wired extended network, amber on base station

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wired extended network, amber on base station

Airport Time Capsule as base station, connected to cable modem.

Airport Extreme wired as extender

[Internet]

|

[Base]●

|

[Extreme]

I used the network utility to set it up and all is as I expected except the base station has an amber● light.

●status: double NAT

it recommends bridge mode.

setting bridge mode no longer uses the extreme as an extension but rather a separate router.

[Internet]

__ |________

| |

[Extreme] [Base]

1) does it matter if it is set up as a separate router?

2) or in original configuration, does the double NAT matter?

Posted on Apr 28, 2015 10:35 AM

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Apr 28, 2015 10:42 AM in response to Papahbear

it recommends bridge mode

For good reason.

setting bridge mode no longer uses the extreme as an extension but rather a separate router.

No, you have things reversed. Bridge Mode turns off the routing services, so the AirPort cannot act as a separate router.

Are you using Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, or Yosemite? Or, do you have an iPad or iPhone handy?

If yes, I suggest that start over with the setup of the AirPort Extreme and use Apple's configuration "wizard" to set things up. It will automatically extend the Time Capsule network through the Extreme, and choose the correct settings for you. So, you see a nice green light.

Post back if you want to do this.

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