Wireless Infrastructure Flashcards
What is an autonomous AP
An AP that is self contained offering a fully functional BSS, it is a natural extension of the wired network. VLANs must be trunked between switch and AP.
How does the traffic flow between 2 clients on a autonomous AP
Client 1 > AP > Client 2
What is the drawbacks to autonomous AP’s
In large scale environments it can take a lot of time to configure all the VLANs on different AP’s.
SPT can cause issues with VLANs on different APs
What is a lightweight AP
Is a Cisco AP device that requires a wireless LAN controller to become fully functional.
What are CAPWAP tunnels
The AP and WLC are connected by a logical pair of CAPWAP tunnels. One for control device management and one for data.
What are the different modes of operation for a cisco AP
Local
FlexConnect
Monitor
Sniffer
Rouge detector
Bridge
Flex+bridge
SE-Connect
What is the default mode of operation for Cisco APs
Local - offers one or more BSS on a channel
What is FlexConnect
When the CAPWAP tunnel is split so the control tunnel to the WLC is split from the data tunnel.
If the WAN link goes down then the traffic can still forward.
What is the difference between a cisco AP in monitor mode and sniffer mode
Monitor - receives only, acts as a dedicated sensor.
Sniffer - acts as a packet capturing device to forward to a PC running wireshark
How does a rouge detector find rouge devcies
devices MAC addresses that appear on wired and wireless network.
What is bridge mode
used for point to point connections / P2MP
What are the different methods of deploying cisco wireless
Centralised
Public Cloud
Private Cloud
Distributed
Controller-less
What are the features of centralised wireless deployment
placed in a central location in the core
Makes it easier to enforce wireless security polices for all wireless clients
switch ports are access ports to the AP the wireless LAN traffic will be encapsulated within the CAPWAP tunnel to the WLC.
What is a public cloud deployment and what modes can you run the AP in
When the WLC is in a cloud outside of your network (possibly the internet) APs need to be run in FlexConnect or local.
Best practise is FlexConnect in the event the WAN link goes down.
Where is the WLC on a private cloud deployment
In the enterprise network