airport express to get web on non-wireless emac?

[alecmcmahon]

i have an emac downstairs that i dont really feel like running a ethernet cable to.


upstairs i have a linksys wireless router.


if i buy the airport express can I install it next to the emac downstairs , hook up the ethernet from the emac to the express , and get internet?

im a little confused about how the express works.

thanks

 

[waw74]

yes, just set the express to join your existing wireless network (you don't want extend or wds)
and make sure "allow ethernet clients" is checked.

you might be able to get a USB wireless adapter that will work also, for probably a litter cheaper.

 

[alecmcmahon]

yes, just set the express to join your existing wireless network (you don't want extend or wds)
and make sure "allow ethernet clients" is checked.

you might be able to get a USB wireless adapter that will work also, for probably a litter cheaper.

thanks

picked one up used on the cheap, though i am having trouble getting it to connect to my linksys WRT54G.

firmware is updated on both.


it finds the network, just wont connect to it.


any tips?