No reason why you can't use it as an access point in another part of the house to extend your range,
You should have no issues connecting it via a network cable from one of the ports on the back. -----Original Message----- From: 'Andrew Lamanche' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Friday, 14 June 2019 8:20 AM To: 'Jason White' via MacVisionaries <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Subject: Re: New router or not? If I were to choose a non-apple router like Netgear Nighthawk, can I put my existing airport extreeme latest version to some use? Or does it mean selling it on? Andrew > On Jun 13, 2019, at 8:47 PM, 'Sabahattin Gucukoglu' via MacVisionaries > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > I still use a Time Capsule, but in bridged mode for exclusive use as a > wireless access point, with my own Linux box as router doing PPPoE to a VDSL > modem. This overcomes the chief limitation of the device, which is > translation speed beyond about 300 MB/s. My bandwidth does not yet exceed 80 > down 20 up yet, though, so this is not needed for simple Ethernet connections > and if I had cable I would still be using TC exclusively. Wireless coverage > in my flat isn’t the issue: the TC works great even at 5 GHz and in fact > disabling the 2.4 GHz band actually makes things better where I am, in > London, where the 2.4 GHz band is completely and totally choked. > > My biggest gripe with current consumer stuff is it’s all pretty dire in terms > of flexibility and security. Running your own box overcomes that but it’s > not for the faint of heart. However, even I will eventually need a new > access point, and in that case I will probably just go with the Netgear > Nighthawk. My only gripe about that is it doesn’t let you use multiple VLANs > when it is in bridge mode, so you can’t run your own custom guest network or > hotspot, which is something I’ve always wanted to do but probably never will, > LOL. > > -- > The following information is important for all members of the Mac Visionaries > list. > > If you have any questions or concerns about the running of this list, or if > you feel that a member's post is inappropriate, please contact the owners or > moderators directly rather than posting on the list itself. > > Your Mac Visionaries list moderator is Mark Taylor. 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