AirPort Utility 5.1 Help
What if my base station is connected to a router that provides NAT and DHCP?
If your base station is connected to a router or other network device that is using NAT to share a single Internet connection with multiple computers on your network, and you are using DHCP to provide private IP addresses, you need to turn off NAT and DHCP on the AirPort Base Station.
Most networks need only one device using NAT and DHCP to provide IP addresses.
To turn off NAT and DHCP:
- Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer using Mac OS X, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows.
- Select your base station, and then choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu. Enter the base station password if necessary.
- Click Internet in the toolbar, and then click Internet Connection.
- Choose Off (Bridge Mode) from the Connection Sharing pop-up menu.
With NAT and DHCP turned off, the base station acts as a simple bridge between the wired and wireless computers on the network.
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