Use Obi with Mac Airport router?!

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srhuston:
Quote from: Dmsel1 on April 18, 2011, 11:12:08 am

Trying to set up the Obi using Airport router (this router only has one ethernet port). Also using cable modem that also is NOT a router (and has one ethernet port). Looks like you need two ethernet ports in the router to pull this off with Obi? Am I missing something...is there an add-on product that will provide additional ethernet ports? Or do I need a diff router?


So Modem -> Airport -> OBi is the goal?  And I'm guessing there's other things you want to plug in besides the OBi (like your computer :P )

Yes, an ethernet switch is what you need.  They're pretty cheap and easy to add, most now even handle auto-crossover so you don't need to remember to use a special cable in the right circumstances (such as switch-to-switch connections).  Unless you *want* to replace your router, don't bother buying a new one just for more ports.

pendo:
Hi,

Brand new obi user here.  This may be a less than ideal setup but it's what I'm using right now--primarily because of where my router is at the moment--I have the obi110 connected to our imac in which I've enabled internet sharing.  So my signal chain is cable modem>time capsule>wireless to imac>obi110. 

Only had the unit a week now I think, but it's been working very well.  Still getting used to different things, like no names on CID, and don't really know about any of the other features besides dial tone, lol.  Just thought I'd share another possibility that works. 

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