Extending BT HomeHub 3 wifi with Apple Airport Ext...

Does anyone know if this is possible?
In the Airport Utility, upon selecting to extend a wireless network and selecting the HomeHub, it says this network cannot be extended. Any ideas?

Hello Keith,
I'm afraid it can't be done. You can run two separate networks with the Airport and the Homehub, but that's about it.
However, when you do run the two wireless networks separately (but WAN of the Airport plugged into a Homehub ethernet port), wireless interference is the order of the day.  I found it best to stick with the one network and I chose the Airport (Timecapsule, but you catch my drift ;-).
You can disable the Homehub Wireless using:
http://192.168.1.254
click on A-Z in the top right
Wireless connections, enable or disable
Wireless network enable, check No.
Click Apply.
Hope this helps,

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