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# Making Tessel An Access Point
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A typical WiFi setup consists of a couple of devices: a modem, which is connected by wire to the internet, and a wireless access point (also called a WAP or router), wired to the modem, which directs requests and responses between every device on the network.

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The connection setup looks about like this:

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This is fine and dandy if we want to use Tessel in a place where there's a modem and WAP already set up, but what happens when that's not possible?

We can't access the Internet without a modem, but we can create a LAN connection between devices by turning Tessel 2 into a WAP. Devices on the network can all talk to each other, like this:

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This tutorial shows you to turn Tessel into a wireless access point, thus creating your own local network.
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Now that our server is in place, let's get our access point set up. In the terminal, run the following command:
In the terminal, run the following command:

`t2 ap -n MyTessel`

This will make an open, or password-less, wifi network called MyTessel. If you open the wifi setting of your computer or a separate device like a smartphone or tablet, and scan for new devices, you should be able to see and connect to this new network. For info about making a secure network, take a look at [the cli docs](https://tessel.io/docs/cli#usage).
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This will make an open, or password-less, wifi network called MyTessel.

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Open the wifi setting of your computer, or a separate device like a smartphone or tablet, and scan for new devices to see and connect to this new network.
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**Bonus:** Create an network that requires a password.

For info about making a secure network, take a look at [the cli docs](https://tessel.io/docs/cli#usage).

**Extra Bonus:** Check out the [webserver tutorial](/webserver.html) to learn about serving a web app from Tessel.
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