Wireless architectures and AP modes

- [Narrator] Cisco has a couple of wireless architectures … covered by this exam. … There are specific wireless tracks that go very in-depth, … so this is designed more to give a … cursory knowledge of wifi design. … The first design is a small office/home office design. … This is generally referred to as SOHO. … In the majority of small designs there is a single SSID … that's broadcast. … When connected to it, the user is bridged … directly to the single LAN that houses all of their devices. … Many home offices use a wireless router, … which bridges client's to a LAN, … but also acts as the internet router for the site. … These devices generally have a few wired ports … that client devices can connect to. … In essence, the SOHO wireless router acts as a switch, … access point, and router - all in one. … The enterprise environment is managed very differently. … While the SOHO environment usually has a single AP, … or wireless router, … an enterprise typically has many AP's … to cover a large office area or areas. …