This invention provides a wireless network system including a logically or
physically separated wired network, a wireless base station connected to
the wired network, and a plurality of wireless mobile terminals which
performs wireless communication with the wireless base station. The
wireless base station used in this system includes a wired communication
unit which is connected to a wired network, a wireless communication unit
which performs wireless communication using one radio frequency, and a
wired line/wireless channel bridging function. The wireless base station
also includes a control unit which controls one wireless communication
unit to send out packets storing pieces of information corresponding to a
plurality of virtual wireless networks so as to form a plurality of
virtual wireless networks.