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Router Vs. Access Point: How Are They Different?

When researching how to set up a Wi-Fi network, you're going to hear a lot of talk about routers and access points. While both help you connect to the internet, their roles in a network are ...
How-To Geek on MSN

Your old router is faster than mesh Wi-Fi if you wire it correctly

You don't need a $300 mesh Wi-Fi system (the ultimate home network fix is already sitting in your closet) ...
TweakTown

Using an old router as a DIY wireless Access Point

If you are anything like me, you have probably been through your fair share of wireless routers. You may even have a collection of them growing in your storage room, if you haven't gotten around to ...
CNET

Home networking explained, part 2: Optimizing your Wi-Fi network

Former CNET editor Dong Ngo has been involved with technology since 2000, starting with testing gadgets and writing code for CNET Labs' benchmarks. He managed CNET's San Francisco Labs, reviews 3D ...
CNET

Parental Controls Are Easy to Set Up on Your Wi-Fi Router: Here's How to Do It

Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a text-based adventure connoisseur, a lover of terrible movies and an enthusiastic yet mediocre cook. A CNET editor from 2013 to 2024, Ry's ...