Figure 9-2. The Basic Wireless Lan Cell - Alvarion BreezeNET PRO.11 Series User Manual

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Each wireless LAN cell requires some communications and traffic management.
This is coordinated by an Access Point (AP) which communicates with each
wireless station in its coverage area. Stations also communicate with each other via
the AP, so communicating stations can be hidden from one another. In this way, the
AP functions as a relay, extending the range of the system.
The AP also functions as a bridge between the wireless stations and the wired
network and the other wireless cells. Connecting the AP to the backbone or other
wireless cells can be done by wire or by a separate wireless link, using wireless
bridges. The range of the system can be extended by cascading several wireless
links one after the other.
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Figure 9-2. The Basic Wireless LAN Cell

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