WiFi Pineapple - 6th Gen: NANO / TETRA
  • WiFi Pineapple NANO/TETRA
  • Getting Started
    • About the WiFi Pineapple NANO/TETRA
    • The WiFi Auditing Workflow
    • The PineAP Suite
    • The Web Interface
    • Upgrading the Firmware
  • Setup
    • Setup Basics
    • WiFi Pineapple NANO - Linux Setup
    • WiFi Pineapple NANO - Windows Setup
    • WiFi Pineapple TETRA - Linux Setup
  • Internet Connectivity
    • Internet Connectivity Basics
    • Internet Connection Sharing on Kali Linux
    • Internet Connection Sharing over Ethernet in Windows
    • Internet Connection Sharing over Ethernet in Linux
    • Wired Internet Connection
    • WiFi Client Mode
  • Console Access
    • Console Access Basics
    • Secure Shell
    • Serial Access - WiFi Pineapple TETRA
    • Working with PineAP from the CLI
  • Basics of WiFi Operation
    • Basics of WiFi Operation
    • Radios and Chipsets
    • Stations and Base Stations
    • Transmit Power
    • Channels and Regions
    • Protocols
    • Modes of Operation
    • Logical Configurations
    • MAC Address
    • Broadcast Address
    • Service Sets and Identifiers
    • Management Frames
    • Frame Types
    • Frames and Frame Structure
    • Frame Injection
    • Association States
  • FAQ / Troubleshooting
    • Serial Console on the WiFi Pineapple TETRA
    • Ethernet on the WiFi Pineapple TETRA
    • LED Status Indicators
    • Power Considerations
    • Factory Reset
    • Firmware Recovery
    • Manual Firmware Installation
  • Development
    • Legacy WiFi Pineapple Mark V Modules (Infusions)
    • Specifications and Power Considerations
    • WiFi Pineapple NANO/TETRA Module API - Introduction
    • WiFi Pineapple NANO/TETRA Module API - Authentication
    • WiFi Pineapple NANO/TETRA Module API - Modules
    • WiFi Pineapple NANO/TETRA Module API - module.php API
    • Creating WiFi Pineapple NANO/TETRA Modules
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  1. Basics of WiFi Operation

Logical Configurations

WiFi networks can operate in a number of configurations, from point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and multipoint-to-multipoint.

Point-to-point is simply a network of two. Multipoint-to-multipoint is where any node of the network can communicate with any other and is often called an ad-hoc, peer-to-peer or mesh network.

The most common configuration is point-to-multipoint, where a central access point is host to numerous client devices. This is also known as Infrastructure mode. An example of which might be a wireless router in your home with several laptops, phones, game consoles and the like connected. For the most part, this is the configuration we will be focusing on with the WiFi Pineapple.

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