Airport express as wifi booster

Hi
Is it possible to connect my airport express to my existing home network by belkin n150 adsl to boost its signal- any help appreciated.
Thanks

OK, thanks. This is going to be a bit of a challenge since you have a mix of an older "g" Express and a newer "n" Express. You'll need to use Apple's WDS type of setup for this, which is difficult for some users to configure. Follow the steps very carefully on Tesserax's instructions in the link below.
You'll need to connect an ethernet cable from one of the LAN <-> ports on your main router to the "main" AirPort Express. When you configure the wireless settings for this device, you'll need to use the exact same wireless network name, security and password as your main router. The final step of the setup of this device (before you click Update must be to configure it as a bridge. You will click the Internet icon and make sure that the Connection Sharing setting is set for "Off (Bridge Mode), then click Update.
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Move a laptop near the Express, turn off the wireless on the laptop, and connect to the Express using an ethernet cable. See if you can open your browser and get a good solid internet connection.
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Configure the Extreme or Express that is connected to the Cisco router to "create a wireless network".
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Remember that the Express can only "extend" the quality of signal that it receives, so it must be located where it can receive a strong signal from the "main" AirPort.
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I am trying to understand the functions and purpose of this airport things!
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Welcome to the discussions!
+Can airport express be used with my wifi mobile broadband device from local cell phone carrier?+
The AirPort Express can "join" a wireless network as a client and providing that your printers are compatible, you should be able to print to them. Not all printers are compatible and if you have an all-in-one device, only the print function will work. Fax, scan, copy, maintenance, etc will not work when the device is attached to the AirPort Express USB port.
If you want to connect more than one printer to the AirPort Express, you will need a powered USB hub.
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I would advise you to make sure that you understand the store's return policy in case things do not work out as you hope.

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After years of reliable service, all of a sudden I cannot stream music from iTunes on my iMac, via my Airport Express, to my stereo system.
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   * iPad also joins the wireless network, and also can stream to the Airport Express via AirPlay.
   * iMac running 10.6.8, with all software updates applied.
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I should also mention, the iPad has no issues whatsoever connecting to the D-Link's wireless network and streaming music to the Airport Express.
This all seems like something might have changed on the D-Link wireless router. But for the life of me, I cannot figure out what setting(s) on the router might allow the iMac - over Ethernet - to stream audio to the Airport Express.
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My goal is to get things "back to normal", where I can turn off Airport on the iMac, and all LAN and WAN traffic from the iMac goes over Ethernet. I have a few questions (for now :-)
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   * Do routers (or the DIR-655 in particular) tend to have any firewalls or policies that control connections on the LAN between Ethernet and WiFi clients?
   * Since AirPlay uses TCP port 3689 and UDP port 5353, would the DIR-655 need any special configuration to "open these ports" so an Ethernet client can connect with a WiFi client?
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Background is I can't hook up my time capsule directly to my internet connection via network cable. I tried to extend the network via Wifi, but that did not work. At the moment I have two wireless networks, one with internet connection and another one with my time capsule. So to use time machine I have to change my network all the time.
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The AirPort Express will connect to your existing wireless network if the network is using WPA2 Personal or WPA/WPA2 Personal wireless security settings.
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I'm very new to the Airport Express world, so any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance!

My question is this...if I purchased a 2nd Airport Express, is there a way that I could connect the audio output to an AE (through the 3.5 mm jacks) by the baby's camera, and then have the audio wirelessly transmitted to the AE in our bedroom (hooking up a small set of speakers to the AE in the bedroom as the output for the audio)?
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Airport express an Wifi audio

Hi,
I need help. I'm using airport express for audio, but when there is a lot of phone , either not connected to my wifi, the audio does not play normally . How can I resolved it ? Is it could be better with making my ssid invisible ?
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You can mitigate the effects of wireless interference by using the Express's 5 GHz network, if it is capable of it. All Express models produced within the last five years can create a 5 GHz wireless network, but only the newest iPhones can use 5 GHz.
... Is it could be better with making my ssid invisible ?
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Perform the Factory Default Reset one more time. Hold the reset button until the amber light has been blinking rapidly for 8-10 seconds before you release the reset button
Run the setup wizard, and wait for screen similar to this to appear, then click on Other Options:
Select the Add to an existing network option, then click Next and follow the prompts.
If you are still having difficulty, try running the setup utility on an iPhone or iPad, since Yosemite has a number of bugs in the setup process.

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I have a wifi network provided by a Netgear router. Can I extend it in WDS with an Airport Express?
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Please post on your results if you try the Apple product.

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The Amber light is now steady.
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