User`s guide

Introduction to the Aironet PCMCIA Wireless LAN Adapter xvii
PSP - Same as ARLAN Mode, except that it is used for Aironet Client
Cards installed in remote
battery-powered
Radio Nodes, i.e. notebook
computers. The Power Saving Protocol (PSP) conserves battery power at
the cost of decreased throughput by periodically turning off the radio
(See also
Power Saving Protocol
on previous page.)
Non-ARLAN Mode - A low-traffic Radio Network comprised strictly of
Radio nodes (PCs, File Servers, notebook computers, etc.) fitted with
the Aironet Client Card.
In Non-ARLAN Mode, Access Points are not used, and ARLAN micro-
cellular architecture is not utilized, since data is transmitted directly
between the Radio nodes. The Radio nodes can operate in a peer-to-peer,
or in a client-server network relationship depending on the network
operating system being used.
Note that Non-ARLAN mode does not support Power Saving Protocol
on Radio end nodes (see Figure 0.3).
Aironet PCMCIA Network System Configurations
The Aironet Client Card can be used in a variety of Network system con-
figurations. Examples of some common system configurations are out-
lined below, and shown on the pages that follow, along with a brief
description of each. All configurations shown can be created with either
900 MHz or 2.4 GHz models.
2.4 GHz Wireless Network without an Access Point (Non-ARLAN
Mode)
900 MHz Wireless Workstations off an Ethernet LAN
2.4 GHz All Wireless LAN
900 MHz Multiple microcells on a Ethernet LAN
Multiple Access Points to extend the range of your 2.4 GHz
Network