HomePNA Connection - to WAN port only?

[bubsdaddy]

I have a 5th gen Airport Extreme Base station that is my main router. I also have a 3rd gen Airport Extreme Base station that I bought on Craigslist with the known issue of a non-working WAN port. I originally setup the 3rd gen as a wireless extension of my network but then discovered the speed was better with the 5th gen alone and it provided decent coverage to my bedroom (which is where I had coverage issues with my previous routers). Anyway, after doing some reading here, I think the slower speed issue would be solved by using HomePNA devices. My question is:



Do the HomePNA devices need to use the WAN port on the 3rd gen as the connection or can they be used with a (working) LAN port? If I connect to the LAN port, can I use the 3rd gen as a roaming network?

 

[thiggins]

Do you mean powerline (HomePNA isn't very common any more)?

As long as the router is properly configured as an access point, you can connect to any LAN port and use it as an expansion access point.

 

[bubsdaddy]

Yes, I did mean powerline adapter. Thanks!