topic Re: bridge and AP in Wireless https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/bridge-and-ap/m-p/867316#M137272 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>An Access Point is used to allow client devices (laptops, etc..) to connect to a LAN, the SSID they connect to maps to a VLAN via the AP.</P><P></P><P>A bridge is used to provide a connection between two (or more) locations, just like you would use a wire, but without the wire.</P><P></P><P>Most Cisco devices can perform both roles, although not at the same time.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:46:47 GMT Richard Atkin 2007-11-21T21:46:47Z bridge and AP https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/bridge-and-ap/m-p/867313#M137269 <P>Does an AP always require a bridge to switch data to other systems in LAN?</P> Sat, 03 Jul 2021 21:58:54 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/bridge-and-ap/m-p/867313#M137269 aksher 2021-07-03T21:58:54Z Re: bridge and AP https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/bridge-and-ap/m-p/867314#M137270 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes, Access Points basically just bridge traffic between wired and wireless interfaces, which is achived through the implementation of Bridge-Groups; basically one per VLAN / sub-interface / SSID.</P><P></P><P>BVI 1 is typically reserved for AP management, and doesn't normally bridge to a Wireless interface.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:30:23 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/bridge-and-ap/m-p/867314#M137270 Richard Atkin 2007-11-21T21:30:23Z Re: bridge and AP https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/bridge-and-ap/m-p/867315#M137271 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Want i want to know is the difference between and AP and bridge and their function.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:42:39 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/bridge-and-ap/m-p/867315#M137271 aksher 2007-11-21T21:42:39Z Re: bridge and AP https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/bridge-and-ap/m-p/867316#M137272 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>An Access Point is used to allow client devices (laptops, etc..) to connect to a LAN, the SSID they connect to maps to a VLAN via the AP.</P><P></P><P>A bridge is used to provide a connection between two (or more) locations, just like you would use a wire, but without the wire.</P><P></P><P>Most Cisco devices can perform both roles, although not at the same time.</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 21 Nov 2007 21:46:47 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/bridge-and-ap/m-p/867316#M137272 Richard Atkin 2007-11-21T21:46:47Z Re: bridge and AP https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/bridge-and-ap/m-p/867317#M137273 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Is bridge a mandatory here?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:00:37 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/bridge-and-ap/m-p/867317#M137273 aksher 2007-11-21T22:00:37Z Re: bridge and AP https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/bridge-and-ap/m-p/867318#M137274 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Sorry, I don't understand the question / context. Can you explain the situation in more detail?</P></BODY></HTML> Wed, 21 Nov 2007 22:49:39 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/bridge-and-ap/m-p/867318#M137274 Richard Atkin 2007-11-21T22:49:39Z Re: bridge and AP https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/bridge-and-ap/m-p/867319#M137275 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Pretty simple, can an AP work in the absence of bridge connecting to other locations.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 22 Nov 2007 01:03:39 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/bridge-and-ap/m-p/867319#M137275 aksher 2007-11-22T01:03:39Z Re: bridge and AP https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/bridge-and-ap/m-p/867320#M137276 <HTML><HEAD></HEAD><BODY><P>Yes, an AP is an autonomous device and doesn't require a bridge to operate, just power and ethernet.</P></BODY></HTML> Thu, 22 Nov 2007 07:51:06 GMT https://community.cisco.com/t5/wireless/bridge-and-ap/m-p/867320#M137276 Richard Atkin 2007-11-22T07:51:06Z