Connecting to cable modem via ethernet hub

My old airport just died and I just began reviewing the capabilities of the airport express. Would it be possible to access a cable modem if I hardwire it into my ethernet network and plug another CAT 5 cable into the airport - giving me wireless access to the rest of the computers and printers on my network.

You cannot directly connect your cable modem to a spare port on your existing ethernet network. Not only will this not allow you to share your internet connection, but it will also significantly complicate file and printer sharing AND it will remove the all-important firewall protection that should be in place between your LAN and the internet.
Therefore, if you want to share a cable modem connection with both wireless and non-wireless computers on a LAN, the Airport Express is not the right product for you. You need to buy either an Airport Extreme Base Station, or a non-Apple wireless router (all of which are designed to also allow a connection to a cabled ethernet LAN).

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