Cisco AIR-AP1131AG-A-K9 Hardware Installation Guide - Page 25
Network Example with Lightweight Access Points - controller
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Chapter 1 Overview Network Example with Lightweight Access Points In Figure 1-8, the autonomous unit is configured in workgroup bridge mode and is associated to a Cisco 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 1-8 Workgroup Bridge Configuration 2 135499 Bridge Workgroup bridge 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 1-9 illustrates a typical network configuration containing lightweight access points. Figure 1-9 Typical Lightweight Access Point Network Configuration Example LWAPP OL-8369-05 LWAPP 158085 Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide 1-11