AirPort Express Extend Wireless Networks (Multiple)

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AirPort Express Extend Wireless Networks (Multiple)

I've got an AirPort Extreme with these wireless networks:

AirPort Network
AirPort Network 5GHz
AirPort Guest Network

I've also got an AirPort Express which I would like to extend these wireless networks with (at least the first two), however the settings only allow me to select one of these wireless network.

I considered connecting the two AirPorts via ethernet, but then thought the two wireless networks would likely clash?

If anyone could advice me as to what I should do, that would be perfect, many thanks.

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Posted on Sep 22, 2012 10:39 AM

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Bob Timmons

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Sep 22, 2012 10:51 AM in response to iAlias

I've also got an AirPort Express which I would like to extend these wireless networks with (at least the first two), however the settings only allow me to select one of these wireless network.

If you have a "new" AirPort Express with dual band wireless capability, it will both bands using wireless only if you use the same wireless network name for both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz network on the main AirPort Extreme.

The Guest Network cannot be extended.

If you do have the option to connect the AirPort Express using Ethernet, it can certainly be configured to provide more wireless coverage that way. The networks will not "clash".

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