Apple Airport Express - Wireless Access Point

Hi there,
I'm planning to extend my wireless range and am wondering if the Apple Airport Express is able to connect to my wireless router (NetComm NB6Plus4WN Wireless Router).
I'm getting a poor signal from my NetComm WR downstairs and wondering whether the Airport Express will extend the range.
Lastly, is it easy to setup on Windows 7? I tried a TP Link wireless access point router but found it difficult to setup and wasn't able to get it working.
Thanks.
Vimal

I'm planning to extend my wireless range and am wondering if the Apple Airport Express is able to connect to my wireless router (NetComm NB6Plus4WN Wireless Router).
If you are planning to connect the AirPort Express to your router using an ethernet connection, this should be relatively straightforward to achieve. If you are asking if you can do this using wireless only, the AirPort Express would not be compatible with your router for this purpose. Both your main router and remote need to be Apple"n" devices for the "extend a wireless network" feature to work correctly.
Post back if you need more info on how to configure the AirPort Express if you can use the ethernet connection method.
The AirPorts are configured using AirPort Utility. It features both a guided setup option or a manual setup option.

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I have a first generation Airport Express and I'd like to use it as an access point on a friend's network with another brand's router. Here's what I have in mind, hopefully others here can confirm/deny that this will work:
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This should work, right? Thanks.

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I set the AE up to extend wifi
The "extend" setting on the AirPort Express would only be used if it was connected to another router using wireless. You are using Ethernet.
Configure the Express to "create a wireless network" using the exact same wireless network name, same wireless security settings and same wireless network password as your main router.
As a final step, make sure that the AirPort Express is configured to operate in Bridge Mode.
Power down both the main router and Express after the AirPort has been configured. Then power up the main router first for a minute or two, then power up the Express.

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HI want to get this base station but need to know if it will work with my ISP AOL any help please greatly received thanks John

If AOL provides a modem to UK customers, then yes it will work. For more info:
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/1419772?start=0&tstart=0
However, if it doesn't, you can still make it work. All you have to do is purchase an ADSL2+ modem such as:
http://www.ebuyer.com/262957-tp-link-adsl-modem-router-1x-ethernet-port-td-8816 (don't take this link as an endorsement, I have no idea whether it will work).

Can I disable my Verizon Fios Router Wireless radio, connect it to a switch and use my airport express as my wireless access point connected to an in wall ethernet port?

Here's the deal. I have a Verizon Fios MI424WR router. My house has CAT5 throughout the house. The media panel is located in the garage. I want to take the Verizon Fios Router and cannot it in the media panel so I can connect a switch to it, that way, all my CAT5 can fire throughout the house. Verizon being Verizon decided to connect the router directly in the office.
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That is right, by hard wired I was just making clear wired vs wireless attachment. AirPort family of devices will only act in a repeater mode with their own family members, not FiOS routers. they have to be wired to work.
There are some useful docs you can download from Apple, Support, Manuals, Peripherals, AirPort (just follow thos links from the Support button on the top bar):
Apple AirPort Networks
Designing AirPort Networks
AirPort Express Setup Guide
The last has a diagram of what you are trying to do, though without the house wiring, etc., but the basic principle.

Airport express base station as Wireless Access Point?

I purchased the Airport Express base station with the intent of providing wi-fi for my office. There is already a router with the radio turned off serving as a network switch. Can I add the Airport express as a wireless access point?

Sorry, I do not have an iOS device handy to try to figure out what is going wrong. Having tried this in the past though, I have noticed that AirPort Utility for iOS tries to analyze the connection and then configure things automatically.
Unfortunately, it does not always choose the correct settings and then it is necessary to look for a way to manually configure things.
I may be able to use my wife's iPad later today. Please confirm that you are connecting an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN <-> ports on the router or switch to the WAN "O" port on the AirPort Express so that I can set things up exactly the same way here and work on a manual procedure for the configuration.

