Would this gross the internet on my Mac faster than newly have the Airport Extreme Base Station pick up the wireless siginal from the DSL router?
Answers:
It might be faster.
The Airport Extreme Base Station follows the 802.11n protocol. If the DSL router is 802.11g or less, it is conceptually slower.
I don't appreciate why you want the Airport Extreme Base Station though. Sounds resembling you enjoy a combo DSL modem/wireless router. Can't you put together a wireless nouns from your Mac directly to the router?
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