What are the different modes of an Access Point (AP) operation?
A. An AP can be performed by one of these modes of operation: • Root Mode— This is the actual AP mode. It can associate wireless clients and bridge the traffic to the wired network when needed. • Bridge Mode— AP acts as a bridge and can be used to connect wired networks at a distance. • Repeater Mode— When the Ethernet port is disabled, the AP becomes a repeater and associates to a nearby root AP. • Work Group Mode— A Workgroup Bridge (WGB) can provide a wireless infrastructure connection for Ethernet-enabled devices. Devices that do not have a wireless client adapter in order to connect to the wireless network can be connected to the WGB through the Ethernet port. The WGB associates to the root AP through the wireless interface.
