Which device connects Ethernet-based devices to the network in a wireless environment?

• A. Wireless Bridge
• B. Switch
• C. Router
• D. Hub

Answer: (A)

A wireless bridge is the device that connects Ethernet-based devices to a wireless network. It acts as a client on the Wi‑Fi network and provides Ethernet ports, effectively extending the wireless network to wired devices. This allows devices that only have wired Ethernet to access the wireless LAN without needing built‑in wireless capability.

A switch stays entirely in the wired domain and doesn’t bridge to wireless on its own. A hub simply repeats signals and isn’t capable of bridging networks. A router routes between networks and provides IP services, and while some include wireless, its primary role isn’t specifically bridging wired devices into a wireless environment.