What is the difference between a wireless gateway and a wireless access point?
Sometimes there is no difference; sometimes there is a big difference. There is no official definition of what a gateway is. Many manufacturers call their wired broadband modem/router connections gateways. However, in general, a wireless gateway is an access point with NAT routing and DHCP server. An access point is a wireless gateway without NAT routing and DHCP server. An access point essentially functions as an extension from an existing wired network to a community of users with wireless laptops and desktop computers. Most homes and small offices use wireless gateways because they need the NAT routing and DHCP server that enables them to share a single Internet connection among all the computers in the home or office. Most enterprises and large businesses use access points, not gateways, because their wired network (their “backbone”) already has NAT and DHCP server supplied by an industrial strength router or hub. Many access points also have extra network management and advanced u
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