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Q: AirPort Express will not extend Wireless Network

Hello.  My airport express will not extend my wireless network.  It was green for about the first 4 hours and then I've had a flashing yellow light since that time.  I've reset it a bunch of times and even have the AE in the same room as my AP Extreme.  I complete the setup and then it continues to flash yellow.  Can ayone give me a hand?

AIRPORT EXPRESS, iOS 7.0.4

Posted on Jan 11, 2014 10:52 AM

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Q: AirPort Express will not extend Wireless Network

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  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Jan 11, 2014 11:28 AM in response to akrome
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    Jan 11, 2014 11:28 AM in response to akrome

    You might want to open up AirPort Utility and click on the amber dot to see if the flashing amber light is something simple....like a message that a firmware update is available for the AirPort Express.

     

    Or...have you already done that....and you see specific error message that the AirPort Express is not extending the wireless network?

     

    We assume that you have another Apple router that is providing the network to be exended. Is that correct?

  • by Tesserax,

    Tesserax Tesserax Jan 11, 2014 11:30 AM in response to akrome
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    Jan 11, 2014 11:30 AM in response to akrome

    What is the exact models of both your AirPort Extreme and Express base stations? Did you happen to perform a "factory default" reset on BOTH base stations BEFORE attempting to configure them for an extended network?

  • by Willw198,

    Willw198 Willw198 Jan 11, 2014 2:55 PM in response to Tesserax
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    Jan 11, 2014 2:55 PM in response to Tesserax

    I have a similar issue. I have an new extreme. I just bought an express to hook up with an Ethernet cable from the extreme so I can get strong signal strength in a few areas of the house. Can you walk me through the process. When I plugged in and just use the default extend mode the signal strength does not appear to be any stronger in the areas of the house which had poor reception before.

  • by Tesserax,

    Tesserax Tesserax Jan 11, 2014 3:05 PM in response to Willw198
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    Jan 11, 2014 3:05 PM in response to Willw198

    In the cases where the AirPort base stations would be interconnected by Ethernet you want to configure then for a roaming network, NOT an extended network. Apple uses the term "extended" when the base stations use wireless connection. Regardless of naming convention the end results is pretty much the same.

     

    The link I provided should provide you with the necessary steps to set this type of network up.

     

    If you need additional help, please start a new post as the solution for you will be different than the OPs. Thx!