Advice on setting up this network

I'm going to take apart my current network that is based on a CISCO router and make it into a roaming network based on the components listed below. I'm going to set the network up using a Mac.
Airport Extreme N (one of the earlier ones) - to be used as the main router
Airport Express N - to be used on the other side of my house to extend the length of my network, and to connect the Express to a HP printer so I can put the printer on the network. It will not be connected via ethernet cable.
D-Link Gigabit Switch - will connect to the Airport Extreme to provide additional ports for other devices
ATT Cellphone Extender - we get poor reception at my house so I needed to get one of these
Verizon Wireless Cellphone Extender - we get poor reception at my house so I needed to get one of these
Xbox 360 - wireless
Blu Ray player - wireless
AppleTV - wireless
Several Mac and PC computers wireless and wired
CAT 6 cables - to connect my D-Link to my Extreme and to connect my ATT and Verizon wireless cellphone extenders to ethernet ports
1. Before I get started with this, is there anything I'm missing or forgot about?
2. Do I setup the Express in Extend a wireless network mode? Will this also allow me to use it to connect the printer?
3. The Express will be located on the other side of my house, so the signal will already be somewhat weaker there, though there is nowhere conveinet to plug the Express into ethernet. Am I wasting my time by extending the network this way since the signal is already weaker by the time it gets to the Express?
Thank you in advance!

1. Before I get started with this, is there anything I'm missing or forgot about?
You appear to have all the necessary equipment. However, note that what you are proposing is not a form of a roaming network. That is because, a roaming network requires that all wireless routers/wireless access points be connected by Ethernet. Instead you are describing an extended wireless network.
2. Do I setup the Express in Extend a wireless network mode? Will this also allow me to use it to connect the printer?
Yes, the 802.11n AirPort Express Base Station (AXn) would need to be configured for Wireless Mode: Extend a wireless network, and the 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) would need to be configured such that the option: Allow this network to be extended, is enabled. Yes, this configuration would also allow you to share a printer to any client connected to either base station.
3. The Express will be located on the other side of my house, so the signal will already be somewhat weaker there, though there is nowhere conveinet to plug the Express into ethernet. Am I wasting my time by extending the network this way since the signal is already weaker by the time it gets to the Express?
Potentially, due to the signal strength at the location you propose to place the AXn is not sufficient, the AXn cannot "boost" the bandwidth only the signal strength. What you will find is that wireless clients will "see" a strong signal, but have relatively poor data transfer rates. You may want to consider using Powerline adapters if you can't run Ethernet between the AEBSn & AXn. These type of adapters take advantage of your home's electrical circuit to create a pseudo Ethernet one. You can then configure both base stations for a roaming network and not have to be concerned about the signal strength.

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Hello... hoping for some advice/suggestion and direction.
I am a bit green and get confused when it comes to setting up a "secure' network so I am not exactly sure how to go about getting what I want, with security in mind, or if I can even achieve it the way I have in mind.
Here is what I want to achieve:
A static IP coming into my office to feed 3 separate networks.
I do computer repair and I basically want to have a completely separate network for customer computers and I currently have a wifi spot at the coffee shop next door. On my private network I will have a server and multiple computers, etc., as well as remotely accessible security cameras.
So, how to achieve this? My thoughts were to have the internet connection come into a managed switch which will feed 3 separate routers.
I do Not have a static IP at the moment and I do Not have my server set up yet. I just have internet coming into Router 1, which feeds a switch and Router 2, and Router 3
What I don't know anything about is the managed switch. I do not know if I can configure it for a static IP or if I even have to configure it for a static IP?
I have a static IP at my residence so I know how to configure a router to work there, but the switch here is throwing me for a loop.
Thanks
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there is no big problem with the main house, but the shop and guest house being 300 feet away is a problem, first its past the manium distance for a cable run for eathernet which is a max of 100 meters,
if there was a way you could have a switch located in between the 3 locations, that would work great.
or you could aet up a point to point wireless connection with outside antennas to over come the distance. this would probly be the best method to look at.

