Urs Gruetzner

Q: Extended Airport network

A=TimeCapsule connected to Internet

B= AirportExtreme, connected to A, secondary station

C= AirportExpress, new secondary station

 

According Apple  http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259?viewlocale=en_US

any secondary station must connect to the primary base station, hence to A

 

Problem:

 

when for C the signal of B is stronger than from A, then C connects with B. So connection is A -> B -> C.

 

When this happens C becomes useless, even when its LED turns green. Any device, even when in closest neighbourhood of C, does not connect with C, it tries with B or even A if possible.

 

C could connect with A, but B overrides with better signal strength and establishes the connection.

 

How can I force  a network where C connects with A, not B?

MacBook Air, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Aug 25, 2012 12:57 PM