“The WAP is simply a router configured in access point mode,” Wrong, a Wireless Access Point (WAP) is just a unit that transmits WiFi radio signals, usually on two bands 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz. Some do additionally have an extra RJ45 socket that either one device or a network switch can be connected.
What has been described is what is often referred to as a home/retail router, which is also actually an incorrect term. It is a network device that contains a router, a WAP and a network switch. The router function can be disabled to put the device into what is called “bridge mode”.
Dictionary definition of a router, “A device on a network used for communication between two networks that can operate on different protocols”. It does say can operate on different protocols, but of course they can be the same protocol.
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