glen115
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Q: how to configure airport express to fetch tv

I have just received the Fetch TV set top box. The ADSL router is in the next room attached to the IMac.  We are running WIFI and ethernet.  The Airport Express is plugged into the wall and connected to the STB by ethernet cable.  The plan is for this to act as a bridge between the router (in the next room) and the STB using WIFI.  It is not discoverable on the Mac as yet , do I need to set up a new network in order for this to happen? Any assistance most appreciated.

OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)

Posted on Feb 10, 2014 9:22 PM

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Q: how to configure airport express to fetch tv

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  • by Tesserax,

    Tesserax Tesserax Feb 11, 2014 11:36 AM in response to glen115
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    Feb 11, 2014 11:36 AM in response to glen115

    Since you have the AirPort Express connected back to the ADSL router by Ethernet both routers should be reconfigured for a roaming type network. In this type of network the Express and ADSL routers will both be broadcasting a Wi-Fi network, but that network will use the same network name (aka SSID) and wireless security.

     

    In this case, the Fetch TV would connect to the roaming Wi-Fi network.

  • by sharync,

    sharync sharync Feb 4, 2015 8:01 PM in response to Tesserax
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    Feb 4, 2015 8:01 PM in response to Tesserax

    Hi - I have the same problem - however fetch tv unit is not wifi only hard wire ethernet cable - can the airport be used as a bridge? sharyn

  • by Tesserax,

    Tesserax Tesserax Feb 5, 2015 10:35 AM in response to sharync
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    Feb 5, 2015 10:35 AM in response to sharync

    Potentially, yes. To start which exact model of AirPort Express do you have? Is the Express the only router in your current network configuration? That is, is it connected directly to a simple Internet modem or to another router upstream of it for Internet access?