Networking Question with Extreme & Express

If I am standing within 1 to 40 feet of A my phone connects to the network through A with a strong signal.
If I am standing within 1 to 20 feet of B my phone connects to the network through B with a strong signal.
If I am standing within 1 foot of C my phone connects to the network through B with a very weak signal and will not connect through C.
B and C are set up to extend the network at A.
Obviously C is not extending the network, (and is set up to accept wireless clients like B). Is it possible to select the point at which to connect?

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No. The iPad can connect to only one WiFi system at a time.

Connection problems with Extreme/Express bridge

Hi,
I have an old Airport Extreme (a/b/g/n) and a new model Airport Express (a/b/g/n) both connected together via ethernet. They are on opposite ends of my house... The express is wired to my router, and I'm trying to use the Extreme as a range extender.
I had some problems setting it up (the option to extend range on the Extreme was only present if I factory reset it and got all the settings correct the first time through setup), but I've had everything working together well for a couple months now. Anything connected to one is on the same subnet and uses the same DHCP server as the other.
My problem at this point is is that when you walk from one side of the house to the other (switching routers) the connection drops. Multiple applications show this problem, but it's very noticable with FaceTime - if you walk across the house the call drops. The routers are probably 120 feet from each other, so the signal from each does reach (but not well) the other router and I don't think it's a signal problem. It just seems that every time a device picks a new access point its connections drop. Is there any way to correct this?

Wanted to reply to myself, hoping it may help someone in the future. Finally resolved my issue. As discussed above, I set up a second 5ghz network and tied the Express to it. The final trick was forcing the iPad to that same 5gHz network. Now I can airplay from the iPad and my Bose system works with no inteference/cut outs.
I can't airplay from my iPhones when using the outside speakers, but I got what I wanted in the end.

Problems with Extreme/Express/Bose Wireless

Praying someone has an idea that will work. I have an older Bose Lifestyle 48 system. Also use their AR8 wireless transmitter/receiver to send audio to an amp and exterior speakers. The system works, I can stream stored music from the Lifestyle flawlessly. Goal is to airplay to the Bose. I had an older Express and tried to use that with a simple setup. It worked- I could airplay to the Bose system and listen inside. But when I tried the outside speakers, nothing. I determined it must be interference with the Bose wireless which operates on 2.4.
Decided to add an Extreme. Connected to my Verizon router, set up a new dual band network, and turned off the Verizon radio. Everything worked perfectly. Then configured the Express to extend my network. I tried again, and airplay from my iPhone still would not work. But from my iPad, it worked! My theory was that the iPad was streaming on the 5 ghz signal and eliminating the interference. Worked for 2 days, then suddenly nothing. It will work for 2-3 seconds and then out for 5 minutes.
Next tried to force the Express to only work on 5 ghz. Thought this had to be the trick, assuming the iPad was sometimes picking up the 2.4 ghz signal while streaming. This didn't work either. Very frustrating and not making sense to me. If the Express (which is connected to the Bose system) is extending only the 5 ghz signal and I'm airplaying from my iPad, I can't see how it's using anything other than that frequency. And the Bose wireless is operating on 2.4, so I thought I'd be good.
Been working on this issue for a week and about ready to give up. Don't know where to turn at this point. I was going to pick up new audio cables for connection from the Express to the Bose just for the **** of it, but I know that won't help. Any thoughts?
Btw, I tried to deconflict channels when I had just the Express up. The Bose AR8 won't let you select a channel, but it can exclude one (I guess it roams through them constantly). I excluded a channel and then set my Verizon radio to that channel. Still didn't work. Maybe I try that again with my new set up, but don't think that will work if the 5 ghz didn't.
Help......

Wanted to reply to myself, hoping it may help someone in the future. Finally resolved my issue. As discussed above, I set up a second 5ghz network and tied the Express to it. The final trick was forcing the iPad to that same 5gHz network. Now I can airplay from the iPad and my Bose system works with no inteference/cut outs.
I can't airplay from my iPhones when using the outside speakers, but I got what I wanted in the end.

