![]() I'm sorry, but we never suggested that you make any changes to the Netgear modem/router. Is there something else I need to do with the modem settings when I turn off the router side? I had to do a reset on the modem/router to get it back up and running I would really like to make use of the apple hardware because I think it will give me better coverage throughout the house.Īny thoughts on this or does Netgear not play well with Apple? I've already posted this problem on the Netgear forum and all they can tell me is to post on the Apple community, because i'm sure its Apples fault not there's. My MacPro wouldn't even get a connection through the ethernet cable, I had the message, within the Network window, "Status: Connected Ethernet 1 has a self-assigned IP address and will not be able to connect to the internet". I first tried turn off the SSID broadcast first, but the wifi lights were still on, then I tried actually turning off the Router within the Netgear Genie, that caused even more problems. ![]() "just " shutting off the router side of my modem/router (Netgear Nighthawk C7000v2) isn't as easy as I thought. So, the extenders get a full speed signal to extend. That's why you would always want to wire the extender(s) back to the main AirPort whenever possible.because there is zero loss of speed through the Ethernet cable. Remember in an "extended" network when the remote AirPorts connect using only wireless, that you will lose at least half of the potential speed on the entire network. It won't hurt to do this if you want and it is convenient, but it won't really help either. No, if you will be connecting the computer to one of the extending AirPorts. Yes, if the computer is hardwired back to the "main" AirPort and not one of the extending AirPorts. Would I get decent speeds if I were to hardwire a computer on another floor to one of the Airports, better than using WiFi? Yes, but it won't be a "mesh" network though since Apple never offered products in that category. That will help preserve the bandwidth on the network.I would be shutting off the wireless in the Netgear and using the Airport as the primary router, than I could add more Airports to the network around the house to create a mesh? If you did this, then computers could move from one area to the other and not have to "switch" networks.Įven better would be a design that has the two AirPort Extremes connected using ethernet. You might consider using the same wireless network name, security and password for all of your devices. You'll need to manually log the computer on the network in the area. If you setup two networks, one upstairs and another downstairs, any computer that moves from one area to the other will have to "switch" networks. ![]() If you have any older "b/g" devices, then you will need to look at an alterative configuration method such as WDS. In order to use the "extend" configuration, everyone of your devices must be of the newer 802.11"n" type. It will not extend the signal.ĭepending on the versions of your AirPort Extreme(s) and AirPort Express devices, that will determine whether you can use the "extend" setup at all. The "join" setting will only allow the device to "receive" a wireless signal. The "extend" setting provides more wireless coverage in the area where the device is located. If you have the AirPort Express 802.11n version, it can be configured to either extend or join a wireless network. +I understand that Express units can "extend a network" and Extremes can only "join an existing network."+
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
Details
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |