Can AirPort Extreme be used as a signal extender?

Can AirPort Extreme be used as a wireless extender, wi fi booster?

If you are planning to "extend" wirelessly......the AirPort Extreme will "extend" the wireless signal from another Apple wireless router....but....it will not "extend" the wireless signal from a 3rd party router.

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  • Can Airport extreme be used as a repeater from the BT home hub

    can Airport extreme be used as a repeater from the BT home hub because my laptop will be very far away and i currently get a rubbish signal on my Windows pc so when i upgrade to the mac pro i am wonderimg if i could use the airport extreme as a repeater to strenthen my already rubbish signal??

    You might want to check with BT to see if they have a device to do what you want.
    Using wireless only, the AirPort Extreme will only "extend" or "repeat" the wireless signal if it has been produced by another Apple router. It is not compatible with routers from other suppliers for this purpose.

  • Can airport extreme connect using a mac mini.  the base station is not recognized so i cannot configure it manually

    can airport extreme connect using a mac mini.  this airport extreme wont connect to internet via my cable modem.  I cant set it to bridge mode because it doesnt appear as a base station in airport utitlity...help

    First, is your AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBS) a 802.11n, 802.11g, or 802.11b model? Second, what is your primary goal for using this base station? Finally, is the AEBS the only router in your current network configuration?

  • Can Airport Extreme be used to back up my computer without an external hard drive?

    I was recently told that I could back up my computer on an Airport Extreme with out an external hard drive.  Is this true?  My iMac is currently connected to an Airport Extreme that is also connected to an external hard drive.  It has been my understanding that an Airport Extreme is used to connect to WI-FI and to periferals such as a printer etc.  Am I confusing Airport Extreme, Airport Time Capsule and Time Machine?  Need help!

    Am I confusing Airport Extreme, Airport Time Capsule and Time Machine?  Need help!
    Just a bit. Both the AirPort Extreme and the Time Capsule are wireless routers provided by Apple. The main difference between them is that the Time Capsule has a built-in hard drive. Both routers also support attached USB hard drives.
    Time Machine, on the other hand, is a software product that provides for a means to back up Mac computers. It can back up to hard drives attached to the Mac or located on the network. Time Machine can also back up to USB hard drives attached to the 6th generation AirPort Extreme and any generation of the Time Capsule. Finally, Time Machine can back up to the internal hard drive in a Time Capsule. Actually that is the primary reason for the Time Capsule ... although it can also use its internal drive for general storage as well.
    Hopefully that help demystify things a bit.

  • How can I force my Second Generation Airport Extreme to use 2.4GHz when extending the network of my Fifth Generation Airport Extreme?

    Hi,
    Would be great if anyone can help.  I have setup my Second Generation Airport Extreme to extend the network of the Fifth Generation Airport Extreme.  The 2nd generation Airport extreme seems to automatically get set to use 5GHz vs 2.4GHz.  I would like to force it to use 2.4GHz so my older devices can connect to it.  Any help would be appreciated.
    Thanks,
    Mike.

    Enable the option to assign a different name to the 5 GHz network on your 5th Gen AirPort Extreme.
    Then, the 2nd Gen Extreme will only "see" the 2.4 GHz network, and extend that signal.
    If you are not sure how to do this, post back to tell us what operating system you are using on your computer so we will know what version of AirPort Utility you are using....so we can provide the correct steps for the setup.

  • Can Airport Extreme be used in client mode like Airport Express?

    I have a d-link DSL wireless router (upstairs in my house) and a printer (downstairs). I have an airport extreme, and I want to use it to allow wireless printing downstairs.
    Currently I have to keep switching between the two wireless networks (one with internet, one with printer).
    Can I just have one network? The Airport Express seems to have something called Client Mode which allows this, but not so on the Airport Extreme...
    Any suggestions?

    Thanks Duane - that answers my question. A little annoying really as the airport express can do this, and the layout of my house means that running a cable between them is problematic.
    Looks like I am stuck with switching networks every time. Damnit.

