Most wireless routers today are a combination of multiple features in one box: a router, a wireless access point, a basic firewall, and a small Ethernet switch. You plug your modem into the router ...

I'm curious about the WRT54G and WAP54G. are these worth it in terms of getting a fairly secure wireless network going? I'll probably only be using this as a wireless access point for my PS3, Wii ...

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Best answer: The difference between router mode and access point (AP) mode is that router mode handles your home network's creation and deals with internet traffic.

Theoretically, the best option would be to use an outdoor extender, but only a few consumer-rated products are available. TP-Link also offers two outdoor units -- the Deco X50-Outdoor, which is ...

Unlike routers, access points (APs) are not capable of managing a network or communicating with the internet. Instead, an access point is used to extend the wireless coverage of an existing network.

The access point works fine when connected via ethernet to the wireless router, however, when I switch the access point to "repeater mode" and unplug the rj45, there is no signal to the router.