AP Last modified: Friday, January 16, 2004
Short for Access Point, a hardware device or a computer's software that acts as a communication hub for users of a wireless device to connect to a wired LAN. APs are important for providing heightened wireless security and for extending the physical range of service a wireless user has access to. Also see infrastructure mode and ad-hoc mode. Also see the Wireless LAN Standards chart in the Quick Reference section of Webopedia. Sponsored listings Accounts Payable Outsourcing - Cut Costs 25% to 50% Annually, Gain SAS70 Controls & Best Practices. Accounts Payable System With Procurement, Document imaging. - OpenPro Easy ERP CRM offers web-based, accounts payable system with financials, SCD, MFG, CRM & ecommerce tools. Deployed On-Demand, ASP or In-House. Accounts Payable IT Solutions - Business technology search site offering software, service, reseller and hardware information on thousands of IT solutions.
Wireless - FAQ Northwestern University Information Technology's wireless network frequently asked questions. Provides information on Macintosh and Windows. Sizing Up Your WLAN This tutorial tells you what you need to know about what you need to have - in terms of APs - for your WLAN to actually work. Tools Simplify 802.11 Deployments Wireless LAN installation is tricky. The construction of a facility and silent sources of RF interference impact the propagation of radio waves, often in odd ways. Wi-Fi Planet 802.11 news, commentary and information. Wi-FiHotSpotList.com Search this directory for Wi-Fi hotspots in your region.

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