Using "bridge mode" to extend a network question

I had been using my TC as my only wireless router. I recently obtained FiOS service and they provided me with a router that is working just fine. That router is in the basement. The house is wired for internet so I connected the TC upstairs thinking I could use it to extend the signal.
I put it in bridge mode but even when I'm in the same room my connecting devices don't show a very strong wireless signal. I'm wondering if I've set it up correctly.
I noticed when I go into the airport utility that wireless mode is turned off. Is this correct for what I'm trying to do?
If I turn on the option to "extend a wireless network) I'm not sure if I'm supposed to enter the name of the network currently assigned to my other router. A password is pre-filled in there it looks like but perhaps that from when I used to the TC by itself.
Under the "internet" tab, I have "connection sharing" set to "off-bridge mode." I think that's correct, yes?
Thanks.

Bridge mode is the correct setting for Connection Sharing on your TC, but you need to configure your wireless on the TC to "Create a wireless network" with the exact same name (SSID), security and password that the FIOS router is using. This will, in effect, expand your network. Your laptop will automatically connect to the device with the strongest signal as you move around the house. This is known as a "roaming" network, and it is the basic network design behind most commercial wireless installations.
The "extend a wireless network" setting is only used if you have another Apple "n" router as your main base station and you want to expand the network using wireless only, not ethernet. The "extend" setting would not be compatible with any of the FIOS routers, so you would not be able to use this setting on your network.

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