[minimanshane]

Hey ive got my ibook with the airport extreme card completelly ready to run with my airport extreme dock.
The modem is a usb connection so i had to set it up using ethernet using dhcp.
However when im wanting to use it its telling me,
there doesnt seem to be anything connected to the airport base station wan connection, this is where i got lost where is all the cables meant to go to?

thanks for the help shane

[ghporter]

I got lost trying to read your question. Sentences help, you know?

Anyway, from what I gather, you have a USB modem connected to an AirPort Extreme base station and you're wondering why you're not dialing in? That's because that USB port isn't set up to provide you with a modem connection. Doesn't the AirPort Extreme base have its OWN modem?

[minimanshane]

no i dont think so??

what im saying is
my modem is connected to the computer as usual through usb and the airpot isnt connected to the computer what cable goes where?

[Sherman Homan]

[minimanshane]

a more usefull post would probably be much more appreciated...

[ghporter]

Ok, here's the deal: Read THIS. It's the setup guide and manual for the AirPort Extreme base station.

Unless it's an OLD one, your base station DOES include a modem and an external antenna port as well.

Once you set up the base station completely, you can just unplug your USB modem; you won't need it because you can let the base station connect through its own modem.

Let me know if this helps.

And I'm sure Sherman was as confused as I was by your post-it's hard to help someone who doesn't pose a question that is understandable.