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58D-Link DWA-556 User Manual
AppendixA-WirelessBasics
Security
Don’t let your next-door neighbors or intruders connect to your wireless network. Secure your wireless network by turning on the
WPA or WEP security feature on the router. Refer to product manual for detail information on how to set it up.
Therearebasicallytwomodesofnetworking:
•Infrastructure – All wireless clients will connect to an access point or wireless router.
•AdHoc – Directly connecting to another computer, for peer-to-peer communication, using wireless network adapters
on each computer, such as two or more DWA-556 wireless network wireless desktop adapters.
An Infrastructure network contains an Access Point or wireless router. All the wireless devices, or clients, will connect to the wireless
router or access point.
An Ad Hoc network contains only clients, such as laptops with wireless desktop adapters. All the adapters must be in Ad Hoc mode
to communicate.
Wireless Modes