How do I setup airport express to extend my airport extreme

How do I setup airport express to extend the airport extreme

Unfortunately, you are getting incorrect advice here. Might be a good idea to start a new post, since the original thread is long out of date.
First, please confirm that you have a compatible Express with the AirPort Extreme. This would be either the current A1392 version.....or the previous A1264 version.
Next, we need to confirm "how' you want to extend, since you do not mention this in your post.
Are you planning to "extend" by connecting the AirPort Express to the AirPort Extreme using a permanent, wired Ethernet connection (highly recommended).....or.....are you trying to "extend" by having the Express try to connect wirelessly to the AirPort Extreme?

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  • Airport Express to extend my Airport Extreme network

    Puzzled at set up of my new Airport Express to extend my Airport Extreme network. Just trying to increase range. [Extreme works fine.]

    We are going to need a bit more info in order to help.
    Do you know if your AirPort Extreme is a newer dual band model?  Check the Model Number on the bottom of the device if you are not sure.
    Are you still using the OS X 10.6.8 operating system on your Mac as your profile indicates? 
    If no, what operating system are you now using?

  • Can i use more than one airport express to extend the airport extreme?

    my house is too big, and i use one airport express to extend my network,but the other half of the house doesnt get access to the internet.The question is can i use another airport express, without any complications?

    Yes, up to 255 if I remember correctly. But before you do that take a look at the products offered by QuickerTek to amplify the output power of a router and/or add gain antennae to help increase the router's range without the need for adding access points.

  • How do I add my Airport Express to extend my airport extreme base station network

    How do I extend my wireless net work using my new airport express.
    My base station is an airport extreme.
    I can get both the extreme and the express to show up in the wireless set up system, but it wants to set up one or the other.  I want them both working together to extend the range of my base station.

    Power up the Express for a few moments, then "hard reset" it iby holding in the reset button for 10-12 seconds and then release. Give the Express 40-45 seconds to restart and you will see a slow blinking amber light when this occurs.
    Open AirPort Utility - select the Express and Click Continue to follow the guided setup. You may need to "switch" networks if AirPort Utility presents this option so that you can configure the Express.
    The first page of the setup will ask you to assign a name for the device and device password. On the next page select the "join a wireless network option". Select "join" again and then enter a check mark next to the option to "extend the range of the network"
    Continue following the guided setup to configure the device and click Update to save your settings.
    Close AirPort Utility as soon as you see the message that the settings have been stored. Allow 40-45 second for the Express to restart.
    A good location of the Express is a point that is about 1/2 the distance from your AirPort Extreme to the area that needs more wireless coverage. This will insure that the Express receives a strong signal to "extend".

  • Problems using wired airport express to extend airport extreme wifi

    I've followed the instructions in this community to use a wired airport express to extend an airport extreme wifi network.  Here is the issue I'm having.
    The airport express wifi network has the same name as the airport extreme wifi network.  So far so good.  My laptop will pick up the airport express wifi in my office, and the airport extreme wifi in the other part of the house without any problems.
    However, where the signals for the two overlap, my laptop will often latch on to the weaker wifi signal (I can tell by the number of bars) and my connection speed slows down significantly.  Since both airports have the same wifi name, I can't manually switch it to the better signal.
    Has anyone encountered this and have suggestions?  My only solution was to give the two separate wifi names so i can switch manually, but this is an inelegant solution.

    Hey dude, i'm having the same problem and i didn't find a proper solution for it, appart of creating another network as you said.
    Its weired  cuz in my case only the small things doesn't connect to the new router(using 2 airport extreme's) such as the iphones ipods and apple tv, but my mac did it great change the signal all the time i went from the basement to my room. So i just create another network and for me it wasn't a big deal to change it all the time i go to the basement, even more when use a mac.
    I know thats not the point when you have two wifi routers, but you know it's tolerable.
    Greetings!

  • HT204371 How to setup Airport Express to extend my network range?

    I have an Airport Extreme as main router and want to install an Airport Express to extend the range of my wifi. However it only works when connected through an ethernet cable. How can I setup my Airport Express to work wirelessly and extend the wifi range?

