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Frequently Asked Questions
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oYes.
o
No. The SMCWMR-AG recognizes one host PC at any given point
in time.
o A local area network that transmits in the air typically in an
unlicensed frequency such as the 2.4GHz band. Devices that are
used in a wireless LAN do not need to be organised in the line of
sight. Wireless access points (base stations) are connected to an
Ethernet hub or server and transmit a radio frequency over an area
(from
several hundred to a thousand feet) which can penetrate walls
and
other non-metal barriers. Roaming users can be handed off
from one access point to another like a cellular phone system.
Laptops use wireless network cards that plug into an existing
PCMCIA slot or that are self contained on PC cards, while
stand-alone desktops and servers use plug-in cards (ISA, PCI, etc.) .
o
An Ad-Hoc network is a peer to peer network where all the nodes
are wireless clients. As an example, two PC's with wireless adapters
can communicate with each other as long as they are within range.
A wireless extension point can extend the range of an Ad-Hoc
network.
Can I use two or more SMCWMR-AG Wireless Multimedia Receivers
on my network?
Can I have more than one host PC simultaneously running the
MediaServer software on one network?
What is a Wireless LAN?
What is Ad-Hoc?