Airport express as extendervwith dlink router on sky

Does anyone know if I bought a Airport Express that I could easily set it up and use it to get wireless in a dead spot at my home? From the apple blurb on website it appears to confirm it Can!

The AirPort Express would not wirelessly "extend" or "repeat" the signal from your D-Link router.
You should look to D-Link for a compatible "repeater" or "extender".

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Airport Express Networking with Existing Router + ONT

I have a TELDAT Wifi router connected to an ONT, both provided by my ISP. The TELDAT router does not perform very well, I have many issues with airplay, itunes home sharing and even with my apple TV. I read many forums and came to the preliminary conclusion that the problem may be the TELDAT router.I was looking to replace the provided router with another one, however It seems that this router use VLAN tags to connect to the ONT via its WAN port so apparently not all routers support this.
I have checked a lot of reviews and forums and it seems that Airport Express was the right choice in order to make all Apple services to work seamlessly. I then purchased an airport express; however I'm not really sure what is the most recomendable network configuration in order for the Airport Express to switch all data between my connected devices and only use WAN port for accesing the internet. It need to be taken into account that the TELDAT router cannot be replaced by Airport Express due to the VLAN tagging thing.
My current configuration:
Currently I have all my iDevices (ipad, iphone, apple TV, Mac Mini and Philips Airplay Speakers) and one DLINK camera connected via WIFI to the TELDAT router. The TELDAT router provides 4 ethernet ports, so I have my Samsung Smart TV connected to ethernet port 1 and another DLINK camera connected to ethernet port 2.
What i want:
First I would turn TELDAT Wifi off, so only the Airport Express will provide wireless connectivity. In addition I'd like all my iDevices connections/services between them to be handled by the Airport Express, so the TELDAT router does not have any influence in the apple services perfromance. On the other hand I need two ethernet LAN ports and the airport express only have one, so, I'll connect my Samsung TV to this port and dlink camera will now be connected via Wifi to the Airport Express.
I read that for he configuration I want I will need to configure the Airport Express in "bridge mode"; however my main worry is that in this mode, all communications between my iDevices will go to the TELDAT router and then back to the Airport Express, affecting this way the performance and leaving in the same place as before.
Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

Probably, unless the Netgear has been set up in some non-standard way.
But, every manufacturer seems to do something a bit different with their wireless, so a device from one manufacturer will not always be compatible with a device from another manufacturer when you try to connect using wireless.
It should work. But, should work is not the same as saying it will work. It might be a good idea to understand the store's return policy just in case things don't work out as well as expected.

Desktop PC with Airport Express connected to another router

Hi, I'm new to the wireless world. I have an exsisting wired network with wired connections. The router is a Belkin which also does wireless. I have another desktop computer which I cannot get wires run to so easily. My idea is to use my Airport express's ethernet port for this desktop and wirelessly connect the Airport express to the main router for internet services. Is this possible?
Thanks
Steve

Configure the Express as a bridge: join the wireless network, and set "connection sharing" to "off (bridge mode)". Under the Wireless tab, see if there's a box labeled "allow Ethernet clients".
If there is, check the box.
The "n" model Expresses that are capable of this were first sold in March, 2008. Earlier "b/g" only ones may be capable of this too; I just never had one so that's the reason for the qualifier.

Trying to connect my wired PC to the wireless airport express via the wireless router.

Trying to connect my wired PC to the wireless airport express via the wireless router. TP-link wired/wireless router. Ultimate goal is to send music from iTunes on PC to wireless router, then to airport, then to reciever. The amber light is blinking. Thanks in advance for the help!

If I'm understanding right your need and your computer has wired access to your network/router, all you have to do is give your AX wireless or wired access to your network too.
Wired should be easier. Just use a network cable to connect to the router. Power up the AX and look for it on AirPort Utility, do so without changing any of your computer settings. If it's visible, then on iTunes your AX should be visible on the AirPlay icon at the bottom-right corner.
If you want to connect your AX to your router wirelessly I would suggest to reset your AX settings by pressing and holding for a few secs the reset button next to all the ports. Once it is reset, using your computer try to look for the wireless network it'll be creating, it should be something like Apple Network 4341eb. Join that network and, using the AirPort Utility, configure your AX as a network client. Go to Wireless > Wireless Mode: Join a wireless network.
Select your router wireless network from the drop-down menu, select the appropriate security and type in your password. Click update.
It'll restart and automatically join your network. Have your computer join back your router network and, again, in iTunes bottom right you should be able to see the AX speakers.
Let me know if this worked.
Jorge...

Use AirPort Express to Extend Original Router's Range

I have an existing router that works fine for the first and second floors of my house (it is not an Apple router), however, my Apple TV is in the basement and the WiFi coverage is absolutely horrible. I'm curious if I can use an AirPort Express router to extend the range of the initial router (I have Ethernet access in the basement) so that I can stream to my Apple TV from anywhere in the house.
Thanks!

