Don Schultz
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Q: Extend Airport Extreme Network via Ethernet to Airport Express

I am trying to extend a gen 4 Airport Extreme by hardwiring ethernet to a 2nd gen Airport Express and will add a second Airport Express if I can get the first one to work.  I have a large network with a 24 port switch and aiport utility 6.3.2 (most recent as of this date)

 

First question:

 

When expanding my network using the hardwired Airport Express can I name the new network anything I want or should it be exactly the same as the Extreme Network.  I would prefer to name it differently so I can keep track of which network my devices are acturally joining but I will be happy simply to get this to work either way.

 

Second question:

 

After repeated attempts to configure my hardwired Aiport Extreme, I get the following yellow status error:

 

Yellow Internet Connetion

Yellow No DNS Servers

Yellow Conflicting DHCP Range

 

Observation:

 

Many of the suggestions here and the link posted in a previous post are not based upon the most recent Airport Untility software so that may contribute to my lack of success so far.  I am using the most recent version.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.6)

Posted on Nov 30, 2013 11:34 AM

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  • by Don Schultz,

    Don Schultz Don Schultz Nov 30, 2013 8:00 PM in response to Bob Timmons
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    Nov 30, 2013 8:00 PM in response to Bob Timmons

    Very helpful!  Yes, my switch is only 10/100 mpbs so I will probably upgrade that first.  Then maybe wait for the next generation airport extreme and add one of those in order to decomission one of the expresses.  I have hard wired a couple of key computers because, geneally, wire is better but I suspect they maybe better served by release them to the wireless network, especially if they are close to the extreme.  I assume that getting them on the 5 ghz would be best of all if they were close to the extreme because there are far fewer 5 ghz devices on the net work.

  • by kevinvinv,

    kevinvinv kevinvinv Dec 3, 2013 7:02 PM in response to Don Schultz
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    Dec 3, 2013 7:02 PM in response to Don Schultz

    Hello,  Bob... you there?  Wow- could I use your expertice.

     

    I have been trying and trying to follow your instructions (given here and other posts) for configuring a roaming network with an Airport Express N  (not the new one)...   and I simply cant get it to work.  I see NO WAY to tell this thing to use the ethernet connection...  and it doesn't seem to figure that out itself either.

     

    Any ideas?

  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Dec 3, 2013 7:17 PM in response to kevinvinv
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    Dec 3, 2013 7:17 PM in response to kevinvinv

    Please start a new post.

     

    Provide the model numbers of all of your AirPorts and the operating system that you are using on your Mac. Model numbers are on the side of the Express or bottom. Same for the Exteme.  The model number starts with an "A" followed by four numbers.

     

    Give us the layout....what connects to what?

     

    If the products are operating correctly, we will get you going.

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