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Most of the current routers have begun to support multiple network connection modes, so let's pick a route with the most comprehensive mode to understand the difference between various modes. The following will take the TP-Link mini wireless router as an example. Generally, there are AP (access point) mode, Router (wireless router) mode, Repeater (relay) mode, Bridge (bridge) mode, Client (client) mode on the TP-Link mini wireless router; it is already a very complete mode. The route is out, although it's just a small square. The following will give a detailed introduction to the several modes we need.
AP (Access Point) mode
In AP (Access Point) mode, you only need to plug a network cable that can access the Internet to the router, and you can access the Internet through wired and wireless without any configuration; in this mode, the device is equivalent to a wireless HUB, which can be Realize the access between wireless, wireless to wired, wireless to wide area network. After all, it is equivalent to a switch with wireless capabilities.
It should be noted that at this time, the IP obtained by the user device through the LAN port or wireless Internet access is the IP address assigned by the superior route, so the route cannot be managed.
Applicable occasions: For example, when it is only used as a wired and wireless access point, it is used when it needs to communicate with devices under the upper-level routing.
Router (wireless router) mode
In Router (wireless routing) mode, the router is equivalent to an ordinary wireless broadband router; we usually use this mode. Need to connect ADSL Modem (cat) or optical modem and other equipment for configuration.
Applicable places: use when the user has handled the broadband service by himself.
Repeater mode
In Repeater mode, the router will wirelessly establish a connection with a wireless router that can access the Internet to amplify the wireless signal on the wireless router that can access the Internet.
Note: The name of the amplified wireless signal is the same as that of the original wireless router.
Applicable occasions: There is a wireless router that can access the Internet, but the wireless signal coverage of the wireless router is limited, and it is used when the wireless signal can cover a wider range.
Bridge mode
In Bridge mode, the router will establish a connection with a wireless router that can access the Internet wirelessly to amplify the wireless signal on the wireless router that can access the Internet;
Note: The name of the amplified wireless signal is different from that of the original wireless router.
Applicable occasions: There is a wireless router that can access the Internet, but the wireless signal of the wireless router covers wired, and it is used when the wireless signal can cover a wider range.
Repeater (relay) mode and Bridge (bridge) mode are both connected to a wireless router that can access the Internet wirelessly, and amplify the wireless signal on the wireless router; the difference is that the amplified signal in Repeater mode The name of the wireless signal is the same as that on the previous router, and the name of the wireless signal amplified in Bridge mode is different from the name of the wireless signal on the previous router.