Can I connect to the airport and another internet at the same time

I want to use my airport device to hook my printer up wirelessly.  I already have a wirless internet in my house.  Is it possible to connect to both at the same time?

Yes. The AirPort Express Base Station (AX) just needs to be configured to join the existing wireless network as a wireless client. In this configuration, you will only need to connect to the existing network for both Internet and printing.

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