#WIRELESS MODEM VS ROUTER SOFTWARE#
#WIRELESS MODEM VS ROUTER PC#

It's just that I'd heard the quoted comment from other sources and bought a second router before I understood what was really meant.

The really knowledgable people on these boards, although helpful, sometimes forget what it's like to be brand new to all of this and not to have ANY of the basics yet. They'll be connected to the slave bridges by CAT5e cables.īottom line is that only one router is needed, even though I have multiple access points. When I can find my other 2 AC adapters, I'm TOLD by netgear tech support that I can add an access point to each of my 2 slave bridges (I own 5, WAG302 APs), configured as access points, to get a better and wireless indoor signal. THAT access point connects to an outdoor antenna, which sends signals to 2 more antennas and access points, which are configured as bridges. I was told that it COULD be connected to the router wirelessly (if it weren't dual-band) but, since mine IS a dual band, I haven't been able to try that, to see if it's true. The main difference between the two devices is that a modem lets you connect. Yes, a router MUST be in the network, just behind the modem or wireless ISP's antenna mounted 'radio.' From there, MY access point connects to the router via a CAT5e cable. Modem and router are two most commonly used external devices in the computer. No, the WAP always needs to connect to a router.Īlthough the original poster has probably moved way beyond this point, I feel compelled to add a clarification for others. A router is often included as part of a network switch. A router is located at any gateway (where one network meets another), including each point-of-presence on the Internet. The router is connected to at least two networks and decides which way to send each information packet based on its current understanding of the state of the networks it is connected to. The router is also a box-type device that enables multiple.

#WIRELESS MODEM VS ROUTER SOFTWARE#

Router: In packet-switched networks such as the Internet, a router is a device or, in some cases, software in a computer, that determines the next network point to which a packet should be forwarded toward its destination. A modem is a box-type device that connects your home/office network directly to the internet. Connecting to a router will provide access to a local area network (LAN) BUT it does not necessarily provide access to the Internet.

#WIRELESS MODEM VS ROUTER PC#

A modem converts between these two forms.Ī wireless access point: A wireless Access Point (AP) connects a group of wireless stations to an adjacent wired (Typically, Ethernet) LAN. How technical does get it A modem connected to your Internet Service provider and to a Mac or PC is what makes it possible for you to go online A router. Computer information is stored digitally, whereas information transmitted over telephone lines is transmitted in the form of analog waves. Modem: A modem is a device or program that enables a computer to transmit data over, for example, telephone or cable lines.

Wireless modem vs router