Use a New Airport Extreme as Range Expander

I have one of the new 802.11n Airport Extremes and want to extend its range. Can I buy a second Airport Extreme and easily set it up as a range expander for my current Airport Extreme?

Yes. Read through "Designing AirPort Extreme 802.11n Networks" (http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/DesigningAirPortExtreme802.11nNetworks.pdf) and you will find a couple of options.

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    I have an 2tb time capsule 802.11n Wi-Fi base station can I use this as an external hard drive and use a new airport extreme  802.11ac Wi-Fi for my wifi?

    You can use the 2 TB Time Capsule as a network drive. That means that it must connect to one of the Ethernet LAN <--> ports on the new AirPort Extreme, or connect to the network using wireless.

  • New Airport Extreme - improved range?

    I've seen some preliminary writeups of the recently introduced (June 2011) Airport Extreme revision that suggests it may have improved range over the previous generation. Anyone have first-hand comparisons to share?

    I helped a neighbor today who just received the new AirPort Extreme. He still had his 3rd generation AirPort Extreme on hand (soon to go to one of his kids).
    When we hooked up the new model, the useable signals at both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz seemed to go a bit further...maybe 10% improvement.....with few obstructions in the signal path. 
    With 3-4 walls for the signal to pass through, my friend felt that the "new" model was not as effective as his older version, with the signal going maybe 90% of the distance the older version did.
    Nothing scientific here, basically first impressions. I will pass along anything else that I pick up.
    I do wonder though.....with broadcast power limited by law and every router manufacturer already running at 100%.....how much more distance one might really hope to expect.
    So far, I can't remember a more quiet new product introduction, so have to wonder a bit about that as well. Maybe there is more to come.

  • Using a new Airport Extreme with FIOS

    I am contemplating the purchase of an Airport Extreme Router to use with Verizon FIOS. I want to take advantage of the new Airport Extreme 802.11ac for use with planned future Apple Product purchases such as a MacBook Air along with the inevitable upgrades to other products such as Apple TV of which I already have the 3rd Generation and will definitely purchase the next if it is higher speed compatible.  I just upgraded my internet service to 50/25Mbps and the current router is a speed bottle neck. While my speeds are almost 60 Mbps download and over 30Mbps upload with a LAN connection to the router/modem, my download speed only increased to just over 21 Mbps from the former 15Mbps using WiFi. I have read articles on using the AirPort “bridge” setting etc but my question is will I be able to connect AirPort Exteme 802.11ac to my Verizon modem/router and take full advantage of the faster internet speeds when using 802.11ac compatible equipment. I do not wish to change from COAX to Ethernet at the Optical Network terminal and use AirPort's modem as it would be too much hassle dealing with Verizon.

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    AirPort Utility will pretty much walk you through the installation with guided steps.
    In general, you will configure the AirPort Extreme to "create a wireless network", name the network, assign a password, etc.  The wireless security will be set at WPA2 Personal, which is the most secure setting for home use.
    As a final step, the AirPort would be configured to operate in Bridge Mode, since you already have another router "upstream" on the network.
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  • Argh! Trying to Replace Linksys with New Airport Extreme...

    Been fighting with this for hours...about ready to take the new Airport Extreme back ...Here's the deal:
    I currently have a very wired and wireless 2story home professinally set up with 2 Linksys devices as the primary network and a couple previous generation airport expresses as extenders.   Due to video, audio and other systems the primary router for the network/WAN closet out in the garage needs to remain on the primary Linksys (non wifi) router.  I want to replace the Linksys Wifi router (see below) that is puposely set up and has worked for several years as a double NAT config with the new Airport Extreme but i have tried duplicatiing the exact configs from the Linksys router and all the various ways you can use the Airport Express in DHCP/NAT and even in Bridge mode and it still wont work!  I've never considered Linksys software easier (and definately more flexible and informative) to use than Apple until this experience!  Very frustrating....  I'm being very explicit and using the typical Linksys config profiles below so as to hopefully help you translate this into specific configs i can wrangle into the Airport Extreme to make it work like the 
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    LAN IP:  192.168.1.1
    Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
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    Internet Connection Type: Static IP
    WAN IP:  192.168.1.2
    Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
    LAN IP:  192.168.0.1
    Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
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    The trick on the airport extreme is to change the DHCP .. when you change the DHCP it changes the actual IP of the AE..
    So go to the setup and open the dhcp, in the network options and you can select by arrow the first two octets and replace the third.
    I just posted info on this in another post..
    https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5134560?tstart=30
    Does this answer your question, as I am a bit unclear otherwise??
    I have to say I do not like using double NAT.. it is becoming worse and worse as the amount of material on the internet that requires interactive connection increases.. you block so much by doing this.. double NAT is an issue .. not just ignore the warning.
    There is no reason why you need double NAT.. you should have a single flat network. If you need to keep some things isolated from others the correct way to do it is vlan.. but you will need a better router than the old linksys to do it. And possibly a managed switch. Nowadays a managed 24 port gigabit switch is not a bad price at all.

  • Connecting to Maxtor HD using PC and Airport Extreme

    I am trying to connect to my Maxtor HD from my new PC using my new Airport Extreme. I have the internet and my printer working, but having trouble connecting to the HD. I have updated the Airport sofware, and it recognizes the HD, but I cannot get the computer to connect to it.
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  • New AirPort Extreme Base Station with OS X 10.3.9?

