Hardware Reference
In-Depth Information
Wireless Access Point
A
wireless access point
(WAP) is a device that receives and transmits signals from
wireless computers to form a wireless network. Many WAPs also accept wired con-
nections, which enables both wired and wireless computers to form a network. If
your network has a broadband modem, you can connect the modem to a type of
WAP called a
wireless gateway
, which includes a built-in router that extends Internet
access to all the computers on the network.
