Product Terminology
The following terms refer to the autonomous and lightweight products:
• The term access point describes both autonomous and lightweight products.
• The term autonomous access point describes only the autonomous product.
• The term lightweight access point describs only the lightweight product.
• The term access point describes the product when configured to operate as an access point.
• The term bridge describes the product when configured to operate as a bridge.
Autonomous Access Points
Cisco Aironet 1130AG Series Access Point (models: AIR-AP1131AG and AIR-AP1131G) supports a
management system based on Cisco IOS software. The 1130AG series access point is a Wi-Fi certified,
wireless LAN transceiver. The 1131AG access point uses dual integrated radios (IEEE 802.11g and
IEEE-802.11a). The 1131G access point uses a single integrated radio (IEEE 802.11g).
The access point serves as the connection point between wireless and wired networks or as the center
point of a stand-alone wireless network. In large installations, wireless users within radio range of an
access point can roam throughout a facility while maintaining uninterrupted access to the network.
You can configure and monitor the access point using the command-line interface (CLI), the
browser-based management system, or Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP).
