1.Local
2.Monitor
3.FlexConnect
4.Sniffer
5.Rogue Detector
6.Bridge/Mesh
7.Flex plus Bridge
1.Local:
- This is the AP’s default mode.
- In this mode the access point has a direct tunnel (CAPWAP or LWAP) connection with the WLC over WAN.
- This mode is totally dependent on the WLC.
2.Monitor
- An AP in monitor mode doesn’t broadcast any SSID and transmit client traffic.
- Users cannot connect to this mode. This is purely for security purposes.
- This mode is commonly used when wIPS (Wireless Intrusion prevention system) are deployed in the network.
It’s a dedicated sensor that:
- Checks Intrusion Detection System (IDS) events
- Detects rogue APs
- Determines the position of wireless stations
3.FlexConnect
- This mode helps you to configure and control access points in remote office from the corporate office through a wide area network (WAN) link without deploying an independent controller in each remote office.
- The FlexConnect access points (APs) can switch client data traffic locally and perform client authentication locally
- Flex connect modes previously known as Hybrid Remote Edge Access point mode.
- In this mode, the AP can still function even if it loses connection with the controller.
4.Sniffer
- An AP in sniffer mode dedicates its time to receive 802.11 wireless frames.
- The AP becomes a remote wireless sniffer; you can connect to it from your PC with an application like Wildpackets Omnipeek or Wireshark.
- This can be useful if you want to troubleshoot a problem and you can’t be on-site.
5.Rogue Detector
- Rogue detector mode makes the AP detect rogue devices full-time.
- The AP checks for MAC addresses it sees in the air and on the wired network.
6.Bridge/Mesh
- The AP becomes a dedicated point-to-point or point-to-multipoint bridge. Two APs in bridge mode can connect two remote sites. Multiple APs can also form an indoor or outdoor mesh.
7.FlexConnect plus Bridge mode:
- This mode allows flex connect features across the mesh AP’s
- Flex + Bridge mode is used to enable Flex Connect capabilities on Mesh (Bridge mode) APs. Mesh APs inherit VLANs from the root AP that it is connected to it.
- This feature is enabled in Cisco IOS after 8.0
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