figure, below.
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