Siemens SIMATIC NET System Manual

SCALANCE network components
4.6 SCALANCE W components for the Industrial Wireless LAN
Industrial Ethernet
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Overview of the performance classes of the SCALANCE W devices
The following overview table provides you with a summary of the performance classes
covered by the various SCALANCE W devices.
Figure 4-30 SCALANCE W access points and clients according to IEEE 802.11n/ac
Example of a topology
Figure 4-31 Example of an infrastructure network:
A SCALANCE W788 ① adopts the function of the access point. Mobile nodes such as
PC/PG with IWLAN card
②, IWLAN control panels ③ or WLAN clients ④ and their
nodes
⑤ can communicate with each other or exchange data with stationary nodes ⑥.

Siemens SIMATIC NET Specifications

General

Category	Industrial Communication Software
Manufacturer	Siemens
Operating Systems	Windows, Linux
Protocols Supported	PROFIBUS, PROFINET, OPC UA
Compatibility	Siemens PLCs, Third-party devices with supported protocols