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Podcast - Mac Geek Gab #142: Geek Advice, Hybrid Wireless Networks, & Syncing Macs

by , 6:10 PM EST, February 18th, 2008

Show notes for Mac Geek Gab Podcast For February 18, 2008

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First John and Dave start off with some general advice to help keep your geek status in good standing. Then it's off to creating and managing your Mac on more than one wireless network, including A, B, G, and N! Syncing your data makes a return to the discussion pool, as well, rounding out this great episode.

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Close Name:houltmac Posts: 264 Joined: 12 Apr 2007
Tue Feb 19, 2008 4:17 am Subject:

I was just listening to the latest show in which John/Dave spoke about having multiple wireless access points for different speeds (b/g/n). Still, I am a little confused.

In my setup I have a Netgear ADSL modem/wireless router (b/g),a bunch of Express' (b/g) and an Extreme (hopefully n only). I could set the Netgear to be a dumb modem (no NAT/DHCP), and ethernet it to the Extreme's WAN port. The Extreme would then do NAT, DHCP and create an N only WiFi network throughout the house. If I was then to set up one of the Express' to connect to that network in any way, would it not bring down the speed of the whole network?

Maybe I am being dumb. Let me explain better what I would like, because I can see this becoming an issue for more people:

I have an ADSL connection, but I would like my Extreme to do the DHCP etc. so I don't feel I should have gotten a cheaper access point (creating a network is hardly worth the cost of an Extreme). I'd like an N speed network for my newer notebooks.

I also have iPhones in the house, older laptops and then comes the tricky part: Airport Express' (g only). I have two for printers and three for speakers. In order to use multiple speakers at a time through AirTunes you need the Express' to be in WDS, otherwise it simply isn't supported.

So, to get maximum throughput for backup/file transfer on the Extreme as well as network services (DHCP/NAT/etc.), as well as allowing these G devices to join the same network, and getting the Express' in WDS on the network for music... I am lost. Obviously I need to be able to play music through the Express' while backing up over N, or working online.

Any ideas?


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