Can I use a 2nd Airport Express to extend signal?

I have the AirPort Express 2nd gen. I play music via my iPhone & iPad when I am "in range" with the AirPort Express thru my home music system.
If I go outside, my iPhone drops the signal and music stops. My iPad on the other hand has a stronger signal and the music plays on in the same location.
Can I purchase a 2nd AirPort Express and use it as a wifi extender or range extender to increase the distance of my wifi signal?
Or, can I use any wifi router to accomplish this?
I'd like to stay all Apple, if possible, as mixing Apples and Oranges is not good.
If so, can someone please tell me how to set this up?
Thank you all for your valuable assistance.
SmokinTulip

The AirPort Express 2008 "extender" is about 80 feet away from the AirPort Express 2012 (new) model. Is this too far to get a good signal?
Wireless performance is affected by "interference". If you have a clear, line-of-sight path between the AirPort devices, then 80 feet may not be too great of a distance.
But, if there are walls or ceilings or other obstructions in the signal path that "interfere" with the wireless signal, the distance that the signal can travel and maintain decent signal strength and speed is dramatically affected.
On average, a typical wall (sheetrock and 2 by 4s) in a home will absorb anywhere from 10-20% of the signal. As you might imagine, a ceiling will absorb even more of the signal since it is thicker and more dense than a wall.
Heavy furniture, large mirrors (a mirror has a metal backing) will really slow down and absorb the wireless signal as well.
If the wireless signal must pass through multiple walls, or a ceiling and a few walls, not much of the signal will get through.....even if the distance might be only 20-30 feet between the AirPort devices.

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(Note: To facilitate the WDS set up, place the base stations within near proximity of each other during the set up phase, and then relocate them to their desired locations when complete. Also, jot down the AirPort IDs (not the Ethernet ID) for each of the base stations to be used in the WDS. The AirPort ID and is printed on the label on the bottom/side of the base station.
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o Open AirPort Utility (located in the /Applications/Utilities folder).
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Sorry, but the old AirPort Express 802.11 b/g does not have a setting to "Extend a wireless network", so it cannot be used as a extender with the newer AirPort Express if you plan to connect wirelessly.
If you plan to connect the older Express using a permanent wired Ethernet cable connection, then it could be configured to provide additional wireless signal coverage in that manner.

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If I am using an AirPort Extreme as my main wifi, but it is in bridge mode because I already have another router setup in dhcp on my network, can I use an airport express to extend my network, but use it hard wired?

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Yes, assuming that you are asking about a new Express, or the 802.11n version.
This is very easy to do with the Mountain Lion operating system that you have.
(The "roaming network" link above assumes that you are using the Leopard or Snow Leopard operating system...although the general information there is good).
Connect an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN <-> ports on the AirPort Extreme to the WAN "O" port on the AirPort Express.
Power up the AirPort Express and wait a full minute
Click the fan shaped AirPort icon at the top of the Mac's screen and look for the heading of New AirPort Base Station. Just below that, click directly on AirPort Express there
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Yes, you can use a second 802.11n AirPort Express Base Station (AXn) to extend the range of the first one.
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Assuming that you have the model A1264 or A1392 version of the Express, it must be located where it can receive a strong wireless signal from the Time Capsule to be able to extend it correctly.
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Tried to use my two airport express to extend my wifi network on a windows pc but no success

Tried to use my two airport express to extend my wifi network on a windows pc but no success

My two airport express base stations are 802.11n and i am triying to use them extend my wireless network which is using a D link wirless router as supplied my my ISP connected to TalkTalk network.
Unless the D-Link wireless router has Ethernet ports for each of the 802.11n AirPort Express Base Stations (AXn) to connect to, they will NOT be able to extend the wireless range of the D-Link.
Instead, when directly connected and reconfigured for a roaming network, these base stations CAN extend the range.
Please check out this Apple Support article on how to use AirPorts to extend a wireless network.
The key is to have both AXns configured as follows:
As a bridge.
Each having a unique Base Station Name.
Both using the same Network Name (or SSID), wireless security type and password as the D-Link.
Each AXn to use a channel at least 3-5 channels apart both from each other and that of the D-Link.

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I am a bit of a novice, but after I installed an airport express with my d-link wireless router to play itunes on my home stero, the music kept breaking up and stopping. I tried to change the channel, but it said mine was set on automatic and I cannot figure out how to change manually.
So reading apple's suggestions, they said to get another aiport express and extend the network with WDS. I purchased my 2nd express today and have been trying to install it using the airport express assistant. I have had to reset the 2nd express and the original several times. However, what i keep running into is after it gets through all the steps, it asks me for a password for "this basestation". I have read several help topics and it looks like i need to use "public" for this new airport express. I get through that step and then it gives me an unknown error (-6753). Does anyone know what this is? Or is there a way to set-up the 2nd airport express manually? Do I even need a 2nd one? Should I just get an airport extreme? Will that extend the range of my wireless network? Any help is greatly appreciated. I have been at this for about 6 hours now. My wife is going to kill me.

Will the manual for D-Link describe how to set up the
first airport express as a roaming network
No
do that via the apple settings once its connected via
ethernet cable?
Yes
Different channel.
Same network name, same security.
Ensure that distribute IP addresses (under Network) is unchecked.
When this is done, will I still be able to play
itunes through the first airport express?
Yes
Also, then once I do that with the first, then do I
just do the regular set-up for the second as a
network extender via the airport express assistant?
Yes
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How can I utilize a 2nd Airport Extreme to extend a network but not WIFI, only hardwired?

Hi All. Need your help figuring this out. The location of the cable line in my home causes a bit of an issue for my internet dependant electronics. My computers have no problem connecting over Wifi but certain peripherals require an ethernet connection as Wifi is not an option for them. I have prepared this quick diagram to explain my perfect set up. I have a current gen Airport Extreme and a Previous gen as well. How can I set my 2nd Airport to receive the Wifi from my main airport, but then only serve as a router, not extend the WIRELESS network. Only provide a hardwired network. In other words, I know how to "extend network" with airport utility, but then the 2nd airport also casts its own wifi network and causes problems. I only want the one single Wifi network. The 2nd router should only be providing ethernet connectivity.
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