Wireless Access Point vs Wi-Fi Router

What is the difference between a wireless access point and a Wi-Fi router? A Wi-Fi router is what allows multiple wired and wireless devices to join together in a local area network. A wireless access point relays data between a wired network and wireless devices.
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[@staffan144]

Except leaving one important question unanswered / unclear throughout the video, and brought up as a possible solution of extended wifi network at 3:06 in the video. Would there be different wifi network names and logins for each wireless router (and manually need to switch wifi network when moving a specific device across different wifi areas?), or can each wifi router be configured to have the same wifi network name and login and function like one seamless wifi network, as experienced by the connected devices? Is the latter (also) possible? (I don't know from the video, though it may be implied to be a possible solution?) (and yes I understand that each wifi router would need to be configured individually, but that was not my question. Once the system is set up, can the devices connecting to the multiple wifi router system (as suggested at 3:07) experience the whole wifi network as one big wifi network and automatically connect to the closest wifi router, while all routers have (been set up to have) the same wifi network name and password, i.e. no connection problems noticed by the user when moving around in different areas of the large wifi router network?)

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@@staffan144 It is absolutely possible, it is called roaming. You'll have to set the same SSIDs on all the routers and have then set up in a way that their cells overlap. Also, make sure that they use different channels, so their signals don't interfere with each other.

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@@balazsnovak-bohak8913 hi, thanks. And what to do about the 2.4 Ghz and 5 ghz SSID's names... For example, my main router has both, but don't show which one u r connected to and there is only one SSID to connect to (whether I connect to 2.4 or 5 ghz is done automatically, depending on distance to the router and which one is best for the moment). However, unfortunately my second router (which is not yet connected, and I would make it into an access point with the same SSID, but on a different channel, as u said), anyway, that router has two SSID's, one for the 2.4 and another for 5 ghz band...? What to do? Should I give the 5 ghz wifi the same SSID as the main router and just ignore or leave the 2.4 Ghz for itself, since it will not be used much, or...?)

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@@staffan144 I think that your questions are too specific to blame the author of the video for not having provided that one particular piece of information that you need. In fact, that was nit even the topic of the video. The topic and goal is to highlight the general applications, tasks and differences of routers and APs.

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Excellent explanation as usual. I would suggest adding the note that modern consumer routers have the Access Point feature built in. Therefore allowing the user to switch from router mode to access point mode in the the router's firmware. Some newer ones even have the repeater mode added.

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Why would you switch from access point mode from router mode if it’s at the same location? You have more security at the router and you don’t have any stronger signal?

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Really good explanation, just what I needed. I recently bought a TP-Link Wi-Fi extender which worked quite well as an extender but it has the ability to be attached to the router with an Ethernet cable and then be setup as as Access Point. I didn’t understand the difference until I watched your video. Thanks!!!

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Great video! I had to explain to someone how a router and access point are different and I based it on prior knowledge. Glad to know that I happen to explain it right!

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The purpose of a router is to move data between different networks, and the amount of traffic it can handle is limited only by its processing power and the bandwidth of its connections. Adding more routers will just split a network into many different ones.

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Awesome as always, however, you missed the important roaming part in AP

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Another reason for using APs is they can be powered with PoE, which means they can be placed for best coverage, without worrying about having AC power handy. They're also more likely to handle VLANs & multiple SSIDs. BTW, routers can often be configured to be just an AP, but that's a poor substitute for a proper AP.

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Wi-fi extender/repeater is the common name for an actual Wireless Access Point device. Besides, routers can be configured as WAPs. So, if you have an old router, it can be hard-wired (as a LAN device) to extend the wireless range of the main router, as depicted here.

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Can I plug ethernet cable in the old router to connect a desktop? Or is it strictly for wireless only?

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most modern WiFi router can be an access point, but not all access point can be a WiFi Router except with third party firmware

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You didn’t explain that, Wi-Fi Routers sold today, have the option via a firmware setting of being either a Wi-Fi Router or an Access Point.

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yes i configure my wirless router as an access point. connect the ethernet cable to ethernet port, disabled the dhcp server from the wireless router so that the main router will be the one to give ip addresses to any devices connected.

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@Derek Naces: Good job, by doing this, your ISP modem now assigns the IP address' and keeps all IP's in the same "home" network whereas if you left the wireless router to be DHCP and assign IP's, now your wireless router will create a "sub" network within your network, creating 2 home networks ...

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Just buy a router with AP mode.. you'll have wired/wireless connections on your AP.

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Nicely described. Adding more: now a days access points are acting as a switch as well. Where desktop PCs or IP phone can be directly connected to the Access points rather going all the way to the IDF switch. Search about Aruba AP-303H for this feature

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This is very good. It helps me making a decision. The one thing I understand is that using a wireless router will make computer thinks that you are in a different network as they assign their own IP Address. As example. If you have network 'A' from a modem, then the ethernet cable connect to another wireless router and another ethernet cable connected to a wireless router, you will be in a separate network 'B' instead of 'A'. If you still want to connect to 'A', then you would need a wireless access point instead of a router.

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I finally found a solution for me that changed my Smart Home from being frustrating as hell to perfect!! It was simply changing from Router Mode on my DECO TP Link mesh system to Access Point Mode. It completely stopped smart lights and other devices from disconnecting and becoming unresponsive. The Smart Home is now Smart all the time with no disconnects, Game Changer for me. The WIFI range didn't really change it was something in the Access Point mode that completely solved my frustrations and problems.

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