Can I do this with Airport Extreme?
The netgear MR814 router I have is acting up (aka not working at all), so I am looking to replace it with the new cheaper airport one. I was wondering if this is possible though.
I have two laptops with airport and three desktope without it. Can I connect a standard four port router to the airport base station and then connect the computers to it? It would certainly be cheaper than buying three more cards, and I already have wire run all over the house. Thanks.
Philip
I have two laptops with airport and three desktope without it. Can I connect a standard four port router to the airport base station and then connect the computers to it? It would certainly be cheaper than buying three more cards, and I already have wire run all over the house. Thanks.
Philip
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I have to do it this way, as the older airports only have 1 10/100 jack on them.
-Rob
[quote]Originally posted by iDude:
<strong>The netgear MR814 router I have is acting up (aka not working at all), so I am looking to replace it with the new cheaper airport one. I was wondering if this is possible though.
I have two laptops with airport and three desktope without it. Can I connect a standard four port router to the airport base station and then connect the computers to it? It would certainly be cheaper than buying three more cards, and I already have wire run all over the house. Thanks.
Philip</strong><hr></blockquote>
then set the desktop's network connection to configure automaticly via DHCP
correct me if i'm wrong
<strong>I have two laptops with airport and three desktope without it. Can I connect a standard four port router to the airport base station and then connect the computers to it?</strong><hr></blockquote>
You could, but that's a waste of money since the Airport base station includes a router. Just attach a 5-port switch to the LAN port of the Airport and connect the computers to the switch.
<strong>I think a hub is the same as a switch</strong><hr></blockquote>
A hub sends all incoming packets to all connected computers (security + bandwidth(shared by all connections) issues) whereas a switch only sends packets to their destination device (multiple connections running at full speed). Nowadays, hubs have almost disappeared, the ones you see are most likely switches.
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A hub sends all incoming packets to all connected computers (security + bandwidth(shared by all connections) issues) whereas a switch only sends packets to their destination device (multiple connections running at full speed). Nowadays, hubs have almost disappeared, the ones you see are most likely switches.</strong><hr></blockquote>
You can get a four port hub for about £15 here - they're still there if you look, and cheaper than switches.
Broadband -> AirPort Base Station -> 4-port hub -> Wired Computers
The AirPort Extreme is capable of doing the same thing, with the addition of network printing which is just to die for, hence why I ordered an AirPort Extreme Base Station with my PowerBook order (well, and the speed
<strong>I have a second gen (Snow) ABS, and my wired network config is basically this:
Broadband -> AirPort Base Station -> 4-port hub -> Wired Computers
The AirPort Extreme is capable of doing the same thing, with the addition of network printing which is just to die for, hence why I ordered an AirPort Extreme Base Station with my PowerBook order (well, and the speed
So... You plugged the hub into the baststation's LAN port and then plugged the computers into the hub. How well does that work?