Airport Extreme Bridge Mode Issues

Please start over and perform a Hard Reset on the AirPort Extreme. To do that, power up the AirPort and let it run for a minute, then hold in the reset button on the back of the AirPort for 7-8 seconds and then release. Allow a full minute for the AirPort to restart to a slow blinking amber light status.

Make sure that the Ethernet cable connects from one of the LAN <--> Ethernet ports on your main router to the WAN "O" port on the AirPort Extreme.

Open AirPort Utility on your Mac (Finder > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility)

Click on the Other Wi-Fi Devices button

Click on AirPort Extreme xxxxxx

The next window will open up with the current settings for the AirPort Extreme. Things will look the same as the example below except that you will see your AirPort Extreme pictured.....not an AirPort Express.

Network Name.....Type in the exact name of the Wi-Fi network that your main router is using

Base Station Name......Type in a device name that you want to call the AirPort Extreme

Password......Type in the exact same Wi-Fi password that your main router is using

Verify.....Type in the same password again to confirm

Click Next and wait a minute for the AirPort Extreme to restart with the current settings. Should be a green light on the AirPort Extreme now.

You are done.

Edit to above.......

You don't need to worry about things like Bridge Mode. AirPort Utility will automatically configure the AirPort Extreme correctly when you follow the instructions above.