Can AppleTV v2 extend WiFi to Wired?

I'm currently running an Airport Express (802.1n model) to stream audio over WiFi to my stereo. It's also set up to extend the WiFi network to the Wired jack, allowing my TV, Wii and BluRay to connect to the Internet.
I'm considering replacing the Express with an Apple TV to add Apple Remote, NetFlix and other stuff, but it's not clear that the Apple TV supports the WiFi->Wired bridging that the Express provides. Am I going to have to keep the Express to continue to provide Ethernet for my other AV devices or can the Apple TV handle this?

John Chapman wrote:
can the Apple TV handle this?
no.
TV is not a wireless extender.
JGG

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2) If I can use the HD of the old TC as an extended HD, with my regular folders/subfolders/files on it.
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Success! I was able to:
1) Reconfigure my old TC 500MB as an extended wireless network to my base station, a new TC 2TB, by following the instructions in the link you provided.
2) Erase my old files in the TC 500MB and replace this with my directory. Now it will serve as my archives. I don't have to refurbish them often since my new TC 2TB now acts as my Time Machine.
3) Make both the base station and extended WiFi work, and each of the disks of the old and new TC too!
HOWEVER, here's the sad part:
When I tried to connect to the old TC via Finder > Go > Connect to Server, I discovered that the address of my old TC is also dynamic, just like the address of my new TC.
Ungh. What recourse do I have to this problem short of demanding a static address from my provider (which I don't think they'll give, since they think a static address will lead everyone to establish a server business)?
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Why can't I extend my wired TC port with linksys switch?

Why can't I extend my wired TC port with linksys switch?

Temporarily, connect a laptop to one of the LAN <-> ports on the TC using an Ethernet cable. Turn off wireless on the laptop. Can the laptop connect to the Internet?
If yes, you know the port is working and the Ethernet cable is working.
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If no on the first test, try another Ethernet cable that you know is working. Try another LAN <-> port as well.
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A universal may work but reliability tends to be poor..
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Connect an Ethernet cable from on of the LAN <--> ports on the back of the 2-Wire modem/router to the WAN "O" port on the AirPort Express.
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Verify......verify the Password
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Is a network (wifi or wired) need to use an apple tv 2?

so my question is if i want to only use my ipad 2 to "airplay" or "mirror " (for that fact) content (movies, music, pictures etc.) to my apple tv 2, do i need to have a network connection (wifi or wired) for it work...so like if i want to use my apple tv 2 in a hotel, or a relatives house that doesn't have "network"?

Unfortunately yes - you need a wireless LAN at a minimum.
iPads cannot set up an ad hoc network with AppleTVs.
AppleTVs can't connect to wi-fi using web based login screens in hotels, though could connect to a network where you knew username/password.
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Best AP express extend apple tv wiring set up

Hello
Apologies for complete ignorance of the subject - been searching and googling for a while but can't find the answer to my specific question - so here goes:
I have a 2012 Airport extreme base station on the ground floor of my house
Wireless on the top floor (2 floors up)of my house isn't great
I also want to use apple tv on the top floor
We're doing some building work so I have the oportunity to run hidden ethernet cable
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1) Run 1 cable from Airport extreme base station to express on top floor to extend wifi up there - then run another cable from express to apple tv
2) Run 2 cables from Airport extreme base station to top floor - 1 to express, 1 to apple tv
I know in option 1) I could just rely on wifi for the apple tv, once I've extended the network, but one thing I have learnt from my searching is that if you can do wired you should - and I can!
In case its relevant, I intend to use an Ipad g4 with the apple tv
With apologies for any wrong use of language + if this has been covered elsewhere
Really grateful for any thoughts

Option 1) will work. The downside here is that if the AirPort Expess goes down, or is having problems, so will the Apple TV.
Option 2) would be better since the Express and Apple TV are both wired directly to the AirPort Extreme.
Option 3) might be to install an Ethernet switch on the top floor and then connect a separate Ethernet cable from the switch to the AirPort Express and a separate cable to the Apple TV.
If the Express has a problem you will still have a connection to the Apple TV using an Ethernet switch.

Problem with airport express extending wifi from extreme

My setup is an airport extreme wired to the internet with two iMacs connected by wire and an airport express to extend wifi from the extreme to the further parts of my house. When originally installed about a year ago this arrangement worked perfectly, but I noticed a few weeks ago that neither my iphone, ipad, nor my MBP 13" is connecting to the aitport express anymore and the network extension is not working as intended.
Last night I investigated the isue and found that the express is connected wirelessly to my extreme because when I wired my MBP to the express and turned off the wireless connection it could still reach the internet. But, even with the express sitting plugged in next to my iPhone I could not get it to connect to the express - it always uses the extreme and while I'm in range there is no problem. The problem is that my house is old and the wals tend to cause problems with reception and I can't get wifi in the garden and some parts of the house.
I have the express and the extreme configured to allow access only by the client macs that I have provided and it looks like the two devices share this information when they are in extend mode (but not sure about that). When I set up the system I added the aitports mac addresses to the approved list in the access control screen, which seemed to be necessary then though I removed them (the airport mac addresses) fromt he list last night to see what effect this had and biefly the airport did connect to my MBP. But after returning it to its location where it usually is I have not been able to reconnect to it.
In brief; I have an airport express extending an airport extreme wifi, it used to work, but now all wifi clients will only connect to the master. I have a suspicion that a recent airport update has caused this (both airports are up-to-date) but can't be sure. I have the express correctly configured to extend the wifi of the extreme as it was originally working.
One thing I have noticed - I had the express set to use a fixed IP by setting 'static' in the internet screen - this is not the current setting (it's reverted to DHCP) and I cannot force it to update to and remain set to static.
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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
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Select the Add to an existing network option, then click Next and follow the prompts.
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Have timecapsule & 2 express and want an extended wifi network

