Double Nat?

nj908 · Nov 22, 2012, 02:30 PM

Hello all. I have a question about routers.

I have an airport express (first generation) that I use for Wifi. However, I also have this Netgear router (N300). I bought it with the intentions of hardwiring my Xbox into the Netgear, simply because online gaming could get a little laggy when played wirelessly. However, other people in my house need to use the Wifi. I have tried to set up the Wifi from the Netgear router, and I was successful, but I can't password protect the Network for whatever reason. My question is, how can I set up the airport express into the Netgear router to use it for Wifi? The airport express keeps saying I have a "double nat" and basically yells at me and will not work

. How can I fix this? Thank you in advance.

CJS7070 · Nov 22, 2012, 08:02 PM

Set the Airport Express to extend the existing network - this will turn off DHCP on the AE and let the Netgear handle this. Essentially it will act as an access point only anad not a router. I don't use Apple access points/routers so I'm not sure what terminology they use.

Weaselboy · Nov 23, 2012, 09:46 AM

Just set the AE to bridge mode in the pane below.

nj908 · Nov 26, 2012, 10:50 PM

It worked! I was amazed by how simple it was to do it. Thanks!

Nov 22, 2012, 02:30 PM	#1
nj908 macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2012	Double Nat? Hello all. I have a question about routers. I have an airport express (first generation) that I use for Wifi. However, I also have this Netgear router (N300). I bought it with the intentions of hardwiring my Xbox into the Netgear, simply because online gaming could get a little laggy when played wirelessly. However, other people in my house need to use the Wifi. I have tried to set up the Wifi from the Netgear router, and I was successful, but I can't password protect the Network for whatever reason. My question is, how can I set up the airport express into the Netgear router to use it for Wifi? The airport express keeps saying I have a "double nat" and basically yells at me and will not work . How can I fix this? Thank you in advance.
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Nov 22, 2012, 08:02 PM	#2
CJS7070 macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Chicago, IL	Set the Airport Express to extend the existing network - this will turn off DHCP on the AE and let the Netgear handle this. Essentially it will act as an access point only anad not a router. I don't use Apple access points/routers so I'm not sure what terminology they use. __________________ ~Calvin 2x3.2ghZ Octo-core Mac Pro \| 15" 2011 MacBook Pro \| 32GB iPhone 4 \| 4th Gen 32GB iPod touch \| 16GB iPad 2
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Nov 23, 2012, 09:46 AM	#3
Weaselboy macrumors 604 Join Date: Jan 2005	Just set the AE to bridge mode in the pane below.
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Nov 26, 2012, 10:50 PM	#4
nj908 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: May 2012	It worked! I was amazed by how simple it was to do it. Thanks!
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