A wireless access point (WAP) is a hardware device that allows a Wi-Fi client to connect to a wireless network. The device is a central component in a wireless local area network (WLAN) and is the gateway for wireless communications. The WAP is a wireless router or bridge that connects to the wired LAN and enables wireless communications. The WAP is connected to a wired LAN, including a LAN cable or an Ethernet port, and has a wireless radio to communicate with wireless devices.

The purpose of a wireless access point is to serve as a repeater, bridge, or router for wireless devices. Repeaters and bridges are devices that transmit and receive wireless signals as a wireless device moves through a network. Routers are devices that route information (such as data packets and network traffic) across a network. These devices may be connected to a wired network or to another wireless network.

A wireless access point is a common device for home and business use. A wireless access point provides a wireless network by connecting a wireless client to the Internet. The wireless access point is connected to a wired network through a network port, such as an Ethernet port. A wireless access point can be used as a Wi-Fi hotspot to provide Internet access to connected wireless devices.

Unifi is a wireless mesh network. A wireless mesh network is a network of wireless access points that are connected through a wireless backbone. The wireless backbone is a wired network that connects the wireless access points. The wireless access points in the wireless mesh network allow wireless clients to connect to the Internet.

Unifi is a mesh network, so it does not have a single access point.