Extend Wireless Network using a Telstra technicolor Gateway wireless Router to Airpot extreme but Airport will only except join not extend and I can not get a network on the Airpor Extreme ethernet ports but can ping Airport extreme from Technicolor Rout/

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Extend Wireless Network using a Telstra technicolor Gateway wireless Router to Airpot extreme but Airport will only except join not extend and I can not get a network on the Airpor Extreme ethernet ports but can ping Airport extreme from Technicolor Rout/

Extend Wireless Network using a Telstra technicolor Gateway wireless Router to Airpot extreme but Airport will only except "join a wireless network (which it does) not "extend a wireless network" (Led turns yellow and I can not get a network working on the Airpor Extreme ethernet ports but can ping Airport extreme from Technicolor Router.

Airport gets it address DHCP.

Early 2009 MacPro, Mac OS X (10.6.2), Quad Core

Posted on May 14, 2012 9:28 PM

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Answer 1

HACKINT0SH

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May 14, 2012 9:34 PM in response to bazza104

Apple routers can only extend other apple routers.

Ok, there are exceptions if you want to hack around a bit and get lucky, but those are not supported.

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May 14, 2012 9:36 PM in response to bazza104

Sorry, but the AirPort Extreme cannot extend a wireless network...using wireless only....from another manufacturer's wireless router.

According to Apple, the AirPort Extreme can only "extend" a wireless network...using wireless only..... from another Apple router.

Are you able to connect the AirPort Extreme to the Telstra Gateway using an Ethernet cable on a permanent basis?

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bazza104 Author

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May 14, 2012 9:58 PM in response to Bob Timmons

Thank you for your help.

Means running an Ethernet cable across the house so I wanted to use wirless and I had the Airport Extreme sitting in a draw. Would an Airpot Express work? I have a friend that has connected to his Hi Fi system using Airport Express from Technicolor Gateway/Router? The reason I want to extend is to connect a recent purchase Medion DH media Player. That has hard wired Ethernet only not wireless.

Funny how I can ping the Extreme but the Hard Ethernet ports dont seem to work correctly. I do get a Ip address but thats all From Technicolor Router DHCP

Regards

Barry

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Answer 4

May 15, 2012 5:34 AM in response to bazza104

Funny how I can ping the Extreme but the Hard Ethernet ports dont seem to work correctly.

When the AirPort Extreme is configured to "Join" a wireless network, the Ethernet ports are not enabled.

Oddly, the AirPort Express has a special feature that will allow it to to "Join" virtually any wireless network.....and the Ethernet port can be enabled. So, an Express would work for your purpose to provide an Ethernet connection to the media player. This assumes that the Express is located where it can receive a strong wireless signal from your main router.

Note that the Express will not provide any additional wireless coverage when it "Joins".

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