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Why do most wireless routers have two antennas while most wireless access points only have one?

April 26, 2017ANTENNAS Points routers Wireless

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Why do most wireless routers have two antennas while most wireless access points only have one?

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No, this isn’t some plot to get higher sales for wireless routers at the expense of Access Points. The number of antennas is purely a design choice by the product’s manufacturer. Note that sometimes there is a second, fixed position antenna located inside the access point.