Specifications

Chapter 12 Special Configurations
Setting Up a Repeater Access Point
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Setting Up a Repeater Access Point
A repeater access point is not connected to the wired LAN; it is placed within
radio range of an access point connected to the wired LAN to extend the range of
your infrastructure or to overcome an obstacle that blocks radio communication.
The repeater forwards traffic between wireless users and the wired LAN by
sending packets to either another repeater or to an access point connected to the
wired LAN. The data is sent through the route that provides the greatest
performance for the client. When you configure an access point as a repeater, the
access point’s Ethernet port does not forward traffic. Figure 12-1 shows an access
point acting as a repeater.
Note Non-Cisco client devices might have difficulty communicating with repeater
access points.
Figure 12-1 Access Point as Repeater
Access Point
(Root Unit)
Access Point
(Repeater)
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Wired LAN