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ZyAIR G-2000 Plus User’s Guide
Chapter 6 Wireless Configuration and Roaming 78
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Wireless Configuration and
Roaming
This chapter discusses how to configure the Wireless and Roaming screens on the ZyAIR.
6.1 Wireless LAN Overview
This section introduces the wireless LAN(WLAN) and some basic scenarios.
6.1.1 IBSS
An Independent Basic Service Set (IBSS), also called an Ad-hoc network, is the simplest
WLAN configuration. An IBSS is defined as two or more computers with wireless adapters
within range of each other that from an independent (wireless) network without the need of an
access point (AP).
Figure 21 IBSS (Ad-hoc) Wireless LAN
6.1.2 BSS
A Basic Service Set (BSS) exists when all communications between wireless stations or
between a wireless station and a wired network client go through one access point (AP).