    I have a Time Capsule in the basement and my daughter is 3 stories up on her iMac and she complains about speed while online. She is about 40 feet up from me with 3 ceilings in between.
    It is a nothing short of a miracle that she can get any signal at all under those conditions.
    Found an AirPort Express Base Station (the one that looks like a power bar for Apple laptops) - model # is A1084.
    Unfortunately, this older version of the Express does not have the capability to "extend a wireless network" using wireless only.
    You need the A1264 version, or the "new" AirPort Express (that looks like a miniature Time Capsule) if you want to try to "extend" using wireless only. In this case, you would want to locate the extending device approximately half the distance between the Time Capsule and her computer.
    I can't say that this will do a lot to improve things....it's going to be one of those situations where you won't know if it will work until you try.
    (or am I better off trying to run a super long Ethernet cable to her somehow?)
    This is by far the best choice in terms of performance. There is no signal loss in a wire. She will be amazed at how well and fast her Mac runs this way.

  • How do I setup Airport Express to extend my CISCO router's wifi range?

    Hi,
    I am using CISCO EA4500 router for internet connection via wifi. I have Airport Express with me, which I want to use as extender of the wifi network. I setup the Airport Express as "Extend the wireless network", provided same base station name (CISCO), network name (JKS) and passwords.
    However, I am not able to get it to work. Its gives me error saying network: unknown.
    I have just 1 BHK flat, and even then the range is not enough to reach from my DR to BR. I tried using Airport Express as the base station as well. But the problem is again the range.
    Help me please.
    Jayesh

    Can I do it other way around? I mean setup Airport as Base station and use Cisco to extend the wireless network?
    I doubt that the Cisco router would be able to to wirelessly extend the AirPort network, since Apple uses proprietary settings that are designed to work with other Apple routers.
    Also, when I am trying to use just Airport, I am not able to connect multiple devices at the same time
    Sorry, but I don't know whether you have the AirPort connected to the Cisco router using an Ethernet cable....or.....whether you are saying that you have the AirPort connected directly to your modem using an Ethernet cable.
    If the AirPort is connected directly to your modem.....what is the make and model number of this device?
    Since you know that the Cisco router is working OK when you have it connected to your modem, things would be much simpler if you connect the AirPort to the Cisco router using an Ethernet cable.  Can you do this?

  • How can I set up mhy Airport Express to extend my Time Capsule wifi wirelessly

    I want to extend my wifi off my Time Capsule with an Airport Experess in a part of my house that has no data cable ran to it. How do I do this?
    Thanks

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    How can I set up mhy Airport Express to extend my Time Capsule wifi wirelessly
    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.
    A good general location would be a point that is about half way between the Time Capsule and other area that needs more wireless coverage.
    You will use AirPort Utility on your computer to configure the Express. An iPhone or iPad could be used as well.
    We can provide more help....if you need it....but we'll need to know what version of AirPort Utility that you are using on your computer....or whether you want to use an iPhone or iPad to setup the Express.
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  • How does one use airport express to extend a non-Apple wifi network?

    Hello. The wifi signal reaching my room shows good on my macbook but weak on my ipod touch. Therefore I want to pick it up on my airport express and extend/boost it.
    I have tried everything in the auto and manual methods of setup to do this, but the only thing I can manage to do is to join a wireless network wirelessly and then then connect to it through a ethernet cable from my airport express. I want to pick it up wirelessly and extend it wirelessly - is this possible? This is the reason why I bought it!
    thanks a lot, JJ

    Thanks for that info. So, I have been trying to use my airport express n to extend an airport n network (for greater distance of coverage) and cannot get this to work either. I can join the other apple airport's network and then connect to the airport express by cable. I have tried all the help available here but that seems to be the only way to extend a network. But I cannot see any point in that! JJ

  • How do I use Airport Express to extend my current network.

    I am now using an Airport Extreme and want to use my old Airport Express to extend my network. How do I do this? Thanks!

    Linc44, welcome to the discussions!
    I am now using an Airport Extreme and want to use my old Airport Express to extend my network. How do I do this?
    By "old AirPort Express", I take it that you have a "b/g" version of the device, which is model number A 1084. Is that correct?

  • I have a DLINK 524 150 and bought recently an airport express to extend my WIFI network. I tried by many ways to get the connection but it was impossibble. If possible, what is the necessary setup and orientation I have to follow ?