When adding WRE54G to wireless network incompatible with Airport Express

I added a Linksys WRE54G to expand my network to a Powerbook G4 laptop with a weak signal. When I connect the wireless expander, I no longer see the Airport express in the airport utility. I cannot access the printer or itunes speakers attached to the airport express. When I power off the expander and have a weaker signal, the airport express is available again. I don't know how to configure the wireless expander to work with airport express, and if I try to create a WDS network with the airport express (currently unsuccessful), then I believe I will lose itunes support (and maybe the printer?).
Does anyone know how to configure the WRE54G so that I can still see the airport express on my network?
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Brigitte

I was having the same problems. Try this link, someone seems to have solved it.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1271648

Network question / using extreme apple tv and airprt express

I have a wired airport extreme in my office on a pc( i also use it to run 2 mac books wireless) and apple tv in living room.
my question is!!!!
can i put an airport express in my loft and use the ethernet plug wire to connect a pc (it doesnt have wireless) and if so how?

Yes, you can use an express to create a network for presentations, your main concern would be configuring it, which you would need to connect it to a computer to do.

Creating or extending a wireless network with Extreme + Express?

The range of my wireless internet at home is fairly poor using my Thomson TG784 wi-fi router. I have an Airport Extreme (802.11) and an Airport Express (both from 2007) that I want to use to extend its range. Using AirPort Utility to configure the Airport Extreme first, which of the following options do I want to select to set it up to do so:
1) "Create a wireless network";
2) "Connect to a network using Ethernet to extend the network or create a second network";
3) "Join a wireless network";
4) "Disable wireless and connect to a computer or network using Ethernet"
If I connect the Extreme to my router, is it a problem if that router continues to transmit wirelessly simultaneously, or should it be configured not to transmit (if possible)? In other words, will the Extreme replace the wi-fi transmission of my router or will it extend it?
Once the Extreme is set up, do I configure my Airport Express to 3) Join a wireless network?
Thanks for any advice you can provide!

You will need to connect the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) via Ethernet to your Thomson. Neither the AEBS nor the AirPort Express (AX) will wirelessly extend a network created by a Thomson device.
You could use either option 1 or 2.
Option 3 won't work for the AEBS since a non-Apple device is creating the wireless network.
Option 4 does not make much sense for an AEBS. It does make sense for a Time Capsule.
You basically want the AEBS to be configured to create a wireless network and as a bridge (not sharing a single IP address).
If I connect the Extreme to my router, is it a problem if that router continues to transmit wirelessly simultaneously, or should it be configured not to transmit (if possible)?
If you disable the router's wireless then you wouldn't be using the AEBS to extend the wireless network. You would simply be using the AEBS to create a wireless network.
Once the Extreme is set up, do I configure my Airport Express to 3) Join a wireless network?
You can. In that mode the AX will simply be another wireless client on your network. You can stream music to the AX or print to a USB printer connected to the AX.

Yep, another Comcast question with an Express (N) and a Motorola SB5100

I'm in Fresno at a friends house, he has Comcast cable wired to his desktop computer. I don't know if something weird is happening with Comcast in this market.
I bought an Airport Extreme and a wireless G adapter for his PC.
I've had a **** of a time setting these up. I've gone to the XP box and found all the "properties" for the TCP/IP connection such as DHCP, IP, DNS... it doesn't appear to be PPPoE, at least, I really don't think so but I do not know how to check on XP (and I don't know if this is used on Comcast). Other than PPPoE, I have tried nearly every setting on the Airport Express such as DHCP, Manual, DHCP with Manual Address, NAT... Nothing. I saw the other thread about Comcast and I have Googled for a while to figure out why this Comcast Motorola SB5100 will not talk to my Airport Express. I am puzzled. Everything was on Automatic on the PC itself, I found the modem's IP address but I don't think it's a router so I couldn't get at the settings by typing it's address in a web browser.
I figured the main things to do on the Express were to use Automatic DHCP, NAT, and to Share A Single Public IP. Still not working.
Does anyone have any insight? I can't switch modems because, it's not mine, and I don't really have any experience with Cable, I have only played around with DSL at my home in Tucson.

I have not yet tried that. I will certainly give it a shot when I get back tonight. What exactly does that do, all I can think of is that would renew an IP address (maybe) and reset the router.
One question though, since I am unfamiliar with the nature of Cable and this router, will it reset any login or subscription settings? (i.e. on DSL, I believe the DSL Modem uses PPPoE which of course has a username and password). I would like to make sure that I do not leave my friend having to make a 30 minute call to Comcast to get his internet back. Or is DSL just based on where you plug the modem in and whether or not you pay the bill? Because I could not find any settings for that modem anywhere.