Have these 3 devices but couldnt make them work, tried to set extended wifi network, first assigning timecapsule wired from fiber modem and then setting both express as extended thru wifi...but these two not working...
I ve read that express should be located to base (timecapsule in this case) and cannot link all as chain, is that correct?
How can I set a set of express devices working as wifi amplifiers ???
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Apple's "extend a wireless network" feature works like the hub and spokes of a wheel.
The Time Capsule would be your 'hub". One AirPort Express would be at the end of a "spoke", since it must communicate directly to the "hub".
You could have a second (or third, or fourth) Airport Express at the end of other "spokes", but each Express must communicate directly to the "hub".
AirPort Express devices at the ends of the "spokes" cannot communicate to other AirPort Express devices at the ends of other "spokes".
Another way of saying the same thing is that although you can have multiple extenders, you can only extend the wireless signal one time, not two times. The devices can not be linked as a chain.
We assume that both of your AirPort Express devices are 802.11n models. Is that correct?
We also need to know what version of AirPort Utility that you are using in order to provide more tips. If you are not sure, open AirPort Utility, click on the AirPort Utility menu in the upper left corner of the screen, and then click About AirPort Utility. Please post back with the version number that you see there.

Internet Sharing WiFi **TO** Wired Ethernet

Back Ground:
I have a Late 2013 MBP Retnia.
I have WiFi access via a captured portal.
I have other WiFi and Wired (Ethernet) devices that can not authenticate to a captured portal.
Question:
1) On the single MBP mentioned can I connect to the captured portal WiFi via one band (say 2.4) and then become a WiFI hotspot with the other band (say 5)?
2) On the single MBP mentioned can I connect to the captured portal WiFi via one band (say 2.4) and then share the Internet connection to the Thunderbolt Ethernet connector?

Hi gregbogus,
Checking the Internet Sharing options in the Sharing System Preference, there's not an option to specify which wireless band is used for what, but you can share from Wi-Fi to Ethernet (or vice versa).
OS X Mavericks: Share your Internet connection
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13855
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Example - User leaves desk/docking station with wired LAN to a meeting on WiFi then returns to their desk/dock. Laptop may hit sleep mode on these steps as well.
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Working to achieve this as a managed policy for many computers. AC looks great but wish it had this setting like Intel PROset!!!
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Hi Tpad-rex, welcome to the forums,
Please take a look at the profile settings in access connections. (Select the profile and choose edit profile). In the profile you should have two adapters showing; LAN and WLAN, make sure that the LAN is above the WLAN in the priority list. I'm guessing you have it the other way around, did you maybe set it up as a WLAN connection first??
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Need to extend wifi provided by Xfinity

I recently began Xfinity internet service. I was given an Xfinity modem/router which also provides wireless connectivity. Am I able to use my Airport Extreme base station as a wifi extender with this equipment? If so, can you tell me how to set it up?... In other words, the Xfinity device does not send a strong enough signal the the far reaches of my house, so I want to use the Airport Extreme base station to make that happen.
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Note that you can also simplify this process by renaming the xfinity network to the same name as your existing network. Here are the steps on how to do this (from this website http://forums.comcast.com/t5/Home-Networking-Router-WiFi/Can-i-change-my-wifi-na me-and-password/td-p/1258033
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Note that you can also simplify this process by renaming the xfinity network to the same name as your existing network. Here are the steps on how to do this (from this website http://forums.comcast.com/t5/Home-Networking-Router-WiFi/Can-i-change-my-wifi-na me-and-password/td-p/1258033
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Extending wifi with airport express and time capsule

Hi All
I'm new to macs and moving over in a big way!
I started with a time capsule and all was fine apart from the coverage in the house.
It seemed easy to extend the wifi so purchased an AE 802.11n and extended the network.
It does extend and I can connect to the internet but the network is now really really slow and the time capsule backup wont work.
connection is :
Ethernet modem - Airport express ( as its close to my audio equipment ) - extended WIFI conection via 802.11n.
Any suggestions? why is it so slow?
Im at 7.3.1 firmware on both AE and time capsule and the Macbook pro is at 10.5.3.
Any suggestions?

I've managed to change the 5gHz of ther Airport Express that's extending the network.
As mentioned, main AE is on channel 48, and I now have the 2nd AE on channel 36 - which means my TV can now see the network. Also tested speed via my mavbook air on the same 5gHz network as it all seems OK (A while ago I spotted my Time Capsule was on the same channel 48 as main AE and throughput was abysmal! Bad enough to make me reset the TC to factory defaults and setup again - which is when the TC got channel 120).
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Linsys WRT160NL can't connect to wifi

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