Which of the following AP modes does not belong to the WDS network?

Question

Options

• ARoot AP
• BMiddle AP
• CBridge AP
• DLeaf AP

• A
  4% (2)
• B
  11% (5)
• C
  82% (37)
• D
  2% (1)

Explanation

Bridge AP (option C) does not belong to a WDS (Wireless Distribution System) network because Bridge mode is a separate wireless operating mode designed to connect two distinct network segments - for example, linking two separate LANs over a wireless point-to-point or point-to-multipoint link. WDS, by contrast, is a system for extending a single wireless network through a chain or tree of access points.

Root AP (A), Middle AP (B), and Leaf AP (D) are all standard roles within a WDS topology: the Root AP is the anchor node connected to the wired uplink, Middle APs relay traffic between the root and the edge of the network, and Leaf APs are the outermost nodes that serve clients without forwarding to any further APs. Each of these three roles describes a position within the same WDS hierarchy.

Memory tip: Think of WDS as a tree - Root at the trunk, Middle on the branches, Leaf at the tips. A Bridge connects two separate trees entirely, so it stands outside the WDS structure.

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