Most routers will run in AP mode.
Absolute cheapest suitable for browsing & undefined security cam could be a repurposed ISP lump,
otherwise you're into the laws of diminishing return when throwing anything more than minimal £3 (three pounds) at CEX for a 2-years warranted TP-Link box, example:
uk.webuy.com/pro…242
with possible quick search result for AP config:
tp-link.com/us/…ode"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51147644","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"Bobster-cyw"},"datePublished":"2023-10-08T12:43:28.000Z","text":"I had the same problem with the garage being at the end of the garden. Not the cheapest but I used a mesh system and it’s spot on"},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51147618","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"EndlessWaves"},"datePublished":"2023-10-08T12:39:47.000Z","text":"I don't think I've seen a dedicated access point mode on any of my ISP provided routers. Some you can configure that way with enough knowledge but I've found range extenders often much easier to set up as access points."},{"@type":"Comment","@id":"https://www.hotukdeals.com/comments/permalink/51150799","author":{"@type":"Person","name":"samwants2save"},"datePublished":"2023-10-08T22:52:33.000Z","text":"Look at a tenda Nova mesh system , cheap, but great at doing the job."}],"commentCount":6,"interactionStatistic":4,"articleSection":"Ask"}