  • I dont have internet via landline, but via a dongle on mac pro, can airport extreme be used to stream music from my mac pro to sound system?

    What is the best apple product for me to wireless connect my apple mac pro (wireless internet connection) to printer, itunes to sound systems etc? I do not have landline internet connection.

    UPDATE:
    I have been stress testing StreamToMe in the house and  "out in the wild" and it is working very well.  There are one or two clunky steps in order to switch from the in-my-house wifi to the cellular network but it's just better (to me) than uploading about 750 GB of music that is restricted by iTunes rules and limitations to "the cloud".   The major advantage is that this solution plays more file formats than iTunes will.  In addition, I can access music files anywhere on my mac - even if they are not in my iTunes library. Playlists from iTunes are available, too.
    I am not associated with this company in any way.  I am astounded that there are not more solutions available and that there are not more people discussing this issue.  Subscription models like Spotify are great and the cloud is fine for those that don't have large libraries  But when I have a humongous library and I don't want to move it around up and down to someone else's server or pay to access it after I have already paid for it I find the lack of ease of doing this baffling.
    I hope that this info can help someone looking for information relating to this type of solution...
    Pete D.

  • Can airport extreme be used to back up my macbook pro files?

    Am looking for a backup drive for my MacBook Pro and PC and for sharing files, particularly photos.

    For PC backups there are no Windows or Apple created software that will wireless backup your computer. There are some 3rd party software that may work, you can do an internet search for "windows time machine".
    Typically it would be an easy setup. The easiest setup would be with an iOS 5 device (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch). If you have any troubles or if you're uncomfortable, please contact AppleCare Technical Support for free assistance. You get 90 days of complimentary phone support with new Apple hardware devices.

  • Can an airport extreme be used as an airport express?

    Can an airport extreme be used as an airport express?

    With the newer extreme, I was looking for better coverage
    In theory, you might expect better performance. Apple added two additional antennas and moved them up to the top of the "tower" in the "new" Extreme.
    But my "new" Extreme really performs about the same as the previous version Extreme. It might be a bit better range wise, but nothing significant here. If you are looking for really noticeable improvement, you will likely be disappointed.
    just want to know if the old extreme can funciton as an express to extend the signal to another part of the house
    Yes, it can, but in order to do this effectively, it must be located where it can receive a strong signal to be able to extend it. In this regard, the device can only "extend" the quality of signal that it receives.
    You lose a portion of the network speed with each device that you use to extend wirelessly, so adding another device to extend wirelessly may not help at all.  It would be much better if you could connect the "new" Extreme and "old" Extreme together using a wired Ethernet cable.....since there is no signal loss that way.

  • HT4145 How can I use an Airport Extreme to act as a Range Extender for an Alcatel One Touch Y800Z WiFi modem/router? I get a message saying it cannot be extended. Thank you. Arup

    How can I use an Airport Extreme to act as a Range Extender for an Alcatel One Touch Y800Z WiFi modem/router? As we live in a rural area and our landline broadband speeds are awful, I have moved on to a 3G provider in the UK (EE/Orange) and set up the wireless modem which is working very well with an iMac. I have an Airport Extreme base station which was previously connected with an Ethernet cable to the landline router, and two Airport Express stations as Range Extenders. I would now like to use the Airport Extreme and the two Express stations to extend the range of the Alcatel WiFi device. I have tried automatic and manual set up with the Airport Utility but at the crucial step for selecting a network to extend, although the WiFi device is recognised, I get a message saying it cannot be extended.
    Thank you for any help you can provide.
    Arup

    This is a problem with a lot of cheap end wifi hotspot like devices.. sometimes you can just swap the sim out to a real 3G wireless router.. that is a better approach IMHO than wireless repeater ever will be.
    In the meantime..
    Have a go with the suggestion.. place the express as wireless bridge. With a computer connected to the wifi from alcatel unit.. (I am amazed Alcatel still are in domestic market.. I thought they sold out). Set the express to join the wifi.. you do this in the airport utility.. old one is easy.. but in v6 you have to trust to luck so to speak and hope the auto setup works.. tell us if you have trouble.
    With the Express bridging.. you can then plug it by ethernet into the TC.. which will be in router bridge..
    ie
    You can then run the connection from wireless or ethernet on the TC.. and it will relay back to the alcatel for internet.. all a bit dodgy but who knows.. it may give you what you need.
    Wireless repeater is never particularly reliable in my experience. I would avoid it if possible.

