User`s guide

xxiv Aironet Wireless Client

Root Unit – The root unit is an Access Point that is located at the top, or

starting point, of a wireless infrastructure. A root unit provides the

physical connection to the wired LAN (such as Ethernet or Token Ring)

and contains conﬁguration information in its association table that cov-

ers all nodes that access the wired infrastructure. All Access Points

directly attached to the wired LAN backbone are root units.

Client System Conﬁgurations

The Aironet Wireless Client can be used in a variety of infrastructure

conﬁgurations. How you conﬁgure your infrastructure will determine

the size of the microcell, which is the area a single Aironet Wireless Cli-

ent will provide with RF coverage. You can extend the RF coverage area

by creating multiple microcells on a LAN.

Examples of some common system conﬁgurations are shown on the

pages that follow, along with a brief description of each.

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