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Access Point

Jun 7, 2026

An access point also known as a wireless access point (WAP) is the ceiling box in your apartment that connects to the Enterprise system that provides a WiFi signal throughout the community. It creates a wireless local area network or WLAN at Charlestown. The current ceiling box is a Cisco Catalyst 9115AX. Dual Band 2.4Ghz & 5.0Ghz. […]

5G

Jun 7, 2026

5G networks are cellular networks for telephones, in which the service area is divided into small geographical areas called cells. It is the latest approved standard for cellular networks. All 5G wireless devices in a cell are connected to the Internet and telephone network by radio waves through a local antenna in the cell. 3G was […]