Q: How to extend wireless from non-apple base station?
Hi, I hope someone can provide some advice!
I have just been upgraded to Fibre Broadband. BT Openreach Fibre modem and ISP supplied Router. I used to have my old ADSL modem router connected to my Time Capsule with the TC as the wireless base station and used Airport Express units to extend the wireless network.
I now have the router next to the fibre modem and plugged into a powerline adapter that is sending internet to the Time Capsule. The router is providing a good wifi signal to the end of the house where it is located. The Time Capsule has a good comms rate with the router via powerline (300Mbps). However, all of the Airport Express units are linking to the Time Capsule and so some are too far away.
My question is can I get the Airport Express units taking the wireless from the more centrally located router and not the Time Capsule?
This is what I have done so far:
TC configured to create a wireless network (as it is connected to the router via ethernet) connecting to internet via DHCP; TC in bridge mode using same SSID and password as the router. I am using the same security mode too!
Each AE unit is configured to connect via DHCP too; Network Mode is set to Extend Wireless Network again using same secutiry, password and SSID
Thanks in advance,
Stig
iMac (27-inch, Late 2013), OS X Mavericks (10.9.1)
Posted on Jan 8, 2014 10:15 AM