How to extend network so both Airports offer signal radius same network...?

I have a largely wireless network. ADSLN XModem speaks directly to an AExp located by the telephone point about 4m from the AExt located on my desk, through two medium/light resistance walls. This arrangement should be giving good coverage to the areas adjacent to both Airports but, for some reason, the AExp is only speaking to the AExt and the signal being dished out to the computers seems to be only coming from the AExt, not the AExp, which means that coverage is poor. If I take the worst case scenario with a G3 iBook and 802.11b Airport card, I can walk away from the AExt and nearer the AExp and signal drops at about 4m from the AExtr (through a plaster + lath wall) and about 2m from the AExt through part plaster part timber wall. I assume I have configured the relationship of the two airports wrongly though I cannot off hand see how. Any ideas? Drew

I assume that you are using WDS to wireless connect the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) and AirPort Express (AX).
Ensure that the option "Allow wireless clients on this base station" is selected in the setup of the AEBS.

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Welcome to the discussions!
+I would like to extend the wireless network to reach some dead spots in my house. I have read that the Airport Express can be used to extend a wireless network from an Airport Extreme or Time Capsule, but it appears that I need to set up a WDS with the Time Capsule as the base station, which is apparently not possible on the Time Capsule in Bridge Mode+
If you have an AirPort Express(n), you can configure it to "extend a wireless network". This is a more efficient way to add additional wireless coverage (and much easier to configure than a WDS arrangement).
However, if you have an older "b/g" AirPort Express, you must use the WDS configuration method with this device and the Time Capsule if you want to increase your wireless coverage.

Airport Extreme/express how to extend network range

Can anyone guide me step by step through the process of using an Airport Express to extend an Airport Extreme bases wireless network. I think I have to use the WDS but I have no idea how to do it. A step by step manual will be very much appreciated.
thank you
Charlie

Hello Degator. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Try the following as a guideline ...
802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) - WDS Setup
(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 (MAC addresses) for each of the base stations to be used in the WDS.)
Main Base Station Setup - AEBSn
o Click the AirPort status menu in the menu bar and choose the wireless network created by the AEBSn that you will want to set up as the main base station.
o Open AirPort Utility (located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Macintosh computer, or in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows).
o Select the AEBSn, and choose Manual Setup from the Base
Station menu, or double-click the base station to open the configuration in a separate window.
o Enter the base station password if necessary. If the base station is using the
default password of public, you will not be prompted for a password.
o Click Wireless in the toolbar, and then choose “Participate in a WDS network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu.
o Click WDS and then choose “WDS main” from the WDS Mode pop-up menu.
o Select the “Allow wireless clients” checkbox if you want client computer to connect to this base station.
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Remote Base Station Setup - AirPort Express Base Station (AX)
o Click the AirPort status menu in the menu bar and choose the wireless network created by the AX.
o Open AirPort Utility.
o Select the AX, and choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu.
o Enter the base station password, if necessary.
o Enter the same network password as the AEBSn, if necessary.
o Click AirPort in the toolbar and click Wireless. Choose “Participate in a WDS network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu, and choose the same channel as the AEBSn from the Channel pop-up menu.
o Click WDS and choose “WDS remote” from the pop-up menu.
o Enter the AirPort ID (MAC address) of the AEBSn in the WDS Main field.
o Click Update to transfer the settings to the base station.
(ref: Pages 42-46 of "Designing AirPort Networks Using AirPort Utility.

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I'm having an Airport Extreme fifth generation in my living room. I bought yesterday an Airport Express to extend the range of my WIFI in the house and I put in in my bed room. The two devices are connected together via an ethernet cable, from airport extreme (lan 1 port) to airport express to (wan port). Now from the airport utility what configuration I have to set to the airport express in order to extend my wifi range? Inside the wireless tab what i have to select in the network mode?
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2. Join a wireless network
3 Extend a wireless network ?
Thank you

You are way overthinking this. The utility will literally configure everything for you automatically. All that you need to do is name the device and click Next during the setup.
You can use your Mac using Mountain Lion or an iPhone or iPad.
Post back if you need the steps.

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I don't know the model numbers and I don't know when the extend capability was added.

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Are both AirPort Extremes the 802.11n "square" version with rounded corners?
Did you perform a Factory Default Reset on the AirPort Extreme?
Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule FAQ
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hi i would like to know how to extend the range of my time capsule wifi network(500G 802.11n) using an airport express. i have a double storey home and would like to extend range to my upstairs bedrooms.i have a time capsules network setup via a netgear adsl.i have a second imac upstairs which connects to time capsule wifi network (it is within range as it is directly abobe on 1st floor)
could you tell me how best to set airport express up to extend my wifi range?

Greetings,
This is called an "Extended wireless network".
Read this article for details and steps on how to extend your TimeCapsule's network:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259
Cheers.

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The instructions that I will provide are for using AirPort Utility 6.0, which you have.
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Make sure that the wireless is turned on your Mac
Open AirPort Utility 6.0 and look at the small rectangle in the upper left hand corner of the display. It should now read something like "Other AirPort Base Stations (1)"
Click on the rectangle, and then click on the AirPort Express xxxxxx listing
AirPort Utility will take a minute or two to analyze the settings on your network and then suggest that the Express be configured to "Extend" your wireless network.
Edit the Base Station name to your liking, then click Next in the lower right hand corner
Allow a full minute or two let AirPort Utility do its work
When you see Setup Complete, click Done at the lower right of the window.
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Hi I've recenty purchased a new imac + time capsule + airport express.
I've set up a new network, rather than extended the current one. How do I change my new network to an extended one or create an extended network?
Michael

detailed in terms of what focus?
here is a video guide about using the airport utility
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65Jv6m43eIE

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I am trying to extend the range of my wireless network by adding an airport express to an airport extreme. I configured it with the help of apple support, but it hasn't changed the range that I can access the internet wirelessly in my house. What could be the problem? Does weather affect the wireless network??

So, on the Extreme you checked the box to "allow this network to be extened" ?
Correct?
And on the Express, you set it up to "Extend a wireless network" ?
Correct?
See this Apple article and see if you missed anything...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4145
To learn about other options for expanding your Wi-Fi base station wireless network and things you should consider before expanding your network, click here.
Set up: Components of an extended network
➊ Primary Wi-Fi base station (this is the base station connected directly to the Internet)
➋ Extended base station
Configuring a wireless extended network
To create a wireless extended network, you must place any extended Wi-Fi base stations within range of the primary Wi-Fi base station.
Start with the device that will be configured as the primary Wi-Fi base station. Then configure your extended Wi-Fi base stations, ensuring that each is within direct range of the primary Wi-Fi base station.The physical location of extended Wi-Fi base stations will vary according to the building environment and may require some experimentation.
If you have configured your Wi-Fi base stations in the past, it may be helpful to do a factory default reset of each Wi-Fi base station that will be part of the wireless extended network before you begin.

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Connecting devices to "extend" using wireless only always imposes an overhead bandwidth penalty since the "extending" device must receive the wireless signal and then re-broadcast it.
By the time the extending device receives the wireless signal, the bandwith has usually fallen off quite a bit, since this occurs with distance and any obstructions in the signal path.
Let's say you have a pretty good wireless signal where the extending device is located, and of the 130 Mpbs bandwidth available near the router, maybe 80-90 Mbps is present at the extedning location. That is what gets "extended", plus there is always some loss as well.
Connecting using Ethernet is always the best option in terms of performance because the network bandwidth is preserved over Ethernet...up to 300+ feet with virtually no loss. That's the way any decent commercial network with multiple wireless access points would be designed.

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