--> Cisco Access Points operates in different modes, depending upon the requirement we need to select appropriate mode of Access Point.
i) Local Mode
--> This is the default mode of indoor Cisco Access Point.
--> In this mode Access Point creates a CAPWAP tunnel to wireless controller and all the traffic goes via CAPWAP tunnel.
--> If Access Point looses the connection to Wireless Controller, then it wont forward any user traffic until access point is again connected to Wireless Controller .
--> This mode is commonly used in Head Quarter office.
ii) Flex Connect
--> It is also called as H-REAP ( Hybrid Remote Edge Access Point ).
--> This mode commonly used for the customers who want to configure access points in branch office from central office ( HQ) without using wireless controller in each branch office.
--> In this mode Access Point in branch office creates a CAPWAP tunnel to wireless controller in Head Quarters.
--> When connected to Wireless Controller the traffic goes via WLC and Access point can locally forward data if the connection is lost to wireless lan controller.
iii) Bridge Mode
--> It is the default mode for outdoor Cisco access points, It is also supported on indoor access points also.
--> Bridge Mode is also called as Mesh Mode.
--> Bridge Mode is basically used when access point does not have the wired connection to WLC.
--> In this mode one or more access points ( RAP's) will have wired connection to WLC and other access points ( MAP's) will be connected to RAP using wireless interface.
iv) Sniffer & Rouge Detector Mode
--> This mode does not advertise its own SSID and not used to connect clients.
--> This mode is used only for troubleshooting wireless networks.
--> This mode is also used to detect rogue access points in the wireless network.
i) Local Mode
--> This is the default mode of indoor Cisco Access Point.
--> In this mode Access Point creates a CAPWAP tunnel to wireless controller and all the traffic goes via CAPWAP tunnel.
--> If Access Point looses the connection to Wireless Controller, then it wont forward any user traffic until access point is again connected to Wireless Controller .
--> This mode is commonly used in Head Quarter office.
ii) Flex Connect
--> It is also called as H-REAP ( Hybrid Remote Edge Access Point ).
--> This mode commonly used for the customers who want to configure access points in branch office from central office ( HQ) without using wireless controller in each branch office.
--> In this mode Access Point in branch office creates a CAPWAP tunnel to wireless controller in Head Quarters.
--> When connected to Wireless Controller the traffic goes via WLC and Access point can locally forward data if the connection is lost to wireless lan controller.
iii) Bridge Mode
--> It is the default mode for outdoor Cisco access points, It is also supported on indoor access points also.
--> Bridge Mode is also called as Mesh Mode.
--> Bridge Mode is basically used when access point does not have the wired connection to WLC.
--> In this mode one or more access points ( RAP's) will have wired connection to WLC and other access points ( MAP's) will be connected to RAP using wireless interface.
iv) Sniffer & Rouge Detector Mode
--> This mode does not advertise its own SSID and not used to connect clients.
--> This mode is used only for troubleshooting wireless networks.
--> This mode is also used to detect rogue access points in the wireless network.
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