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Using BT Home Hub 3.0 to extend Airport Wireless Network

I have a wireless network set up using Time Capsule connected to an adsl modem (used as a network server — two macs connected with Ethernet) and a second Time Capsule connected to the wireless network used for back up.


I have a spare BT Home Hub v3 supplied when I signed up with them.


Anyone know if I can set the Home Hub as a wireless extender / bridge for the existing network to extend it physically further?


(perhaps I should ask BT, but I thought I'd try here first)


Thanks in advance

Posted on Mar 1, 2013 1:56 AM

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Posted on Mar 1, 2013 7:00 AM

Anyone know if I can set the Home Hub as a wireless extender / bridge for the existing network to extend it physically further?

Yes, if you establish a wired Ethernet connection from the Home Hub back to the "main" Time Capsule and configure the Home Hub to provide a wireless network using the same wireless network name, same wireless security and password as the Time Capsule network. The Home Hub would need to be configured in Bridge Mode or as a wireless access point.


No, if you are asking if the Home Hub can "extend" the wireless signal from the Time Capsule using wireless only.

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Mar 1, 2013 7:00 AM in response to damnfool

Anyone know if I can set the Home Hub as a wireless extender / bridge for the existing network to extend it physically further?

Yes, if you establish a wired Ethernet connection from the Home Hub back to the "main" Time Capsule and configure the Home Hub to provide a wireless network using the same wireless network name, same wireless security and password as the Time Capsule network. The Home Hub would need to be configured in Bridge Mode or as a wireless access point.


No, if you are asking if the Home Hub can "extend" the wireless signal from the Time Capsule using wireless only.

Using BT Home Hub 3.0 to extend Airport Wireless Network

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