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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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Infrastructure Mode

Wireless networks running in infrastructure mode use one or more WAPs to

connect the wireless network nodes to a wired network segment, as shown in

Figure 20-9. A single WAP servicing a given area is called a Basic Service

Set (BSS). This service area can be extended by adding more WAPs. This is

called, appropriately, an Extended Basic Service Set (EBSS).

Figure 20-9 Wireless infrastructure mode network

EXAM TIP The CompTIA A+ 220-1001 exam will most likely ask you

about the appropriate scenario for implementing an infrastructure vs. ad hoc

Wi-Fi network. Infrastructure is the default, but ad hoc makes sense for

limited impromptu networks. This is about the only time you’ll hear about ad

hoc networks today.

Wireless networks running in infrastructure mode require more planning

and are more complicated to configure than ad hoc mode networks, but they

also give you fine control over how the network operates. Infrastructure

mode is better suited to networks that need to share dedicated resources such

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