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What Is Bridge Mode On A Router? Here's What It Means

If you've ever poked around your router settings, you might have come across something called "Bridge Mode." It sounds technical (and, well, it is), but the concept is actually pretty simple. Bridge ...
PC Magazine

Modem, Router, Switch, and Access Point: What's the Difference?

Modem, Router, Switch, and Access Point: What's the Difference? What is a modem? What is a router? Do you know a switch from a hub? If you don't know the difference between all the devices that help ...
Ars Technica

Best routers for bridge mode

So I have a dual band TP Link router, but the range isn't the best. The signal strength in the living room is highly unreliable, unable to play Xbox One games due to it not connecting. I even tried a ...
Ars Technica

Wireless AP/Router that has a "sleep" mode?

Does anyone know if there is a wireless AP/Router out there that supports a sleep mode of some sort?<BR><BR>What I want to do is have some way to shut down my wireless AP during certain hours of the ...
Engadget

Atheros AR6002 makes NEC's N-06A dual-mode handset a WiFi access point

We've seen oodles of dual-mode handsets, but none quite like this. Rather than boasting two radios, two keyboards or two faces, NEC's N-06A -- which is gearing up to debut on NTT DoCoMo over in Japan ...
Macworld

D-Link intros AirPlus Wireless Pocket Router/AP

D-Link announced on Thursday the introduction of its new AirPlus Wireless Pocket Router/AP (Access Point), a device slightly smaller than a typical PDA that allows travelers to access and share ...