Re: Airport Express question

2011-01-13 Thread Tim Kilburn
Yes it can connect to the modem then it can act as your router assigning IPs and such. Later... On 2011-01-12, at 1:50 PM, VaShaun Jones wrote: > Listers, > > Can a Airport Express connect directly into a modem (not a router) and > provide internet connection wirelessly or does it have to con

Re: Airport Express question

2011-01-13 Thread Scott Howell
Yeah, I wish I still had my UFO, but it crapped out and I switched to the Time Capsule. UUNET, now that brings back memories. :) Scott On Jan 13, 2011, at 10:29 AM, Jon Cohn wrote: > Yeah, I have a flying saucer airport base station sitting next to my UUNET > mug and my 5GB ipod with a mov

Re: Airport Express question

2011-01-13 Thread Jon Cohn
Yeah, I have a flying saucer airport base station sitting next to my UUNET mug and my 5GB ipod with a moving scroll wheel. I remember showing my iPod off to a 13 year old seven years ago, and she was amazed . I received a hard time from her Dad since he knew she would want one. So few years

Airport Express question

2011-01-13 Thread VaShaun Jones
Listers, Can a Airport Express connect directly into a modem (not a router) and provide internet connection wirelessly or does it have to connect through a router? Thanks in advance, -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post t

Re: Airport Express question

2011-01-12 Thread Scott Granados
You'll have to use some enterprise level gear for that. Modem backup is old school.:) Most places use DSL or 3G backup now. I'm seeing a lot of 3 / 4G. An old Cisco with Modem Wic would do the trick. You should be able to get one on ebay for 1 - 200 maybe a bit more. I'm with you Scott I th

Re: Airport Express question

2011-01-12 Thread Ricardo Walker
Hi, But the original poster didn't specify. They just said modem. I think its just natural to assume one is speaking of a DSL or cable modem. Ricardo Walker rwalker...@gmail.com Twitter, Skype, and AIM: rwalker296 Google Voice: 1-646-450-2197 On Jan 12, 2011, at 6:26 PM, Jon Cohn wrote: >

Re: Airport Express question

2011-01-12 Thread Scott Howell
Correct, I was thinking of DSL or cable. How quickly one forgets about those good old dial-up days. So, you are correct, a dial-up modem cannot be connected to the router. Funny you mention this as I recall APple had an old Airport router (think they called it Extreme) that looked like a UFO and

Re: Airport Express question

2011-01-12 Thread Jon Cohn
Scott, I believe you are thinking of a DSL modem or Cable modem, both of which are supplied with a ethernet output. Traditional modems use a phone line with a RJ11 connector, and there is no RJ11 jack on the current versions of Apple's Airport line of Router/BaseStations. On Jan 12, 2011, a

Re: Airport Express question

2011-01-12 Thread Scott Howell
Yes it can. Scott On Jan 12, 2011, at 3:50 PM, VaShaun Jones wrote: > Listers, > > Can a Airport Express connect directly into a modem (not a router) and > provide internet connection wirelessly or does it have to connect through a > router? > > Thanks in advance, > > -- > You received

Airport Express question

2011-01-12 Thread VaShaun Jones
Listers, Can a Airport Express connect directly into a modem (not a router) and provide internet connection wirelessly or does it have to connect through a router? Thanks in advance, -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To post t