What is AP

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Access point (or wireless access point) is a device that connects wireless devices (i.e., mobile users [MUs], laptops, etc.) together. APs are usually connected to another device called wireless controller (WC). A wireless network is usually comprised of a WC and a few APs, servicing MUs. Learn more in: Extensible Authentication (EAP) Protocol Integrations in the Next Generation Cellular Networks

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Access Point. Learn more in: A Case Study on the QoS, Energy Consumption and Mobility of WLANs and WMANs

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Access Point. When somebody wants to connect to a wireless infrastructure network, he should join to an access point. So, it is a device used to establish a connection with a wireless network. Learn more in: Providing Outdoor and Indoor Ubiquity with WLANs

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AP stands for access point. Typically, infrastructure-based wireless networks provide access to the wired backbone network though an AP. The AP may act as a repeater, bridge, router, or even as gateway to regenerate, forward, filter, or translate messages. All communication between mobile devices has to take place through the AP Learn more in: A Web-Based Tool for Teaching WLAN Design Fundamentals to Undergraduates