An _____ is a device that acts as a bridge between wireless clients and a wired network.

• A. Access point
• B. Router
• C. Switch
• D. Repeater

Answer: (A)

An access point acts as the bridge between wireless devices and a wired LAN. It takes wireless signals from devices like laptops or phones, converts those wireless frames into wired Ethernet frames, and forwards them onto the wired network, and does the reverse for data coming back to wireless clients. That bridging role is why it’s the device designed for connecting Wi‑Fi clients to a wired backbone. A router routes traffic between different networks and may include wireless capabilities, but its primary job isn’t simply bridging wireless to a single wired network. A switch handles only wired connections and forwards frames within the local network; it doesn’t provide wireless access. A repeater extends wireless coverage without linking to the wired network.