Hi,

I have a satellite internet connection and I wanted to go wireless so that I could use the internet throughout the house. I went to the store to buy a wireless router but the salesperson sold me a wireless access point and told me it will work and is just the same as a wireless router. I went home followed the instructions and it does not work. I do not have a network at home all I have is an internet connection through satellite. My question is can I get the wireless access point to work if I only have an internet connection or should I take it back and get I wireless router. My operating system is Windows Vista Basic.

Thank you for the help

I would take it back and get a router.

It really depends on your modem. An access point does not have the ability to assign IP numbers, its kind of like a switch in the wired world. If there is a router placed behind it, and the AP has the correct gateway info and such, it will out perform a wireless router any day, but if you just have a DSL modem or something that only allows one connection without a router, it wouldn't work.

Good Luck