Wireless routers have become popular in recent years because they allow you to connect to a network from anywhere in your home or office, and you don't have to worry about the large mess of cables and wires which are associated with traditional wired networks. In addition to this, many wired networks require holes to be drilled in walls so the network can be transferred from one floor or room to another, an expensive and time consuming process.
A wireless network bypasses these issues entirely. For many people, a wireless network is the only way they can route their internet connection from one location to another. A wireless network is excellent for situations where you wish to use your laptop in any location of your home, whether it is the kitchen or the bathroom.
The wireless router can be thought of as the very heart of the wireless network, and it functions in the same manner as a cordless phone base station. What most people refer to as being a wireless router is actually a device that has dual functions, which includes the access point, and the router itself.
The access point will be responsible for connecting the computers in the facility to one another, and it will then connect all of these to the Internet. An office which is substantially large in size may have access points or routers which are stored in distinct boxes to obtain a larger range via the network. However, these are more expensive than the typical wireless router, because they have a much larger range.
