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Cisco Aironet 1200 Series Access Point Hardware Installation Guide
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Chapter 1 Overview
Network Configuration Examples
Workgroup Bridge Configuration
When configured in the workgroup bridge mode, the unit provides a wireless connection for remote
wired devices to a Cisco Aironet access point or to a Cisco Aironet bridge. In Figure 1-6, the unit is
configured in workgroup bridge mode and is associated to a Cisco Aironet access point as a wireless
client device. This configuration enables the Ethernet-enabled devices to pass Ethernet traffic to and
from the main LAN using the workgroup bridge.
Figure 1-6 Workgroup Bridge Configuration 1
In Figure 1-7, the unit is configured in workgroup bridge mode and is associated to a Cisco Aironet root
bridge as a wireless bridge device. This configuration enables 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 an approximate 1-mile range; however, the
2.4 GHz bridge-to-bridge wireless link can communicate over an approximate 21-mile range.
Figure 1-7 Workgroup Bridge Configuration 2
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