Can airport express boost signal without connecting to 3wire bigpond router?

Can airport express boost signal without connecting to 3wire bigpond router? just via wi-fi?

The Express would not sit with the bigpond router......it would need to be located in the area where you need more wireless signal coverage.
Assuming that you have an open available Ethernet port on the bigpond router, you can use that to connect the Ethernet cable to the Express and locate the Express where it is needed in a remote location.

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  • Plusnet Technicolor Router Not Strong Enough - can Airport Express Boost Signal?

    Hello,
    I'm not a techie, and need step by step guidance. I have a Plusnet Technicolour router in my living room. The signal is fine except in our bedroom. I have an airport express (new version) and I realised I can't use it wirelessly to boost the signal. Can I do this via a wire from my plusnet router to the express? If yes, what exactly do I need to do? I have a macbook air circa 2010 if it helps...
    Thanks community support!

    Power up the AirPort Express for a few minutes, then hold in the reset button on the back of the Express for 10-12 seconds. Release the reset button and allow a full minute for the Express to restart to a slow, blinking amber light.
    Connect the Ethernet cable from a LAN <--> port on the PlusNet router to the WAN "O" port on the AirPort Express.
    Ethernet can be run 300+ feet or about 100 meters with virtually no loss, so you can locate the Express just about anywhere you want that the cable will reach.
    On your Mac....
    Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
    Click Other WiFi Devices
    Click on AirPort Express
    The utility will take a minute to analyze things, then produce a window that looks like the example below, with an updated picture of the AirPort Express:
    Network Name.......Type in the exact name of your PlusNet wireless network
    Base Station Name....Type in a name that you want to call the Express
    Password......Type in the exact same password that you use for the PlusNet wireless network
    Verify Password
    Click Next
    The utility will set up everything for you. When you see the message of Setup Complete in a minute or two click Done.
    Close AirPort Utility and you will have a much "bigger" network than you did before. This assumes that your PlusNet router is usingWPA2 Personal or WPA/WPA2 Personal wireless security settings, which almost all modern routers are using.

  • Can Airport Express share an Internet connection via Thunderbolt Ethernet

    An increasing number of hotels are now charging for every device that you use to connect to the Internet. I am travelling to India next week for work and the hotel I am staying at has this policy. I have not discovered a way of sharing a Wifi account between several devices. I travel with an iPhone, iPad and MacBook Air.
    What if I connect my MacBook Air via wireless. Can I share my Internet connection (Internet Sharing in Sharing) by connecting an Airport Express to the ethernet port (thuderbolt ethernet) and create a wireless network that way? If possible, what configuration would I need on the AEX, wold it be bridge mode?

    This is why I travel with 2 AirPort Express devices.
    For hotels with wireless only....one Express is configured to "join" the hotel wireless network and it provides an Ethernet signal to the second Express which is configured to "create" a wireless network for multiple devices.
    The hotel network only "sees" one device....the AirPort Express that is joining....so I'm only charged for one device, but can connect multiple devices if I want.
    If the hotel has an Ethernet jack, you only need one Express..the one configured to 'create" a wireless network. Again, the hotel only "sees" one device....because I do not use Bridge Mode.....but I can connect as many wireless devices as I want.
    Both methods work about 95% of the time at "unknown" hotels. Generally, I stay at "known" hotels where I know that things will work.

  • I'm trying to hook up my airport express, but everytime I connect it to my router the light is green but none of my apple produces can connect to it what am I doing wrong?

    Do I have to hve the air port express connected to a computer or can it be used as a wireless router?

    Yes I connected the airport to my router but when my Mac scans it does detect it neither does my iPad or iPhone but the light is green so I know it's connected and thanks for replying by the way :-)

  • Can airport express support WDS thru a linksys wag200g wireless router

    just got the above router and have to extend the range of my network so it can reach my mac mini. am trying to use a/ex as a remote but not having any luck. i know alot of routers do not support WDS but was told this one did. can anyone help? am just about ready to throw it through a window!

