AP connection clarification
cisco_nerd
Member Posts: 198
This question, albeit rather minor, has popped up during my CCENT studies (i know not CCNA:W but all the wifi gurus hang out here, so i thought it would be ok 
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My question is that in my reference text it outlines that the connection between an Ethernet switch and an Wireless Access Point a 'straight-through' cable is used.
Granted that a ethernet switch and an AP both operate on Layer 2, wouldnt that suggest that a crossover be used as you are communicating within the same layer, as apposed to communication to a layer above or below the source device?
I may be missing something, but seeing as though a Wireless AP is just a layer 2 "wireless switch" i thought a crossover would be used. This disregards a wireless router.. just a standard AP is in question.
Anyway, I thank thee in advance for any help or clarification of my issue.
)My question is that in my reference text it outlines that the connection between an Ethernet switch and an Wireless Access Point a 'straight-through' cable is used.
Granted that a ethernet switch and an AP both operate on Layer 2, wouldnt that suggest that a crossover be used as you are communicating within the same layer, as apposed to communication to a layer above or below the source device?
I may be missing something, but seeing as though a Wireless AP is just a layer 2 "wireless switch" i thought a crossover would be used. This disregards a wireless router.. just a standard AP is in question.
Anyway, I thank thee in advance for any help or clarification of my issue.
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snoopgst
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cisco_nerd wrote: »This question, albeit rather minor, has popped up during my CCENT studies (i know not CCNA:W but all the wifi gurus hang out here, so i thought it would be ok)
My question is that in my reference text it outlines that the connection between an Ethernet switch and an Wireless Access Point a 'straight-through' cable is used.
Granted that a ethernet switch and an AP both operate on Layer 2, wouldnt that suggest that a crossover be used as you are communicating within the same layer, as apposed to communication to a layer above or below the source device?
I may be missing something, but seeing as though a Wireless AP is just a layer 2 "wireless switch" i thought a crossover would be used. This disregards a wireless router.. just a standard AP is in question.
Anyway, I thank thee in advance for any help or clarification of my issue.
An AP is not a wireless switch its a "wireless hub" from the radio to the stations. From the wire side its all lwap/capwap traffic depending on how its setup. -
cisco_nerd
Member Posts: 198
Fair call, my mistake.. i realise this now due to the nature of wifi operating at HDX.. this would in turn explain my original question. i guess i wasn't thinking clearly.
Thanks.