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Psion Teklogix 9160 Wireless Gateway User Manual 7
Chapter 1: Introduction
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injury, damage to the equipment, or loss of data.
An arrow next to field description information (usually in tables) indicates a recom-
mended or suggested configuration setting for an option on the Access Point (AP).
When you see a term written in bold italics, there is an entry for it in Appendix E:
Glossary, providing a definition and further details. Not all terms are highlighted in
the manual, but the Glossary is extensive, therefore please check there for any unfa-
miliar words or expressions.
1.4 Overview Of The 9160 Wireless Gateway
The 9160 Wireless Gateway provides continuous, high-speed access between your
wireless and Ethernet devices. It is an advanced, standards-based solution for wire-
less networking in small and medium-sized businesses. The 9160 Wireless Gateway
enables zero-administration wireless local area network (WLAN) deployment while
providing state-of-the-art wireless networking features.
The 9160 Wireless Gateway provides best-of-breed security, ease-of-administration
and industry standards—providing a standalone and fully-secured wireless network
without the need for additional management and security server software.
The 9160 Wireless Gateway is available as a single or dual-band access point with
one or two radios.
The single band access point can broadcast in the following modes.
• IEEE 802.11b.
• IEEE 802.11g.
• Atheros Turbo 2.4 GHz.
• Atheros Dynamic Turbo 2.4 GHz.
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