  • Can I connect a 4 TB USB drive to the airport extreme and use it as a network drive for Time Machine

    Can I connect a 4 TB USB drive to the airport extreme and use it as a network drive for Time Machine

    Yes, if the drive is formatted in Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
    The USB port on the Time Capsule is under powered, so you may need use a powered USB hub with the 4 TB drive...even if it has its own power supply.

  • Can airport express be used as a repeater with airport extreme?

    Can Airport Express be used as a repeater with an Airport Extreme?

    Hi, it can but i have lots of problems because my mac keeps switching between the express and the extreme. This causes that my connection goes every time down and i have to switch off my airport (in my mac) off and on again.
    Do you know how or where i can stop this from happenig?

  • My 4-year old AirPort Extreme intermittently drops out (no signal to my iMac Book).  The laptop shows reception of other nearby Wi-Fi transmitters, but not mine.  I have changed the bands, but the problem comes back.  Transmitter problem or interference?

    My 4-year old AirPort Extreme intermittently drops out (no signal to my iMac Book).  My hard-wired iMac still has internet capability.  The laptop shows reception of other nearby Wi-Fi transmitters, but not mine.  I have changed the bands back and forth, but the problem comes back.  How can I check if it is a transmitter problem or interference?

    Let me see if I can suggest a strategy.
    I have talked with my ISP and he said that I am not the only one with an Airport Extreme with the same issue. He said to try to write the DNS direclty, rather than using the Auto settings - still nothing works.
    What modem do you have and what sort of broadband?
    What mode is the AE in.. router or bridge?
    I have an Airport Express from 2010. Since about a month and definetly since yesterday, I cannot connect any device via Wifi to it although LAN connection works correctly.
    Is this express or extreme.. the rest of the post you refer to extreme.
    What is the actual model number of the AE? A1xxx from the base or the part number MCxxx from the box.
    If the AE is bridge.. I want you to try a different method.. put it in router mode.. don't worry about double NAT but ensure the IP range of the modem /router is different to the AE.. so if one is 192.168.x.x then the AE on default at 10.x.x.x is fine.. if the main router is 10.x then move the AE to 192.168.x.x
    Make sure the guest wireless is off.
    Using a 5.6 utility on your 10.6.8 OS mini go to the log and see if the wireless is registering..
    You should see lists of wireless connection like..
    Post as many screenshots of the setup as you can.. it helps loads.
    IPv6 is starting to become a pain.. try it off and try local link and try auto.. in the computer.

  • Can airport extreme backup to non-Apple external hard drive?

    Can airport extreme backup to non-Apple external hard drive?

    Apple does not make external HDDs so you will most likely be using a non-Apple drive for backups.
    However, I want to understand your question. Are you asking can you connect an external HDD to an AirPort Extreme for Time Machine backups? If so, Apple does NOT support this feature and I would recommend against it.

  • Can AirPort Extreme join a wireless network and share the connection to ethernet connected devices?

    Can AirPort Extreme join a wireless network and share the connection to ethernet connected devices?

    Yes, if the AirPort Extreme is joining a wireless network that has been created by another Apple router. In this case, it will be extending the wireless network and the Ethernet ports are enabled on the "remote" AirPort Extreme.
    No, if the AirPort Extreme will be used with another router from another manfacturer.
    Ironically, the less expensive AirPort Express can do what you ask about with virtually any wireless network using a special feature called ProxySTA. It won't extend the wireless with a non-Apple router, but the Ethernet port will be enabled.

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