Apple TV 2G (Airplay and Homesharing) can only stream from devices on the same wireless access point range??

connection:
40 Mbps Fiber Broadband connection using:
Devices:
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2. Remote Access point (AP2): Linksys/Cisco E3200 Wireless gigabyte router flashed with DD-WRT v24-sp2 (06/14/11) mini (Cascaded -wired- LAN to LAN from main modem).
3. Wireless Repeater to cover a dead spot (AP3): Linksys/Cisco E1000 wireless repeater.
4. Apple Tv (AT2G) with home sharing/airplay enabled.
5.( Ipad) with home sharing on itunes enabled.
6. Win7 (PC) using iTunes with Home sharing enabled.
all devices are updated to their latest firmware.
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although, the second AP (AP2) is suppose to extend my wireless network of the same subnet in which any device connected can be found.
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I have not tried having my Apple Tv wired to either router/AP, but i assume it may work well if i do so. i still need to solve this wireless connection issue though.
Am i the only one with this problem, would there be something wrong with my setup?
Your feedback is highly appreciated.

You may or may not already have your network set up correctly, it's just that I can't tell from what you have said.
I have a main router provided by my ISP, I have several other Airport Extremes and Airport expresses connected by Ethernet, all set up to bridge the network created by the main router.
Each maker has their own settings, but bridging should be reasonably obvious. In simple terms my main router distributes IP addresses to all devices, the Airports bridge that network by passing these addresses to the devices from the main router. A base station that isn't in bridging mode will distribute its own addresses to the devices connected to it.
I don't really follow your next point.
instruction for configuration vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, the best course of action here is to refer to the manual. If everything is set up properly the addresses of everything on your network will have identical sets of numbers for the first 3 of 4 groups of numbers that make up an address, the last set must always be different. I think the part you are referring to with your DD-WRT is the option to have Ethernet and wifi bridged or not.
Some routers may be easier to configure than others, but generally speaking they should all work with the Apple TV. 5Ghz is less likely to suffer interference but it is much more likely to be blocked by solid objects, it may or may not be an advantage.

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I'm new. I have a Dell Laptop XP and my wife has a
dell desktop XP . I have DSL with a Linksys wireless
router. After many hours on the phone I was able to
get the ineternet set up for me and my wife.
After all this I found that my Airport Express system
couldn't connect to my stereo. It seems that the
router wireless connection pays no attention to
Airport. Apple says that they could set up another
wireless system to work for Itunes by using my
wireless card in the Laptop.
But... I can't listen to the music and surf the net
at the same time. A linksys person has tried to allow
Linksys to accept and proper installation to the
router. I tried is but it didn't work.
Dell Laptop Windows
XP Wireless card and Linksys
router
Dell
Laptop Windows XP Wireless card and
Linksys router
Sort of new here and to the AE, but have a Dell Desktop and Tosbiba laptop both running XPHome SP2, and on dialup
The Linksys router is hooked to the desktop with an ethernet cable. In the office.
The AE is in the living room and works great for surfing and ITunes.
The only way I could get my AE to work as an access point for dialup and stream ITunes from the laptop to the home theater was to use the setup found here.
http://rgbdream.com/?p=44
The only problem I had with the setup was do not use the $ when entering the password. And had to use a proxy server on the desktop for sharing the dialup. LOL no hope of any broadband here.
Hope this is some help.
Bob

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I am tyrying to link our xbox and PC int oour wireless network. I am using an apple airport express and it is asking for my WEP Key. Where do I find it?

You should be able to setup WPA / WPA2 access, rather than WEP - which is old an less secure. (Unless your devices are too old for WPA??)
Try this link: http://spotlight.getnetwise.org/wireless/wifitips/apple/apple-wpa.php
**Edit
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Apple Docs: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Airport/5.0/en/ap2084.html

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Can I use my AirPort as a wireless access point?
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Can I disable DHCP
Configure the AirPort to operate in Bridge Mode. That will turn off both DHCP and NAT services. If you are using the setup utility on a recent version of the Mac or iPhone/iPad, the utility will automatically set up the AirPort for you in Bridge Mode when it detects another router on the network.
How?
This will depend on what operating system you have your Mac or PC, or whether you want to use an iPhone or iPad for the setup. Let us know on that.
I have model A1143.
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If both are yes, then do you have any other information regarding the cofiguration? Or helpful links that may help me? Thank You.

I have not yet purchased an airport extreme or even tried this. I have an existing network with a simultaneous wireless-N dual band router feeding a main switch. From the main switch I have cat5e wired gigabit connections to 4 PC's then two cat5e cables, each going to a small switch at seperate media centers.
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