Avaya AP-5, AP-4, AP-6 manual Introduction to Wireless Networking

Introduction to Wireless Networking

•An 802.11b/g AP is an Access Point that supports the IEEE 802.11g standard.

•An 802.11a/g AP is an Access Point that supports the IEEE 802.11a/g standards.

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Introduction to Wireless Networking

An AP extends the capability of an existing Ethernet network to devices on a wireless network. Wireless devices can

•connect to a single Access Point, or

•move between multiple Access Points located within the same vicinity. As wireless clients move from one coverage cell to another, the devices maintain network connectivity.

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