    I have an iMac running 10.3.9 along with a XP box. Can I use the new AirPort Extreme Base Station with this setup. The sys reqs seem to say that I need OS X 10.4.8. I want to use this new wireless base station with AppleTV.
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    I have an iMac running 10.3.9 along with a XP box.
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  • Can I use my 2010 AirPort Extreme as a range extender with a new AirPort Extreme?

    I want to use an existing AirPort Extreme (2010 model) with a new AirPort Extreme to extend the range and signal strength into a shop. They are different designations, one n and the other ac. Are they compatible. I need to know before I buy the new router.

    The new AirPort Extreme will provide an ac,n,g,b compatible wireless signal.
    The existing AirPort Extreme can be configured to extend the n,g,b signal, but it cannot extend the ac signal.

  • How do i use a 2nd airport extreme both are newer models

    how do i use a 2nd airport extreme both are newer models

    I assume that you mean that you want to extend the range using wireless only.
    This Apple Support Document will tell you exactly how to do that:
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259
    The instructions assume that you have AirPort Utility 5.6 for Mac OS X Lion , so if you have not already done so, you will need to download and install this application to track the instructions in the support document.

  • CAN"T EXTEND RANGE OF NEW AIRPORT EXTREME WITH OLD AIRPORT EXPRESS

    Hello Everyone,
    I am having a heck of a time getting my new network setup with this new 802.11n Airport Extreme... Here is what I currently have going on:
    I have a G5 1.8 it is my main computer and in ROOM #1... Connected to it is my NEW AIRPORT EXTREME via an Ethernet cable to one of the available ports. Also connected to the NEW AIRPORT EXTREME is my CABLE MODEM... This works great, It is setup and I have internet via Ethernet... I CAN EVEN CONNECT IN ROOM #2 with a PC and an Apacer wireless adapter...
    Here is the problem
    When I try to add an Airport Express V6.3 to extended the range of my network it can NEVER seem to connect to the network. I have checked the option to allow extension of the NEW AIRPORT in AIRPORT UTILITY and tried both with WEP security and with NO SECURITY... I cannot get the Express to extend the range of my network period... It has an error when joining the network???
    Can Anyone Please Help Me?
    PS. The reason to extend the network is so I can use the Notebooks in ROOM #3 and so a TIVO can see the Network! It is not far away!
    G5 1.8 (2003)   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

    Also am having problems with my roomates HP Laptop... It connects for only a few seconds/minutes then has an issue... Really shady??? Any Ideas? He is Running Windows XP
    G5 1.8 (2003) Mac OS X (10.4.8)

  • Does new Airport Extreme slow down when used with Airport Express?

    Maybe this is self-evident.
    If get the new Airport extreme and use an old airport express to extend it, will signal slow down to the old speed?
    Does the AE have a greater range? Perhaps I don't need the Express to extend.
    I live in NYC and there are so many signals in the air. It seems like having the additional airport helps keep me connected.
    Thanks.

    The airport express is g technology not n technology, so it will be at least as slow as your old network. Also, I'm not sure but I think the the range will be a bit longer than with the old g system, but does not have the full potential of an n system.
    I've set up my new system but none of my machines are n capable. I extended the system using my old expresses. The speed of the system is no greater than what it was before the n.
    I bought the system to upgrade my technology because everytime my Applecare runs out, I get a new computer which isn't too far down the road. I've purchased an Apple TV which will also work better with the n technology when I upgrade. It's either buy it now or buy it later. I'm also hoping that some third party like Belkin will develop a PCIX card to provide n technology to those of my computers that aren't currently n capable. I'm sure there is many like me out there.

  • I have a brand new airport extreme. I just ordered a WD My Book Studio 2TB Mac External Hard Drive Storage USB 3.0 Can I partition this and use one 1tb as a time capsule and 1tb on my desktop of my mac as a wireless hard drive? If so how?

    How would I do this?

    To partition the WD My Book, you could temporarily connect it to your MacBook Pro via USB. Then use the Disk Utility to partition it into two separate partitions of whatever size you choose for each.
    Once partitioned and formatted (I would recommend HFS+), you can then disconnect the drive from the MacBook Pro and attach it to the new AirPort Extreme. The Extreme should now "see" the drive as two separate drives. You would then use the AirPort Utility to share out both drives.
    For Time Machine, you would just need to select the appropriate shared drive.

  • Have new Airport Extreme via ethernet cable from HughesNet Gen4 modem. Using NetGear WN3500RP extender. NetGear asks for different names for the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. Most of what I have read indicats extender shoul have same name as main network?

    Have new Airport Extreme conneted via ethernet cable from HughesNet Gen4 modem. Using NetGear WN3500RP extender. NetGear asks for different names for the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. Most of what I have read indicates extender should have same name as main network? How is it best to configure with the Airport Extreme router 802.11ac?

    Different names for the 2.4 and 5 GHz networks are optional, but can be convenient for you to distinguish one from another. It's up to you.

  • How do I connect a 1 T time capsule to a new airport extreme so I can use it with time machine?

    How do I connect a 1 T time capsule to a new airport extreme so I can use it with time machine?

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