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Q: airport express to be repeater

Now I use wireless access point from Technic colour and would like to use airport express to repeat wireless signal and plug LAN printer to the airport express to print from ipad, iphone or other device.  Can I do this?

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.1)

Posted on Feb 24, 2015 12:33 AM

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  • by LaPastenague,

    LaPastenague LaPastenague Feb 24, 2015 1:49 AM in response to tu111
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    Feb 24, 2015 1:49 AM in response to tu111

    No, you cannot extend wireless from a non-apple router. The Apple routers use proprietary method of wireless repeater.

     

    However if you plug the Express into the WAP or main router then you can setup express as another WAP. And also plug in the printer.

     

    Please note this does not make a usb printer airprint capable.. that is purely dependent on the printer and is only accessible when the printer is full network compliant and connects by wireless. So to get iOS devices to print you will need a print app or a network print replacement for airprint. An example is Printopia.

  • by tu111,

    tu111 tu111 Feb 24, 2015 2:47 AM in response to LaPastenague
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    Feb 24, 2015 2:47 AM in response to LaPastenague

    Thanks LaPastenague for your answer.  Is the client mode work with my demand?  AirPort Express: What is client mode? - Apple Support

  • by LaPastenague,

    LaPastenague LaPastenague Feb 24, 2015 4:36 PM in response to tu111
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    Feb 24, 2015 4:36 PM in response to tu111

    Client mode will allow you to access a device connected to the USB like a printer or ethernet.. device like a LAN printer that lacks wireless.. there is no wireless repeater function.

     

    I am not sure if that fits what you want.. please look up carefully what kind of printer you have and if it works from iOS with an app.. airprint does not work to ethernet connected printers.. which seems mighty odd but apple take the air in airprint really seriously.