Using 2 Airport Extreme

1 Airport Extreme is connected to cable modem and used by all wifi devices in house. I want to place a 2nd Extreme next to my home theater to hardwire 3 devices to it. How do I configure my 2nd Extreme to hook up to my wifi network, so that I can hardwire devices into the 3 ethernet ports? Will I need to change any settings on my 1st Extreme?  Thanks.

How do I configure my 2nd Extreme to hook up to my wifi network, so that I can hardwire devices into the 3 ethernet ports?
Assuming that you have two of the newer versions of the AirPort Extreme, the 2nd Extreme would be configured to "Extend a wireless network".  This will provide more wireless coverage and also enable the Ethernet ports on the device.
The 2nd AirPort Extreme must be located where it can receive a strong wireless signal from the 1st Extreme.
Will I need to change any settings on my 1st Extreme?
This depends on what operating system that you are using on your Mac or PC to configure the AirPorts.  What might that be?

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