-- DanRasmussen <> I don't like the phrasing of the first sentence. [[NeedsUpdate|Fix it please]]? Don't like the sound of "wireless users" but can't think of improvement right now. An AccessPoint ("AP") is a physical device that allows wireless users to access a wired network. Thus, APs are designed to act as the wireless equivalent of an ethernet hub or switch. They allow multiple wireless clients ([[NIC]]s) to connect to one central hub in InfrastructureMode (aka. [[BssMode | BSS]]) <>. From the physical connectivity point of view (think twisted pair or Cat5 wires of traditional ethernet), they act as a StarNetwork. Each wireless client talks to every other via the AccessPOINT. ---- [CategoryGlossary]