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NETGEAR WAX610 Dual-Band WiFi 6 Access Point
Hi. I want to create a local network that allows my devices to communicate directly with each other without having an internet connection. This way, I can use a master/slave app during band rehearsa...
Right now, an iPhone acting as a hotspot works perfectly. I was hoping that I could set up a wireless access point to do essentially the same thing - allow an iPad app that requires no internet connectivity to communicate with each other.
I thought I could set up the wireless access point to do something similar. No?
A hotspot functions like a router, not like a wireless access point. And your application does require local routing (even if it doesn't need internet connectivity).
So you could get an inexpensive router, and leave the WAN port unconnected. Then connect the devices to the router wifi (and/or the router LAN ports) when you want to use them off-line.
If you have the equipment at home, you can test this by just disconnecting your router WAN port, and check that the apps work properly.
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