Q: Can I create a roaming network wirelessly?
I have created a wirless network in the house using 2 Airport Extremes and a ISP provider router. The first Airport is connected via ethernet to the router and the second Airport is set up to "extend the wirless network". The extension unfortunaly does not seem to be that much and it certainly does not reach another building I want to use as an office......can i install a 3rd airport (which will be out of range of the primary ethernet connected Airport) to extend the network further??
AirPort Express 802.11N (2nd generation)
Posted on Nov 28, 2012 12:08 PM
No, not via a wireless connection. Only the older Wireless Distribution System (WDS) allowed for setting up a main, a relay, and remote base stations in a series fashion. The newer "extend a wireless network" feature is more like a wheel with the main base station at the hub and each extending station on one of the spokes.
If it is possible (or practical) to interconnect your base stations via Ethernet you could configure them for a roaming network instead.
Posted on Nov 28, 2012 12:15 PM