airport extreme bridge?

don't do it · Nov 22, 2009, 08:22 PM

ok i am trying to get my airport extreme to receive a wireless signal and send it through a ethernet cable to my computer. how would i go about doing this?

don't do it · Nov 22, 2009, 08:24 PM

or would it be easier to set it up as a modem itself?

spaceballl · Nov 23, 2009, 12:35 PM

Is your main router an Airport device? Or some other device, if it's an airport device then you just need to set the checkbox to allow the network to be extended. Otherwise, you can use WDS mode. I've linked to some relevant threads with info.
Here's one.
And another

Nov 22, 2009, 08:22 PM	#1
don't do it macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: somewhere on the Earth	airport extreme bridge? ok i am trying to get my airport extreme to receive a wireless signal and send it through a ethernet cable to my computer. how would i go about doing this? __________________ White MacBook Never quit finding new things to do with it... like try pressing "*control, option, command*, 8"

Nov 22, 2009, 08:24 PM	#2
don't do it Thread Starter macrumors member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: somewhere on the Earth	or would it be easier to set it up as a modem itself? __________________ White MacBook Never quit finding new things to do with it... like try pressing "*control, option, command*, 8"

Nov 23, 2009, 12:35 PM	#3
spaceballl macrumors 68000 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Silicon Valley	Is your main router an Airport device? Or some other device, if it's an airport device then you just need to set the checkbox to allow the network to be extended. Otherwise, you can use WDS mode. I've linked to some relevant threads with info. Here's one. And another __________________ Bookmark my blog! -> Crazy Hawt

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