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
Wired Computers | Server |
Access Point
Wireless Computers
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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