Best Wi-Fi Setup using new Zyxel PK 5001 Z modem from Century Link
My wi-fi setup had consisted of a CenturyLink 660 modem and a white "original generation" Airport Extreme. I have a printer connected by ethernet and phones, apple TV, satellite TV, etc. connected to the Airport Extreme network. The modem died and CenturyLink sent me a Zyxel PK5001Z modem/router combination. I set it up according to their directions and connected my Airport Extreme via ethernet. All is working and I now have 2 LANs: my original working through the Airport Extreme and a new one just using the Zyxel. Both show up under the wi-fi symbol and I can click on the one I want to use. The Zyxel shows a transmit rate of 75-130 and the Airport Extreme always shows 54. It is a "g" and the Zyxel is a "n".
Since I've gotten this far, I want to finish up with the best wi-fi setup I can get. I've tried to educate myself through internet research and I know a lot more than I did a couple of days ago but still need some direction and advice. I see my choices as this;
1. Stay with my prior setup described above and ignore the new LAN created by the Xyxel.
2. Disconnect my AE and use the Zyxel only. Reset all my connected devices.
3. Buy a new Airport Extreme and use it just by hooking up with ethernet and setting it up like the current one.
4. Do "3" above but get CenturyLink to set the Zyxel in bridge mode (whatever that is).
5. Buy an Airport Express and use it instead of the Airport Extreme and setup as in "3" or "4" above.
MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.7.5)