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 ). Should be fun, bridging between the hubs!
<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 ). Should be fun, bridging between the hubs! </strong><hr></blockquote>
So... You plugged the hub into the baststation's LAN port and then plugged the computers into the hub. How well does that work?