Using wired access points in a network infrastructure provides faster and more reliable connections compared to wireless access points. This can result in better network performance, increased security, and reduced interference. Additionally, wired access points can support higher data transfer speeds and are less susceptible to signal disruptions.
How do multiple access points identify themselves as part of the same network
An ad-hoc network does not require an access point. Typically, if an access point is involved then it is not strictly an ad-hoc network, but would be an infrastructure network.
Network Access Points
A site survey is the network design process that identifies where to place access points.
Yes, typically urban cities have more access points such as Wi-Fi hotspots, cell towers, and physical network connections due to higher population density and infrastructure. In contrast, rural areas tend to have fewer access points due to lower population density and limited infrastructure deployment.
A rogue access point is a wireless access point that is not authorized or controlled by the administrators of the network that it is connected to. Depending on the intended usage, it may or may not use the same SSID as the legitimate access points on the network. Rogue access points are considered a security risk, either because they can allow unauthorized access to the network, or because they may be connected through a sniffer in order to capture network traffic passing through them. Any access point can be considered a rouge access point if connected to the network in an unauthorized manner.
The Router.
Wireless access points are created by installing wireless routers. These routers are providing the opportunity for other devices to get wireless access to a network and or internet.
Yes, you can have 2 or more access points for the same network. Access points can be placed at a distance where other access points limits over. But 2 access points overlaps some of the network area of each other, because of which a user can move freely in the entire network range from one access points coverage area to other access point's area without losing connectivity. Also the user gets good connection speed too as it will be boosted by the access point in whose range the user is. Thus accesspoints increases the wireless area. -- By MyNarutoAnime ----
Mesh networks
That is the SSID, the Service Set Identifier. It is better understood as the name of the wireless network.
Netstumbler is a software program that runs on the Microsoft Windows operating system. This software is designed to find wireless networks in range of the system that is running it. The benefits of using this software include making it easier to detect areas of poor wireless network coverage in your home or business and detecting unauthorized access points to your network.