What does the wireless AP mean?

What does the wireless AP mean?

In our life there are many people are using wireless networks, while wireless AP is more common in wireless networks, for wireless AP Many people still have a lot of questions, such as wireless AP is what means wireless network is more common problems.

Wireless AP (Accesspoint) is the wireless access point, it is used for wireless network wireless switch, is also the core of wireless network. Wireless AP is mobile computer users into the wired network access point, mainly for the broadband family, the building inside and inside the park, typical distance covering dozens of meters to hundreds of meters, the current main technology for the 802.11 series. Most wireless APs also come with an access point client mode (apclient) that can be wirelessly connected to other APS and extend the coverage of the network.

Simple wireless AP

is a wireless switch, which provides the function of wireless signal transmitting and receiving. Simple wireless AP is the principle of the operation of the network signal transmission through the twisted pair, after the compilation of AP products, signal conversion into radio signals sent out to form a wireless network coverage.

According to different power, it can achieve different degree, different range of network coverage, the general wireless AP's maximum coverage distance of up to 500 meters. Of course, the farther the coverage distance, the greater the radio transmission power, but the stronger the corresponding radiation, here is a reminder that we can not choose products from a single aspect.

Most of the simple wireless AP itself does not have routing capabilities, including DNS, DHCP, firewall, and other server functions must have a separate route or computer to complete. At present, most wireless APs support multi-user (30-100 PCs) access, data encryption, multirate transmission and other functions, in the home, office, a wireless AP can achieve all the wireless access to computers.

Simple wireless AP can also be equipped with wireless network card computer to do the necessary control and management. A simple wireless AP can be directly connected to the Adslmodem or Cablemodem (CM) of the built-in routing function via a 10base-t (WAN) port, or it can be accessed via a switch/hub and broadband router when used.

Wireless AP is similar to wireless router, according to the Protocol standard itself ieee802.11b and ieee802.11g coverage is indoor 100 meters, outdoor 300 meters. This numerical value is only theoretical, in practical applications, will encounter a variety of obstacles, including glass, wood, gypsum wall on the wireless signal is the smallest impact, and concrete walls and iron shielding the largest wireless signal. So usually the actual use of the range is: Indoor 30 meters, outdoor 100 meters (no obstructions).

Therefore, as a wireless network important link wireless access point, wireless gateway is also wireless AP (Accesspoint), its role is actually similar to our common wired network of hubs.

In those companies that require a large number of AP to cover large areas, all access points are connected through Ethernet and connected to a separate wireless LAN firewall.

WALL-Mounted wireless AP

The wall-type wireless AP is also called the Wall AP, one of the wireless AP, small size, because of its specially designed for installation to the wall of the general international standard 86-dimensional box, can be a perfect substitute for the room's wired network panels, such as hotels, dormitories, homes, office space, such as inconvenient large-scale construction of the wireless coverage area coverage. Because of the small size of the access wall AP, can be flexible deployment, Poe power supply, centralized AC control, not only to achieve better signal coverage in the room, but also to centralize the management of hundreds of thousands of access to the wall AP equipment. Depending on the AC controller, it is possible to modify the encryption, channel, ad push, notification, SMS alarm and firmware upgrades of the wall AP in bulk.

The domestic market of such products is emerging, foreign major Motorola, Ruckus, and so on, powerful, integrated AP, VOIP, telephone and other functions, improve the centralized management system, the disadvantage is that the cost is high, many functions in the domestic no better application.

Ceiling-Top Wireless AP

Top-suction AP, belonging to a wireless AP, a wide range of applications can be directly installed in the ceiling, for enterprises, hotels, shopping malls to create an elegant environment.

Applicable to the corporate meeting rooms, cafes, restaurants hotel lobby and lounge, shopping malls and other leisure areas, can be added at any time according to need. Using centralized management, relying on AC controller for centralized management of the network node in the center can be remote access to each device, control, so that the network administrator on the operation of the network at a glance, control freely.

Scalability, in the large area of wireless coverage, users can expand wireless monitoring, WIFI, wireless alarm systems and other applications to meet the basic construction of wireless digital hotel.