Running that access point at home, or somewhere else, allows you to StreetPass with people who pass Nintendo Zones all over the place. If you live in a very rur

Running that access point at home, or somewhere else, allows you to StreetPass with people who pass Nintendo Zones all over the place. If you live in a very rural area (like I do) or you don't go to many places where you can get other local StreetPass hits, it makes the StreetPass games actually playable.