Add Cell Phone Network Extender to Apple Network

I am currently running a Time Capsule which gets its internet feed from a cable modem (Cablevision). I am trying to add a mobile phone network extender (Verizon micro cell) which requires an internet connection (via Ethernet cable) to create a cell phone call, since I have no towers in my area.
The Verizon micro cell requires a VPN output from the router; the TC does not support VPN. So the Verizon micro cell does not get an internet connection if I connect it to the TC via one of its ethernet ports. It does connect to the internet if I connect it directly to the cable modem.
APPLE: WHY DOESN'T THE TIME CAPSULE SUPPORT VPN?!? Honestly, enough is enough, I like the plug and play part of Apple equipment, but maybe, just maybe some people need semi-pro utility out of your equipment. End of Rant.
I could buy another cable modem from Cablevision and simply plug the Verison micro cell into that, but it costs $45 per month, so that's out of the question.
I would like to understand whether the solution I've been given from a very helpful Cablevision tech guy will work and how to execute it with minimum disruption to my network (currently the TC feeds an Airport Express elsewhere in the house as a network extender, so I really do mean minimal disruption, please). In essence, it involves cascading the Linksys to the TC.
I am told to connect the cable modem to a router (I have two unused Linksys routers, one wireless and one without WiFi; my preference is to use the non WiFi router so I don't have two wireless signals), and then connect via the Linksys ethernet ports to the Verizon micro cell and the other to the TC. Apparently this is possible if the TC gets a WAN connection, as opposed to a LAN connection, from the Linksys. The micro cell works fine already, so I guess it just doesn't care.
According to Apple, the input that I'm already using, from the cable modem to the TC, is a 1 GB ethernet WAN port for connecting a cable modem. When I cascade the Linksys to the TC, the TC doesn't see an internet connection, though, and it makes sense that there are conflicting IP addresses causing the problem. The port out of the Linksys works fine as if I switch the wiring, the micro cell gets an internet connection no matter what.
Question 1: How do I configure the Linksys so that its output is something the TC can handle? Will the configuration screw up the signal that's going to the micro cell which is already OK?
Question 2: Or what do I do in AirPort Utility to set up the TC to see the signal correctly (ie as a WAN signal) from the Linksys?
Question 3: Is there anything else I need to know?
Despite the "Go Dog, Go" style of writing above, I know my way around configuring Linksys routers, so your reply can be quite technical. Thanks in advance.
H

Well, not much telling unless you ask the carrier that you are trying to use. If it will not work with the SIM you are trying to use, there could be any number of reasons with a phone that has not been purchased through an authorized reseller. I'm afraid no one would really be able to answer your question without a lot more information.

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Hello,
I apologise if this question has been asked before, and I only ask due to not really being able to follow the online guides.
Due to the structure of my house (big thick stone walls which eschew wi-fi), I want to extend the coverage of my Airport Extreme base station using one or more airport express's over ethernet.
Is this possible?
Is there an idiot guide?
I can easily run ethernet cables from the Extreme to one or more Express's at strategic points throughout the house.
Question is ... what settings are required on individual devices to facilitate this?
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It's always fun to say hi ptcaufield! No worries about the indicator on your network extender. The network extender maintains a constant connection to your internet source. It is normal for the WAN LED indicator to show a solid or flashing blue light to show your unit is connected and transmitting data. Small amounts of data may still be transmitted even when you are not using your wireless phones.
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First of all, Verizon does not guarantee service, even in areas where the map says there is full coverage.
Service provided vial radio waves can be affected by multiple things, such as foliage, buildings AND asmospheric conditions such as snowstorms.
Maybe you should have purchased the NE before the snowstorm, but then if your power went out, you would be out of luck. Of course, your power company says they will provide you power, but then again, sometimes there are outages.
If phone service is so important, there is NOTHING as reliable as a land line!!!

