Even if it works well, most experts recommend replacing your Wi-Fi router every five years. Instead of trying to convince someone to take a five-year-old router off your hands, you can turn it into an ...

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Access points (APs) can be stand-alone devices that plug into a router or switch; however, access point functionality is also built into a wireless router, which is widely used in most homes and ...

Stand-alone access points are typically found in commercial establishments. In the overwhelming majority of homes, a wireless router is used for Internet access, which includes the access point.

Joe Supan is a senior writer for CNET covering home technology, broadband, and moving. Prior to joining CNET, Joe led MyMove's moving coverage and reported on broadband policy, the digital divide ...