What is the best way to connect an Airport Extreme to a networking Switch?

Hello -
We live in a house that has fiber optic wired into a switch that powers a variety of Ethernet outlets throughout the house. The switch is a dumb switch. It is does not assign IP addresses.

I am trying to connect my Airport Extreme and a second Airport Extreme (as an extender) in the best way. Right now I have the Airport Extreme in normal operating mode with an ethernet line plugged directly into it from the inbound lines. I run into IP issues from time to time, particularly with my VPN with this setup.

Suggestions?

• Asked by Daniel M from Issaquah
• Apr 1, 2013
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If i use airport extreme with my router/modem (which already has wireless) can i get wireless from both the airport and the router/modem?

I need something like the Airport because My router/modem is far from my bedroom, and only one ethernet cable extends to my room. i have to unplug the cable to switch between my xbox and my pc. also, the wireless has bad connection from my room. if i use the airport extreme, can i get 2 wireless signals (one from the extreme, one from the modem/router) or will only one work?

• Asked by Paul K from Flushing
• Jul 4, 2010
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Which is the best modem (in the UK) to use with the Airport Extreme

I am upgrading from my awful belkin to an Apple extreme base station, wondering which is the best modem to use with it, would a simple speedtouch work, or are there better ones? Would it be possible to plug the adsl cable to my belkin and then and ethernet cable from that to the Airport base station?

• Asked by Khaleel A
• Oct 18, 2010
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Can I connect an Optus cable modem to my Airport Extreme, and how is this done?

• Asked by Tom H from Australia
• Feb 6, 2011
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Will the airport extreme work with a time warner cable modem?

I have a cable modem that was given to me by time warner cable, my ISP. My question is, will an airport extreme work correctly with something like this?

Also, my ISP only allows five devices to be connected at one time, so I was wondering if this would be an issue, or if any devices connected to the airport extreme would all be counted as just one?

• Asked by Susan L from Brooktondale
• Nov 24, 2009
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what is a good cable modem to use with the Airport Extreme?

• Asked by Philip O from Singer Island
• Dec 31, 2012
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Can I plug a charter cable wired modem into an airport express or extreme

• Asked by Elton C from Fitchburg
• Aug 3, 2012
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Can I add a XP PC to an Airport Extreme ethernet port to get wired connectivity to my cable modem?

My iMac is connected wirelessly.

• Asked by Neal M from Ashby
• Dec 4, 2010
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can l use my wireless USB modem with the Airport Extreme Base as l don't have a cable or wired connection.. Only wireless USB?

• Asked by Helen W from Portarlington
• Jan 5, 2011
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Can I connect my smart TV to an Airport Extreme with an ethernet cable?

I want to buy a new router to extend my current network and also to plug in my iMac and LG Smart TV via the ethernet ports as we are looking at connecting to the NBN. Would I be able to connect my TV to the Airport via ethernet, and would i be able to plug a switch into one of the ports if I have the need to plug in more than 3 devices?

• Asked by Blake C from Kiama Downs
• May 17, 2012
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