> ---------- > From: Byron Gardner > Subject: Airport and Ethernet > > I have an Airport (snow) with a LAN and a WAN port. > I have the LAN port connected to a Ethernet hub which is also connected to > another hub. There are Macs connected to both hubs. Like below: > > 5 port hub-----5 port hub-----Airport > > When I connect to the internet using Airport (dial up modem in A/P) all the > Macs can use the same connection. How can I turn this off for some Macs and > not others? > If you can configure the Airport to restrict or allow access based on the NIC's physical address that is hardcoded into the card. I know my wireless router allows me to do that and the Airport may have a similar feature though it might be only for wireless clients, not wired.
> Should I be using the WAN port for something? Would that help if I did? > The WAN is where your cable/DSL modem would plug in if you had one. > Is there an ideal way to connect hubs to the Airport? > Make sure your daisy chained hubs are connected to the special port designed for doing that. You don't want to plug the second one just anywhere into the first one. There's usually a designated port for doing that. For example, I've got an older Asante simple 8 port hub here and port #1 is also labeled "IN" and next to that is an un-numbered port labeled "OUT". Those two are for daisy-chaining the hub with another hub. -tom -- MacNetwork is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> and... XRouter Pro | Share your DSL or cable modem between multiple computers! Dr. Bott | Only $199 <http://www.drbott.com/prod/MIH130.html> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> MacNetwork list info: <http://lowendmac.com/lists/macnet.html> --> AOL users, remove "mailto:"; end list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/macnetwork%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
