Nightfall
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Re: [Connection Sharing] Access Point
There are advantages to getting an access point though. One of those being able to choose location if you have the wiring. I have all my networking equipment in the basement, but my access point is upstairs in the living room. I ran CAT5e cable from the basement to the living room for that purpose. Wireless performance is about location in the house. If you don't have wiring in your house, and location is limited, then this isn't an option. If, however, you have options as to where to put the access point, then you can consider one.
Plus, an access point is not necessarily a cheaper alternative than a wireless router. I have gotten some access points cheaper than routers, but I will say that you can get some wireless routers easier than an access point.
So, look into both options and make a decision.
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tschmidt
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| said by Nightfall  :One of those being able to choose location if you have the wiring. I use an AP for the same reason. AP is in an upstairs closet, modem/router is in basement wiring closet.
I chose a real AP over a broadband router because I assumed I'd get better service from a commercial device.
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Nightfall
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| said by tschmidt :said by Nightfall :One of those being able to choose location if you have the wiring. I use an AP for the same reason. AP is in an upstairs closet, modem/router is in basement wiring closet. I chose a real AP over a broadband router because I assumed I'd get better service from a commercial device. /tom You will thats for sure. A lot of people can't afford a commercial AP device. I would love a Cisco Aironet Access point, but I lack the $500 to buy a new one. So my $100 access point works just fine for the 3-4 clients that connect to it. 
The only reason I can see someone buying a router and converting it to an access point would be the ease of finding a router. Access points typically are only sold online through amazon, newegg, and so on. A lot of retail stores don't carry them. I can get an access point cheaper than a router anyway, so I always just buy what I need.
Ah well, to each their own I suppose.
There is no wrong answer here, just what works for you.
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