Can AirPort Extreme be connected to AT&T Wireless Gateway as a separate wireless network? AT&T network is not providing sufficient coverage.
iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)
Not sure what you are asking here.
The AirPort Extreme cannot wirelessly extend the signal from an ATT gateway.....but, if you connected the AirPort Extreme to the gateway using a permanent wired Ethernet cable connection, you could configure the AirPort Extreme to provide a separate wireless network.
Further explanation: My AT&T UVerse-provided Wireless Gatway does not provide coverage everywhere in my house. I have an AirPort Extreme unit and I thought if I could plug it in to one of the open Ethernet sockets, I could set up a separate wireless network that might work better. And if it did't, I could get an IrPort Express to extend the signal. If there is easier option, I would be open to it.
Connect the AirPort as I stated above using a permanent Ethernet cable connection.
Specifically, you would connect from a LAN <-> port on the ATT gateway to the WAN "O" port on the AirPort, and configure it to provide a wireless network using the exact same wireless network name, same wireless security, and same wireless network password as the ATT gateway.
In this type of setup, the AirPort will "extend" the coverage of the ATT gateway.
AirPort Utility, the setup application for the AirPort will suggest that you use the Bridge Mode setting on the AirPort, which would be the correct setting to use.
Thanks, Bob. I'll try that.
Can AirPort Extreme be connected to AT&T Wireless Gateway as a separate wireless network?
