User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Package Contents
- Installation
- Configuration
- Connect and Share a USB Storage Device
- Connect a Wireless Client to Your Router
- Troubleshooting
- Wireless Basics
- Networking Basics
- Technical Specifications
- Regulatory Information
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Appendix A - Wireless Basics
There are basically two modes of networking:
• Infrastructure – All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router.
• Ad-hoc – Directly connecting to another computer for peer-to-peer communication using wireless network
adapters on each computer, such as two or more wireless network USB adapters.
An Infrastructure network contains an access point or wireless router. All the wireless devices, or clients, will connect to the
wireless router or access point.
An Ad-hoc network contains only clients, such as laptops with wireless USB adapters. All the adapters must be in Ad-hoc mode
to communicate.
Wireless Modes