Airport base and Linksys

Hi i have a linksys router 4 port and i did get a Airport base i have 2 pc and a mac i did try to put a pc wirless with a usb adaptor and the speed was very slow so i did have to go back to the linksys router to please my kids .
My question is i will like to use my G4 and my Airport base so i will like to know if therse is a way to plug my Airport base in to the syslink router and if so how should i proced.
Thank you so much

Ok, your network configuration should be:
DSL Modem > (Ethernet cable) > [WAN] Linksys Internet Router [LAN] > (Ethernet cable) > [WAN] AirPort Snow > (wireless) > wireless computers
To make sure that all of the network components properly "see" each other, you should perform a complete power recycle, as follows:
Modem/Router Power ReCycling
- Power-off the DSL modem, Linksys router, AirPort, & computers. (If possible, leave the modem off overnight.)
- Power-on the DSL modem; Wait at least 30 minutes.
- Power-on the Linksys; Wait at least 5 minutes.
- Power-on the AirPort; Wait at least 5 minutes.
- Power-on the computer(s)
While the components are off, you should perform a "hard" reset of the AirPort. (ref: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106602)
To set up the AirPort Base Station (ABS) as a bridge, using the AirPort Admin Utility, connect your computer directly (using an Ethernet cable) to the LAN port of the ABS, and then, make these settings:
Network tab
- Distribute IP addresses (unchecked)
- Apply the new settings.
- Wait at least 5 minutes.

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scatterall, Welcome to the discussion area!
The iBook G4's AirPort Extreme card will allow you to connect to any standard 802.11b/g network including one created by a Linksys router.
Compare the antenna wire connection to the AirPort Extreme card with the photos in KB 108039, Properly attaching the antenna on an AirPort Extreme Card.
Do you have the Linksys configured to broadcast the SSID? If not, enable the SSID broadcast. This is a futile attempt at security since the SSID is still broadcast between the base station and any connected clients.
If you can't or won't enable SSID broadcast, on the iBook G4 you will need to go to the AirPort menu, select "Other...", and enter the network name and password (if wireless encryption is enabled).

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I was just wondering if it was possible to use a Linksys router as a primary wireless access point and using the Airport express to bridge/ extend the wireless network?
If so, what are the steps that i must take to make it happen?
Would i be able to thus use the airport express' ethernet connection cable to connect to my xbox 360, in effect, turning the Airport express into an expensive wireless ethernet adapter?
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Thanks a lot...
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DRIVERIRQL_NOT_LESS_OREQUAL
0x000000001 (0x00000101, 0x000000002, 0x00000000, 0xF8C265B5)
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Hey,
Did you ever have they error message come up before you switched to the new Airport Extreme base station? Becasue if that the case you will probably find that it is the card itself causing the problem.
Also have you enabled the airport extreme to receive signals from b,g and n wireless cards? Yuo might find that the card isn't compatible with the new airport express.
You might like to spend a bit of money to get a g or n wireless card, because with the card you have you won't give the speed out of the network like what you would get out of the other computers.
You might have a faulty memory stick in your computer, the easiest way to check is to shut your ocmputer down and pull out a memory stick, start your computer up and see if you have the error?, do this for every memory stick.
It does sound like a faulty third party device,
Hope the helps,
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Hi,
English is dreadful.
I have WAG200G router connected to the DSL. A PC is connected to my router via ethernet.
Wireless is enabled on the router with security set to WPA-Mixed
I have a MacBook and Ipod Touch which both connect wirelessly.
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Modem/Router Power ReCycling
- Power-off the DSL modem & AEBS. (Wait at least 30 minutes. If possible, leave the modem off overnight.)
- Power-on the DSL modem; Wait at least 30 minutes.
- Power-on the AEBS; Wait at least 5 minutes.
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I have an AirPort Extreme and a linksys router. What is the best way to get 6-8 wired connections with ac speeds?
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The answer depends on whether the AirPort Extreme is your main router....or...the Linksys device is your main router.
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