HT204617: Wi-Fi base stations: Setting up and configuring an extended wireless network (802.11n)

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Rasmusj_dk
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Q: Have anyone gotten this to work on non-apple bases?

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Trying to extend my current wifi, but keep getting a non-responsive airport express... i.e. I have a broadband cable router with WIFI from my cable company (Netgear CG3000) and an Apple Express (latest version) - the AX will "join the wireless network" wireless, but won't extend it. Any ideas to solve this?

Airport Express, Windows 7

Posted on May 9, 2012 1:20 PM

by Bob Timmons,Solvedanswer
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Apple states that the AirPort Express will only extend a wireless signal from another Apple router.

 

So, it would be extremely unlikely that the AirPort Express would be able to extend the wireless signal of another manufacturer's router.....if you are trying to extend using wireless only.

Posted on May 9, 2012 7:59 PM

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Q: Have anyone gotten this to work on non-apple bases?

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  • by Bob Timmons,Solvedanswer

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons May 9, 2012 7:59 PM in response to Rasmusj_dk
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    May 9, 2012 7:59 PM in response to Rasmusj_dk

    Apple states that the AirPort Express will only extend a wireless signal from another Apple router.

     

    So, it would be extremely unlikely that the AirPort Express would be able to extend the wireless signal of another manufacturer's router.....if you are trying to extend using wireless only.

  • by Rasmusj_dk,

    Rasmusj_dk Rasmusj_dk May 10, 2012 1:02 AM in response to Bob Timmons
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    May 10, 2012 1:02 AM in response to Bob Timmons

    Thanks Bob for the clarification - would think that this would be the standard response to the error message received when trying to extend it through the Airport utility (or that it even could tell you this up front when trying to extend non-apple routers).

  • by Mspade,

    Mspade Mspade Jan 31, 2014 3:46 PM in response to Rasmusj_dk
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    Jan 31, 2014 3:46 PM in response to Rasmusj_dk

    Alright, looks like ill be taking this guy back to BestBuy and throwing more of my money at NETGEAR, thank you.

     

    I dont get it, My iPhone can join any network regarless of what product is pushing that network out...why would they change that for this...