-1 (Minus One) Wireless Client Rate for networked PCs with Ariport Express

Trying to figure out connection problems...
Under Airport Utility > Advanced > Logs and Statistics > Wireless Clients...
My MBP gets a Rate 54Mbps when I am beside it in my room, but sometimes drops down to 11 or so and then goes back up. I think this is why I am losing my AirTunes connection.
Both PCs on the network are farther away but are showing a Rate of -1Mbps, even when they are brought into the same room as the APX.
Any thoughts.

1. How does the client device know which Airport to connect to?
The Mac computer will automatically connect to the wireless access point with the strongest signal...which is probably the closest AirPort. An iPhone or iPad may not do this and will tend to stay connected to one AirPort.
2. How can I tell which of the Airports the attached client device is using?
On a Mac, open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility. Click on one of AirPorts. In the area to the right, locate the AirPort ID and jot that down. Then do the same for your other AirPort.
Move your Mac near one of the AirPorts and log on to the wireless. Hold down the option key on the Mac while you click the fan shaped AirPort icon at the top of the screen. Look for the BSSID. That is the AirPort ID of the device to which you are connected.
If you are close to the "remote" AirPort, and you see the AIrPort ID of the "main" router when you are testing, then you know that the network is not configured correctly.
Can I use this second Airport Express to extend the wireless network via "Extended Wireless Network" while the other two are in "Roaming Netowrk" configuration? Without bogging down??
There will be a modest 10-15% bandwidth loss with the "extend" setup, assuming that the Express is located where it can receive a strong wireless signal from the AirPort to which it is associated. You can avoid the bandwidth loss if the Express is also connected via Ethernet as part of the roaming configuration.

Auto Network reconnect with Airport Express - tried all solutions so far

My G4 quicksilver will not auto network reconnect after sleep, or after turning Airport off and on again.
* I tried deleting and re-issuing a new LOCATION and new WPA mentioned at:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=121824&tstart=150
* I also tried deleting network and airport preferences.
* I also made sure that I have the "distribute IP addesses" unchecked.
I still need to manually reconnect!
It used to work and show a nice scrolling network name when it found my network. After messing around with the AE configuration for another unrelated reason, this problem came up... OSX-4.2, without any change in months...
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I have an iBook & an iMac on an Airport Express Network with WPA2 password security. Both are running OS 10.4.3, & are current with all security updates etc.
I set up both computers according to the suggestions of "Topic: Tiger and Lost Wireless Network Connectivity" by Duane, Henry B, iFelix, Alan Macdougal, & Dr Smoke. I created New Locations for each computer.
The iBook, now auto-connects just fine, but for the life of me, I can't get it to work on the iMac. The iMac is 3 feet from my Airport Express; the iBook is downstairs. What do I try next?
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Network slowdown with extreme+router after ISP 10meg upgrade ?

Hello, I am running a Barricade SMC7004BR router out of an Ambit modem. Airport Extreme is connected to one of that routers ports.
Charter high speed just upgraded me to 10Meg service. Network seems to be hindering speeds as no computer on the network is achieving much better than 5MB. Speed Tested a laptop direct-out of the modem and got the higher/normal 8M-9M range speeds so have ruled out a modem issue...
I'm thinking this router cannot negotiate the higher speed - it is an older unit. I have three desktops that i need to keep hardwired via built-in ethernet- and the rest of my devices can be wi-fi. I would just use the Extreme alone but it does not have enough ethernet ports to accomodate all the non-WiFi-capable machines.
Is there a particularly 'mac friendly' 3rd party router that works seamlessly with an Extreme i.e., in the bridge-mode... ? Otherwise is there perhaps something i can try to see if this Router will in fact allow higher transfer rate and be able to process the 10meg rates? ((It seems to handle 5Meg okay...perhaps it's "not" the router?))
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hi, i have to say you are totally over my head with your reply - i am definitely not familiar with the terminology but i can tell you that i did get connectivity after power cycling the modem and base station respectively and then rebooting.
I then got the D-Link online with machines connected and seeing the web=--
BUT! ... have now discovered an exciting new phenomenon.
ok, i have a variety of machines with different OS's on this network.
When i run a bandwidth speed test on the wi-fi 10.4 laptop and IMac Intel machine, i get full speed reports of close to 10Meg down, 1meg up.
Same speed test on older G3 Powermac running 8.6, Powermac G4 running OS 9.2 indicated speeds way under 5meg on each... And finally, on a laptop with Panther, speed tested at just over 5Meg.
So, what's up with the disparities? Anything I might be able to do to rectify the woefully slower connectivity on the older OS machines?
THANKS!
Mike