    Hi again kenkarno,
    So the whole idea of WDS (Wireless Distribution System) is to enable you to use multiple devices (i.e. Wireless Routers) on the same network.
    For example if you set up a wireless network called "kenkarno" but your original router wasn't powerful to cover the desired area, you could add further routers to the same "kenkarno" network as opposed to creating a multitude of networks for each router. The obvious advantage is that if you're out of range of one router you're in range of another without having to switch networks.
    At the moment WDS is very proprietary (hence my first post) so it is common when trying to set up a WDS composed of different brand routers, you may not get them to talk to one another due to incompatibilities in their software.
    In your case, it could be that your Actiontec router will not be able to form part of a WDS with your AE so your suggestion of using ethernet between the Actiontec and the AE could be the way to go here (although you'd have two separate networks). If you went for a second AE you could create a WDS between this and your existing one which may make life a little easier.
    Hope it works out

  • I can't get my Airport Express model A1084 to connect to my Actiontec M1424WR modem/router.  Help?

    I can't get my Airport Express model A1084 to connect to my modem/router model Actiontec M1424WR. The Airport utility on my IMAC says it doesn't find any base stations.  Thelight on the Airport Express blinks amber only.   Any suggestions?

    The  8+ year old Express that you have will require a 5.x version of AirPort Utility to administer the product.
    Might you have an older Mac running Leopard (10.5.x), Snow Leopard (10.6.x) or a PC with AirPort Utility installed on the computer?

  • Does an Airport Express require a wired connection to boost a Wi-Fi signal if I already have a wired Airport Time Capsule on the Network?

    I want to boost the Wi-Fi signal around my house. I have a 3TB Airport Time Capsule connected to my Virgin Media modem via a WLAN connection but wonder if an Airport Express device can be used at a remote location purely wirelessly - apart from a power connection obviously?

    Does AirPort Express require a wired connection.......if I already have a wired AirPort Time Capsule on the Network?
    No, but you will have much better network performance if you do wire the AirPort Express.
    The reason for this is that when you try to extend a network using wireless, you will typically lose about a half of the potential speed capability on the network.
    There is no network speed loss when you wire the Express.
    Here is what Apple's support document says about this:
    In the case of a wirelessly extended network, throughput may be reduced to less than 60 percent of that of a single device. The general rule is to keep the Wi-Fi network as simple as possible. You can accomplish this by using the minimum number of Wi-Fi base stations required to service the physical network area and by using Ethernet wherever possible.
    Extending the range of your Wi-Fi network by connecting Wi-Fi base stations together using Ethernet is always the best option, and will provide the best throughput

  • Can AirPort Express be set up without using AirPort Extreme?

    My ISP recently upgraded my wireless router and in the process removed my AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express from my wireless set up.  Their explanation for removing my AirPort devises from my wireless network was that I didn't need them anymore because the new router would be sufficient for my wireless needs.  After several months of use I find that the wireless signal is weak at the other end of my house.  I would like to boost the wireless signal by using/reinstalling AirPort Express.  However when I boot up AirPort Utility it cannot find my AirPort Express device so I can connect it to my wireless network.  This raises the question: Do I need to reinstall/connect AirPort Extreme before I can connect AirPort Express to my wireless network? 

    Do I need to reinstall/connect AirPort Extreme before I can connect AirPort Express to my wireless network? 
    The AirPort Extreme will need to be installed near your ISP router and connected to the ISP router with an Ethernet cable.  Once the AirPort Extreme is working, the AirPort Express will be able to extend the signal from the AirPort Extreme.
    If you were thinking that the AirPort Express might be able to extend the ISP router wireless signal by connecting using wireless, it is extremely unlikely that the devices would be compatible for that purpose, since Apple has designed the AirPorts to only extend a wireless signal when they connect to another AirPort.
    Unless you really do need two wireless networks, it might be good idea to turn off the wireless signal on the ISP router to minimize the chances of wireless interference occurring between the two networks. Your ISP will be able to tell you how to do this if you decide to make that change.

