How many Airport Extremes can I use to create a network?

Hi all.
I've taken to using two of the dual-band Airport Extremes whenever I need to create a wireless network over a larger than usual space, obviously using one as base and using the other to extend the network.
Can I add a third or fourth Apple Airport Extreme to further extend the network?
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Can I add a third or fourth Apple Airport Extreme to further extend the network?
If you are asking about wireless only extension, it is important to remember that the "extend a wireless network" setup works like the hub and spokes of a wheet. Your "main" AirPort Extreme is the hub and the remotes reside at the end of the spokes.
You can have multiple remotes if you wish, but keep in mind that each remote communicates directly to the hub....not to another remote at the end of another spoke.
For this reason, you want to lcoate the "main" AirPort Exteme as centrally as possible within you home so the extending devices will operate correctly.
If you are asking about extending by connecting the "remote" devices to the "main" AirPort Extreme using an Ethernet cable, you can have as many remotes as you wish....up to about 250.

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