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Wireless Infrastructure Network
In a wireless infrastructure network, wireless clients communicate with an AP to connect
to a wired LAN. A RoamAbout wireless infrastructure network can support clients with
various operating systems.
The area where a client can communicate with the AP is called a coverage area. To increase
the coverage area, you can add APs to the wireless network.
Single AP
A single AP supports a single wireless infrastructure network. Each wireless client must
communicate with the AP to connect to the wired network.
You can have multiple wireless infrastructure networks, each with a single AP and different
wireless names. Each network is a separate entity. Clients cannot roam between networks.
Multiple APs
A wireless infrastructure network can consist of multiple APs. This extends the coverage
area of the wireless network. To allow roaming, each AP in the wireless network must use
the same Wireless Network Name.
In this configuration, the wireless network consists of cells. A cell is a single AP and its
wireless clients within a network of multiple APs.
Figure 1-1 shows two APs in the same wireless network.
NOTE: The RoamAbout R2 with the Mezzanine option can support two
separate wireless infrastructure networks. Refer to “RoamAbout R2
Configuration Examples” on page 1-13.
NOTE: The RoamAbout R2 with the Mezzanine option can effectively be
configured as two APs supporting the same wireless infrastructure network.
Refer to “RoamAbout R2 Configuration Examples” on page 1-13.
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