How do i use the airport extreme to extend my wireless network

How do i connected my airport extreme up to my existing network so that it can extend my wireless through out the house ??
Can it be done wirelessly or do i need an ethernet cable thats about 10m ?
Keith

The AirPort Exteme can "extend" your existing wireless network (using wireless only) if it is being provided by another Apple router.
If your current main router is not an Apple product, then you will need to plan to connect the AirPort Extreme to your router using an Ethernet cable.
Post back for more information if needed.

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  • How can I use an airport extreme to extend my wireless network?

    I have a Verizon FIOs router with both wireless and ethernet capability. I also have an airport extreme base station, which is currently connected to the Verizon router by Ethernet and provides wireless to a MacBook in a distant room upstairs. Practically, I have two wireless network now. I have two G4 Sawtooth, which do not have wireless PCI card and require ethernet connection for internet. One of them is in the upstairs study room and connected to the Verizon wireless router by Ethernet. The other is in an downstairs room has not wireless connection.
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    Can I relocate the airport base station to downstairs and connect it to the Sawtooth there for receiving wireless from the Verizon router and broadcast further to its wireless network?
    Sorry but no the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) will not wirelessly connect to the network provided by the Verizon FiOS router.
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  • When using an airport extreme to extend a wireless modern, will the lan ports work?

    When using an airport extreme to extend a wireless modern, will the lAN ports work?

    The AirPort Extreme can extend the wireless signal from another Apple wireless router. When it does, the Ethernet ports on the extending AirPort router are enabled.
    Apple's "extend" feature appears to be a proprietary Apple function, so it would be extremely unlikely that an AirPort Extreme...or any other Apple router....could extend a 3rd party router product wirelessly....if that is really what you are asking here.

  • Can I use my airport express to extend a wireless network with a non-apple router?

    I have been trying to extend my wireless network in my house.  Right now I have a dsl modem/router provided by Century Link and an older AirPort express (not sure how old but it uses AirPort utility v5.6).  I want to be able to share my printer and use AirTunes.  Currently I have the AirPort plugged into the router and setup to create a new wireless network.  I would like to combine them so I don't have to switch between to print and play music.  I am not really sure where to start or if it even possible.  Any info would be great!

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    Most users know the name of their wireless network and password, so the really tricky part of doing this is that you must know exactly what type of wireless security settings the Century Link router is using....and then match up the same settings on the AirPort Express.
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  • How do I use the Airport Extreme feature.

    For a while I have used a Netgear WGR614 wireless router, which worked fine (with a cable modem).
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  • How can I use an Airport Express to join my wireless network and provide an internet signal to my Power Mac g5 via an ethernet cable?

    I have a power mac g5 that does not have a wireless card, and connects to the internet via ethernet cable.
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    This via an ethernet cable that is plugged  into the airport express and then into the ethernet port on the g5.
    Please advise as I have configured the airport express in every way possible, the green light is on and when I plug the ethernet cable into the G5 my network cofigurations shows nothing and says that the ethernet cable is not plugged in (It is).
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    1) An AirPort Express 802.11n must be used. Check the Model No on the label on the side of the Express. It needs to be A1264. Any other model number will not do what you want.
    2) The Express must be configured to "Join a wireless network" and the option to enable Ethernet Clients must be checked. 
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    Click the Wireless tab below the row of icons
    The box to "Allow Ethernet Clients" must be checked
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  • Can I use an airport extreme to extend the range of my wireless modem

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    At one end of my house I have a dual band wireless ADSL modem which provides my internet connection and I want to extend (improve) the wireless coverage to the other of the hosue where my Apple TV (2nd gen) is located. I have being trying to extend my wireless network with an Airport Extreme but so far without success. I can get the Airport to join the wireless network, but I suspect that it is only acting as another client and not actually extending the wireless range. There is a setting in the Airport configuration to "extend and existing network", however when I choose this option the Airport no longer connects to my existing wireless network and I am beginning to suspect that this fuction only works with another Apple device (Airport Extreme or Express).
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    Regards
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    Thanks Tesserax,
    Your answer has confirmed my suspicions.
    Option 1 from your suggested solutions is not a goer because the modem and Airport Extreme are in different parts of the house making it impractical to run a cable between the two devices. 
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  • Use airport extreme to extend time capsule network

    I have tc and an airport extreme. I want to use the airport extreme to extend my network and because I can use it to connect my directv receiver directly by ethernet. How do I set up the second router to act as an extension?

