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INTRODUCTION
User's Manual 9 BreezeNET DS.11 Series
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 AP-DS.11 Access Point
The BreezeNET AP-DS.11 Access Point is an IEEE 802.11b compliant wireless hub that
provides wireless workstations access to wired Ethernet LANs. It also contains the
wireless relaying functions that enable workstations equipped with a 802.11b compatible
wireless adapters, such as BreezeCOM’s PC-DS.11, to communicate with one another.
Communication is possible even if the stations are not in direct line of sight, so long as
they are within the same cell coverage area.
The BreezeNET AP-DS.11 Access Point supports data rates of 11Mbps, 5.5Mbps,
2 Mbps and 1 Mbps. Since performance may be adversely affected by range, the
BreezeNET AP-DS.11 automatically transmits at the optimal data rate based upon range
and link quality.
Mobile workstations such as laptops and hand-held devices can roam between Access
Points that belong to the same Extended Service Set (ESS). In an ESS, all Access Points
must have the same ESSID. When the coverage areas of the Access Points overlap, users
can roam seamlessly from cell to cell. Transmission and reception is maintained while
moving, with no data packet loss or duplication. This process is fully transparent,
requiring no user intervention.