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<blockquote data-quote="Eric Eskam" data-source="post: 89319" data-attributes="member: 2124"><p>Re: X32-router-laptop?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Use Airport Utility 5.6 for <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1536" target="_blank">Mac OSX</a> or <a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1547" target="_blank">Windows</a></p><p></p><p>It should let you manually set the configuration of the Ethernet port. I appreciate where Apple was going with the new AirPort utility, but I'm still dismayed to get real control of things you have to use the older AirPort utility. I had hoped Apple would have updated the new AirPort utility by now - oh well.</p><p></p><p>I was afraid they X32 wouldn't let you manually set the ethernet port - hopefully if you are plugging the X32 into the ethernet on the AirPort Express directly and by manually setting the AirPort Express ports that will solve the issue.</p><p></p><p>Auto Negotiation has caused more problems for me in the most inconvenient of times. It's great when it works.</p><p></p><p>EDIT: Another solution - add a managed switch where you can control the ports. I'm a real fan of the HP ProCurve's - heres a small 8 port that's only $130: <a href="http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833316701" target="_blank">http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833316701</a> </p><p></p><p>Not bad for a fully featured switch - it's classified as rack-mountable. It's not clear if it comes with the rack-mount parts or if it's a separate purchase. I do know it's wall mountable out of the box so you can attach it to the inside of a road case, for example. They have an easy to use web based GUI and the real reason I'm only really buying HP these days - lifetime warranty. I've used NetGear in the past, but after a few firmware updates where I had to pay for a maintenance contract to get support that kind of soured me on them - the price difference between Netgear or the "other" guys and HP is negligible - I just buy HP now.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Eric Eskam, post: 89319, member: 2124"] Re: X32-router-laptop? Use Airport Utility 5.6 for [URL="http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1536"]Mac OSX[/URL] or [URL="http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1547"]Windows[/URL] It should let you manually set the configuration of the Ethernet port. I appreciate where Apple was going with the new AirPort utility, but I'm still dismayed to get real control of things you have to use the older AirPort utility. I had hoped Apple would have updated the new AirPort utility by now - oh well. I was afraid they X32 wouldn't let you manually set the ethernet port - hopefully if you are plugging the X32 into the ethernet on the AirPort Express directly and by manually setting the AirPort Express ports that will solve the issue. Auto Negotiation has caused more problems for me in the most inconvenient of times. It's great when it works. EDIT: Another solution - add a managed switch where you can control the ports. I'm a real fan of the HP ProCurve's - heres a small 8 port that's only $130: [url]http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833316701[/url] Not bad for a fully featured switch - it's classified as rack-mountable. It's not clear if it comes with the rack-mount parts or if it's a separate purchase. I do know it's wall mountable out of the box so you can attach it to the inside of a road case, for example. They have an easy to use web based GUI and the real reason I'm only really buying HP these days - lifetime warranty. I've used NetGear in the past, but after a few firmware updates where I had to pay for a maintenance contract to get support that kind of soured me on them - the price difference between Netgear or the "other" guys and HP is negligible - I just buy HP now. [/QUOTE]
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