Setting up an Airport Extreme

[anaheimskip]

OK. So I heard that one thing I can do to solve the occasional dropouts with the RG (which is only Wireless G) is to get a solid Wireless N router. I have heard the Airport Extreme is the best one to get and picked up one. Could not quite get it configured right, so I took it back, as it seemed to be creating more problems.

I am in a studio, so I don't necessarily need the fastest wireless network. However, my T-Mobile WiFi calling will occasionally drop off and thus terminate the call (since it is not able to transition from Wi-Fi to Cellular). Also, if I watch YouTube or other videos online, I will many times get serious buffering issues. Some Web pages are slow to load.

My connection is the 18mbps service. I ran a bandwidth test and on my laptop, I'm getting anywhere from 13-17mbps.

Not sure if it is just an issue with the RG, in which case I would request a new RG from AT&T.

However, if the Airport Extreme is the way to go, what are the steps to setting it up. Step-by-step. When I did it the first time, I had all sorts of issues. I'm on a PC, not a Mac. Found a guide for Mac, not for PC.

My understanding is that it involves turning off wireless on the RG, letting the RG just handled wired stuff (like the set top box). But, I had way too many issues when I was trying to get it.

Don't want to switch to TWC. Hopefully a solution can be found that will allow me to maximize my broadband bandwidth.

[Computer-Joe]

I don't do Apple, so no direct experience with their products, but from what I've seen, they are not the easiest to deal with unless it's an all Apple enviroment. My suggestion would be a Linksys or Dlink router. I use a Dlink DIR655

This is what I did to use an "internal" router (when I had Uverse). I set my "internal" router to use DHCP for the WAN address, plugged it's WAN port in to a LAN port on the 2WIRE, reboot the "internal" router, let the 2WIRE assign a local address to the "internal" router and then set that address to the DMZ in the 2WIRE's management interface. When I go to the "internal" router's management interface it shows as having the same WAN, gateway, and DNS addresses that the 2WIRE uses.


I set the "internal" router to assign addresses to "my" side of the network in a different IP range than what the 2WIRE uses (192.168.2.* instead of 192.168.1.*) but using the same subnet mask (255.255.255.0). My internet works fine with no interuptions and local network tasks (back ups, streaming, etc.) work as expected. I can also still access the 2WIRE from "my" side of the network when I need to without having to change any network settings or swap any cables. Leave DHCP running on the 2WIRE. You do not need to disable the firewall in the 2WIRE as the DMZ will open a pinhole through it to the address you pick (your internal router). Make sure to turn off the wireless in the RG.


As for the STBs they should be run straight out of the RG with CAT5 or RG6 Coax.

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[oz_1 ACE - Wizard]

Internet connection: connect using DHCP

wireless: create a wireless network ,select WPA2 for security

give it a password also under options set the channel manually auto not so good in conjested areas.

network ; router mode = off (bridge mode)