Extending Time Capsule wireless network with an Airport Extreme

Hi Bob, just one more question, I am now trying to extend guest network with A1264 express and I have on all airports firmware 7.6.3. But I dont see the option on my express to extend guest network.

Where can be problem?

Thank you,

Daniela

Hi Bob,

You seem to be the most knowledgeable on this subject so I hope you don't mind another question.

What I aim to do seems to be very simple and yet I'm constantly having problems with my Wi-Fi network here.

I have :

Time Capsule 2TB A1409 (4th Gen)

Airport Extreme A1354 (4th Gen)

Airport Extreme A1143 (1st Gen or 2nd Gen?)

All updated to 7.6.3 firmware

I want to setup a WPA/WPA2 Personal Network across all three, and a guest network at least on the first two (not supported on the A1143).

But they're constantly going in and out of network. Works for days then out. The Time Capsule is hooked up to the Internet. The other two are hooked up via MoCA (cable internet). When I reset the other two they come on in Airport Utility and default to extend a wireless network; but the 4th Gen A1354 always seems to give an error then work when I retry.

In any event the final configuration is weird -- the A1354 is Creating a network and the A1143 is extending; why aren't they both doing the same, and if I manually configure, what do I want them to do? I want them to extend using Ethernet (MoCA) not using wifi.

Any help is appreciated. I'm frustrated. The kids are frustrated. Everyone's frustrated! 🙂

Thanks!!

I am now trying to extend guest network with A1264 express and I have on all airports firmware 7.6.3. But I dont see the option on my express to extend guest network.

The A1264 version cannot extend the guest network. You would need the newer A1392 version of you need that feature.

Hi Bob,

Your responses are very helpful!

1) I bought a new Time Capsule a few months ago; it was not the .ac model as that has just been released. 😟 I would like to extend my network. Must I buy a new airport extreme .ac, or would a new airport express.11 work?

2) I have an old Airport express, the A1084 model. Per your replies and my experience, it is not compatible with the Airport software that I now have, nor the Time Capsule. Is there any use I might make of it?

Thanks in advance for your thoughts on this.

Glenn

Must I buy a new airport extreme .ac, or would a new airport express.11 work?

The AirPort Express would do a nice job of extending the Time Capsule network either by connecting to the Time Capsule using a wired Ethernet cable or by connecting wirelessly. If the AirPort Express connects wirelessly, then it must be located where it can receive a strong signal from the Time Capsule.

The new AirPort Extreme 802.11ac can also extend the Time Capsule network in the same way as the AirPort Express.

I have an old Airport express, the A1084 model. Per your replies and my experience, it is not compatible with the Airport software that I now have, nor the Time Capsule. Is there any use I might make of it?

The old AirPort Express could be configured to connect wirelessly to the network to "join" the network for use with AirTunes, or to connect a remote printer to the USB port.

If you connect the old AirPort Express to the Time Capsule using a permanent wired Ethernet connection, it can be configured to "create" a wireless network to provide additional wireless signal coverage.

Thanks, Bob -- your response is very helpful.

If I were to consider a new Airport extreme, would that work with my old (just a few months but not the latest) Time Capsule?

Glenn

Yes, as I said above.....

The new AirPort Extreme 802.11ac can also extend the Time Capsule network....

Bob, I have a question. I also have a Time Capsule that I purchased in 2011 and it serves as my base station. I have a bonus room that is somewhat isolated from the rest of the house, although it is NOT a separate structure. I notice that I have issues sometimes when trying to stream Netflix via a Samsung Blueray player with online and Netflix capability. Which would be the best option to extend my network for this purpose, an AirPort Extreme or the Airport Express? I'm leaning towards the Extreme but want your opinion.

Thank you.

Hi Bob,

I just bought 3TB Time Capsule (old model) that has 802.11N

Just wondering if I could extend the network coverage by adding Airport Extreme Version 0 (UFO Model - only has 802.11G).

Found in http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4262 looks like this is not do-able as the UFO model only has G and not N.

Is there any way to connect the UFO to TC as a repeater, extender, or anything?

Basically the expected network connection flow will be as below:

Phone socket (ADSK2+) --> Modem --> (Ethernet Cable) --> TimeCapsule --> (WiFi) --> Airport Extreme (UFO) --> (Wifi) --> Connected devices.

Many thanks.

The UFO AirPort Extreme will need to permanently connect to the TIme Capsule using a wired Ethernet cable connection, since there are no settings to "Extend a wireless network" on the older round AirPort Extreme.

If you cannot run the Ethernet cable, a pair of Ethernet powerline adapters might be able to send the signal over the existing AC wiring in your home. If you decice to try this, make sure that you understand the store's return policy in advance on the powerline adapters, since you really will not know how well....or if....this will work.

Thanks for the info Bob!

Yes I think powerline adapters is the only solution for this.

Thanks Bob..

Hi Bob.

I just read through this thread, but didn't find an answer to this question:

Is it possible to extend my timecapsule network with a Cisco Access Point that I have?

Kind regards.

Jon.

Is it possible to extend my timecapsule network with a Cisco Access Point that I have?

Sorry, I don't have a Cisco Access Point here to test.

Probably will work, if you plan to connect the Cisco access point to the Time Capsule using a permanent wired Ethernet connection.

Extremely unlikely, if you plan to have the Cisco access point connect to the Time Capsule wirelessly.

Hello Bob,

do you have any idea why computer is connecting to mine timecapsul instead of airport expess, when timecapsule have on that place very week signal and express is much closer so there should be much stronger signal.

Thank you,

Daniela