Googling for how to set up my home broadband router to allow a far-away
connection, I'm confused by the term "access point".

My home broadband wireless router is typical in that it *is* the access
point for all my home PCs and cellphones on WiFi.

But, when I google how to set up a far-away antenna (Ubiquity Bullet M2
with a planar antenna) from a half mile away to connect to my router, I
immediately become confused.

A router, by default, *is* an access point. So why would I have to set it
up *as* an access point?

NOTE: All I want to do is aim the Bullet M2 at my router to connect from
a half mile away. Do I set up the bullet as a "router" or "bridge"?