Root Access Point On A Wired Lan - Cisco AIR-AP1230B-A-K9 - Syst. 1230 Aironet WLAN AP Hardware Installation Manual

Network Examples with Autonomous Access Points

Root Access Point on a Wired LAN

An autonomous access point connected directly to a wired LAN provides a connection point for wireless
users. If more than one autonomous access point is connected to the LAN, users can roam from one area
of a facility to another without losing their connection to the network. As users move out of range of one
access point, they automatically connect to the network (associate) through another access point. The
roaming process is seamless and transparent to the user.
units on a wired LAN.
Figure 1-2
Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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Access Points as Root Units on a Wired LAN
Access point
Access point
Figure 1-2 shows access points acting as root
Chapter 1 Overview
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