How do you network Extreme base station with airport express

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How do you network Extreme base station with airport express

I have a base station that I've been using for a year. I recently added a airport express so that I can extend the range of my network in my home and also listen to iTunes in my stereo in the other room.
I can make 2 networks but I can't seem to be able to make it 1 network.

HELP. what am I doing wrong

RprintD

G4 duel 1.25 Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Posted on Mar 27, 2006 10:12 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 27, 2006 2:13 PM in response to RprintD

You must use the WDS protocol to enable wireless network extension.

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Answer 2

Mar 27, 2006 3:22 PM in response to RprintD

As Franks says WDS and here's how.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107454
and welcome to the discussions.
Don

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RprintD Author

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Apr 4, 2006 6:50 PM in response to Donald Morgan

Thank you very much.

The network works beautifully

RprintD

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Jazzman

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Apr 5, 2006 3:58 PM in response to RprintD

I have a follow-up question. Can I send iTunes music through the Extreme to the AE by using WDS if the computer is simply on the network via ethernet? Early on Apple told me that in order to do this my computer would have to be on the network via a wireless card. Does this still hold true?

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Apr 5, 2006 6:45 PM in response to Jazzman

I believe you can, I see no technical reason this is not possible, but I haven't tried it personally.

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Apr 6, 2006 12:38 AM in response to Frank Canzolino

Personally tried it and doing it. it works beautifully. Make sure you get the latest updates for your airport extreme and express.

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airportexpressfirmware611forwindows.html

http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airportextremefirmwareupdate57formacosx.h tml

I believe those are the two newest ones just double check. I had an issue with the music pausing and instantly after installing the upgrade the issue vanished.

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