Pong1668
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Q: Extreme seting

I have a time capsule as the main Router, Extreme as an extension of other wifi extend, but there are two Express again extended to the Extreme, has worked well, but two days before the discovery wifi slow down, after the discovery of two Express is not extended in the Extreme, but all of the units are extended in the time capsule, is there no way to be able to two fixed Express extends the Extreme, but will not automatically be extended to the time capsule?

 

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Pong

Posted on Apr 20, 2016 2:48 AM

by Bob Timmons,Apple recommended
Bob Timmons Bob Timmons
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A:

The AirPort Expresses cannot extend the signal from the AirPort Extreme, they can only extend the signal from the Time Capsule.  That is because each extender must connect directly to the main router.....and not to another device that is already extending the signal.

 

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Posted on Apr 26, 2016 2:37 AM

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  • by Bob Timmons,Apple recommended

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Apr 26, 2016 2:37 AM in response to Pong1668
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    Apr 26, 2016 2:37 AM in response to Pong1668

    The AirPort Expresses cannot extend the signal from the AirPort Extreme, they can only extend the signal from the Time Capsule.  That is because each extender must connect directly to the main router.....and not to another device that is already extending the signal.

     

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  • by Tesserax,Apple recommended

    Tesserax Tesserax Apr 20, 2016 8:47 AM in response to Pong1668
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    Apr 20, 2016 8:47 AM in response to Pong1668

    is there no way to be able to two fixed Express extends the Extreme, but will not automatically be extended to the time capsule?

    Yes, but all of the base stations will need to be interconnected by Ethernet. This would be the basis for a roaming type network. In this network, "all" of the base stations would be use to "extend" the Wi-Fi network of the "main" base station.