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APPENDIX E

Wireless LANs

Wireless LAN Topologies

This section discusses ad-hoc and infrastructure wireless LAN topologies.

Ad-hoc Wireless LAN Configuration

The simplest WLAN configuration is an independent (Ad-hoc) WLAN that connects a set of

computers with wireless adapters (A, B, C). Any time two or more wireless adapters are within

range of each other, they can set up an independent network, which is commonly referred to as an

ad-hoc network or Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS). The following diagram shows an example

of notebook computers using wireless adapters to form an ad-hoc wireless LAN.

Figure 179 Peer-to-Peer Communication in an Ad-hoc Network

BSS

A Basic Service Set (BSS) exists when all communications between wireless clients or between a

wireless client and a wired network client go through one access point (AP).

Intra-BSS traffic is traffic between wireless clients in the BSS. When Intra-BSS is enabled, wireless

client A and B can access the wired network and communicate with each other. When Intra-BSS is

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