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 ...

Wireless access points (WAPs) have become a crucial component of modern networking infrastructure in the age of ubiquitous connection. These units are essential for sustaining wireless communication ...

Belkin networking presents the 54g Wireless Network Access Point (WAP). The 54g WAP connects to your network switch and lets you join your wireless-equipped PCs to your wired network. Belkin ...

However, if the central access point fails, all communication breaks down on the network. Because the cost of 802.11b gear is very reasonable and point-to-multipoint connections create the potential ...

(1) Generically, any computer or device in a network that users can gain access to can be called an access point. (2) In most cases, an access point is a base station in a wireless LAN. Although there ...

We tested the NETGEAR WBE758 access point, which is compatible with WiFi 7, a new and validated technology. It's rare for us to test WiFi 7, but this access point shattered some new records. This ...

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Netgear is aiming its latest WiFi 6 access points at small businesses. The new WAX610 and WAX610Y access points bring enterprise features at SMB prices. The market for WiFi 6 wireless equipment is ...

Management recently heard about wardriving and is very concerned that corporate information is being intercepted by those who don’t need to see it. They want me to make sure that the networks are ...