Extended Infrastructure Using Repeaters - Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Client Installation And Configuration Manual

System Configurations
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Extended Infrastructure Using Repeaters

An access point can be configured as a stand-alone repeater to extend the range of your infrastructure,
or to overcome an RF blocking obstacle
Aironet Wireless LAN Client Adapter equipped workstations and devices and the wired LAN by sending
packets to either another repeater or to another access point attached to the wired LAN. The data is sent
through whichever route provides the greatest performance for the client. Multiple repeater hops can be
supported in the path to the wired LAN.
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Cisco Aironet Wireless LAN Adapters Installation and Configuration Guide for MS-DOS
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Wireless Infrastructure with Workstations Accessing a Wired LAN
Access Point
(Root Unit)
Wired LAN
Extended Infrastructure Using Repeaters
Access Point
(Root Unit)
Wired LAN
Access Point
(Repeater)
Access Point
(Root Unit)
(Figure 1-4). The repeater forwards traffic between the Cisco
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