Introduction to Wireless Networking
1-2 Avaya Wireless AP-4/5/6 User’s Guide
• 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.