Setting up Airport Extreme Base Station For First-Time

[airomero83]

Hi - So decided to pull trigger on new model for Airport Extreme. Any tips/suggestions on how install and set it up for the 1st time?

Also, I'm reviewing the setup screens online and I'm confused on Network tab - "Router Mode" section, what selection should I use? Off - Bridge Mode, DCHP Only, or DCHP and NAT? My setup includes cable connection straight to a cable modem and from there will be the AEBS, with wifi to wireless devices and hard-wiring my iMac.

Thanks for all the help and insight for this newbie!

 

[Altemose]

Hi - So decided to pull trigger on new model for Airport Extreme. Any tips/suggestions on how install and set it up for the 1st time?

Also, I'm reviewing the setup screens online and I'm confused on Network tab - "Router Mode" section, what selection should I use? Off - Bridge Mode, DCHP Only, or DCHP and NAT? My setup includes cable connection straight to a cable modem and from there will be the AEBS, with wifi to wireless devices and hard-wiring my iMac.

Thanks for all the help and insight for this newbie!

If it is a basic simple modem then you will want it on DHCP and NAT mode.

 

[mreg376]

If it is a basic simple modem then you will want it on DHCP and NAT mode.

Unless you can and want to use your cable modem as your wifi router, then set the AEBS up in bridge mode. Of course I don't know that I would have purchased a new AEBS to use in bridge mode...

 

[Altemose]

Unless you can and want to use your cable modem as your wifi router, then set the AEBS up in bridge mode. Of course I don't know that I would have purchased a new AEBS to use in bridge mode...

Sorry. I must have been unclear. I meant that if you had a regular simple modem you should use DHCP and NAT mode on the AirPort.

 

[airomero83]

Thanks for the help

 

[Altemose]

Thanks for the help

Did you get it working properly?