I just moved into a new place that already had a Cisco router set up, though it does not have enough ports and neither does my Airport Extreme N or my Airport Express. We need at least 5 ports and the devices only have 4.
Is there some way to connect my Airport Extreme N to the Cisco router to be able to use it as a hub and get more ports?
Thanks.
Yes, you can use your AirPort's built-in Ethernet switch to provide additional Ethernet ports for your Cisco router. If you only want to use the Extreme as an Ethernet switch, then you just need to configure the Extreme for the following:
Making both configuration settings will disable the AirPort's routing and wireless access point functions, leaving it as an Ethernet switch. You then would just need to connect a single Ethernet drop cable between one of the available LAN ports on the Cisco router and any of the Ethernet ports on the Extreme.
Yes, you can use your AirPort's built-in Ethernet switch to provide additional Ethernet ports for your Cisco router. If you only want to use the Extreme as an Ethernet switch, then you just need to configure the Extreme for the following:
Making both configuration settings will disable the AirPort's routing and wireless access point functions, leaving it as an Ethernet switch. You then would just need to connect a single Ethernet drop cable between one of the available LAN ports on the Cisco router and any of the Ethernet ports on the Extreme.
Pardon my ignorance, though the Airport Extreme is not currently setup. I am using Snow Leopard.
1. How do I access all of the options to configure it?
2. Which port would I need to connect an ethernet cable from the Cisco router into the Airport Extreme? Does it matter?
Thanks!!!
1. How do I access all of the options to configure it?
You administer the AirPort by using the AirPort Utility. I actually provided the basic steps of using the utility to make the setting changes.
2. Which port would I need to connect an ethernet cable from the Cisco router into the Airport Extreme? Does it matter?
Again, as I mentioned, you would connect a single Ethernet cable between the Cisco and ANY of the Ethernet ports on the Extreme. In bridge mode, all the Ethernet ports are the same.
I'm just now getting around to doing this.
1.) Is there any reason to assign a password and security to the Extreme if it is only being used in Bridge Mode? What about a network name?
2.) When I want to use it as a wireless router again, would I just reset it using a paperclip in the back?
Thanks!
1.) Is there any reason to assign a password and security to the Extreme if it is only being used in Bridge Mode? What about a network name?
No for either. Remember we disabled the wireless radio so neither would be required.
2.) When I want to use it as a wireless router again, would I just reset it using a paperclip in the back?
Yes, that would be the easiest way to get it back to its default configuration of a wireless router.
To Tesserax:
I had a question about setting up a network that is wired and wireless, but nobody responded. If I can fix this myself, I don't have to bug anyone again. Thank you for your help.
-T
I would recommend that you start a new post. Describe what your networking goals are and list the current make & models of your networking equipment: modem, routers, etc.
I or others will be happy to help you.
Thx!
Just a quick one, for added clarification. On question 2, you refer "any Ethernet port".
Does this includes or excludes the WLAN?
Putting it in another way, in Bridge Mode, the WLAN port becomes a "normal" Ethernet port?
Thank you.
Using Airport Extreme N as a hub?
