access point
WiFi connection hub
An access point is a device that connects wireless devices to a wired network, serving as a hub for Wi-Fi traffic: We installed a new access point to extend coverage to the back office.
More broadly, any location or method that allows entry to a system, building, or resource: The trail provides the main access point to the wilderness area.
Packet-forwarding network device
- hotspotArea of notable activity
- SSIDWireless network identifier
- WPA2Wireless security protocol
- signalMessage-conveying cue
antenna · range · extender · repeater · mesh · dual-band · tri-band · encryption
router
Packet-forwarding network device
signal · antenna · range · extender · repeater · mesh · dual-band · tri-band · encryption · broadcast
doorway
Passage into a room
ingress · vestibule · foyer · gateway · checkpoint · turnstile · reception · lobby · security · badge
node
Connection point in networks
WAN · Ethernet · firewall · subnet · interface · bridge · gateway · modem · IP address · protocol
- connectionslink, links, connect, connection, tie
- internet termsinternet, email, URL, router, download
- telecommunicationscell phone, cellphone, signals, cellular network, telephone calls
- event securitybouncer, bodyguard, metal detector, wristband, credential
- wirelessWi-Fi, Bluetooth, cellular, radio waves, cordless
- wireless devicessmartphone, cell phone, tablet, wireless router, WiFi router
access pointbarrier
Obstruction preventing passage
blockade · obstruction · exit point · dead end · impasse
access pointendpoint
Final point reached
connected device · terminal · workstation · laptop · smartphone
access, accessible, inaccessible, point, accessibility, accessed, accessing, access points