Chapter 7 Wireless
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Note: The Scan button only works when the VMG uses 20MHz for the wireless channel
width. You can go to the
Network Setting > Wireless > General screen, click the
more link, and then change the channel width setting in the Bandwidth field.
Figure 41 Network Setting > Wireless > Channel Status
7.10 Technical Reference
This section discusses wireless LANs in depth. For more information, see Appendix B on page 272.
7.10.1 Wireless Network Overview
Wireless networks consist of wireless clients, access points and bridges.
• A wireless client is a radio connected to a user’s computer.
• An access point is a radio with a wired connection to a network, which can connect with
numerous wireless clients and let them access the network.
• A bridge is a radio that relays communications between access points and wireless clients,
extending a network’s range.
Traditionally, a wireless network operates in one of two ways.
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