Drag and Drop Question Drag and drop the characteristic from the left onto the device type on the right Not all characteristics are used. Answer:

The correct answer is formats an Ethernet frame and forwards to a destination; supports both IEEE 802.11 and Ethernet standards; provides centralized management and security; used on-premise and/or cloud-based. The correct arrangement maps characteristics to specific device types in a wireless networking context: an Access Point (AP) in autonomous mode formats Ethernet frames and forwards them to destinations while also supporting both IEEE 802.11 (wireless) and Ethernet (wired) standar

Submitted by the_admin· Mar 5, 2026Cisco CCNA (200-301) – Network Fundamentals / Wireless Networking: Understanding the roles of Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs) and Access Points (APs) in both autonomous and lightweight deployment modes, including their operational characteristics and deployment options.

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Drag and Drop Question Drag and drop the characteristic from the left onto the device type on the right Not all characteristics are used. Answer:

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provides centralized management and securityformats an Ethernet frame and forwards to a destinationmakes forwarding decisions when in LWAP modeused on-premise and/or cloud-basedsupports both IEEE 802.11 and Ethernet standards

Correct arrangement

formats an Ethernet frame and forwards to a destination
supports both IEEE 802.11 and Ethernet standards
provides centralized management and security
used on-premise and/or cloud-based

Explanation

The correct arrangement maps characteristics to specific device types in a wireless networking context: an Access Point (AP) in autonomous mode formats Ethernet frames and forwards them to destinations while also supporting both IEEE 802.11 (wireless) and Ethernet (wired) standards, bridging the two media types. A Wireless LAN Controller (WLC) provides centralized management and security for lightweight APs and can be deployed on-premise and/or in the cloud (such as Cisco DNA Center or cloud-managed solutions like Meraki). The distractor 'makes forwarding decisions when in LWAP mode' is incorrect because it is the WLC - not the AP - that makes forwarding decisions when APs operate in Lightweight Access Point (LWAP) mode, making this option a plausible but inaccurate description for either device as a standalone characteristic.

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#Wireless LAN Architecture#Access Points vs WLC#LWAP vs Autonomous AP#Network Infrastructure Devices

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