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- Before Using the Wireless LAN
Access Point (Infrastructure) Mode
(See Figure A-2)
Infrastructure mode refers to a wireless network architecture in which devices
communicate with wireless or wired network devices by communicating through an Access Point. In
infrastructure mode, wireless devices can communicate with each other or with a wired network.
Corporate wireless networks operate in infrastructure mode because they require access to the WLAN in
order to access services, devices, and computers (e.g., file servers, printers, databases).
ADSL modem,
cable modem,
or similar
Internet
Wired LAN
Access Point*
Wireless LAN
*An optional hub for a wired
LAN may be required depending
upon the type of access point used.
Figure A-2:
Access Point (Infrastructure) Mode Network
