Corega 108M Manual De Usuario

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There are two basically modes of networking for setting:

Infrastructure networking differs from ad-hoc networking 
in that it includes an access point. Unlike the ad-hoc struc-
ture where users on the LAN contend the shared band-
width, 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 to move through a building and still be con-
nected to the LAN.

• Wired to wireless LAN connectivity: the access point 

bridges the gap between wireless LANs and their wired 
counterparts.