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Formal	An access point connects users to other users within the network and also can serve as the point of interconnection between the WLAN and a fixed wire network. Read More
Practical	Each access point can serve multiple users within a defined network area, as people move beyond the range of one access point, they are automatically handed over to the next one. A small WLAN may only require a single access point; the number required increases as a function of the number of network users and the physical size of the network. Read More
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Formal

An access point connects users to other users within the network and also can serve as the point of interconnection between the WLAN and a fixed wire network.

Practical

Each access point can serve multiple users within a defined network area, as people move beyond the range of one access point, they are automatically handed over to the next one. A small WLAN may only require a single access point; the number required increases as a function of the number of network users and the physical size of the network.

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	Zest4 Zest4 is an experienced multi-network IoT & M2M managed connectivity service provider in the UK with years of experience in the IoT, Mobile Voice and Data markets. We have vast experience across a diverse set of applications covering the full spectrum of IoT use cases.We offer access to a complete range of tariffs from many global mobile network providers, as well as numerous roaming solutions and international capabilities.
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