Q: Ethernet cable between Airport Extreme and Express
The Air Extreme is my main base station, the Express is to extend the range one floor down in my basement. If I connect Extreme and the Express wireless everything works fine but sometimes it's a little laggy. I have an Ethernet cable between my main floor and the basement but if I plug it in the Extreme and then the Express, the whole network goes down. I have reset the Express.
Anyone got a good suggestion to how to hook the Express into the Extreme with cable?
Posted on Jul 21, 2012 8:35 AM
If you connect the AirPort Express using an Ethernet cable, it must be configured to "Create a wireless network".
The "Extend" setting is only used if you are connecting using wireless....and you are using Ethernet.
Configure the Express to....
Create a wireless network
Use the same wireless network name as the main router
Use the same security as the main router
Use the same password as the main router
Make sure that the Express is set to operate in Bridge Mode as the final step before you click Update to save the settings.
Then you will have what is known as a "roaming" network.
Posted on Jul 21, 2012 8:47 AM
