Bridging a
wireless 802.11b network with a wired Ethernet network.
The wireless access point in this diagram
acts as a network bridge. Because of the bridge, the wireless PC
appears to be on the same network as the traditional Ethernet PC's.
They may communicate back and forth with each other freely
Wireless access point (802.11b) of the router variety
The wireless access point in
this diagram acts as broadband router. Not all access points have
routing capabilities. Like other broadband routers, the access point keeps
LAN
traffic separate from WAN internet traffic with a built-in firewall. All
computers on this network are wireless 802.11b.
Cable/DSL router with
wired and wireless Ethernet built in
Some broadband routers have both wired and
wireless Ethernet LAN connections. In these routers, both networks are
bridged together into a single network. The router also acts as a wireless
access point for the wireless segment. These routers are very versatile
and like other broadband routers, they keep your local LAN traffic
separate from your WAN internet traffic by acting as a firewall.
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