access points

Wireless connection hubs

Access points are locations or devices that provide entry to something—often a network, building, or system.

In computing, a wireless access point connects devices to a network: The office has three access points for Wi-Fi coverage.

More broadly, any designated entry location: Security guards monitor all access points to the facility.

The term emphasizes controlled or structured ways of getting in.

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SSID · MAC address · hubs · encryption · network security · authentication · repeaters · range extender · signal boosters · connectivity · Wi-Fi · public wifi · network · guest network · bandwidth · data transfer · internet · ethernet

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Opposites
network connectivity method

access pointsfiber optic cables

Light-transmitting data wires

docking stations

network role/function

access pointsfirewalls

Security barriers blocking intrusions

access controls

physical accessibility

access pointsbarriers

Things blocking access

blockades · dead ends · blockages · restricted zones · chokepoints

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