Yes, if the AirPort Express is configured to create a wireless network that uses the exact same wireless network name, same wireless security setting (WPA2 Personal) and same wireless password as your existing router.
In addition, the AirPort must be configured to operate in Bridge Mode.
Other than naming the network and entering the password, AirPort Utility will take care of most of the settings automatically, assuming you have Mac running Lion (10.7.x), Mountain Lion (10.8.x), Mavericks (10.9.x), or you use an iPhone or iPad for the setup.
Note.....it would be much better if you could connect the Apple TV to the AirPort Express or your existing router using an Ethernet cable connection, not wireless.

Airport Express and Cisco E1000 router?

Okay so right now i am using my airport express as my primary router can i use it to extend my cisco E1000 router if i plug back my old Cisco E1000 router if i can how do i do it? Please help.

You can effectively extend the Cisco's wireless network by creating a roaming network with both routers. Note that this would require that both routers be interconnected by Ethernet. Since the Express will perform a new role, be sure to perform a "factory default" reset on it so that it will be in its "out-of-the-box" configuration.

HT1515 does airport express replaces any wireless router ?

can airport express act as wireless router ? connect directly to your cable or DSL modem and get wifi access ?

can airport express act as wireless router ?
This AirPort Express is a wireless router.
connect directly to your cable or DSL modem and get wifi access ?
Yes

Connect Airport Express to Buffalo AC1750 Router

I replaced an older airport extreme with a buffalo AC1750. I never gave any thought to all of the existing functionality I was about to goof up. I have an older printer upstairs connected to my network via USB to an airport express and another stereo also connected via a second airport express. the expresses are both 1st gen.
No clue if this is important but I have a mac mini hooked up that has all of my itunes that I screen share with to connect over the network. My main computer is a macbook pro.
1. can I connect the airport EXPRESS to my buffalo router? if so, how?
2. I still have my older extreme. if the expresses can't be hooked up, can this be used somehow?
3. If none of the above, how to do non apple people get wireless access points around the house to connect to iTunes and printers?
Please be gentle.. i'm not a networking scientist.

1. can I connect the airport EXPRESS to my buffalo router? if so, how?
You were probably extending the wireless network previously.. but the apple routers cannot extend wireless to another non-apple router. You can join a wireless router. You will need to open the airport utility and change the setup from extend to join and this is very tricky on v6 utility. You really need a computer running v5 so join wireless which is still a hidden option can at least be found.
So do you have v5 airport utility available?
If not you can reset the express and do it again with v6 utility but you must select the correct options.
I did a post with the method here.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5719954?tstart=0
2. I still have my older extreme. if the expresses can't be hooked up, can this be used somehow?
This might be a better idea anyway.. although it does add complexity.. The problem being that airplay protocol can simply fail to work .. not all routers support apple type systems.
Reset the extreme to factory and start over. You want it running in bridge mode.. that is router bridge btw.
Plug into the buffalo by ethernet to WAN port of the AE. You will need to create a wireless network and the Express can still extend that network as before. You can still run into issues.
Why did you buy the buffalo?? If you wanted better and faster wireless you can swap the network around.. leave the AE as the main router with the express.. exactly as they are now.. and simply use the buffalo as Wireless Access Point.
Check if it has WAP mode.. if not I can explain how to do it manually with wan bypass.
3. If none of the above, how to do non apple people get wireless access points around the house to connect to iTunes and printers?
Non apple people don't use iTunes.. and generally they use wires.. you know.. permanent hassle free connections.

Is Airport express same as wireless router?

Is Airport express same as wireless router?

yes it could act as a wireless router.
According to Apple, the Express can act as a basestation (router) for up to 10 clients.

Can't Connect to Internet using AirPort Extreme Card and DLink Router

I have tried just about everything, but I can't seem to connect my MAC OS X 10.3.9 to the internet. I am using the Airport Extreme Card and no networks show up. I am trying to connect to my DLink router. I was told by DLink that it is compatible with AirPort Extreme cards, but the guys at Best Buy were unable to connect to their wireless routers, other than their Mac Router. Please let me know if you have a solution! Thanks

dannabee, Welcome to the discussion area!
What Mac do you have?
Do you have iMac G5 or a Power Mac G5?
Did you install the AirPort Extreme card yourself?

Airport Express and Fios Actiontec router compatible?

I have multiple Airport Expresses and an Airport Extreme. Verion FIOS supplied it own Actiontec router which hooks into their Optical Network Terminal. Since the Actiontec router took over, I've removed the Airport Extreme and the Airport Expresses work only to receive iTunes music from my computers. The Expresses do not extend the WiFi signal anymore. The Actontec router is powerful but at the far end of the house, I no longer get a WiFi signal. Previously with my Extreme and Expresses, I could extend the signal wherever I needed it.
I wonder if I can plug my Extreme into a hardwired LAN terminal from the router and use it to create its own WiFi network in the areas of the house where there is no signal?

I wonder if I can plug my Extreme into a hardwired LAN terminal from the router and use it to create its own WiFi network in the areas of the house where there is no signal?
Yes, this is possible if the AirPort Extreme stays permanently connected using an Ethernet cable.
If you want to create one "big" network, use the same wireless network name and password on the AirPort Extreme that you use on the Actiontec router. Setup the AirPort Extreme to "create a wireless network". The Extreme must be in Bridge Mode to do this.
If you configure the AirPort Extreme with a different wireless network name, then you will need to log on to that network separately each time that you move your computer close to the AirPort Extreme.....then log back on again to the Actiontec when the computer moves back near that router.
If the AirPort Express devices are located where they can receive a good wireless signal from the AirPort Extreme....and you need even more wireless coverage.....,the Expresses could be reconfigured to "extend" the wireless signal from the AirPort Extreme like you were doing before.

