Network Example With Lightweight Access Points - Cisco AIR-AP1120B-A-K9 - Aironet 1100 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Manual

Chapter 1 Overview
In Figure
Aironet root bridge as a wireless bridge device. This configuration allows the Ethernet-enabled devices
pass Ethernet traffic to and from the main LAN using the workgroup bridge. The main advantage of this
configuration is that the wireless communication link can be over a longer distance than an access point
supports. Typically, an access point can communicate over approximately a 1-mile range; however, the
bridge-to-bridge wireless link can communicate over approximately a 21-mile range.
Figure 1-7

Network Example with Lightweight Access Points

The lightweight access points support Layer 3 network operation. Lightweight access points and
controllers in Layer 3 configurations use IP addresses and UDP packets, which can be routed through
large networks. Layer 3 operation is scalable and recommended by Cisco.
Figure 1-8
Figure 1-8
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1-7, the autonomous unit is configured in workgroup bridge mode and is associated to a Cisco
Workgroup Bridge Configuration 2
Bridge
illustrates a typical Layer 3 network configuration containing lightweight access points.
Typical Layer 3 Network Configuration Example
LWAPP
LWAPP
Network Example with Lightweight Access Points
Workgroup
bridge
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