  • Can airport express output a digital signal to feed a separate audio DAC?

    Can airport express output a digital signal to feed a separate audio DAC?

    Yes. To access the digital output from the AirPort Express Base Station's (AX) audio port, you will need to connect a mini-TOSlink digital optical cable.

  • Will Airport Express boost a weak signal?

    I get wireless coverage everywhere in my home, but in some areas the signal is less strong than others. Will an Airport Express boost the signal so that the 'weak' areas will have the same signal strength as the 'strong' areas?

    If you are 20 feet from the router and only show a couple of "bars", either your router is not performing up to specifications or you have some wireless interference issues at your location.
    An AirPort Express can extend the signal "deeper" but it won't make it stronger. It can only extend what it receives.
    I suggest that you investigate your low signal strength issue before adding an AirPort Express. BTW, I assume that you are aware that the Express can only "extend" a signal from another Apple "n" router. It won't work with the products of other manufacturers for that purpose.

  • Airport Express 1084: iTunes stops connecting

    Hi Apple Community,
    Thanks in advance for any help/assistance anyone can provide.  My issue:
    I own a really old Airport Express (model 1084).  For years, I've only used it to stream music from iTunes on my iMac to speaker in my kitchen.  I've never really had an issue with it.
    After upgrading to Yosemite (10.1.1) I now have an issue.  When I start to stream music to my kitchen speaker via the Airport Express connected to it, it initially works just fine.  Then, after roughly a minute, it stops streaming.  The status light on the Airport Express remains green.  When I go back to my iMac, I see that only my "computer" speaker is checked.  When I select "Kitchen Radio" (the name I gave my Airport Express) under the multiple speakers menu, iTunes attempts to re-connect to it, but it never can.  Finally it give me an error message: 
                     "An error occurred while connecting to the AirPlay device “Kitchen Radio”. An unknown error occurred (-65568)."
    At that point, the only way I can get iTunes to re-connect to my Airport Express is to do a hard reset of the Airport Express (sticking a paperclip into the side of it, then plugging it in and waiting for the status light to flash), then set it up all over again.  If I do that, it will connect to iTunes and begin to stream music again.  But, after a minute, the music stops and the entire cycle repeats itself.
    Any ideas on what I can try to do to rectify this issue?
    A few notes:
    Since my Airport Express is pretty old and I am running Yosemite, I cannot use the latest Airport Utility (6.3.4) to configure it.  I have to use a workaround "launcher".  I don't think Apple would like me posting what that is, but I believe it's a common one.  In short, the workaround allows me to run Airport Utility 5.6.1 and, after I connect my Airport Express to my iMac via an ethernet cable, I can configure and set it up.
    I don't use my Airport Express for anything other than streaming music from iTunes. 
    The wifi network in my house uses WPA/WPA2 Personal security. 
    The kitchen speaker I'm connecting to is a basic Tivoli radio (that I've used with my Airport Express for years without issue).
    Any other info I can provide anyone, please let me know -- happy to do so!

    Had the same problem myself, not with BT specifically, but think the same principal applies...
    You currently have 2 wireless networks. One for BT and one for Airport, and the mac can only be connected to one wireless network at a time. The way I got things working was to:
    Disconnect the mac from whatever wireless network it's connected to
    Switch off the router
    Connect the router to the airport express using an ethernet cable (should have got one with the router)
    Switch the router back on.
    The broadband signal is now being broadcast by the airport express, so if you connect to the airport network you can recieve the broadband signal and transmit to the express on the same network.
    You can also set your network setting to connect to the airport network automatically. Think it's somewhere in system preferences / network. Can't remember exactly where and i'm not on a mac at the moment

  • Airport Extreme - Boosting signal?

    I just moved into a new apartment, and my Airport Extreme works great in the living room or office where I keep it. But when I go down a hallway (about 25 ft. away from the Extreme) and into the bedroom, I'm lucky if I get half a bar.
    Any way to get a stronger signal? I've tried playing with the different channels but that didn't seem to do anything.
    Would purchasing an Airport Express boost the signal in the bedroom?
    Oh, and FYI, the Airport Extreme was purchased in July.
    Thanks for the help.

