Kbeechermedia
Level 1 (0 points)

Q: using two airport express to extend wifi?? just spend many hours playing with settings, reading alot of fourms and nothing...H_E_L_P!!!!!!

Ok. so i had a older airport express and started fiddling with it trying to extend wifi, and figured out that you need two (a time machine, a airport extreme, or express hooked up to the non-apple router) pictured here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

 

so i bought a second one expecting to hook it up fine, and cant figure it out for the life of me. tried manual set up, tried the wizard cant get anything. also if it helps im on a PC using the airport utility.

Posted on Jun 22, 2013 6:48 PM

Close
Kbeechermedia

Q: using two airport express to extend wifi?? just spend many hours playing with settings, reading alot of fourms and nothing...H_E_L ... more

  • All replies
  • Helpful answers

  • by Philly_Phan,

    Philly_Phan Philly_Phan Jun 22, 2013 6:55 PM in response to Kbeechermedia
    Level 6 (13,576 points)
    iPhone
    Jun 22, 2013 6:55 PM in response to Kbeechermedia

    An Airport can "extend" the WiFi created by another Airport.  It can not extend a non-Apple WiFi.  You need TWO Airport units, one to function as the main radio and the other to function as an extender.  I used two Express units.

     

    Configuration is simple if you start from a factory default condition.  Connect the main Airport to AC power and finally to the Internet modem (or modem/router).  Open Airport Utility on your Mac or other computer and accept all of the recommendations.  After confirming that it works, insert your desired administrative and WiFi passwords.

     

    Then connect the extender to AC power.  As before, open Airport Utility on your Mac or other computer and accept all of the recommendations.  No need to add password info.

     

    Do not expect the Airport to respond instantly to the configuration commands.  BE PATIENT!