XPost: alt.comp.os.windows-10   
   From: larsanders1998@glocalnet.se   
      
   On 4 Mar 2023, Jeff Barnett  wrote :   
      
   > In addition to AP mode, the AP router offers a bridge mode that seems to   
   > be very much like AP but with a few differences - I don't think you need   
   > to run wire between the router and the bridge, but am not sure.   
      
   In the advanced setup for my netgear router are four buttons for four   
   different modes like you are describing for your netgear router too.   
      
   Netgear > Advanced Setup > Router/AP/Bridge/Repeating Mode >   
   Router Mode   
   AP Mode   
   Bridge Mode   
   Repeating Mode   
      
   Like you, I'm not really sure what the difference is in terms of how a   
   typical home owner would use them to extend their network given most   
   homeowners only have one subnet but everyone could use greater range.   
      
   What's confusing to me is all four modes will allow the 2.4 and 5 gigahertz   
   antennas to connect as an access point, so I don't know why they even   
   bother having an access point mode when bridge mode will also work as an   
   access point (both a bridge & AP at the same time) as with the repeating   
   mode (both a repeater & an AP) as will router mode (both a router & AP).   
      
   Why even bother having an AP mode when all the other modes do that too?   
      
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