
16 InstantWave
11-Mbps Wireless Access Point
Type 2. The next simplest wireless network is very similar to the Type 1
network. This time the AP is connected to a wired Ethernet network as
a node. In this configuration the AP operates as a bridge between the
wired Ethernet network and the wireless networks (Figure 2).
Wireless users have the same access to network resources as they
would have if they were wired. Such a configuration is often used to
allow roaming, or to extend an existing network into a hard-to-wire
environment.
Figure 2. Single AP Network
Type 3. The third type of network is composed of multiple APs and multiple
stations (Figure 3).
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Wired Computers
Wireless Computers
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