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 ...

What does Access point temporarily full mean? An access point in WiFi refers to hardware that allows wireless devices to connect to a network.

An access point broadcasts Wi-Fi signals that wireless devices like smartphones, tablets and laptops can connect to. Using your old router as an external access point can improve the network's ...

A standard repeater dedicates the wireless frequencies solely to connecting to another access point, allowing computers to connect to the access point only through an Ethernet cable.

Theoretically, the best option would be to use an outdoor extender, but only a few consumer-rated products are available. TP-Link also offers two outdoor units -- the Deco X50-Outdoor, which is ...

I like giving them different names than my existing wifi networks (same password), because then I can decide which access point to connect to—the newer router or the older router. Why?

If you need to share the internet with other devices or people, you can use a mobile hotspot on Windows 11, and here's how.

Point-to-point Wi-Fi bridging between buildings—the cheap and easy way It cost us ~$100 to wirelessly connect two buildings across a small wooded area.