wireless router

A network device that combines a wireless access point (base station), a wired LAN switch and a router with connections to a cable or DSL service. Wireless routers provide a convenient way to connect a small number of wired and any number of wireless computers to the Internet. For details about how the wireless router fits into the network, see wireless LAN. For details about the transmission technology, see 802.11. See wireless repeater and dual-band router.

Wireless Router

The antennas on this wireless router from Belkin transmit to and receive signals from any number of wireless computers. The four LAN ports are connected to four computers via cables, and the Internet/WAN port hooks up to a cable modem or DSL modem. The three antennas use MIMO-based technology that deliver 108 Mbps transmission speed (see MIMO). (Image courtesy of Belkin Corporation, www.belkin.com)

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