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Q: Airport Extreme and Time Capsule

Hi, I purchased an Airport Extreme as I was told that it will extend the range of wifi from my Time Capsule which i needed very much, but it seems that the Airport Extreme does not function that way. Any help is highly appreciated. I hope anyone could help me solve this issue. Thank you

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Posted on Aug 5, 2014 11:37 PM

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Q: Airport Extreme and Time Capsule

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    norm123 norm123 Aug 9, 2014 6:53 AM in response to aqeelahlam
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    Aug 9, 2014 6:53 AM in response to aqeelahlam

    Hello aqeelahlam

     

    Check out the article below to for more information about extending your wireless network at home. Start with making sure the placement is with range of your Time Capsule. Then go through the motion to set it up in Airport Utility and look for the option in Extend a wireless network in the Wireless Mode menu. 

     

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

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259

     

    Configuring an extended Wi-Fi base station

    1. Place any extended Wi-Fi base stations within range of the primary Wi-Fi base station
    2. Ensure that all 802.11n Wi-Fi base stations are powered on and allow them time to appear in the AirPort Menu Extra
    3. Open AirPort Utility (On a Mac, choose Go > Applications from your desktop, click the Utilities folder, then open AirPort Utility. In Microsoft Windows, choose Start > All Programs > AirPort to start AirPort Utility).
    4. Select the Extended Wi-Fi base station in the Base Station Chooser, then click Continue. Note: If you see a message appear that indicates that the Wi-Fi base station has been reset, click Cancel to continue.
    5. Click Manual Setup. Enter the base station password if necessary.
    6. Click AirPort in the toolbar.
    7. Click Wireless.
    8. Choose “Extend a wireless network” from the Wireless Mode menu.
    9. Choose the network you want to extend from the Network Name menu.
    10. Enter the network and device password if necessary, then click Update.
    11. The next window may indicate that there are some problems. Resolve the problems, then click Update.

     

    Regards,

    -Norm G.