User Manual

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What is Wireless LAN?

Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) systems offer a great number of advantages over tradi-

tional wired systems. WLANs are flexible and easy to setup and manage. They are also more

economical than wired LAN systems.

Using radio frequency (RF) technology, WLANs transmit and receive data through the air.

WLANs combine data connectivity with user mobility. For example, users can roam from a con-

ference room to their office without being disconnected from the LAN.

Using WLANs, users can conveniently access shared information, and network administrators

can configure and augment networks without installing or moving network cables.

WLAN technology provides users with many convenient and cost saving features:

• Mobility: WLANs provide LAN users with access to real-time information anywhere in their

organization, providing service opportunities that are impossible with wired networks.

• Ease of Installation: Installing is easy for novice and expert users alike, eliminating the

need to install network cables in walls and ceilings.

• Scalability: WLANs can be configured in a variety of topologies to adapt to specific appli-

cations and installations. Configurations are easily changed and range from peer-to-peer

networks suitable for a small number of users to full infrastructure networks of thousands

of users roaming over a broad area.