AirPort Extreme setup

[Evildude683]

Hey I'm thinking about gettin an AirPort Extreme but I wonder how exactly how will it fit into my current setup. I only have a modem/router that has wireless capabilities. If I take that away I won't have nowhere to plug the AE into. How do you guys have them setup?

 

[Serban]

whaaat? calm down the new AE is easy to setup and can easily take your router place

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i was having until yesterday a d-link router wired to my family windows xp PC and wireless to my apple devices (iMac,macbook,iphone iPad). I remove the d-link with airport time capsule and im happy to see even some speed improvements in speed

 

[fabian9]

Your AE cannot replace your modem, so you'll need your modem/router and plug it into your AE to supply the AE with an internet connection.

 

[Macman45]

You will use your current router/ modem combo as a MODEM ONLY....then let the AE take care of all the rest...they really are very, very easy to setup, with the option for 2.4 and 5 GHZ networks, and a range of options to give you the best speed etc.

 

[Evildude683]

You will use your current router/ modem combo as a MODEM ONLY....then let the AE take care of all the rest...they really are very, very easy to setup, with the option for 2.4 and 5 GHZ networks, and a range of options to give you the best speed etc.

I see what you're saying. I'll have to get into the menu and stop the ISP provided modem/router from using/broadcasting wireless. then let the AE take care of my whole network. I have some more questions.

I'm definitely getting a new router and I'm still undecided between the Asus RT-AC66U and the AE. They both seem great.

I currently have landline wireless phones that use the 5.8 GHz band, will they be affected by the AE or any other router that broadcasts in that range?

 

[Serban]

If you will be using your router for wireless , if you use it for windows buy Asus or d-link, if you are using wireless for mac/ios buy the AE.

 

[Evildude683]

I actually got the Asus, I was able to get Bestbuy to match Amazon's price. It has 4 ethernet ports which is just what I need, if I would have gotten the AE I would have to also buy a ethernet port extender. The only things that will be using wireless are my iPhone 5, my wife's galaxy, chromecast and my airport express'.