CONCEPT OF WIRELESS NETWORK (PART 4)

3.             WIRELESS ROUTERS

A wireless router integrates a wireless access point with an IP router and an Ethernet switch. The integrated switch connects the integrated access point and the integrated Ethernet router internally and allows for external wired Ethernet LAN devices to be connected as well as a single WAN device such as a cable modem.

ADVANTAGES OF WIRELESS ROUTERS

i.             They are equipped with modem, network switch and wireless access point (devices use to connect computers and other network devices).

ii.            They can be connected to/from anywhere in an environment.

iii.           Some of the wireless routers are equipped with a built in firewall to ward of intruders.

PROBLEMS OF WIRELESS ROUTERS

i.              The wireless routers are slightly slower than the wired connection.

ii.             Wireless router is more prone to security threat.

iii.          Wireless router is always affected by congestion owing to interference from other devices such as Bluetooth, cordless telephone, microwaves etc.