For a centralized WLAN architecture, which switch interface mode should lightweight APs use to connect?
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Correct answer: access.
Why this is the answer
Lightweight Access Points (LAPs) in a centralized WLAN architecture connect to a switch port configured in access mode. This is because the LAP itself is considered an end device from the switch's perspective, even though it serves wireless clients. The LAP encapsulates client traffic within CAPWAP tunnels to the Wireless LAN Controller (WLC), so the switch port only needs to be part of a single VLAN (the management VLAN for the AP). Trunk mode is incorrect because it's used for connecting switches or other devices that need to carry traffic for multiple VLANs. LAPs typically don't forward multiple VLANs directly to the switch. WLAN dynamic and management are not standard switch interface modes.
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