I purchased Airport Express yesterday and was able to connect it in client mode to my DSL wireless modem (2wire / AT&T). So right now it is a peripheral on my home network - Airtunes worked great.
I want to use Airport Express to improve wireless reception downstairs but am unsure how this will effect my existing network. I talked to AT&T and the tech support guy said I have to re-configure my main DSL 2wire modem as a "pass-through" so that Express becomes the main access point? Is this right? For example, main router uses PPPoA (or PPPoE, don't remember). The guy told me I have to change router settings to be Static - this then passes the signal to the Express which we connect laptops to. But I do not want AE as my main router - I just want to be able to connect to it occasionally when I am downstairs. Otherwise I want to use the 2-wire router (since my office is upstairs).
If I configure IE to extend the network, does it create a new wireless network under Airport to connect to, or do I continue to use my existing wireless network. I guess I am a little unclear what router I am actually connecting to.
Thanks,
J
I want to use Airport Express to improve wireless reception downstairs but am unsure how this will effect my existing network. I talked to AT&T and the tech support guy said I have to re-configure my main DSL 2wire modem as a "pass-through" so that Express becomes the main access point? Is this right? For example, main router uses PPPoA (or PPPoE, don't remember). The guy told me I have to change router settings to be Static - this then passes the signal to the Express which we connect laptops to. But I do not want AE as my main router - I just want to be able to connect to it occasionally when I am downstairs. Otherwise I want to use the 2-wire router (since my office is upstairs).
If I configure IE to extend the network, does it create a new wireless network under Airport to connect to, or do I continue to use my existing wireless network. I guess I am a little unclear what router I am actually connecting to.
Thanks,
J