![]() But.if you want to have wireless network or even connect more devices using a wired connection, you need to have a router, which connects to the modem and then your network devices connect to the router. That is not a problem if you only have one computer. A simple modem has only one Ethernet port, so you can only connect one device to it. So if I understand you correctly, the AirPort Extreme (and the Airport Express that pre-dated it) were only necessary because, at the time I only had a simple modem and needed it to create a wifi network.Ĭorrect. If your provider has furnished you with a modem/router or gateway, then you don't need another router like an AirPort Extreme or any other router for that matter. ![]() then you will need a router like an AirPort Extreme or another brand of router. If your provider has furnished you with only a simple modem. Note that the device will have multiple Ethernet ports and produce a Wi-Fi signal. It has only one Ethernet port so it is not a router, nor can it provide a Wi-Fi signal:Īn example of a modem/router, which is also called a gateway is shown below. It would really help clarify things if you could provide the make and model number of the device that you likely call your "modem".but chances are, it is likely more than a simple modem.Ī simple modem looks like the example below. Here I am assuming that the ISP modem/router or gateway provides a Wi-Fi signal as well, correct? ![]() If your ISP has provided you with a modem/router or gateway type of device which combines the functions of a separate modem and router in one single package, then you really don't need the AirPort Extreme.
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