User Manual

High-Speed Wireless Cardbus Adapter Version: 1.1
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Extended-range independent WLAN using an AP as a repeater; if wired
to an Ethernet network as shown below, the AP serves as a bridge and
provides the link between the server and the wireless clients. The
wireless clients can move freely throughout the coverage area of the AP
while remaining connected to the server. Since the AP is connected to the
wired network, each client would have access to the server’s resources
as well other clients.
Access points have a finite range, on the order of 50 meters indoor and
100 meters outdoors. In a very large facility such as an enterprise, a
warehouse, or on a college campus, it will probably be necessary to
install more than one access point to cover an entire building or campus,
as shown in the image below. In this scenario, access points hand the
client off from one to another in a way that is invisible to the client,
ensuring their connectivity. Wireless clients can roam seamlessly
between different coverage areas and remain connected to the network.