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http://public.iwork.com/document/?a=p283014970&d=Network_Setup.pages
I don't have the Time Capsule yet (it's been ordered, will be here Tuesday), so I suppose this is sort of a future diagram of what it will look like on that day. Minus the Time Capsule and you have what it looks like right now.
I bought the Airport Extreme in November and an Airport Express about a year and a half ago. The other Express I bought about two weeks ago.
I've read around and found that it's best if the Time Capsule is connected to the modem. I don't know if that's true or not, but in my setup, the Extreme is connected to the modem. My ISP is Comcast and I'm getting about 2 MB/sec at its peak.
I will be using the Time Capsule to back up a MacBook Pro and to share files (and use three ethernet ports to hook up the Apple TV, when used in that location, and a DVR and Blu Ray player. I can swap the locations of the Extreme and TC if necessary, so one of them will be using three ethernet ports). The Extreme will always have an external hard drive hooked up for more file sharing (and backup). Currently, the Extreme is not using any ethernet ports other than connecting to the modem.
Each Express is used currently to extend the network and for AirTunes/AirPlay. Nothing is using the USB port of either one, but one may sometimes use the ethernet.
The Extreme is broadcasting the the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz networks (b/g/n, so there is the normal network, a guest network, and a 5 GHz network).
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http://public.iwork.com/document/?a=p283014970&d=Network_Setup.pages
I don't have the Time Capsule yet (it's been ordered, will be here Tuesday), so I suppose this is sort of a future diagram of what it will look like on that day. Minus the Time Capsule and you have what it looks like right now.
I bought the Airport Extreme in November and an Airport Express about a year and a half ago. The other Express I bought about two weeks ago.
I've read around and found that it's best if the Time Capsule is connected to the modem. I don't know if that's true or not, but in my setup, the Extreme is connected to the modem. My ISP is Comcast and I'm getting about 2 MB/sec at its peak.
I will be using the Time Capsule to back up a MacBook Pro and to share files (and use three ethernet ports to hook up the Apple TV, when used in that location, and a DVR and Blu Ray player. I can swap the locations of the Extreme and TC if necessary, so one of them will be using three ethernet ports). The Extreme will always have an external hard drive hooked up for more file sharing (and backup). Currently, the Extreme is not using any ethernet ports other than connecting to the modem.
Each Express is used currently to extend the network and for AirTunes/AirPlay. Nothing is using the USB port of either one, but one may sometimes use the ethernet.
The Extreme is broadcasting the the 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz networks (b/g/n, so there is the normal network, a guest network, and a 5 GHz network).
SO... a lot of information there. I am only praying that there is someone who is willing to help me with this. Any suggestions/information is welcome, and I have *glanced* at Apple's networking support docs.. Let me know if I need to include anything else. Thanks in advance!

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ingredients: Mac Pro, Macbook Pro, Apple TV, 1 G airport express, 1 N airport express, Airport Extreme Bass Station, 1 medium sized 1 floor apartment.
the current problem is that the network runs perfectly except for my main computer - the Mac Pro (1 year old) which always disconnects and gives me constant problems. would be nice for everything to work well so i can finally play music throughout the place.
wireless N? G? mixed? extend the wireless signal? interference robustness? and most importantly - how can i choose a channel that i know the neighbours aren't on?
any help appreciated! this has been driving me mad for 6 months now

thanks for the help! by going N I lose 1 airport express but it's worth it if it will fix things.
Like many people on here i have changed settings 9000 times to try and get the airport expresses from dropping out when streaming to them.
The main problem is the airport card in this Mac Pro - I think it is a bad one.
Running a cable would fix things probably although I dont really want cables running through the apartment, I think I will do this to avoid any further headaches.
Thanks for the input! Maybe in 1 week I will be able to buy a new Mac Pro with a new Airport card - depends on the expo!

