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Here is our scenario, We have two Aironet 1400's facing each other to extend our LAN.<br />
One is configured as root bridge the other is non root bridge. I see an option in the GUI to<br />
configure as an Access Point. My question is- Does the fact that I have the aironets configured<br />
as bridges prevent unauthorized clients from accessing the bridges and thus our network?<br />
Are these bridges considered Access Points?
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Here is our scenario, We have two Aironet 1400's facing each other to extend our LAN.
One is configured as root bridge the other is non root bridge. I see an option in the GUI to
configure as an Access Point. My question is- Does the fact that I have the aironets configured
as bridges prevent unauthorized clients from accessing the bridges and thus our network?
Are these bridges considered Access Points?

Can a client access wirless bridge not configured as AP

Wireless networking is a method by which homes, telecommunications networks and enterprise (business) installations avoid the costly process of introducing cables into a building, or as a connection between various equipment locations. Wireless telecommunications networks are generally implemented and administered using radio communication. This implementation takes place at the physical level (layer) of the OSI model network structure. The key hardware components of a wireless computer network include adapters, routers and access points, antennas and repeaters.

Wireless Hardware

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