Airport Extreme base station behind my router?

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Hippo Man

Hippo Man
Since before I got my MacBook Pro, I've been running a couple of Linux boxes with static IP's via DSL. I have a router inside of my DSL modem that manages this little network.

Now, I've plugged my MacBook Pro into this network, and it works fine (I have three static IP's). However, I want to run my MacBook Pro on a wireless network, with the other two computers continuing to run on the wired network as usual. Before I go out an buy an Airport Extreme base station, I'm wondering if I can put that device behind my router in the following manner:
Code: 
DSL Modem
    |
    v
  Router
    |
    +=> First Linux box
    |
    +=> Second Linux box
    |
    +=> Airport Extreme base station
          |
          v
    ~~ wireless ~~
          |
          v
     MacBook Pro
If not, can you suggest any other options?

Thanks in advance.
 
I tried mine like that and it didn't work. Don't know why.

However the Airport Extreme Base station has two ethernet ports. Mine is set up like this, and works fine:

D-Link DSL Modem
|
v
|
Airport Extreme-->USB socket-->HP deskjet printer.
|
v
|
Router/Hub/switch(powered)
|
+-->Mac Quicksilver G4
|
+-->Laser Network printer
|
+-->Spare lead for HP laptop from work (they don't allow wi-fi!!)


The Airport Setup Utility was used to set it all up.
Airport Extreme is set to distribute the IP addresses on the network and has the security set.

The wi-fi from the Airport Extreme is use to connect our iBook G4 1.42 and a Palm TX handheld.
 
Does the wired router have multiple ports? To give you an example here is my little network.

Cable modem->D-Link eight port router->G5, XP, Linksys Vontage router, Airport Extreme base station. Off the Vontage router I have my phone and on the Airport Extreme I have my TiBook and Canon Wireless Printer. Also with the wireless security I can add or delete users at my will when they bring wireless stuff over.

So if you look at you network it should work just fine. Plus with the wireless think about wireless security so leaches will not steal your bandwidth. Good Luck.

One more thing, with the two router always keep the Apple articles "Well Known" TCP and UDP Ports Used By Apple Software Products & Using iChat AV with a firewall or NAT router in mind to open on both routers for Apple programs to connect to the internet goodies.
 
Thanks a lot to both of you!

To Satcom ... I'll give your configuration a try. At worst, if it fails for some reason, I guess I could just use the base station in place of my current router, seeing as how I could use its two extra ports for my wired connections.

... and I'll definitely keep those Apple articles handy.
 
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