Q: ATT Uverse
I would like to know how to configure my Airport Extreme to work with my ATT Uverse 2Wire 3800 HGV-B Router/Modem. From what I am reading on different websites, this is possible but I am not sure what I am doing wrong. I want my Airport Extreme to manage all wireless devices in the house and my 2Wire to manage all wired. I currently have the Airport Extreme connected to one of my set top boxes and am trying to set it up that way. (Because the 2wire is on the opposite side of the house in a closet). What steps do I need to take for this to work? Do I need to connect the Airport Extreme directly to the 2Wire? Where do I go from there?
Airport Extreme, Windows 7
Posted on Nov 27, 2011 11:32 AM
The only way to do this is establish a direct wired Ethernet connection from one of the LAN <-> ports on the 2-Wire gateway to the WAN port (circle of dots icon) on the AirPort Extreme.
Then configure the AirPort Extreme using AirPort Utility to "create a wireless network" and select the "Bridge Mode" option when AirPort Utility suggests that configuration.
You will probably want to turn off the wireless function of the 2-Wire since two wireless networks in close proximity can create interference issues.
Turning off the wireless function on the 2-Wire will require that you access the setup pages for the device...probably by entering a default IP address into your browser like 192.168.1.254, for example. Check your documentation on the 2-Wire for the default IP address to be used for that purpose.
Posted on Nov 27, 2011 11:47 AM