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Access point or Range extender confusion
Here's my situation. I have a home that also has a small casita out back that I use as my office. In my home I have Nighthawk RAX50 router that my cable modem is attached to. WiFi works fine through...
Thanks for the quick response and helpful answer.
I see in my router setup that I can turn my RAX50 into AP mode. Maybe I'll get a newer router for the home and move the RAX50 to the office.
The one thing I'm still a bit confused about in reading about the differences between Range Extenders and Access Points is this.
If I move the RAX50 to the office and set it up as an Access Point with a new router in the home, will I still be able to use the RAX50 as a hardline device too for my desktop, printer and IP camera?
Yes you can still use the hardwired in connections.
AP mode just disables the router functions that manage data inspection/routing. It leaves the primary router managing all that.
I use AP mode all the time as I test different systems.
Some pretty solid deals out there this weekend for picking up routers 🙂