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I have a Hyper-V R2 Test box with 2 NICs. The setting 'Allow management operating system to share this network adapter' was enabled by default on the virtual network that was created as part of adding the Hyper-V role. I configured the virtual network to use the 2nd physical NIC on the box that will be dedicated for VM traffic.
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It is not that things are hidden - in fact part of the confusion is that too much is shown - it is that they are moved.
Lets go back to the beginning (I am going to describe R2):
If you have a host with two nics and zero External networks - in Network Connections you will see two interfaces.
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This is what happens when you attach a physical NIC to an External Network - it becomes an extension of the External Network - the hypervisor owns it - the management OS does not.
Now - modify the External Virtual Network and turn on the option to share with the management OS.
If you look at Network Connections you will see a new (third) interface.
kThis new interface is a soft interface tht is only exposed to the management OS by the hypervisor - it is a virtual NIC that is attached to the External Network - thus allowing the management OS to share the physical NIC 2 with all the other 'domains'.
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Click "+" to create a new profile; give it a name, and then, click OK.
Set options, such as network name, passwords, Internet connection method, etc.
When done setting the options, click Update.
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Open the AirPort Utility, select your AX from the list, and then, click "Manual Setup."
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Click on the desired profile, and then, click OK to apply the new profile and restart the AX.
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I have been trying different things for about 2 or 3 weeks now, and I cant seem to get this network to work how I want it. I am starting to think its impossible.
So with that said, ideally this is how I would like things to work.
I have a PC (running XP), printer, Macbook, two stereo systems, two airport expresses (one old and one new) and a wireless linksys router which is hooked up to various electronics in the living room via cable.
My macbook pro is no issue, it hooks up wirelessly just fine.
Airport 1 is in the living room. It is hooked up to the router via cable, and to the surround sound system I have in the living room.
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So is this somehow possible? Two different speakers for airtunes, wired connection provided by airport 2, and a printer?
I have had semi-success with this, but I just cant get it to fully work. I can get the router to work fine, and I can get airport 1 to work fine. Airport 2 is where I have the issues. Some days I can get it to work how I want it for maybe 10 minutes. Other days I can get one or two things to work. Yet some days I cant get any of it to work at all.
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Hello Zpilot21. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
There are a couple ways to do this:
1) Connect the 802.11n AirPort Express Base Station (AXn) to the router by Ethernet. Configure both the AXn and the 802.11b/g AirPort Express Base Station (AX) static WDS, or
2) Connect the AX to the router by Ethernet, and then, configure the AXn as an Ethernet bridge. Apple calls this a ProxySTA.
In either configuration, the AX (located in the bedroom) would have its Ethernet port active for Internet connectivity.
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Both of these gentlemen assured me that this was the best product.
I am sure that they meant well, but unfortunately both gentlemen were wrong in their advice. It would have only taken them a few seconds to pull up the product information on the AirPort Express.
Would you by any chance have an idea if Airport Express would also not be able to serve the purpose?
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I'm trying to set up my network with my Mac Pro. I have two other roommates that need internet and a printer that we all need to access. The modem is with my Mac Pro in room 1, the printer is with another PC in room 2, and another PC with wifi is in room 3. What is the best way to connect all these.
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Hi BDAqua.
Thank you for your reply. I don't know how much what I omitted to disclose in my original post might affect what you've told me, but I have a wireless network set up with a 500GB Time Capsule, to which a broadband router and another backup disk [1TB, daisy-chained to the TC] are connected. Given the difficulty I had initially, setting up the network [mainly because of my ineptitude where comms are concerned], I didn't want to risk connecting the Freecom drive to the TC, in case it changed the network settings [or worse, disrupt my internet access], and I haven't done it hitherto. I did try connecting the ethernet cable to the wireless router however, with neutral results: still possible to manually mount the drive as a server, and it shows in the Network folder in my MacBook's root folder.
Further to an email from Freecom's support department [effectively just a request for part number, proof of purchase, etc.], I followed their suggestion and tried connecting the drive to the MacBook using the USB 2 cable, and the drive showed up in the device section of the Finder window sidebar, but I would guess that this option wouldn't enable the drive to function as a boot drive either? Also, unless I'm mistaken, USB offers much slower data transfer speeds than Gigabit Ethernet? I'm hoping I've not dropped a monumental bollock, because I'm positive from my pre-purchase research that Gigabit Ethernet is faster than FireWire or USB2, which is why I chose this drive over cheaper USB drives [like the 1TB Western Digital drive daisy-chained to the TC]; or am I mistaken?
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I just hope that my desire to save the cost of a newer Mac of some description, be it new or refurbished, but giving me the newest OS possible on the MacBook [Yosemite, I'm guessing], doesn't end up costing me something uncomfortably similar, cumulatively.
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My home network has an Airport Extreme w/Time Capsule as the base and then an Airport Express and a second Airport Extreme to reach different areas of the house. Is there a way to use the second Airport Extreme for file storage on this network? Network is administered through an iMac running OS X Yosemite 10.10.2. Ideally, would like for the second Airport Extreme hard drive to appear on the list of devices in the Finder window.

Ok.. gottcha
The problem is network wise.. Yosemite is about equal to tin cans and string.. pathetic.
Here is my usual set of instructions to get anything working on Yosemite.
The best way to fix problems is a full factory reset of all the AE in the network.
Factory reset universal
Power off the AE.. ie pull the power cord or power off at the wall.. wait 10sec.. hold in the reset button.. be gentle.. power on again still holding in reset.. and keep holding it in for another 10sec. You may need some help as it is hard to both hold in reset and apply power. It will show success by rapidly blinking the front led. Release the reset.. and wait a couple of min for the AE to reset and come back with factory settings. If the front LED doesn’t blink rapidly you missed it and simply try again. The reset is fairly fragile in these.. press it so you feel it just click and no more.. I have seen people bend the lever or even break it. I use a toothpick as tool.
Then redo the setup from the computer with Yosemite.
1. Use very short names.. NOT APPLE RECOMMENDED names. No spaces and pure alphanumerics.
eg AEgen5 and AEwifi for basestation and wireless respectively.
Even better if the issue is more wireless use AE24ghz and AE5ghz with fixed channels as this also seems to help stop the nonsense.
2. Use all passwords that also comply but can be a bit longer. ie 8-20 characters mixed case and numbers.. no non-alphanumerics.
3. Ensure the AE always takes the same IP address.. this is not a problem for AE which is router.. it is a problem for AE which is bridged.. you will need to set static IP in the main router by dhcp reservations or use static IP in the AE which is tricky.
4. Check your share name on the computer is not changing.. make sure it also complies with the above.. short no spaces and pure alphanumeric..
5. Make sure IPv6 is set to link-local only in the computer. For example wireless open the network preferences, wireless and advanced / TCP/IP.. and fix the IPv6. to link-local only.
6. Now mount the disk of the second AE in finder... manually.
Use Go, Connect to Server and type in the AE ip address.
SMB://10.0.1.2
Where you will replace that address with the actual address. The network resource should be discovered and then it will request the password.. type that in and make sure you tick to save it in your keychain.
There is a lot more jiggery pokery you can try but the above is a good start.. if you find it still unreliable.. don't be surprised.
Do as much as you want of the above... not all of it is necessary.. only if you want it reliable.. or as reliable as Yosemite in its current incarnation can manage.
The most important thing is point 6.. mount the disk using direct IP address and not names.. dns in Yosemite is fatally flawed.
See http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/01/why-dns-in-os-x-10-10-is-broken-and-what-yo u-can-do-to-fix-it/

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