    In have a DLINK 524 and bought recently (march/2013) an airport express to extend my WI-Fi network. I triedmany ways to get the connection but it was impossible. Is really possible to get this connection ? If it is, what is the necessary setup and orientations that I have to follow ?
    Thanks

    Apple designed their "extend" feature as a proprietary function to work with other Apple routers, so it's extremely unlikely that the AirPort Express would be able to wirelessly extend your D-Link network.
    If you can connect the AirPort Express to the D-Link router using a wired Ethernet connection, the Express can likely be configured to provide more wireless coverage that way.

  • How do I get my Ipad2 to recognize the airport express range extender

    how can I get my IPad2 to recognize the airport express range extender?

    Are you trying to scan "wirelessly"?
    Adam

  • Airport Extreme with Airport Express for extending WiFi Network...

    I have had an iMac for quite a few years now and never needed WiFi until this week. I purchased a Macbook Air, an Airport Extreme and an Airport Express over the last 24 hrs. I opened the Airport Extreme first and followed the somewhat easy installation procedures. My iMac is wired via Ethernet cable to my Airport Extreme. The Airport Extreme is connected to a Motorola Cable Modem using Time-Warner. I also happen to have a Verizon Network Extender connected via Ethernet cable to the Airport Extreme. The spot where I most frequently would be using the Macbook Air, is about as far away from my iMac and Airport Extreme Base Network Router as you could be. The WiFi works, shows only one bar on the Airport icon. Consequently I want to plug my Airport Express in near this location to give me a better WiFi signal (and thus perhaps faster performance). I have read both the Airport Express Manual and the Airport Extreme Manual but neither talks all that much about the network extension function with the exception of connecting a stereo to an existing WiFi network. I am wondering what the specific steps are to add the Airport Express as a Network Extender. I also wonder if my Macbook Air will be able to access my iMac as the iMac is connected via Ethernet to the Airport Extreme vs. using the Airport Network. Any help will be most appreciated.

    Julie Kruyne wrote:
    I am trying to do the exact same thing and am having some difficulties.
    It was easier for "WiseJD" because he was using two Apple base stations, instead of your AT&T router.
    I select Manual Setup, it just sits there thinking - I can't get into the actual set up.
    So you see the Express in AirPort Utility, but when you select it and select "Manual Setup", nothing happens?
    When setting up the Express to extend my existing wireless network (AT&T 2WIRE modem and Airport Extreme), do I initially connect the Express, via Ethernet cable, to the modem or the Extreme?
    I'll guess that the AT&T device is connected to your broadband connection. Is the 2WIRE device either without Wi-Fi support or is that turned off? How is the Extreme configured, in particular in the AirPort/Wireless panel "Wireless Mode" setting and in the Internet/Internet Connection panel, "Connection Sharing" setting?
    If anyone could provide a step by step process on exactly how to set up the Express to extend my existing network, I would be grateful.
    I have very little experience with mixed-vendor home networking, but someone should be able to help.

  • I have an airport extreme attached to cable, then one airport express to extend the range. when i try to add an additional airport express to extend range in another area of house, can't get it to work. unility says it has found a new base station

    i have an airport extreme attached to cable, then one airport express to extend the range. when i try to add an additional airport express to extend range in another area of house, can't get it to work. utility says it has found a new base station and asks if i want to use it. if i click yes, then the old setup is disabled.

    Ok, thanks for clarifying which models you have. Please see the following Apple Support article on how to configure these older base stations for a Wireless Distribution System (WDS).

  • Airport Express to extend Airport extreme

    I am trying to extend my airport extreme with an airport express.  Old airport express and not sure if 'n' or 'g'.  When I first configured airport express I had the option to extend an existing network and all seemed well.  When I reopened airport utilities to check settings my airport express was set to join a wireless network and there was no option to extend anymore.  Do I need to try and set up a WDS?  How can I find out if my airport express is n or g?
    Thanks

    You can configure a "g" AirPort Express to "join a wireless network", but it will not provide any additional wireless coverage in this type of setting. It is a wireless client only.
    It is impossible to configure a "g" AirPort Express to "extend a wireless network"
    You can confirm this by opening AirPort Utility and clicking Manual Setup for the Express
    Click the Wireless tab just below the icons
    What available settings do you see for Wireless Mode?
    "Extend a wireless network" will not be there unless you have an "n" AirPort Express

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