Can I add an extra Ethernet port to my AirPort Extreme (802.11n)???

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Can I add an extra Ethernet port to my AirPort Extreme (802.11n)???

hi all.
I have an Apple AirPort Extreme (802.11n). On the back I have 3 Ethernet ports. All the 3 ports are used (one for an Ethernet Printer, One is connected to my computer and one is connected to my wife's computer. I need an additional Ethernet port for a music server. I have no idea of how to extend the Ethernet ports number.

Thanks for any Help

David - Canada

Apple AirPort Extreme (802.11n), Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on Jan 17, 2008 8:16 PM

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Answer 1

Tesserax

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Jan 17, 2008 8:33 PM in response to David Gershon1

Hello David Gershon1. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!

You could simply add a multi-port Ethernet switch to any of the 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station's (AEBSn) LAN ports to increase the number of available ports. An example would be the Linksys EZXS55W.

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Answer 2

Jan 17, 2008 9:22 PM in response to Tesserax

Thanks,
I just placed an order online for the Linksys EZXS55W and will connect it as soon as I get it.
Do you know if I have to disconnect the power to my computer,printer and AirPort Extreme when I install the Linksys ?

Thanks very much for the fast Help.

David

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Answer 3

Tesserax

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Jan 17, 2008 11:04 PM in response to David Gershon1

Do you know if I have to disconnect the power to my computer,printer and AirPort Extreme when I install the Linksys ?

Yes, it's always a good idea to power off your network components when changing physical configurations.

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