Don't know the difference between a modem and a router? Unsure what an access point does compared to a switch? Here's a quick rundown of the basic networking gear that keeps your home connected.

The objective here is to make Router B function as an external AP for Router A. Note that some Wi-Fi routers feature an Access Point mode (you'll see that in its features list if it does).

The Asus router should have an access point mode. Forget where it is. One of the tabs under Admin or LAN I think. That does it all for you. I've set up a couple of Asus routers that way and it ...

The new ProSAFE Access Points currently operate in standalone mode or the new NETGEAR Ensemble Mode Management. Ensemble enables centralized configuration and management by the AP of up to 10 APs ...

The handset packs a cutting-edge Atheros AR6002 module, which enables handsets to operate in infrastructure mode, the primary wireless connectivity framework employed in access points, routers ...

1) Old wireless router - it really doesn't matter what type of router you use, as long as it includes wireless and any radio mode (802.11a, b, g or n), that will do.

Then after it was up and running I went to change mode to Access Point instead of router so I don't have two devices trying to hand out IP addresses.

Buffalo’s AirStation Nfiniti High Power Giga Wireless-N Router & Access Point (WZR-HP-G450H) ($85 street) is the most feature-rich consumer router on the market. In fact, the latest Buffalo ...