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Gigaset USB Adapter 11 / en / A31008-E105-B102-1-7619 / introduction.fm / 06.12.2002

This section contains some wireless LAN basics to help you better understand how the 

Gigaset USB Adapter 11 works to create a wireless network. 

Simply put, a LAN is a network that exists in a relatively limited area. A network is two 

or more computers connected together, sharing files and peripheral devices such as 

printers.
The Gigaset USB Adapter 11 allows you to interact with other computers without having 

to run cables normally associated with networks. This lets you move your computer 

around while staying connected to your network.
There are two ways to use the Gigaset USB Adapter 11. One way is to connect directly 

to one or more wireless network adapter equipped computers, forming an ad hoc wire-

less network. The second way is to connect to an Access Point that gives you access to 

an existing wired LAN, forming an infrastructure wireless network.

The ad hoc network offers peer-to-peer connections between workstations, allowing 

communication between computers within range that have an IEEE 802.11b DSSS com-

patible PC card installed. A wireless ad hoc network can also access a wired LAN’s TCP/

IP service (such as e-mail and the Internet) by using a TCP/IP software router on an Eth-

ernet equipped PC.

The infrastructure network uses an access point (or several access points) as a gateway, 

linking the wireless network to a wired LAN. As a result, portable workstations or desk-

tops on your wireless network have access to all of the features of your wired LAN 

including e-mail, Internet access, network printers and file servers. 

Multiple Access Points can be installed to extend the wireless service coverage area for 

seamless wireless access. Within an extended service area, all Access Points and wire-

less network adapters must have the same Service Set Identity (SSID). Roaming 

between different Access Points is controlled automatically to maintain the wireless 

connectivity at all times.