Airport Express - Share Wireless Connection
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From: Justin on 26 Jun 2010 17:41 On 06/26/2010 05:35 PM, Michelle Steiner wrote: > In article<260620101430551376%nospam(a)nospam.invalid>, > nospam<nospam(a)nospam.invalid> wrote: > >>>>> Connecting to an Existing Wireless Network >>>>> You can use AirPort Utility to join an existing wireless network. >>>> >>>> that will provide him with a single ethernet port. >>> >>> He indicated that all the computers will be connected via WiFi, didn't he? >> >> yes he did, which means a single ethernet port won't help unless >> there's another router to provide wifi. > > I don't follow. What does ethernet have to do with it? > If I get an AU, it will convert a wireless AP to an ethernet connection - which doesn't do me any good. I need to share a wireless connection.
From: nospam on 26 Jun 2010 17:42 In article <i05ru8$n95$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Justin <justin(a)nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote: > Yes I did. But the AE can only share an ethernet connection directly to > wireless clients. it will do the reverse too, joining a wireless network and bridging it to ethernet.
From: nospam on 26 Jun 2010 17:43 In article <i05rvo$n95$2(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Justin <justin(a)nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote: > I did a bit if research and it seems to be a common problem./ The only > way to fix it is get better firmware - like dd-wrt. Unfortunately the > router is so old the files aren't available anymore. i don't think dd-wrt supports this router.
From: Justin on 26 Jun 2010 18:08 On 06/26/2010 05:43 PM, nospam wrote: > In article<i05rvo$n95$2(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Justin > <justin(a)nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote: > >> I did a bit if research and it seems to be a common problem./ The only >> way to fix it is get better firmware - like dd-wrt. Unfortunately the >> router is so old the files aren't available anymore. > > i don't think dd-wrt supports this router. It does - I checked.
From: Justin on 26 Jun 2010 18:08
On 06/26/2010 05:42 PM, nospam wrote: > In article<i05ru8$n95$1(a)news.eternal-september.org>, Justin > <justin(a)nobecauseihatespam.com> wrote: > >> Yes I did. But the AE can only share an ethernet connection directly to >> wireless clients. > > it will do the reverse too, joining a wireless network and bridging it > to ethernet. Which is unfortunately not what I need. |