User`s guide

Appendix
BreezeNET PRO.11
9-11 User’s
Guide
Figure 9-1. Wired LAN Topology
Wireless LAN Topology
Wireless LANs allow workstations to communicate and to access the network using
radio propagation as the transmission medium. Wireless LANs can be connected to
existing wired LANs as an extension, or can form the basis of a new network.
While adaptable to both indoor and outdoor environments, wireless LANs are
especially suited to indoor locations such as office buildings, manufacturing floors,
hospitals and universities.
The basic building block of the wireless LAN is the Cell. This is the area in which
wireless communication takes place. The coverage area of a cell depends on the
strength of the propagated radio signal and the type and construction of walls,
partitions and other physical characteristics of the indoor environment. PC-based
workstations, notebook and pen-based computers can move freely in the cell.