| While planning for your wireless network you might be | | | | can perform many functions. Routers can connect |
| asking what is the difference between a router and an | | | | many different WLANs together acting like a traffic |
| access point. You need to think of a router as more of | | | | cop. Routers also act as a DHCP server. A DHCP |
| a server because it performs many functions like a | | | | server assigns dynamic IP address to your computer |
| server. An access point only provides a portal for | | | | every time your computer starts up. |
| wireless client to connect to your existing LAN.Routers | | | | |