Hooking up Airport Extreme

[coday182]

So I am looking into getting a MBP and one of my biggest questions is about how easily and efficiently I will be able to incorporate it into the networks that are already at my mom's and dad's houses. I don't really know a lot about networking I just know that both houses have hubs (i think that's what they're called) that each computer is connected to. Both houses have broadband internet too. I don't know if the internet connections go into the main computer then into the hub or directly into the hub. Anyways. So if I get one of those nifty little airport express things can I just plug a cable going from the hub to the Airport Extreme will I be able to access the networks/internet via the bluetooth sensor in the mac? I don't really know if I made any sense I will re-read later to make sure lol.

 

[SuperCompu2]

I do believe that the airport express through the hub will give you a wireless network connection, but the connection should be through an airport card, and not bluetooth.

 

[coday182]

I do believe that the airport express through the hub will give you a wireless network connection, but the connection should be through an airport card, and not bluetooth.

That's what I meant. But my macbook pro can automatically connect to that just like with bluetooth right?

 

[bbergie]

You should have no trouble finding your wireless network after you've connected your airport express to the router. Just click the "wireless activity" bars in your menu bar and you should see your wireless network in the dropdown box; click on it and, voila, you're off. Good luck.

 

[JurgenWigg]

The only trouble will be picking out which wireless connection is actually yours! My macbook usually picks up 2 or 3 different networks.

 

[coday182]

All this makes me want to play on a MBP right now... but I don't have one yet lol