Bridge a wireless network using the dual radios?
I have an existing wireless network. It is from a Dlink wireless-n router, which shares my internet connection. I cannot connect to it using ethernet. It doesn't support WDS.
If I use an Airport Extreme with dual bands, can I do all of the following:
1) Use the 2.4Ghz radio to connect to the Dlink wireless network using wireless-n.
2) Use the 5Ghz radio to create a new wireless network using wireless-n.
3) Have all of my MacBooks (using wireless-n 5ghz) connect to the 5Ghz network
If this is all successful, will the MacBooks have access to the internet? Will the Airport Extreme bridge the two networks together?
Welcome to the discussions Daniel!
1) Use the 2.4Ghz radio to connect to the Dlink wireless network using wireless-n.
No
2) Use the 5Ghz radio to create a new wireless network using wireless-n.
Yes if you connect the AirPort Extreme to the D-Link using an ethernet cable
3) Have all of my MacBooks (using wireless-n 5ghz) connect to the 5Ghz network
Yes if the MacBooks can receive a strong enough signal
will the MacBooks have access to the internet?
Yes, if you connect the AirPort Extreme to the D-Link with a permanent ethernet cable connection and you configure the AirPort Extreme in bridge mode.
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I have been trying to sort this issue out for some time.
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I have connected my time capsule to motorola SG6580 modem via ethernet. I have a wireless network on the motorola and a wireless network from the time capsule. I get duplicate IPs error messages (no connection) sometimes when trying to connect devices to the wireless network. How do I fix? Sometimes devices cannot connect to the network because of conflicting IPs. I look on the Motorola and every device has a unique IP assigned but occasionally a device has taken the IP of another device. I have been writing down all the devices and the IPs they have been using. It happens more with PCs than Macs, ipads or iPhones.
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Setup for extending Sky wireless network using Airport Express or Time Cap
Hi,
Hi,
I have three Mac computers/laptops (iMac, MacBook Air and G4 PowerBook), all currently functioning via airport on a sky wireless network (Sky HD Sagem router) all backing up wirelessly to a Time Capsule 1TB which is also connected to the same wireless Sky network. At the top of my house signal strength is weak as you would expect. I would like to be able to extend the range of the sky routers signal which is on the ground floor (3 storey house). My original idea had been to setup a AirPort Express on the 2nd floor to extend the network, but I am unsure what steps I have to follow and whether I need to create a WDS network or not? I've seen some comments that say Sky & Apple hardware are not compatible and it's not possible to extend a Sky router/wireless network using a Apple Airport Express or Time Capsule. Can someone provide me with a step by step set of instructions on what I need to do to set this up? If a work around is required, again any advice would be very much appreciated!
Many thanks,
EugeneWelcome to the discussions!
Sky and Apple products are not compatible for the purpose of extending your network using wireless only.
If you could connect an ethernet cable from your Sky router to the AirPort Express, or if it's not possible to run an ethernet cable...take a look at a pair of ethernet powerline adapters to accomplish the same task by using the AC wiring in your home to transmit the ethernet signal.
If you configure the AirPort Express to "create a wireless network", this would in effect, extend your network by adding an AirPort Express that would be configured with the exactly the same wireless network name, security settings and password as your Sky router. The AirPort Express would also need to be configured as a "bridge".
Post back if you need more details about something like this. -
How can I extend my wireless network using Airport Express and an Airport Extreme on BT Infinity?
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BT,
I've read several of your posts, thanks for taking the time to share your wealth of knowledge.
I'm in a situation similar to the one described by 'scoutusmaximus'. Seeking the flexibility of a standalone router, I finally upgraded my 4-yr old ATT DSL gateway (modem+router) to a Comcast standalone modem + the ASUS RT-AC66U: http://www.asus.com/Networks/Wireless_Routers/RTAC66U/
Typically, I stick with all things Apple but the ASUS router seemed fairly superior to the current-gen base station (on paper, anyway; time will tell when it comes to performance) so, for once, I jumped ship. My plan was to extend the ASUS wired/wireless network using my TimeCapsule and 2 Airport Expresses in bridge mode, however, a google search turned up several unhappy customers that claim those devices don't play well with non-Apple routers, especially when it comes to 'extending' a network.
Questions:
1. Can I successfully extend the wired/wireless network created by the ASUS router using the 3 airport devices listed above w/out negatively impacting performance? I'd rather have 1 wireless network as opposed to creating a new wireless network with the TC and then extending it with the AP Expresses... though I'd consider that option down the line if it came to that.
