A wireless access point includes a wireless communication module to establish a wireless connection with a first station; a first processing unit to perform a network function in a first basic service set (BSS) including the wireless access point and the first station; and a first connector to removably mate with a second connector, where a device separate from the wireless access point is (i) coupled to the second connector and (ii) has a second processing unit and a power source, where the first processing unit of the wireless access point is directly powered by the power source via the first connector and the second connector.