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If you have 3 access points, what do you need a wi-fi router for?

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Dave_K

In Reply to: RE: Anyone shopped for WiFi Routers lately ? .................. posted by Cut-Throat on April 23, 2021 at 15:54:08

Surely three access points must give you enough wi-fi coverage, unless you own a sprawling compound.

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RE: If you have 3 access points, what do you need a wi-fi router for? - Cut-Throat 05:33:47 04/24/21 (3)
3600 sq. ft inside... Multiple Levels... as well as outside patio, deck garage... Some Wifi Cameras out on the lawn... The WiFi Router is also an 'Access Point'.

Also, can you even get a Router these days without WiFi?
- RE: If you have 3 access points, what do you need a wi-fi router for? - Dave_K 10:38:33 04/25/21 (1)
  I would have expected your ISP to provide a gateway with basic routing functionality i.e. NAT. Comcast, Charter, and Verizon do that around here. Then you would only need a switch.
  
  I'm also surprised you need 4 access points. A single good WAP should cover your whole property.
  
  When I last upgraded my networking about 6 years ago, I got two Ubiquiti UniFi 802.11ac WAPs. One is for a guest wifi network that is firewalled off from the rest of my network, the other is for all of our devices. Both of them cover the full house and yard.
  - Everything is provided by my ISP (Comcast) at a price..............nt - Cut-Throat 10:56:42 04/25/21 (0)
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- Sure - E-Stat 06:59:57 04/24/21 (0)
  Also, can you even get a Router these days without WiFi?
  
  I use a company provided Cisco VPN router. Mine is an older CV-320, but here's the current version .
  
  And similarly feed three access points: main one in office, identical one running as repeater at other end of house and an older one in garage. Likewise, they feed multiple cameras around the manse.

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