Drag and Drop Question Drag and drop the statements about wireless architectures from the left onto the architectures on the right. Answer:

The correct answer is It facilitates Layer 2 connectivity between the WLC's wired interface and the WLAN clients.; It encapsulates LWAPP traffic between the access point and the WLC in EtherType 0xBBBB.; It requires IP addresses on the access point and the WLC.; It supports LWAPP tunneling within Ethernet frames and UDP packets.; It uses UDP or UDP Lite for IPv6 deployments.; It forwards only IP EtherType frames.. Wireless LAN architectures differ fundamentally in how they handle traffic between access points and controllers. Layer 2 LWAPP uses EtherType 0xBBBB to encapsulate traffic within Ethernet frames, facilitating Layer 2 connectivity and only forwarding IP EtherType frames, making i

Submitted by tom_us· Mar 5, 2026Understanding wireless deployment architectures including Lightweight Access Point Protocol (LWAPP) Layer 2 and Layer 3 modes, their encapsulation methods, addressing requirements, and supported transport mechanisms - typically covered under Wireless Network Design and Infrastructure in CCNP Enterprise or CWNA certification objectives.

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Drag and Drop Question Drag and drop the statements about wireless architectures from the left onto the architectures on the right. Answer:

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It encapsulates LWAPP traffic between the access point and the WLC in EtherType 0xBBBB.It facilitates Layer 2 connectivity between the WLC's wired interface and the WLAN clients.It forwards only IP EtherType frames.It requires IP addresses on the access point and the WLC.It supports LWAPP tunneling within Ethernet frames and UDP packets.It uses UDP or UDP Lite for IPv6 deployments.

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It facilitates Layer 2 connectivity between the WLC's wired interface and the WLAN clients.
It encapsulates LWAPP traffic between the access point and the WLC in EtherType 0xBBBB.
It requires IP addresses on the access point and the WLC.
It supports LWAPP tunneling within Ethernet frames and UDP packets.
It uses UDP or UDP Lite for IPv6 deployments.
It forwards only IP EtherType frames.

Explanation

Wireless LAN architectures differ fundamentally in how they handle traffic between access points and controllers. Layer 2 LWAPP uses EtherType 0xBBBB to encapsulate traffic within Ethernet frames, facilitating Layer 2 connectivity and only forwarding IP EtherType frames, making it suitable for same-subnet deployments. Layer 3 LWAPP requires IP addresses on both the AP and WLC, uses UDP packets for tunneling, and supports UDP/UDP Lite for IPv6, enabling communication across routed networks.

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#Wireless LAN Architecture#LWAPP#Layer 2 vs Layer 3 LWAPP#Wireless Controller

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