User manual

WiFly GSX
www.rovingnetworks.com WiFlyGSX-um 7/16/2010
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30 18 3 WiFly_GSX-2.10
208 Free, Boot=30, Backup=11
Note the module must be rebooted or power cycled to use the new firmware. To boot a different firmware
use the following command:
Boot image <num> sets the current boot image <num>
For example to boot the previous image from above use
<2.10> boot image 11
Set Boot Image 11, =OK
To upload your own firmware or config file to the module, change the stored FTP settings: See section 5.5
for more details on the FTP commands. To upload your file w following command:
ftp get <string> Retrieves remote file with name <string>
15. Adhoc Networking Mode
15.1. Infrastructure and adhoc
comparison
There are two types of networks. The most common
network is infrastructure in which an access point (AP) is
the common point linking all WiFi devices. The access
point keeps track of who’s on the local network and
directs IP packets. In many cases the AP is also a router
and will forward packets from the local network to other
networks and the internet. It is also very common for the
AP to be running a DHCP server which tracks and assigns
IP addresses.
Adhoc is considered a point to point network in that each
WiFi device is linked directly to every other WiFi device
on the Adhoc network. There is no access point. All WiFi
devices on the adhoc network participate in keeping the
network alive and each keeps track of the other active
devices on the network by sending and receiving beacon
and probe packets. In most cases IP addresses are
assigned through Auto IP, although one of the WiFi
devices can be configured as a DHCP server.