Chapter 1 Overview; Product Terminology; Autonomous Access Points - Cisco AIR-AP1252AG-A-K9 Hardware Installation Manual

Overview
The Cisco Aironet 1250 Series Access Point is available in autonomous and lightweight configurations.
The autonomous access points can support standalone network configurations with all configuration
settings maintained within the access points. The lightweight access points operate in conjunction with
a Cisco wireless LAN controller with all configuration information maintained within the controller.
The 1250 series access point is a Wi-Fi certified, wireless LAN transceiver. The access point supports
two (draft IEEE 802.11n version 2.0) radio modules: a 2.4-GHz radio and a 5-GHz radio.
You can configure the radios separately, using different settings on each. The access point connects
wireless and wired networks or is the center point of a stand-alone wireless network. In large
installations, wireless users within radio range of an access point can roam throughout a facility while
maintaining seamless access to the network.

Product Terminology

The following terms refer to the autonomous and lightweight products:
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Autonomous Access Points

Bridge mode is not supported for 802.11n or non-802.11n data rates. Also, Cisco does not recommend
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configuring bridge mode on the 1250 series access point even though the commands for it are available.
The autonomous access point (model: AIR-AP1252) supports a management system based on Cisco IOS
software. The access point serves as the connection point between wireless and wired networks or as the
center point of a stand-alone wireless network. In large installations, wireless users within radio range
of an access point can roam throughout a facility while maintaining seamless access to the network.You
can configure and monitor the access point using the command-line interface (CLI), the browser-based
management system, or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
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The term access point describes both autonomous and lightweight products.
The term autonomous access point describes only the autonomous product.
The term lightweight access point describes only the lightweight product.
The term access point describes the product when configured to operate as an access point.
The term bridge describes the product when configured to operate as a bridge.
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