Siemens IEEE802.11 - Manual (Page 52)

WLAN-IEEE802.11 Tutorial (Maximilian Riegel), 021018-wlan-tutorial.ppt Page 52 © Siemens, 2002
Peer-to-Peer Network
IEEE802.11 Ad Hoc Mode
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Independent networking
– Use Distributed Coordination Function (DCF)
– Forms a Basic Service Set (BSS)
– Direct communication between stations
– Coverage area limited by the range of individual stations