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I hate tried factory resets on all three phones.
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If I disable LTE (some phones are easier than others; for example the GS3 makes this rather difficult. The menu under Settings > More Settings > Mobile Networks < Network Mode) offers three options: Global, LTE/CDMA, and GSM/UMTS. However, third-party apps can adjust this; for example, "Advanced Signal Status" can (via Addition Info > Device Information). When I set my phone to CDMA only there, I get a solid connection. #48 still tells me I'm on the network extender, and I have 5 bars of signal. I use another app, SignalCheck Lite, to give me solid signal readings.
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LTE -117 dBm, SNR 7dB
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AdaS_VZW,
I'm not sure if the area has been surveyed; it's a large group of apartment buildings about a within a couple miles of Dulles International Airport in Northern Virginia, so I would imagine that it probably has, but I'm not sure. How would I find out?
I understand that the Network Extender does not support LTE connections (I know there are two models, the 1x-only and 3g, both made by Samsung - I have the 3g model, SCS-2U01). I know that it can support a 3G data connection, but that should be irrelevant - I'm always connected to my wifi network in my apartment.
What's particularly vexing, however, is that both a Galaxy S4 and Galaxy Nexus in my apartment (the other lines on my account) do not seem to have this issue. While I haven't done so with the S4, the Nexus exhibits this problem when my SIM is in it - and again, this is a fresh SIM from just a few weeks ago.
I'm currently trying to disable Mobile Data when in the apartment to see if that will make it more stable. I'll post in a day or two with results from that.
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Joining, NOT extending, a non-apple network

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WRONG.
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Hello,
So I have been reading over this article: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4145
I am pretty sure what I want to create is a Roaming Wifi Network but I am also wondering once you have say 4 Airport Extremes connected via ethernet is it then possible to add further Airport Expresses to further extent the network?
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How big is this place?
Apple routers are not designed for business or industrial use. They are home devices.. most people do not live in castles or huge mansions.. if you do.. the correct way to get it installed is to ring your butler.. and say.. "James,,, see to the installation of wifi so I can get it anywhere in the house.. there's a good chap!!"
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So 'Extending a network' is differnt though as for this you do actually need an Apple network as far as I can tell?
Yes, this is Apple propriety system.. other brands need not apply.
What about Dual Band Stearing?
?? Stealing, Streaming,
I do not know what Stearing means.. it sounds like cattle rustling..
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You have no control.. your roaming system has identical SSID.. the Express will connect to whichever is the strongest signal and extend it. Remember this is domestic equipment. Not pro.
So obviously you would have more room to play with for the 5ghz, but all of your devices would need to be 5Ghz capable and close enough to want to use that over 2.4ghz, unless you could turn the 2.4ghz off, but you cannot with the Airport?
You still have no control.. if you extend a system that is setup for roaming you have no control over which unit is joined.. Extend wireless by its nature is the same wireless channel as the unit it joins with.
You do not need to use as many channels because you cannot simultaneously transmit on the main unit and the extender.. hence the dramatic drop in speed. You are picking up info a packet at a time and re-transmitting it.. avoid if possible.
WiFi is tricky man.
Only when you try to use multiple units to do the job of a pro system.. because you are using domestic equipment.

Network Extender doesn't transition to local cell tower

My network extender seems to work fine until I leave the house. Instead of transitioning to the local cell tower it drops the call. Is there something I need to do to makr that transition without dropping the call?

Thanks Brian.
My phone is a Motorola Droid Razr but it is the same on my wife's IPhone 5
so I don't think it's the phone.
My zip code is 19086. Before the extender my service was fine outside the
house and even in most locations inside the house. In some rooms inside
the house I would not get good reception before the extender but the calls
would go through so there is a signal even in those rooms just not a strong
one.
On Sun, Jul 13, 2014 at 2:39 PM, Verizon Wireless Customer Support <

AirPort Extreme wireless was working fine until I tried to add the extreme to extend network range...now neither is working and I can't fix.

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The following are the basic steps to configure an extended network with two 802.11n AirPort. Please take a look to check if anything was missed when you configured yours.
Dynamic WDS - Extending a Wireless Network Setup
If practical, place the base stations in near proximity to each other during the setup phase. Once done, move them to their desired locations.
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Choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu, or double-click the base station to open the configuration in a separate window. Enter the base station password if necessary.
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Choose “Create a wireless network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu, and then, select the “Allow this network to be extended” checkbox.
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Enter the base station network and base station password if necessary.
Click Update to update the base station with new network settings.
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