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Today, I would like to share with you an article on the wireless connectivity modes.
In the last 2-3 years, there has been a noticeable shift from wired to wireless networks. Offices, schools, colleges, and a variety of other locations use advanced wireless networks.
A Network Interface Card (NIC) or Network adapters are typically used to maintain connections to these wireless networks. A wireless network adapter is a device that aids in the connection of computers to wireless networks.
It serves as a conduit between the server or other computers and our computer, allowing us to send and receive files. Every computer or machine in a network is also referred to as a Node.
It's critical to comprehend the many modes in which these network adapters can operate and establish wireless connections. As a result, select the appropriate mode for yourself, your house, or your business.
There are four types of wireless connections:
Ad-Hoc mode :
The nodes are connected to each other in Ad-Hoc mode without the use of a Base Station or Access Point. If the nodes are connected on the same network and on the same channel, they can interact directly with each other and share resources without the use of any external medium (router, etc.).
Managed mode :
Every node in Managed mode is connected to an Access Point or Base Station (router, etc.) and gets only the data that the AP sends to it. When a node connects to a network in managed mode, it automatically changes its channel to match the AP's.
Let's say you have a wifi router with five computers connected to it. The wifi router will now send data packets including the network's destination address, and the node will only receive a data packet if it has its own address.
Master mode :
A node operates as an access point in the Master mode, allowing other nodes to connect to it. It might perform the same functions as a router. It's similar to a wifi hotspot in that the main node can share internet and resources with the nodes linked to it on an individual basis.
Monitor mode :
The node is not connected to any AP or other node in Monitor mode, but it has the ability to monitor any data packets traveling via the wireless medium on a specific channel in its range. It is not intended for everyday communication.
The Managed mode is enabled by default on most network adapters in laptops and computers. They are also insufficiently powerful to support monitor mode. They can be used in master mode to create a wifi hotspot or in Ad-Hoc mode to create a wireless network.
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