C
Char Jackson
Wireless is not a necessity nor is it mandatory in a router solution.
No, but like I said, it's included in many/most of the more popular
NAT routers, usually at the same or lower cost than routers without
that capability. Like it or not, a lot of people end up with it.
The
risks of being hacked on the wireless side of the wire/wireless AP router
are far greater than it will ever be on the wire side of the equation.
Right, which is why I said to disable the wireless capability if it's
included in the unit that was purchased, (and if it's not needed by
the end user), especially since it will almost certainly be enabled by
default and its security will be DISabled by default.
If I am going to use a wireless solution, then it's going to be a standalone
solution such as a standalone WAP device.
My choice is a WRT54GL running dd-wrt firmware. If I had a wired
router and needed wireless capability, I'd be more likely to replace
the router rather than adding a standalone AP.