Get an access point, yes it's another piece of kit to worry about, but then you can get a good router, AND a good wireless AP, and not have to worry about getting one device that is BOTH at the same time.

And most wireless routers can be used as an AP.

Yeah, my first reaction when I read, paraphrase, "We don't understand this" was: Coool. The neatest thing are discovered when scientist find something they don't understand. Because it means what they thought they knew was wrong (or at least not completely right) and so now they have to find out what is right. It's the same for the LHC what I'm hoping for as a result is something no one has predicted, and hence something new to research. If they finally smash the partials at full power and go "WTF!" at the results I will be estatic.

I though that the Dr. Rush taking control was actualy more pragmatic on his part. He wants to see what is out there, at any cost. This can be seen before they leave in his disappointment in Eli want to to go eat instead of work, and dialing the gate even though it means they will probably be stranded. He tries to take control to make sure they stay out there, instead of going back right away, if they could. as he "knows" they can't dial back from the milky way galaxy. At least that's the way I read it.

especially when the building he is probably alluding to actualy has 201 sides when you add up the all the rings corridors and the roof.

Or even a photocopy, again see Mythbusters