Intel 3945ABG - Manual (Page 129)

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Wireless Network Overview: Intel(R) PRO/Wireless
3945ABG Network Connection User Guide
About Wireless Network Technology
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Select a Wireless Network Mode
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Configure a Wireless Network
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Identify a Wireless Network
A wireless network connects computers without network cables. Instead computers use
radio communications to send data between each other. You can communicate directly with
other wireless computers, or connect to an existing network through a wireless access point.
When you set up your wireless adapter, you select the operating mode for the kind of
wireless network you want. You can use your Intel(R) PRO/Wireless Network Connections
adapter to connect to other similar wireless devices that comply with the 802.11 standard
for wireless networking.
Select a Wireless Network Mode
Wireless networks can operate with or without access points, depending on the number of
users in the network. Infrastructure mode uses access points to allow wireless computers to
send and receive information. Wireless computers transmit to the access point, the access
point receives the information and rebroadcasts it to other computers. The access point can
also connect to a wired network or to the Internet. Multiple access points can work together
to provide coverage over a wide area.
Device-to-Device mode, also called Ad Hoc mode, works without access points and allows
wireless computers to send information directly to other wireless computers. You can use