Wireless network examples, A common variety of wireless network is called an, Infrastructure network – HP Deskjet 5850 Color Inkjet Printer User Manual

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wireless network examples

There are three common configurations for wireless networks:

Ad hoc

Infrastructure

mixed wired and wireless

ad hoc networks

A type of wireless network in which devices directly communicate with each other
rather than through a

Wireless Access Point (WAP)

.

For example, a simple ad hoc wireless network might consist of a laptop and a printer
communicating directly with one another.

Ad hoc networks are typically small and simple. Performance on these types of
networks can degrade if more than six devices are on the network.

infrastructure networks

On an infrastructure network, devices, such as computers and printers, communicate
through a

Wireless Access Point (WAP)

. WAPs commonly act as

routers

or

gateways

on small networks.

For example, a simple infrastructure wireless network might consist of a laptop and a
printer communicating through a WAP.

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