I currently have 3 computers connected (wired) to a LinkSys BEFSR41. My husband will be getting a laptop soon, so we'll need wireless connectivity for that. It was recommended to me that the simplest (and ease of setup is important to me) way of getting that connectivity would be to buy an Access Point, as I just need to plug it into the one open port and he would be connected. A second option would be to ditch the current router and just get a combo router where my current wired computers would just plug into it, just as it does currently with the Linksys, and the laptop would, of course, have connectivity, as well.
Question is...is one option better than the other? I do need this to be simple (which is why I like the AP option), and I was told the AP has a better antenna, so the laptop would have a better range.
My current router is a few years old, though....would a new router have better security features? Appreciate some guidance....Peggy
Question is...is one option better than the other? I do need this to be simple (which is why I like the AP option), and I was told the AP has a better antenna, so the laptop would have a better range.
My current router is a few years old, though....would a new router have better security features? Appreciate some guidance....Peggy