What is the difference between an AP and an Ethernet bridge?
A. An AP serves as the connection point between wireless and wired networks or as the center point of a stand-alone wireless network. APs allow wireless clients access to wired LANs. In large installations, wireless users within radio range of an AP can roam throughout a facility while maintaining seamless, uninterrupted access to the network. Ethernet bridges connect wired LANs. Ethernet bridges connect one segment on the LAN to another segment in the same building or across town. APs do not connect wired segments. Note: You can modify bridges to serve as APs. See the question Can you use a wireless bridge as an AP? in this document.
