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Q: I have an AirPort Extreme and a linksys router. What is the best way to get 6-8 wired connections with ac speeds?

I have an AirPort Extreme and a linksys router. What is the best way to get 6-8 wired connections with ac speeds?

Appreciate your assistance.

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Posted on Mar 17, 2014 4:29 PM

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Q: I have an AirPort Extreme and a linksys router. What is the best way to get 6-8 wired connections with ac speeds?

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  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Mar 17, 2014 4:38 PM in response to craigap1
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    Mar 17, 2014 4:38 PM in response to craigap1

    The answer depends on whether the AirPort Extreme is your main router....or...the Linksys device is your main router.

     

    In either case, the two devices must connect together using a wired Ethernet connection using CAT5e or CAT6 cabling.

     

    Any version of the AirPort Extreme produced within the last 5 years will have Gigabit Ethernet ports. In order to get the same speeds from the Linksys router, it will also need to be Gigabit Ethernet capable.

     

    If you need additional Ethernet ports, you will need to add a Gigabit Ethernet switch to either the AirPort Extreme or Linksys router.

     

    It is assumed that your other devices connecting to the AirPort Extreme and Linksys router will also have Gigabit Ethernet capability.

     

    Not sure why you mention "ac" speeds in your post. This relates to wireless connections, not wired.

  • by medic1008,

    medic1008 medic1008 Mar 19, 2014 6:45 AM in response to Bob Timmons
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    Mar 19, 2014 6:45 AM in response to Bob Timmons

    So to get the speeds, do you need to have the airport extreme first in the chain or does it matter?

  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Mar 19, 2014 8:51 AM in response to medic1008
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    Mar 19, 2014 8:51 AM in response to medic1008

    You have to have Gigabit capable routers at every point in the chain if you want to maintain Gigabit speeds to the devices at the end of the chain.