Fixed Terrestial Wireless

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== Fixed Terrestrial Wireless Network Type and Infrastructure==
== Fixed Terrestrial Wireless Network Type and Infrastructure==
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Fixed Terrestrial Wireless is a [[wikipedia:Point-to-multipoint|point-to-multipoint]] architecture, '[[wikipedia:Star network|star]]', with a single central hub radio that has internet connectivity, and a number of fixed client radios.
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Fixed Terrestrial Wireless is a [[wikipedia:Point-to-multipoint|point-to-multipoint]] architecture, '[[wikipedia:Star network|star]]', with a single central hub radio (access point) that has internet connectivity, and a number of fixed client radios.
* Clients can connect to one and only one access point, and not to other clients.
* Clients can connect to one and only one access point, and not to other clients.
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* An access point can only connect to clients, not to other access points.
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* An access point can only connect to clients, not to other access points. (This was a cut and paste from Wi-Fi).  They are very similar in operation.  Not mentioned here is that the access point must connect back to the pop.  Also, some service providers may daisy chain the radio access points; if not by routing traffic through from one to the next, then at least daisy chaining the back haul.  This can introduce irritating ping times if you happen to be serviced by the last radio hub on the daisy chain.)
== Wi-Fi Hardware ==
== Wi-Fi Hardware ==

Revision as of 08:22, 4 December 2008

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