Appendix
Access Point (Infrastructure) Mode
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 netwo rks operate in infrastructure mode b ecau se they require access to the WLAN in
order to access services, devices, and computers (e.g., file servers, printers, data bases).
**
*
* = An optiona
l hub for a wired LAN may
be require
d depending upon the type
of access p
oint used.
** = A DSL modem
, cable modem, or similar
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