Lancom DSL Series - Operation Modes of Wireless Lans and Base Stations; What Can Your LANCOM Wireless DSL Do

LANCOM Wireless DSL – LANCOM Wireless ADSL
 Chapter 1: Introduction
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LANCOM Systems offers wireless adapters by its AirLancer product
line. An AirLancer wireless adapter enables a device (e.g. PC or note-
book) for access to the Wireless LAN.
1.4.2 Operation modes of Wireless LANs and base stations
Wireless LAN technology and base stations in Wireless LANs are used in the
following operation modes:
 Simple direct connections between terminals without base station (ad-
hoc mode)
 Larger Wireless LANs, connection to LANs with one or more base stations
(infrastructure network)
 Passing-through of VPN-encrypted connections with VPN pass-through
 Setting-up of an Internet access
 Connecting two LANs via a direct radio link (point-to-point mode)
 Connecting of devices with Ethernet interface via base stations (client
mode)
 Extending an existing Ethernet network with WLAN (bridge mode)
1.5 What can your LANCOM Wireless DSL do?
The following table contains a direct comparison of the properties and func-
tions of your devices with other models:
LANCOM 1511
Wireless DSL
LANCOM 1811
Wireless DSL
LANCOM 1521
Wireless ADSL
LANCOM 1821
Wireless ADSL
Applications
Internet access
LAN to LAN coupling via VPN with 5 active tunnels (dynamic VPN)
LAN to LAN coupling via ISDN
RAS server (via VPN)
RAS server (via ISDN)