Access Point (Infrastructure) Mode
Infrastructure mode refers to a wireless network architecture in which devices
communicate with wireless or wired network devices by communicating through an
Access Point. In infrastructure mode, wireless devices can communicate with each
other or with a wired network. Corporate wireless networks operate in infrastructure
mode because they require access to the WLAN in order to access services, devices,
and computers (e.g., file servers, printers, databases).
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