Use Airport Express Gen 2 with Ethernet Cable to extend Network
I've read around loads and tried all sorts of things, and this would seem to be super simple, but I cannot get it to work.
I have this configuration
Router - via Ethernet Cable - Airport Express
(Router works, cable works, AE works)
I would like the Airport express to be cabled to the router and then provide a wireless connection for devices onto the same Network as the router.
So I have been successfully able to setup the Airport Express to
1) Behave as a New Network (selecting "Create New Wireless Network" in the wizard). My devices happily connect wirelessly. However it is not on the same Network as the router, which is what I want.
2) Disable the Wireless and join the router network via Ethernet. The airport express shows up on Airport Utility when I connect my iPhone to the Router wirelessly and I can stream music to it via Airplay 2.
So effectively I need the 2nd point above, i.e. cabled to my router network, and therefore on the same network, but without disabling the AE wireless facility, allowing me to extend the router network wirelessly.
Please help!
Andy
AirPort