Airport Express expander

I recently got the airport express to expand my signal as my extreme didn't adequately cover my entire apartment. After setting up the express, and moving it to the remote area that still gets a signal, I didn't see any improvement, even though the green light on the express was lit. Any way to check if it's set up properly, or other tips? And I don't understand other tipsters who recommend connecting the express to an ethernet cable after moving it to the new location, as this process would be unnecessary if I were able to do that.

thx

Posted on Mar 2, 2013 8:46 AM

Mar 4, 2013 5:34 PM in response to JayMiller3

I don't see where in Airport Utillity there are the options mentioned above.

For the Time Capsule......we said to make sure the Time Capsule was set to allow its network to be extended

Open Airport Utility, click on the Time Capsule and click Manual Setup

Click the Wireless tab below the row of icons

Make sure that there is a check mark next to "Allow this network to be extended"

Click Update to save the settings

For the AirPort Express.....we said to configure the device to "Extend a wireless network"

Open AirPort Utility, select the Express, click Manual Setup

Click the Wireless tab

Wireless Mode = Extend a wireless network

Click Update to save the settings

Also, now, the Time Capsule, which is the first level of the network has been kicked off the network.

Sorry, you have lost me here. Checking the box to Allow the network to be extended on the Time Capsule will not affect the way the Time Capsule connects to the modem. You must have changed some other settings by mistake if the Time Capsule will not connect to the modem at this time.

Try restarting the modem and Time Capsule again to see if they will connect. Otherwise, you will have to start all over again with a Factory Default Reset on the Time Capsule and reconfigure it again as it was before.

Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule FAQ