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any routers that can act as a Access point too

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Hey guys.. i did this research like 8 months ago when my dad needed a router for xmas

What i ended up getting was the D-link 624 wireless router..

My house is pretty big and it worked fairly well in my upstairs bedroom

Im now moved into an apartment and need a new router. So i figured i would
get a better router then dear old dad so when i come home i can plug that one in.

Im tempted to get the D-link DI-624M cause it may be better

or the D-Link DI-784

Other then brand loyality does anyone have any websites with reviews of routers out performing the other in benchmarks? i would like to read and review what they have found out.

thanks

Also the reason i ask about if anyone knows a router that can act like a Access point what im thinking is taking the router home with me... and set it upstairs and makeit a AP to the router i have downstairs when i go home.

 
All Routers can act as an Access Point. However, they are usually set on one Mode.

It seems that you would like a Unit that can act as a repeater.

Link to: Wireless Network - Configuration Modes.

The term is Router that can do WDS.

Some of the Belkin 802.11g are WDS capable.

The Buffalo Tech. line of 802.11g are WDS.

Linksys WRT54 can do a lame WDS with flashed 3rd party firmware.

:sun:
 
what is WDS?

So my Dlink 624 is a router/ Access point and what im wanting is a repeater to expend
the range..

hmmm

and the difference in a ROUTER and Access point is? what exactly
 
Router route's traffic between two networks. In this case the internet (WAN) and your local network (LAN). An AP is a wireless hub. used on the locan network to feed wireless clients. There are no similarities between the two. That is an easier answer that what is the difference. Two very distinctly different network devices.

If your current router isn't WDS capable then you'll need to stick with D-Link when looking for and buying a repeater, IF that is what you want to do. Repeaing is a last resort solution.
 
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