Allied Telesis AT-WL2411 - Manual (Page 24)

AT-WL2411 Installation and User’s Guide
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Network Configurations
The AT-WL2411 access point supports a variety of network
configurations that are explained in this section.
A Simple
Wireless
Network
You can use the access point to extend your existing Ethernet network
to include wireless end devices. The access point connects directly to
your wired network and the end devices form a network that functions
as a wireless extension of the wired LAN.
In a simple wireless network, a single access point on the wired network
serves as a transparent bridge between the wired network and end
devices. The end devices communicate exclusively with devices on the
wired network; they do not communicate with other end devices. This
kind of simple wireless network is illustrated in Figure 4.
Figure 4 Simple Wireless Network
Host
UAP
Ethernet