HT202076: Wi-Fi base stations: Setting up and configuring a Wireless Distribution System (802.11b/g)
Learn about Wi-Fi base stations: Setting up and configuring a Wireless Distribution System (802.11b/g)
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Jul 10, 2012 1:49 PM in response to zudy977by Bob Timmons,If the TC and AirPort Extreme are close together, then it is fine to turn off the wireless on the TC and use it as a backup drive while the AirPort Extreme provides the "main" wireless network.
If the TC is located a few rooms away, and you need more wireless signal coverage in that area, then you might consider configuring the Time Capsule to provide a wireless signal.
No sure what you have seen in the way of articles, but the TC and the AirPort Extreme are the same router....the TC just includes a hard drive.
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Jul 10, 2012 3:03 PM in response to Bob Timmonsby zudy977,Yes I know that but the TC is the first Gen and the Airport extreme is the new one with the duel band and just seems to work better. So can I go from the TC to the Extreme with the eithernet cable? Thanks
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Jul 10, 2012 3:17 PM in response to zudy977by Bob Timmons,Please describe what your proposed network would look like.....
Modem > TC > AirPort Extreme etc.
Use a > for Ethernet and >>> for wireless.
Or, just describe the proposed network, whichever is easier.
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Jul 10, 2012 3:19 PM in response to Bob Timmonsby zudy977,Yes I have the TC going from the router then I have the Airport Extreme going from the router, but what I wanted to know is can I go from the router to the Tc then to the Airport Extreme. Daisechain them. Thanks
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Jul 10, 2012 3:26 PM in response to zudy977by Bob Timmons,You can do this if you want. The downside is that if the TC has a problem, it will take out the AirPort Extreme and the rest of the network.
The way you have it now, if the TC has a problem the AirPort Exteme and rest of the network will function correctly.
I do not know what you hope to gain by setting up a daisy chain. The network performance will not improve if you do this, but you can do it if you want to.