How many ports available on an Airport Extreme in Bridge Mode

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How many ports available on an Airport Extreme in Bridge Mode

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I have an older Airport Extreme that I don't use as a router but I would like to use it as a wired switch on the other side of the house where I have a network drop from my router. I know how to set up Bridge mode and turn Wi-Fi off. My question - is the WAN port available for use? Do all ports become equivalent in bridge mode? Just want to make sur

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Posted on Mar 1, 2018 7:31 AM

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Mar 1, 2018 9:27 AM in response to Lucanaut

Do all ports become equivalent in bridge mode?

Yes, they all become LAN <--> ports.

Most users connect the network drop to the WAN "O" port for easy identification in case of possible future troubleshooting, but you can use any port that you wish.

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Mar 1, 2018 11:15 AM in response to Lucanaut

In Bridge mode, all of the AirPort Extreme's Ethernet ports are exactly that, Ethernet ports. The distinction between WAN and LAN is no longer valid.

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How many ports available on an Airport Extreme in Bridge Mode

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