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Network question with 2TB TC

I have an older gen 2TB Time Capsule that i want to use in my small office, but my network is kind of complicated so i am not quite sure how to go about it. My landlord provides a wifi internet connection (DSL) I do not have access to the modem just the password to connect to the wifi. I tried to wirelessly bridge/extend the network with the TC so i would be able to use the ethernet connections for my mac mini, printer, and VoIP system. It obviously did not work because i could not connect the TC to modem via ethernet cable. I went out and bought a Netgear wireless bridge/extender that connects wirelessly to the modem and provides 4 ethernet ports (which i am using 1 for the VoIP system) all seems to function fine so far. I am wirelessly connecting my printer and mini to the extended network, but I would like to add the TC for back ups and additional ethernet connections if necessary and possibly get the printer and mini off the wireless connection. What would be the best way to do this, last time I attempted to add the TC to the network it bounced the netgear extender off the network until i eliminated the TC from the mix. any insight will be greatly appreciated.

OK, thanks for checking that for me.
Click Manual Setup
Click the Internet icon at the top of the window
Click the Internet Connection tab just below the icon
Connect Using should be set to Ethernet
Connection Sharing should be set to "Off (Bridge Mode)"
If the settings are not available or grayed out, click the AirPort icon next to the Internet icon, then click the Wireless tab and make sure that the setting for Wireless Mode is set to Off
Click Update at the lower right of the screen and give the TC a minute to restart
Connect the Ethernet cable from the Netgear bridge to the WAN "O" port on the TC
That will enable the 3 LAN <--> Ethernet ports for other devices
Since you have a wireless bridge on the network, the Ethernet ports on the TC are only going to be as fast as the wireless connection allows, so things will be slower than a normal Ethernet connection. Still should be fine for printing, etc.
Please report on your results.

"extended network" error with airport express

i have my time capsule set up in my living room as the primary, and since there are several concrete walls in my house, i need to extend the wifi connection in order to get signal from my room which is located at the very end of my house. I've had my airport express placed near the doorway of my room which should be getting a clear signal from time capsule in the living room.
everything works fine for few days, and the blinking amber light started going off on the airport express. and from the airport utility it shows 1 notification on my airport express. It said an error of "extended network", if i choose to ignore it, the indication light turns back to green, but then i wont be able to connect to the internet.
is there some kind of settings need to be adjusted? please help~~~
my settings on airport express:
Router Mode: Off (Bridge Mode)
Connect using: DHCP
Configure IPv6: Link-Local Only

i've tried to plug the airport express literally right next to the time capsule, and it still showing the "extended network" error message. so it can't be the signal strength issue.
Help please....
additonal info:
my time capsule (primary) :
Connect Using - DHCP
Router Mode: DHCP and NAT
DHCP Range: 10.0.1.2 to 10.0.1.200
my airport express (extension) :
Connect Using - DHCP
IPv4 Address: 10.0.1.10
Router Address: 10.0.1.1
DNS Servers: 10.0.1.1
Router Mode: Off (Bridge Mode)

Can I extend a network with an AirPort Extreme Base Station Rather than with an Express?

Topic title pretty well sums up the question.
I have a TimeCapsule Base Station with two Expresses for extending the network through the house.
We're doing a 3 room addition, and there is not a convenient place to put an Express in a wall outlet in the middle room of the addition, but there's a perfect place to put an Extreme on top of a piece of furniture.
So, can the Extreme act as an "extender" only, in lieu of using an Express?

pcbjr wrote:
Topic title pretty well sums up the question.
I have a TimeCapsule Base Station with two Expresses for extending the network through the house.
We're doing a 3 room addition, and there is not a convenient place to put an Express in a wall outlet in the middle room of the addition, but there's a perfect place to put an Extreme on top of a piece of furniture.
So, can the Extreme act as an "extender" only, in lieu of using an Express?
Hiya.
You can absolutely extend a network with an Extreme. I've got a 5th gen. Extreme extending a network created with a 3rd gen. Time Capsule. On the Extreme, you'll have the option to allow (or not) WiFi clients. I recommend having all units updated to the current firmware (7.6.1 as of this writing). Note that extending doesn't work in daisy-chain fashion, meaning that your Expresses or Extremes will each connect to and extend from the TC. As such, you'll want the TC to be in as central a location as possible to offer the best coverage.

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