Harry, Yes, that should work, you are then going to set up the Airport express as it's own router, not as an add on to an existing router. I can't remember but I think the express will support five or so computers while the Extreme will support over 50.
Sorry I am late, I have just gotten in. John On Feb 7, 2008, at 9:43 AM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: > John, > > Just to clarify, > > I plug an ethernet cable into the dsl box as if I was going to plug > the > other end into my computer, but instead of plugging the other end into > my computer I plug it into the ethernet port on the airport express. > > Is that correct? > > Thanks. > > Harry > > > Monday, February 4, 200811:31 [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> Harry, >> >> You have described the Airport Express. Plug it into an electrical >> outlet, run the ethernet cable from the room plug into the bottom of >> the express and you now are wireless. It is about the size of a pack >> of cigarettes. >> >> John >> >> >> On Feb 4, 2008, at 11:20 PM, Harry Jacobson-Beyer wrote: >> >>> Many of you have replied and I thank you. >>> >>> I want to clarify what I am hoping to find out there. >>> >>> I don't want to carry a normal sized router nor do I want to have to >>> go >>> through the machinations of setting up a "normal" routher. What I >>> really >>> am hoping is out there is something small that you plug into the >>> ethernet port of the dsl/cable box (in the port where you plug in >>> your >>> ethernet cable that connects to the computer) that will then send >>> out a >>> wireless signal. If there isn't such a gadget, there ought to be! >>> >>> Thanks. >>> >>> Harry >>> >>> >>> >>> Monday, February 4, 20086:02 PMHarry [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> >>>> I'm in a hotel room right now. There is no wireless connection but >>>> there >>>> is a dsl or cable modem. The problem is the box is next to the bed, >>>> not >>>> near a desk so it makes it inconvenient to do any work. >>>> >>>> Is there a gizmo of any kind that one could plug into a dsl or >>>> cable >>>> modem to broadcast a wireless signal? >>>> >>>> Thanks. >>>> >>>> Harry >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>>> be February 26 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>>> Posting address: [email protected] >>>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >>> be February 26 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >>> Posting address: [email protected] >>> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/ >>> macgroup >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will >> be February 26 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. >> Posting address: [email protected] >> Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will > be February 26 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. > Posting address: [email protected] > Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > _______________________________________________ The next Louisville Computer Society meeting will be February 26 at MacAuthority, 128 Breckinridge Lane. Posting address: [email protected] Information: http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
