ICOM AP-3 User Manual

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WIRELESS FUNCTIONS
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The AP-3 unit can function in the following two ways
to construct a wireless network:
• Wireless access point function (
section 7-1 below)
• Roaming function for roaming with a wireless terminal
(
section 7-2, p. 46)
* When a wireless transmission speed of 11 Mbps is
used, the transmission range is roughly 30 m indoors
and 70 m outdoors (line of sight). 
[NOTE]
A Macintosh computer cannot be used as a wireless
terminal.
7-1  Wireless Access Point Function
The wireless access point function refers to using the
AP-3 unit to construct a local area network wherein
wireless terminals can communicate with each other
as well as with wired terminals connected to the AP-
3 via an Ethernet cable. 
Schematic 
illustration
AP-3
Wired LAN
LAN
Up to 256 wireless terminals can be connected.
Wireless 
transmission area 
Wireless 
transmission area
Wireless LAN card
Ethernet LAN
Ethernet LAN