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Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
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Chapter1 Overview
Network Configuration Examples
you can connect the printers to a hub or to a switch, connect the hub or switch to the access point Ethernet
port, and configure the access point as a workgroup bridge. The workgroup bridge assoc iates to an access
point on your network.
If your access point has multiple radios, either radio can function in workgroup bridge mode. When you
configure one radio interface as a workgroup bridge, the other radio interface is automatically disabl ed.
Figure 1-5 shows an access point configured as a workgroup bridge. Consult the “Understanding
Workgroup Bridge Mode” section on page 19-13 and the “Configuring Workgroup Bridge Mode”
section on page 19-17 for information on configuring your access point as a workgroup bridge.
Figure1-5 Access Point as a Workgroup Bridge
Central Unit in an All-Wireless Network
In an all-wireless network, an access point acts as a stand-alone root unit. The access point is not
attached to a wired LAN; it functions as a hub linking all stations together. The access point serves as
the focal point for communications, increasing the communication range of wireless users. Figure1-6
shows an access point in an all-wireless network.
Figure1-6 Access Point as Central Unit in All-Wireless Network
Access point Workgroup bridge
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