Difference between different roles of APs

[suvf]

Hi

I am Kinda curious to study in detail the different station roles of the APs and the difference between them. Does anybody know where I can find this information?

Thanks in advance

[Rob Huffman]

Hi Sachendra,

Here is some reading that may help;

Roles and the Associations of Wireless Devices

From this good doc;

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/routers/ps272/prod_configuration_basics09186a008073f6b7.html

Access Point as a Workgroup Bridge Configuration

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/hw/wireless/ps4570/products_configuration_example09186a00805b9b87.shtml

WLAN Radio Coverage Area Extension Methods

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/customer/products/hw/wireless/ps430/products_tech_note09186a00805190f1.shtml

Cisco Unified Wireless Network Overview

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/netsol/ns339/ns395/ns176/ns282/netbr09186a0080184925.html

Cisco Aironet Wireless Access Points Solution Overview

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps6521/prod_brochure0900aecd8035a015.html

Hope this helps!

Rob

[suvf]

Thanks Rob

That was great information, though I had some querries if you could help me with that.

How is a Root AP different from a Root bridge. Is it that a Root bridge can take part in a Spanning tree topology where as in a Root AP the STP is disaled? I sthis the only difference? In what situations do we need to configure an AP as a rootbridge and not as a Root AP?

Thanks In advance

Sachendra