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 ...

Got an old router collecting dust? Why not put it to good use for better network coverage. We explain how today.

Simple setup: - a modem + wireless router from our ISP connected to a few ethernet devices - two rooms in the apartment get a really weak (if any) signal from the main router due to thick concrete ...

This is especially useful for businesses whose networks cover a large area. Linksys routers have a bridge mode that makes it relatively simple to convert a standard router into a network bridge.

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.