Which of the following devices allows wireless communication devices to connect to a wireless network using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or related standards?

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• AExpress card
• BWAP
• CWNIC
• DWireless repeater

• A
  2% (1)
• B
  90% (52)
• C
  7% (4)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

A WAP (Wireless Access Point) is the infrastructure device that creates and manages a wireless network, acting as the central hub through which wireless clients - laptops, phones, tablets - gain network access via Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or related standards.

Why the distractors are wrong:

• A. Express Card - a hardware expansion slot standard used in laptops to add functionality (like extra ports); it is not a networking device itself.
• C. WNIC (Wireless Network Interface Card) - installs inside a client device to give it wireless capability; it connects to a WAP, it doesn't provide network access to others.
• D. Wireless Repeater - extends the range of an existing wireless network by rebroadcasting the signal; it depends on a WAP to function.

Memory tip: Think of WAP as the "wireless front door" - it's the device all wireless clients must pass through to enter the network. A WNIC is the "wireless key" a device carries; the WAP is the door the key unlocks.

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