    Won't using WDS (which is harder to set up) prevent use of 802.11n mode? It's my understanding that WDS is limited to 802.11b/g modes. This would be obviated by simply using the AEBS to extend the existing network and configuring the TC to be extended, correct?
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  • Using Airport Express to extend my wireless network

    I recently purchased a Time Capsule but found that I could not see the wireless signal from my bedroom. To solve this I purchased an Airport Express to extend the range. I plugged the AE into an outlet in my bed room and set it up to join my existing network. Everything looked fine from the point of view of the Airport Utility. Unfortunately my iPod Touch still can not see my wireless network from my bedroom. I new iPad can see it but the signal is very weak, even when I hold it right next to the AE. Is there a setting I missed?

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    AirPort Utility > Manual Setup > Wireless tab (below the icons)
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    Update to save any changes
    On the AirPort Express move it close to the Time Capsule for configuration:
    AirPort Utility > Manual Setup > Wireless tab
    Wireless Mode = Extend a wireless network" (Hold down the option key on your Mac if you do not see this choice appear when you click the selection box).
    Wireless Network Name = Same name as your Time Capsule Network
    Check mark next to "Allow wireless clients"
    Security = Same setting as your Time Capsule
    Password = Same password as your Time Capsule
    Confirm Password
    Update to save settings
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    Post back on your results.

  • How do I use my airport extreme with my FIOS router?

    How do I use my AirPort Extreme base station with my FIOS Router to extend my network?  I have hard disks connected to my AirPort Extreme and would lik to access them.

    Probably can't answer all your questions - but.... I use a Linksys (wired and wireless) router as my primary entry point for FIOS. I use a Time Capsule and an Airport Express as a common wireless connection. So I have two visibile wireless networks and use them both depending on where I am in the house. Both the TC and AEx can be seen either wirelessly or wired from the entire network. Note - the Linksys provides all the DHCP - you set the apple routers as "bridge mode."

  • HT4145 How can I use an Airport Extreme to act as a Range Extender for an Alcatel One Touch Y800Z WiFi modem/router? I get a message saying it cannot be extended. Thank you. Arup

    How can I use an Airport Extreme to act as a Range Extender for an Alcatel One Touch Y800Z WiFi modem/router? As we live in a rural area and our landline broadband speeds are awful, I have moved on to a 3G provider in the UK (EE/Orange) and set up the wireless modem which is working very well with an iMac. I have an Airport Extreme base station which was previously connected with an Ethernet cable to the landline router, and two Airport Express stations as Range Extenders. I would now like to use the Airport Extreme and the two Express stations to extend the range of the Alcatel WiFi device. I have tried automatic and manual set up with the Airport Utility but at the crucial step for selecting a network to extend, although the WiFi device is recognised, I get a message saying it cannot be extended.
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  • Can I use the AirPort Extreme as a wireless extender to my Time Capsule ?

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    The performance upstairs will improve as well, since the AirPort Extreme has a full speed signal to broadcast....not the slower speed signal that would receive from the Time Capsule if it connects using wireless.
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  • How can i enable the airport extreme that is built-in on my mac mini model 2010

    I need some help in how can I enable the airport extreme that is built-in my mac mini 2010 model ?   I tried and download the airport extreme 802.11n enabler for mac and it tells me Your computer does not meet the hardware requirements for this update.  please help me

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  • Can I use the Time Capsule strictly for system backup and continue to use my Airport Extreme for all my wireless needs

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