What Is a Wireless Access Point? | Internet Setup

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So, a wireless access point is what you would use to give wireless access to a device, that doesn't have wireless access. Think about it as a converter between regular LAN, which is just ethernet cables, to a wireless world.

For example, if I were to have a printer that has a network connection, or a computer that has a network connection, but doesn't have any wireless capabilities, I can then connect the printer or the computer to the wireless access point. And once the wireless access point is configured, the wireless access point can connect for the computer or printer, to my wireless network. That's the basic thing that wireless access points do.

They could also be used to do other things, like expand a wireless network or, if I have a wireless router somewhere that is not large enough, I can attach my access point to the wireless router with a cable, and then have more wireless access in a different part of the house.

Now, almost every router out there can also act as an access point, if you configure it like that. But access points on their own, should be a little cheaper and a little simpler to operate. And that's the basics of what a wireless access point is.
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Your definition is straight to the point, thank you.

bytornsnowdog
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Could you connect a NAS to a wireless access point?

jazzguitarconti
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If you have a wireless router in the living room that connects to your Internet and you have wired devices in garage, you turn the second 'access point' into what is called a bridge, and then hard wire your garage devices to the bridge device.

dwu
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Can you add a WiFi extender to an access point?

MrJamesclark
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so it's the wire on the printer...where do I get this special wire

nickcage
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What is the different between (Expand a wireless network and attach access point to the wireless router with a cable)? it seems the same thing.

amjaadalshammari
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whats a 'witherleth actheth pointh'..?

jinuk
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The background sound is actually too loud.

gururajubm
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Holy cave droppings Batman is that McLovin? Man he was super bad in that movie with all the booze, chicks, and loads of craziness. As soon as I remember the name I'm gonna watch that movie again.

michaelw
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Here is my question from where does that thing get wifi to be a acces point?

modzfordayz
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30 seconds of that flaming music was too much for me.
Turn it off, it's extremely irritating.

terencekreft
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I think if you actually watched this video yourself, you would give it a thumbs down. I believe you could do far better.

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