Typical 802.11 Wireless LAN Operation with Access Points

Switch

Client PC

Server

Large Wired LAN

Access

Point A

Access

Point B

UTP

Radio Link

Handoff

If mobile computer

moves to another

access point,

it switches service

to that access point

Notebook

CSMA/CA+ACK

UTP

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