Q: Airport Utility won't allow extended network in version 6.1
My base station is an 802.11n Time Capsul, and I have four Express Units to stream music. I want to set one of them to extend my wireless network to strengthen the signal to a Blu Ray player with internet connections. When I set the Express to "extend a wireless network" Air Port Utility drops it from my network. Also there is no " allow this network to be extended" tab as there was in earlier editions. Otherwise the network works fine. Any ideas?
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2), Base station is an 802.11n Time Cap
Posted on Jan 17, 2013 5:37 PM
Close AirPort Utility if is open.
Temporarily, move the AirPort Express to the same room or an adjacent room to the Time Capsule
Power up the Express and let it run a full minute.
"Hard Reset" the Express that you want to configure to "extend" by holding in the reset button on the device for 7-8 seconds and release. Allow a full minute for the Express to restart.
Click the fan shaped AirPort icon at the top of the Mac's screen and located a listing of New AirPort Base Station. Just under that, click directly on AirPort Express.
AirPort Setup will open up and take a moment to analyze the network. After a minute, you should see a message that the Express will be configured to "Extend" the network.
Enter a device name for the Express and click Next
AirPort Setup will take another minute to setup both the Time Capsule and Express. When you see the Setup Complete message, click Done.
Locate the Express approximately half the distance from the Time Capsule to the general area that needs more wireless coverage and power it back up.
You are done.
Posted on Jan 17, 2013 5:56 PM
