Wireless Access Point Controllers

Whether you are a home or a business user, you will need to set up your WAP to provide an IP address and internet connectivity to the devices using the WAP. Let's look at the two different types of controllers.

• Fat Controllers: A fat controller is a standalone WAP, similar to that used at home. It has its own pool of DHCP addresses, and all configurations for the wireless network are installed on the WAP.
• Thin Controllers: A thin controller allows multiple WAPs to be controlled remotely by a single controller; this is ideal in a corporate environment where there are quite a few WAPs.

  Exam tip

  A thin controller is used to manage multiple WAPs remotely.

Securing Access to Your WAP

Without the use of encryption, there are some simple methods for securing access to your WAP:

• Default Username and Password: When you install a WAP, it has a default username and password, both being set to admin or password, in lowercase...