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53D-Link DCS-932L User Manual
Wireless Basics
What is Wireless?
Wireless or WiFi technology is another way of connecting your computer to the network without using wires. WiFi uses radio frequency
toconnectwirelessly,soyouhavethefreedomtoconnectcomputersanywhereinyourhomeorocenetwork.
Why D-Link Wireless?
D-Linkistheworldwideleaderandawardwinningdesigner,developer,andmanufacturerofnetworkingproducts.D-Linkdeliversthe
performanceyouneedatapriceyoucanaord.D-Linkhasalltheproductsyouneedtobuildyournetwork.
How does wireless work?
WirelessworkssimilartohowcordlessphonesworkthroughradiosignalstotransmitdatafromonepointAtopointB.But,wireless
technologyhasrestrictionsastohowyoucanaccessthenetwork.Youmustbewithinthewirelessnetworkrangeareatobeableto
connectyourcomputer.TherearetwodierenttypesofwirelessnetworksWirelessLocalAreaNetwork(WLAN),andWirelessPersonal
AreaNetwork(WPAN).
Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN)
Inawirelesslocalareanetwork,adevicecalledanAccessPoint(AP)connectscomputerstothenetwork.Theaccesspointhasasmall
antennaattachedtoit,whichallowsittotransmitdatabackandforthoverradiosignals.Withanindooraccesspointasseeninthe
picture,thesignalcantravelupto300feet.Withanoutdooraccesspointthesignalcanreachoutupto30milestoserveplaceslike
manufacturingplants,industriallocations,collegeandhighschoolcampuses,airports,golfcourses,andmanyotheroutdoorvenues.