Just ordered my Airport Base Station, NOW WHAT?
My APBS should be here in the next day or so. What do I need to know before connecting everything?
P.S. I already have a Belkin router connected.
Here's what I have...
1. iMacG5 iSight 20"
2. iMacG5 20"
(both have Airport card installed)
3. Comcast Broadband Internet (cable modem)
4. i900D Canon printer (prefered printer for the network)
5 i950 Canon printer
Thanks for any guidance in advance...
Congrats on your purchase.
When you receive it, make the following connections:
Modem <-> AEBS <-> Router (plug your AEBS into the LAN port on your router NOT your WAN port, this makes your Belkin act like a switch not a router) <->Wired computer.
Or, if you don't need multi-wired capability, you can leave the Belkin out of the picture
Verify that you have the most recent firmware, then set-up and secure your network.
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