Philips PH11107-B Quick Installer's Manual page 8

Quick Installer Guide for Philips miniPCI 802.11a/b/g card - 8 -
2. Device Configuration
Configuration of the Philips miniPCI Wireless Network Adapter can be done through the
Network Control Panel (NCP) in adapter properties. You can set the Wireless Network
Adapter to work in one of two modes, either infrastructure mode (which leverages an AP) or
ad hoc mode (which consists of a group of stations participating in the WLAN).
In infrastructure mode, the Wireless Network Adapter participates in a basic service set
(BSS) as a station, and communicates with the other stations through an AP, as illustrated
below.