Wireless networking behind an ATT Uverse 2Wire 3800HGV-B

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Wireless networking behind an ATT Uverse 2Wire 3800HGV-B

I have the ATT Uverse 2Wire 3800HGV-B installed (in a front closet). Sadly the wireless signal attenuates with walls and distance.

I want to put it in bridge mode and install an AE into an Ethernet port in a more common area so that the signal goes further.

So the path would be ..2Wire 3800HGV-B (wireless signal turned off now)...Ethernet cable...Ethernet switch...Ethernet wall wiring...Ethernet wall jack...Ethernet cable...back of AE...now providing the wireless signal for the home.

Will this work?

Thanks,

Tim

Airport-OTHER

Posted on Apr 21, 2015 10:59 AM

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Bob Timmons

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Apr 21, 2015 12:03 PM in response to timcos

Will this work?

Yes

No need to put the 2Wire in bridge mode.....I doubt if this is possible anyway.....just turn off the wireless function of the 2Wire if you don't need another wireless network. (Turning the wireless function of the 2Wire off will not place it in bridge mode, if that might what you were thinking)

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Apr 21, 2015 12:03 PM in response to Bob Timmons

Thanks Bob.

I did find this article to put the Uverse router in bridge mode... It is more of a "router behind the router" mode

http://help.activepbx.com/KB/a78/how-do-you-put-an-att-2wire-3800hgv-b-router-in to-bridge.aspx

and I was going to turn off the wireless as well and use the Airport Extreme..

Thanks.

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Apr 21, 2015 12:28 PM in response to timcos

The article tells you how to set up what is known as a DMZ, or as you note "router behind a router" mode. That is not bridge mode.

If you try the "router behind a router" mode, and you really do want to run the AirPort Extreme as a router, you will likely have what is known as a Double NAT issue on the network.

Having done this both ways, my opinion would be that things will be much simpler to run the 2Wire "as is" and turn off the wireless on the 2Wire and then run the AirPort Extreme in Bridge Mode.

The setup utility will automatically configure the AirPort in Bridge Mode when it "sees" another router upstream on the network.

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timcos Author

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Apr 21, 2015 1:08 PM in response to Bob Timmons

Fabulous...thanks for your help. I will do exactly that.

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timcos Author

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Apr 21, 2015 5:00 PM in response to timcos

Any link to set it up in bridge mode? That has the latest OS X instructions?

I was looking at this one...but it is about 5 years old.

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timcos Author

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Apr 21, 2015 5:09 PM in response to timcos

I got it...pretty easy.

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Apr 21, 2015 5:49 PM in response to timcos

If you used the setup "wizard", the utility automatically configured the AirPort in Bridge Mode, since it detected another router "upstream" on the network.

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