2. Will the LAN ports on the TimeCapsule remain functional?
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Extending wireless network using airport express
Greets all,
I'm trying to extend a wireless network in a two-storey apartment using TC and Airport Extreme.
The current setup is based on a Netgear N300 wireless router, which works fine upstairs but the signal is too weak to be useful downstairs. I have at my disposal a first-gen Time Capsule (TC) and a couple of Airport Express (AE) stations as well. I'd like to be able to extend the wireless network downstairs but of course the AEs won't talk directly to the Netgear router, so I'm guessing I need to use the TC somehow.
So far I've tried using the TC in bridge mode as well as a separate network via ethernet from the Netgear router, both of which worked but didn't extend the range - nor did it allow me the option of extending the TC network. In fact, all the searching I've done hasn't unearthed a solution to extend a wireless network using TC where TC is not the primary router.
Any help appreciated. I'm sorry if I haven't included all the necessary info off the bat.
Airport Utility 6.3.1 installed.They are necessarily in fairly close proximity to each other (due ethernet cable).
If the Netgear and TC are in close proximity to each other, there is really no reason to have both devices providing the same wireless signal......and a very real possibility that there will be wireless interference between the two products.
My suggestion and instructions assumed that the Time Capsule would be at least a few rooms away from the Netgear. If the close proximity setup does creates some issues, then it will be necessary to turn off the wireless function on the Netgear router.
Unfortunately, the older A1088 version of the Express cannot be used to extend the wireless network since it has no settings for that type of application.
Locate the A1264 about half way between the TC and the general area where you need more wireless coverage.
Power up the A1264 Express for a few minutes, then hold in the reset button on the device for 10 seconds and release. Allow a full minute to for the Express to restart to a slow, blinking amber light.
Open up AirPort Utility
Click Other WiFi Devices
Click on AirPort Express
The utility will open up automatically and take a minute to analyze the products, then suggest that the Express be configured to "extend" the TC network.
Enter a device name that you want to use for the Express and click Next
The utility will set up everything for you. When you see the message of Setup Complete, click Done.
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Can I run 2 wireless networks on the same single internet connection?
I wanted to be able to use only my WRT350N to be able to broadcast "N" out into the yard but because it does not broadcast as far as the WRT54G I will have to settle on plan B.
I want to set up two wireless networks using my WRT54G V1 with a WSB24 and my new WRT350N wireless routers.
My last working setup was:
WRT350N with two 1Gb connections to my desktop computers in ports 1 & 2, my link to the WRT54G in port 3 and my HP printer in port 4. The address was changed to 192.168.1.50 and an encryption key used to secure the connection the N network to my laptop.
WRT54G with only the WSB24 connected to provide an unsecured 802.11g wireless connection. We live in the country and I am not worried about unauthorized access to this.
I have found that I can not make a stable wireless connection from the WRT350N past 50 ft. in the house and can not get a connection from this router out of the house. (hence the reuse of the WRT54G)
Still following?
My older router (WRT54G V1 and WSB24) allowed me to roam our yard out to about 175ft from the antennas with the 3945 Intel wireless adapter that is in my Gateway laptop. When I purchased the WUSB300N adapter for the "N" connection, I am able to get a 17% "G" signal in one of the outer buildings at about 200 ft from the WRT54G and not stable connection from the WRT350N past 50ft.
I was able to run the WRT54G as a gateway after changing its address to 192.168.1.51 and leaving the WRT350N at 192.168.1.50 before I updated the WRT350N to v1.03.6 last night and turned it into a brick.
That is talked about in a different thread.
This setup allowed me to connect to the internet outside of the house with the laptop.
Is there a better way to set this up?
Thanks for your help.
Message Edited by PapaBare on 08-24-2007 11:49 AM
Message Edited by PapaBare on 08-24-2007 12:12 PMIf I understand your request correctly it sounds like you want to create a VLAN, two different logical networks on the same physical network. If that's the case however, it would seem that neither the WRT54G nor the WRT350N supports VLAN, at least not without flashing the firmware on one or both of the devices. If you do choose to pursue flashing the firmware with third-party firmware that supports VLAN you might want to look into DD-WRT, HyperWRT, or some other firmware. Keep in mind flashing with third-party firmware voids your warranty with Linksys.
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