User's Manual

Basic Information on Wireless LAN
Communication
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1.1 Network Structure
Ad Hoc Networks
In the ad hoc mode, nodes communicate directly with the server (connections 1
through 3 in the graphic below) without involving a SCALANCE W 788 or with each
other (connection 4). The nodes access common resources (files or even devices,
for example a printer) of the server. This is, of course, only possible when the
nodes are within the wireless range of the server or within each other's range.
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Figure 1-1 Ad Hoc Network without SCALANCE W 788
Operating Instructions SCALANCE W 788-1pro / SCALANCE W 788-2pro
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