Which mode makes a wireless interface part of a Layer 2 network?

Which mode makes a wireless interface part of a Layer 2 network?

• A. Bridge Mode
• B. Station Mode
• C. Wireless Interface
• D. Tools

Answer: (A)

Bridge mode is the mode that makes a wireless interface function as a Layer 2 bridge. In this mode, the device forwards Ethernet frames between the wireless side and the wired LAN, learning MAC addresses and maintaining a single broadcast domain across both networks. That means wireless clients and wired devices effectively become part of the same Layer 2 network. In contrast, station mode is when the device acts as a client of an access point—it participates in the network but does not bridge two segments together. The other options aren’t modes that enable bridging, so they don’t create a single Layer 2 network in the same way.

Bridge mode is the mode that makes a wireless interface function as a Layer 2 bridge. In this mode, the device forwards Ethernet frames between the wireless side and the wired LAN, learning MAC addresses and maintaining a single broadcast domain across both networks. That means wireless clients and wired devices effectively become part of the same Layer 2 network.

In contrast, station mode is when the device acts as a client of an access point—it participates in the network but does not bridge two segments together. The other options aren’t modes that enable bridging, so they don’t create a single Layer 2 network in the same way.