Wireless routers for home and small business markets feature integrated four-port switches. Wireless routers that feature integrated switches can be converted to wireless access points, which can then be used as a signal booster for the overall wireless network. Wireless routers are converted into access points by disabling the router’s internal Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) server. This forces the router to act as both an access point and network bridge when it is connected to another router on the network.