    It should, but most specifications are based on an open area with no other form of Wi-Fi interference present. With this type of environment, all wireless routers can reach far greater distances. However, as you can imagine, real-life situations can differ greatly from manufacturer's specifications, and at best, they should be only considered as guidelines.
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  • Airport Express stole my PC connection from the Extreme

    (I posted this in the Airport Extreme (802.11n) forum, with no replies, so I will see if I get any luck with it in here).
    I recently got the new Airport Express with 802.11n, and have just got it all up and running. My setup is as follows:
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    Airport Extreme is wired to one PC (running Vista).
    Airport Extreme is in a WDS network connecting to an Airport Express wirelessly.
    Airport Extreme SHOULD be connecting wireless to my Macbook, another PC (running Vista), and a laptop (running Vista).
    Airport Express is solely for connecting an Xbox 360 to the ethernet port (for the time being).
    What it looks like in the Airport Utility however is that the Airport Express is claiming the wireless clients (as they appear in the wireless clients list, whereas they don't appear in the same list on the Airport Extreme anymore). So what this seems to be doing to my network is letting all the wireless devices (minus the Airport Express which is the only wireless client listed on the Airport Extreme) connect to the Airport Express, thus creating a dual wireless network, which in turn slows my connection to the internet significantly.
    All items on the network are set up with DHCP, coz quite frankly, setting up static IP's scares me, haha.
    What I would like to do is get the Airport Extreme to pick up all the wireless devices, and the Airport Express to only act as a hub to plug my 360 into.
    Appreciate the impending help!
    PS. I should also mention that the Express is set up as a Remote, not a Relay... and yet, that's what it's behaving like.
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    Alright, I have solved the problem. So stupid, but I'll let people here know in the event they have the same issue.
    On the Airport Express under the WDS tab, there is a tick box that's for "Allow wireless clients" which had to be unticked.... I'm guessing I was too tired last night to make logic of that, like I was thinking that it needed to be ticked in order for the Express to communicate with the Extreme. Apparently not.

  • Does airport express need to be connected to Internet to use purely for AirPlay ?

    Does airport express need to be connected to Internet to use purely for AirPlay ? Or can I just attach to my stereo and have my Mac connect directly to it in the absence of a wireless network? Tks

    HKCV wrote:
    can I just attach to my stereo and have my Mac connect directly to it in the absence of a wireless network?
    you will have to configure the express to create a wireless network but you do not need a connection to the internet.

  • Since updating to Yosemite my airport express (used for airplay) connects for a short period then drops, the error message "An error occurred while connecting to the AirPlay device "Kitchen". The host cannot be reached."  Has anyone else had this?

    Since updating to Yosemite my airport express (used for airplay) connects for a short period then drops, the error message "An error occurred while connecting to the AirPlay device “Kitchen”. The host cannot be reached."  Has anyone else had this problem

    I'm having the same issue.  Haven't found a workaround.  I use a main TimeCapsule as my main router, also have another TimeCapsule that extends the network, three Airport Express and an AppleTV.  For whatever reason, the two AirportExpress that I have in a different rooms cut out.  I only have 600 square foot apartment so it's not that big, the signal should be strong enough.  Airport Utilitiy reports the signal strength to be strong on all devices.
    I'm using all new equipment, a new MacPro for my music, new TimeCapsules, new Airport Express, new everything with the latest Yosemite software.  Very frustrating.  My Airplay used to work very nice and now I'm constantly having issues and restarting my network.  I did a fresh install of all my software on my MacPro when I got it in January so it's not as if it's an old machine with old software, everything is new within the last 6 months.
    The only workaround I found so far is to unplug the devices and to plug them back in.  Since upgrading to Yosemite, I'm restarting my Airport Express at least twice a week.  Very annoying.

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