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

Network Examples with Autonomous Access Points

Central Unit in an All-Wireless Network

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 linking all stations together. The access
point serves as the focal point for communications, increasing the communication range of wireless
users.
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Workgroup Bridge Configuration

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.
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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.
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Figure 1-6 shows an autonomous access point in an all-wireless network.
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