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Q: Airport Express with USB cord to IMAC

Can I connect a Mac that has Internet through Ethernet to an Extreme with USB cord to in effect use the Airport as a router to split to other computers?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Nov 27, 2012 5:39 PM

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  • by CRMDVM,

    CRMDVM CRMDVM Nov 27, 2012 7:07 PM in response to kmar65
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    Nov 27, 2012 7:07 PM in response to kmar65
    Can I connect a Mac that has Internet through Ethernet to an Extreme with USB cord to in effect use the Airport as a router to split to other computers?

    You can't use the USB port on the Extreme for this purpose - it is only for hard drives and printers - and the USB port on the Express is only for printers - you could however use either as a router to connect your Mac and other ethernet and wireless devices to the internet - see this link for a comparison - http://www.apple.com/wifi/