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<blockquote data-quote="ur85q" data-source="post: 1327793" data-attributes="member: 224025"><p>Looking at extending my home setup which currently consists of:</p><p></p><p>Mac Mini 3.1 running OSX 10.6.8, connected to a Drobo (Gen2) file storage system. This is my home theatre set up (connected to a 55 inch LED LCD and sound system via optical). The Mac Mini is Ethernet connected to Cisco DPQ3925X 4 port wireless cable modem, through which we stream and download content from the net. A 17”Macbook Pro and a 13”Macbook (both running OSX 10.6.8) also connect wirelessly to this modem.</p><p></p><p>We have extended our house, and unfortunately, the wireless signal from the modem doesn’t reach to the new extension.</p><p></p><p>So … on a friend’s suggestion, I’ve strung Ethernet cable to the other end of the house, and bought two wireless routers (Belkin N300 with 4 ports). The thinking was to turn off the wireless on the Cisco modem in order to have it function as a switch, then connect the two new wireless routers to two of its ports, and have one serve the existing zone of the house, and the other serve the extension. Trouble is, configuring the lot is proving beyond my capabilities!</p><p></p><p>Would the following make sense to aim for, and be achievable?</p><p></p><ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Cisco cable modem connects to internet</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Port one on the Cisco connects to Mac Mini (which is connected to Drobo)</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Port two on the Cisco connects to Belkin wireless router A to serve one end of the house</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Port three on the Cisco connects to Belkin wireless router B to serve the extension</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Macbooks automatically connect to whichever wireless router is strongest as you travel from one end of the house to the other. Macbooks can access content on the Drobo, regardless of the router they are connected wirelessly to.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Port four on the Cisco connects to an Apple TV in the extension (connected to a 42 inch LCD), configured to access the content on the Drobo. This effectively becomes another media center</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Optional: Printer connects via Ethernet to Belkin wireless router B on Port three. Macbooks can print to the printer when connected wirelessly to either wireless router.</li> </ol><p>Is all of this technically possible?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ur85q, post: 1327793, member: 224025"] Looking at extending my home setup which currently consists of: Mac Mini 3.1 running OSX 10.6.8, connected to a Drobo (Gen2) file storage system. This is my home theatre set up (connected to a 55 inch LED LCD and sound system via optical). The Mac Mini is Ethernet connected to Cisco DPQ3925X 4 port wireless cable modem, through which we stream and download content from the net. A 17”Macbook Pro and a 13”Macbook (both running OSX 10.6.8) also connect wirelessly to this modem. We have extended our house, and unfortunately, the wireless signal from the modem doesn’t reach to the new extension. So … on a friend’s suggestion, I’ve strung Ethernet cable to the other end of the house, and bought two wireless routers (Belkin N300 with 4 ports). The thinking was to turn off the wireless on the Cisco modem in order to have it function as a switch, then connect the two new wireless routers to two of its ports, and have one serve the existing zone of the house, and the other serve the extension. Trouble is, configuring the lot is proving beyond my capabilities! Would the following make sense to aim for, and be achievable? [LIST=1] [*]Cisco cable modem connects to internet [*]Port one on the Cisco connects to Mac Mini (which is connected to Drobo) [*]Port two on the Cisco connects to Belkin wireless router A to serve one end of the house [*]Port three on the Cisco connects to Belkin wireless router B to serve the extension [*]Macbooks automatically connect to whichever wireless router is strongest as you travel from one end of the house to the other. Macbooks can access content on the Drobo, regardless of the router they are connected wirelessly to. [*]Port four on the Cisco connects to an Apple TV in the extension (connected to a 42 inch LCD), configured to access the content on the Drobo. This effectively becomes another media center [*]Optional: Printer connects via Ethernet to Belkin wireless router B on Port three. Macbooks can print to the printer when connected wirelessly to either wireless router. [/LIST] Is all of this technically possible? [/QUOTE]
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