Central Unit In An All-Wireless Network; Workgroup Bridge Configuration - Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series Hardware Installation Manual

Network Examples with Autonomous Access Points Network Examples with Autonomous Access Points

Central Unit in an All-Wireless Network

Central Unit in an
Workgrou Work group Br p Bridge
Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series Access Point
1-10 1-10
All-Wireless Network
In an all-wireless network, an autonomous access point acts as a stand-alone root unit. The autonomous In an all-wireless network, an autonomous access point acts as a stand-alone root unit. The autonomous
access point is not attached to a wired LAN; it functions as a hub lin access point is not attached to a wired LAN; it functions as a hub lin king all stations together. The access
point serves as the focal point for communications, increasing the communication range of wireless point serves as the focal point for communications, increasing the communication range of wireless
users. Fi Figur users. gure e 1- 1-6 6 shows an autonomous access point in an all-wireless network. shows an autonomous access point in an all-wireless network.
Fi Figu gur r e e 1 1 -6 -6 A A cc cces ess P s Poi oint
Access point Access point
idge Confi Configura guration tion
When configured in the workgroup bridge mode, the autonomous unit provides a wireless connection When configured in the workgroup bridge mode, the autonomous unit provides a wireless connection
for remote wired devices to a Cisco Aironet access point or to a Cisco Aironet bridge. for remote wired devices to a Cisco Aironet access point or to a Cisco Aironet bridge.
In In Fig Figure ure 1- 1-7 7 , the unit is configured in workgroup bridge mode and is associated to a Cisco Aironet , the unit is configured in workgroup bridge mode and is associated to a Cisco Aironet
access point as a wireless client device. This configuration allows the Ethernet-enabled devices to pass access point as a wireless client device. This configuration allows the Ethernet-enabled devices to pass
Ethernet traffic to and from the main LAN using the workgroup bridge. Ethernet traffic to and from the main LAN using the workgroup bridge.
F F i i g g u u r r e e 1 1 - - 7 7 W W o o r r k k g g r r o o u u p B p Br r i i d d g g e C
Hardware Installation Guide
nt as as Ce Cent ntr r al al Un Unit it in in Al All- l-Wi Wir r el eles
3 3
4 4
4 4
5 5
3 3
1 1
e Co o n n f f i i g g u u r r a a t t i i o o n 1 n 1
Access point Access point
Workgroup bridge Workgroup bridge
Chapter er 1 1 Chapt
king all stations together. The access
ess N s Net etwo wor r k k
Overview Over view
8 8
4 4
4 4
5 5
3 3
1 1
OL-8369-04 OL-8369-04