Cisco Systems DL-2159-05 manual Root-Unit Access Points

Chapter 3 Radio Configuration and Basic Settings

Basic Settings

The menu contains the following options:

•Root Access Point—A wireless LAN transceiver that connects an Ethernet network with wireless client stations. Use this setting if the access point is connected to the wired LAN. Figure 3-2shows an access point operating as a root unit in a network.

Figure 3-2 Root-Unit Access Points

Access Point

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•Repeater Access Point—An access point that transfers data between a client and another access point or repeater. One or both access point radios can be set up as repeaters. Figure 3-3shows an access point operating as a repeater in a network.

Note Non-Cisco client devices might have difficulty communicating with repeater access points.

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