On 1 Jun 2006, at 8:15 PM, Joe Baker wrote:
Hi all
The story continues
Things worked before. Back then when I wanted to connect my G4 Power
Mac to the net I simply plugged in the ethernet cable from the ADSL
modem to the computer. When my son wanted to connect to the net via
his iBook we took the ethernet cable out of my G4 Power Mac and
connected it to the Airport Extreme base station via the Ethernet LAN
port.
Now the kind people who responded to my question suggested that if we
both wish to use the net, at the same time, then the ethernet cable
should go from the ADSL modem to the base station's Ethernet WAN port.
Then my son's iBook should be connected. Then for me to connect I
should get a second Ethernet cable and connect my G4 Power Mac to the
base station's Ethernet LAN port.
Well it don't work. So we are doing something wrong. Why is it that my
son's airport enabled iBook works fine when the Ethernet cable is
plugged into the LAN port but is dead as a dodo it is plugged into the
WAN port? Fiddled around with Setup Assist and Admin Utility, but
nothing happens. It just ends up saying it can not fix the problem and
I should contact my provider. So we are back to using our original
swapping cable arrangements. Had to run Setup again to change back to
the LAN port, but things working fine.
What are we doing wrong? Why does the WAN port arrangement not work?
Obviously missing something, but not sure what it is.
Regards Joe
Joe,
You don't say whether the G4 works when it is plugged into the Lan port
?
I am guessing it is a software configuration issue in the Base station
/Router.
Have you read this document :
<http://images.apple.com/airport/pdf/DesigningAirPortNets-022-1036.pdf>
Bob
