NWD Series User’s Guide
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Wire le ss LANs
3.1 O ve rvie w
This section provides background information on wireless Local Area Networks.
3.1.1 Wha t Yo u Ne e d to Kno w
The following terms and concepts may help as you read through this section.
Se rve r
When two or more devices are connected digitally to form a network, the one that distributes data to
the other devices is known as the “server”. A RADIUS (Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service) is a
kind of server that manages logins and logout, among other things, for the network to which it is
connected.
C lie nt
When two or more devices are connected digitally to form a network, the one that contacts and
obtains data from a server is known as the “client”. Each client is designed to work with one or more
specific kinds of servers, and each server requires a specific kind of client. Wireless adapters are clients
that connect to a network server through an AP.
3.2 Wire le ss LAN O ve rvie w
The following figure provides an example of a wireless network with an AP.
