Acing the CCNA Exam, Volume 2

19 Wireless LAN architectures

This chapter covers

• The structure of 802.11 frames and their types
• Standalone, lightweight, and cloud-based AP architectures
• The various wireless LAN controller deployment options

In the previous chapter, we covered the basic building blocks of wireless LANs, starting with the fundamentals of radio frequency (RF) and connecting devices wirelessly in different types of service sets. In this chapter, we will continue on that theme by examining 802.11 frames and message types. We will then zoom out and look at the bigger picture—the different ways wireless access points (APs) can be deployed and managed to provide wireless access to clients in networks of all sizes. Specifically, we will cover the following CCNA exam ...