Workgroup Bridge
Suppose you have a device that supports a wired Ethernet link but is not capable of having a wireless connection. You can use a workgroup bridge (WGB) to connect the device’s wired network adapter to a wireless network.
Rather than providing a BSS for wireless service, a WGB becomes a wireless client of a BSS. In effect, the WGB acts as an external wireless network adapter for a device that has none. In Figure 5-12, an AP provides a BSS; Client A is a regular wireless client, while Client B is associated with the AP through a WGB.
Figure 5-12 A Nonwireless Device Connects Through a Workgroup Bridge.
You might encounter two ...
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