TC as Extender for Non-Apple Router?

I have given up on my TC as a wifi router and will be replacing it with a Buffalo AirStation N450.  I'm going to leave it connected to the network to continue to use its internal drive and I would also like to use it as an extender for the Buffalo.  Does anyone know if this is possible?  Has anyone used a TC or an AEBS to extend a wifi network from a non-Apple router?

LaPastenague wrote:
You cannot extend non-apple wifi.. with an Apple router. To make it clear the TC can be client of the buffalo but not repeater. That is also a poor way to do thing with repeating slowing wireless by half.
You can use EOP adapters and run the TC as a roaming wireless access point. That is relatively easy.
That answers the question.  An EOP adapter was my second choice, although using the TC to extend the network is less important than keeping its internal drive on the network for Time Machine backups.  I've never been satisfied with its wifi performance and I've finally gotten fed up enough with its wifi glitches to replace it.

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