Airport Extreme and Netgear DGN2200 Modem Router - Help

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Airport Extreme and Netgear DGN2200 Modem Router - Help

Hi everyone,

I’m from Italy, sorry for my English. I hope I will explain my problem well enough.

In some weeks I gonna buy my first iMac (after years and years on Win-PCs). For Christmas my family gave me an Airport Extreme for present. This is the first Apple product that comes into my house (..not really an happy entrance until now).

I’m just getting mad about setting this Airport Extreme. I would want to use it as a wireless extender ; I tried almost all possible setups searching for days on the web , but nothing. It doesn’t work. The Apple assistance is always busy in the hours I can be at home and the Extreme still remains a well-done-elegant white brick on the desk..

Situation:

- I’m working on a Windows PC now (Windows 7)

- I use a Netgear Modem wireless Router DGN2200 plugged via Ethernet cable to the PC

- I downloaded Airport utility for windows 5.6.1

- The Airport Extreme is new (5th generation)

My wish:

- Using the Airport Extreme in another room of my house connected wirelessly to my existing Netgear router, as an extender of the network

Problems that I found:

- Wirelessly the base is not found by Airport utility

- To find the base I have to plug an Ethernet cable from the Netgear Router to a port on the Airport base, but not the first WAN port, I have to use one of the others.

- When I find the base I try setting-up it with the Bridge Mode, but then it gives errors 6753 or 10057.

- I tried to change settings on the Netgear Router or reset them, but nothing ..

and so on many tries.

If someone of you had the same Netgear Modem Router (DGN2200) and use an Airport Extreme base like an extender in bridge mode, please tell me what configuration, in the Router Modem and on the Airport base, works fine.

Thank you very much in advance.

Best regards.

Airport Extreme-OTHER, Windows 7

Posted on Jan 5, 2013 5:49 AM

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Answer 1

Jan 5, 2013 6:47 AM in response to Dixxie

My wish:

- Using the Airport Extreme in another room of my house connected wirelessly to my existing Netgear router, as an extender of the network

Unfortunately, Apple AirPort routers can only "extend" a wireless network....using wireless only.....if they are connected to another Apple router.

The "extend" feature is not compatible with routers from other manufacturers, so you will need to connect the AirPort to Netgear router using a wired Ethernet connection.

If the AirPort Extreme is a new product, you should return it in exchange for another Netgear product will compatible with your Netgear router.

Configure the AirPort to "create a wireless network" using the same wireless network name, same wireless security and same wireless password as the Netgear network....and...configure the AirPort Extreme in Bridge Mode to work correctly on the network.

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Dixxie Author

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Jan 5, 2013 7:15 AM in response to Bob Timmons

Thanks a lot Bob,

Bad news but helps anyway.

I can’t return the Airport Extreme because it was bought in an Apple Reseller not an Apple Store and they say I could return it only still packed, with the box open I can’t give it back.

So let me know if I right understood:

- I can only create a “New Wireless Network” (no bridge mode) connected to Netgear Modem Router by Ethernet cable , in this way I would have 2 networks, one from the Netgear and another from the Airport, but the source of wireless will be in the same room (because they will be connected together by cable).

--Another idea---

If I bought 2 Powerline extenders, one connected close to the Netgear Router and the other one connected to power line in the other room,

could I connect by cable the Airport Extreme to the second extender (in the other room) and make it does the second network ?

If I could (and if it works) I would resolve the problem to extend W-Fi all over the house because the second Network (Apple Network ….) would be extended in other rooms wirelessly.

Thanks a lot again,

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Answer 3

Jan 5, 2013 7:31 AM in response to Dixxie

I can only create a “New Wireless Network” (no bridge mode) connected to Netgear Modem Router by Ethernet cable , in this way I would have 2 networks, one from the Netgear and another from the Airport, but the source of wireless will be in the same room (because they will be connected together by cable).

I already provided the instructions for this in my post above. Here they are again:

Configure the AirPort to "create a wireless network" using the same wireless network name, same wireless security and same wireless password as the Netgear network....and...configure the AirPort Extreme in Bridge Mode to work correctly on the network.

If you do this, then the AirPort and Netgear devices will work together to act like one "big" network. That is because you have two routers producing the same network.

If I bought 2 Powerline extenders, one connected close to the Netgear Router and the other one connected to power line in the other room,

could I connect by cable the Airport Extreme to the second extender

If you cannot connect an Ethernet cable from the Netgear to the AirPort Extreme, then you might be able to use a pair of Ethernet powerline adapters to send the signal over the AC wiring in your home.

I have not found powerline products to be reliable in general when I have used them, so make sure that you understand the store's return policies in advance if you decide to try them.

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Dixxie Author

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Jan 5, 2013 11:19 AM in response to Bob Timmons

Thanks a lot again Bob,

Ok Bridge mode but not wireless, only with cable. Thanks.

I have read your instructions when I was searching, before posting,.

I will try tomorrow to create a wireless network. I will tell you know (I think I will need more help)

Maybe I will try to get a pair of powerline adapters with also a wireless function, in this way if the Airport doesn’t work, when cabled to the powerline, I will have a wireless extension from the powerline alone. Hoping they will be reliable. I only read something on the web, I never seen them working.

Thank you very much indeed.

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edex67

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Jan 5, 2013 11:22 AM in response to Dixxie

Powerline products work *very* well in my house. The 500Mbps adapters by TP-Link seem especially reliable. Friends also say their adapters work well.

The WiFi extending function works well too. Again, TP-Link seem reliable for this too.

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Dixxie Author

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Jan 6, 2013 5:59 AM in response to Dixxie

Hi again,

ok, i did the set of the Airport

- same network name

- created a new network

- Bridge Mode

- same security settings with the same password

..and it seems OK, green light and no errors occurred.

But i wonder, how can i be sure it's really working ?... I mean the network is the same and the Airport (wired by Ethernet cable) is so close to the neatgear router.

Is there something like a test i can check on Airport Extreme?

Thank you very much for your help.

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Dixxie Author

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Jan 19, 2013 1:46 AM in response to Dixxie

Hi again everyone,

ok, I bought the Devolo Powerline 500A Triple and it works.

I connected by cable the AE-Base Station to the second powerline adapter and it works, now i got an extended wireless network.

Thank you very much indeed

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