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The Book of Wireless, Second Edition
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The Book of Wireless, Second Edition

by John Ross
January 2008
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
336 pages
9h 43m
English
No Starch Press
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Connecting the Access Points to a LAN and the Internet

If your access points are all located in buildings that already have network service, you can treat the access points with outdoor antennas as a simple extension of the existing network. But if you don't already have a network connection at your access point, you'll have to create one.

To connect your campus network to a LAN or the Internet, you must provide a point of network presence for every access point. The connection can be through an Ethernet cable, a data circuit leased from the telephone company, or a point-to-point radio link.

Every access point requires a source of electric power, but it's not always necessary to run a long extension cord from the nearest AC outlet. Many access point ...

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