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There are two network scenarios as below:   
 

Also known as a peer-to-peer network, an ad-hoc network is 
one that allows all workstations and computers in the network 
to act as servers to all other users on the network.   
 
Users on the network can share files, print to a shared printer, 
and access the Internet with a shared modem. However, with 
ad-hoc networking, users can only communicate with other 
wireless LAN computers that are in the same wireless LAN 
workgroup, and are within range. 
 
<PC to Network Printer> 

 

 
<PC to PC > 

 

Infrastructure networking differs from ad-hoc networking in 
that it includes an access point. Unlike the ad-hoc structure 
where users on the LAN contend the shared bandwidth, on 
an infrastructure network, the access point can manage the 
bandwidth to maximize bandwidth utilization. 
   
Additionally, the access point enables users on a wireless 
LAN to access an existing wired network, allowing wireless 
users to take advantage of the wired networks resources, 
such as Internet, email, file transfer, and printer sharing.   
Infrastructure networking has the following advantages over 
ad-hoc networking: 
 
Extended range: each wireless LAN computer within the 
range of the access point can communicate with other 
wireless LAN computers within range of the access point. 
 
Roaming: the access point enables a wireless LAN computer