[P1] Airport Express

[Allan Hise]

On Thu, 15 Jul 2004, Bob Gir. wrote:

>     Do I have this right?
>
>     If I get the new Airport Express along with whatever iMac Apple next
> comes out with, Airport Express will _not_ replace my Graphite Apple Base
> Station in that I will  not be able to share my DSL connection between my
> iBook and my iMac.
>
>     If I have it sorted out straight, it's telephone line into my DSL modem
> then Ethernet cable from my DSL modem to the Ethernet Express then Ethernet
> Express broadcasts the signal to my iBook...leaving my future iMac
> unconnected to the internet.
>
>     So, if I want to share that DSL connection between the iBook and the
> iMac, I am going to have to stick with my current setup, which is:  DSL
> modem to Linksys wired router with connections from that router to my
> desktop G3 (via ethernet cable) and to my ABS (also via ethernet cable)
> which in turn broadcasts to my iBook.

As long as you get an airport card in your new iMac, it should work.
At least that is how I read http://www.apple.com/airportexpress/
(but I agree, it is a little vague). Or just throw a cheap switch between
the DSL router and the Airport Express and you can ethernet your
non-Airport macs.

Allan