Airport express and Negear adsl router

I have a wi-fi netgear dg834g adsl router, which is connected to internet; my imac has not an airport card so it connects to the router with the ethernet port. Now, I have the airport express: what i'd like to do, is to connect my playstation (or pc) to the ethernet port of the airport express, but in another room. The poin is, Airport as to act as Wds and i know my router doesn't support it: but, if I buy another adsl router, or I add another access point to my router which supports wds, will it work? Cause on Apple support it seems you have to youse an airport base station only to do that. That would be crazy!

This is in the faq:
# Question: Can AirPort Express be used for a Wireless Distribution System (WDS)?
Answer: Yes. AirPort Express can be a WDS main, remote, or relay station. It can function as a WDS main whether or not you are using it as a router to share your Internet connection (NAT).
# Question: Can networkable game consoles and digital video recorders join my network via AirPort Express?
Answer: Yes, if you have the proper network adapters for your devices and have set them up properly. They can connect wirelessly when AirPort Express is your only base station or when it's in WDS mode. They can connect via wire when AirPort Express is a WDS remote (the reason for this is described in the next question). They cannot connect either way when AirPort Express is in client mode.
# Question: Since AirPort Express only has one Ethernet port, does it act as a LAN port, WAN port, or both?
Answer: Depending on how you have it set up, the Ethernet port can function as a LAN port (defined as either simple bridging or sharing your Internet connection via network address translation) or a WAN port (connecting to your broadband Internet service provider or upstream router). However, it never acts as both simultaneously in the way that the original AirPort Base Station (Graphite) can. When the AirPort Express is using network address translation, the Ethernet port acts as a WAN port. When it is set up as a WDS remote station, it can act as a LAN port. Assuming that your Internet service provider only gives you one IP address (the most common scenario for homes), this means that AirPort Express can only accommodate wired clients when acting as a WDS remote base station or bridge. Therefore, if you need to support wired clients and only want to get one base station (or router, as it's the routing capacity of AirPort Express that is relevant here), you should get the AirPort Extreme Base Station instead.
so maybe i'm right,but I want to be sure

Airport Express with D-Link router?

I bought an Airport Express with the specific purpose of connecting an old 1999 iMac to the internet (D-Link wireless router) via the ethernet port. I also thought I could use it to connect other ethernet devices such as my HD-DVD player.
I tried to configure the Express with my PowerBook to discover later in the instructions that the ethernet port is disabled when configuring the unit as wireless bridge/client. It sounds odd, becuase I can't understand the use of it, then. The range extender configuration which enables ethernet, apparently only works with an Airport base station. I admit I'm not very networking-savvy. Did I do something wrong? Am I understanding the instructions correctly?
Any help will be greatly appreciated.

Unfortunately, most non-AirPort routers are not compatible with Apple's implementation of Wireless Distribution System (WDS)...so it very unlikely that your D-Link router can be extended wirelessly with the AirPort Express Base Station (AX).
The few that are known to work are:
o another Airport Express Base Station
o 802.11g Airport Extreme Base Station (AEBS)
o 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn)
o Linksys WRT54G or WRT54GS (not v5)
o Belkin F5D7230-4 and F5D7231
o BT Voyager 2091
o Netgear WGR614 v6
o Buffalo WGR-G54

Airport express and co-axial router

We just got a new cisco router which works off the spilt co-ax cable. My iMac can detect the new network and runs fine on it. But I can't get airport express to recognise the new network. Do I need to physically connect airport express to the router in order to replace it as the default wi-fi network? Airport express was originally set up to run off a different wireless router (which is also still running - yes 2 networks in the house). Thanks

The 802.11n AirPort Express Base Station (AXn) can provide Internet access in one of three ways:
By being directly connected by Ethernet to an Internet modem or gateway.
By being wirelessly connected to another AirPort or Time Capsule.
By being wirelessly connected to a non-Apple router. Note: With this option, the AXn is only able to supply Internet connectivity via its Ethernet port.

Airport Express as wireless internet router

I have a Mac G4 and a Windows PC, and connect to the Internet via DSL. I would use an Airport Express module as the modem for the incoming DSL signal, and connect the Airport Express by ethernet to the Windows PC. How do I receive the Airport signal at the Mac G4 -- the G4 has no internal wireless capability. I have a Hawking wireless adaptor (usb) that is badly recognized by the G4. What wireless receiving device is acceptable? Another Airport Express module?

Hello JimBee. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
I would use an Airport Express module as the modem for the incoming DSL signal, and connect the Airport Express by ethernet to the Windows PC.
I'm a bit confused about your statement above. The AirPort Express Base Station (AX) does not have a built-in DSL modem. Is your DSL modem actually a combination modem/router? What is its make/model number?

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