Airport Express and Fios Actiontec router compatible?

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Airport Express and Fios Actiontec router compatible?

I have multiple Airport Expresses and an Airport Extreme. Verion FIOS supplied it own Actiontec router which hooks into their Optical Network Terminal. Since the Actiontec router took over, I've removed the Airport Extreme and the Airport Expresses work only to receive iTunes music from my computers. The Expresses do not extend the WiFi signal anymore. The Actontec router is powerful but at the far end of the house, I no longer get a WiFi signal. Previously with my Extreme and Expresses, I could extend the signal wherever I needed it.

I wonder if I can plug my Extreme into a hardwired LAN terminal from the router and use it to create its own WiFi network in the areas of the house where there is no signal?

Airport Express-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.6.8), How about Apple TV?

Posted on Apr 20, 2014 12:48 PM

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LaPastenague

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Apr 20, 2014 1:42 PM in response to josephfrompittsburgh

I wonder if I can plug my Extreme into a hardwired LAN terminal from the router and use it to create its own WiFi network in the areas of the house where there is no signal?

That is the best way to do it.

Just set the AE into bridge mode.. that is router bridge just to be sure we don't confuse things.

But you create a wireless network.. one that is different name to the FIOS although this is really up to you.

Then you can extend using your express as you used to do.

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Apr 20, 2014 1:49 PM in response to josephfrompittsburgh

I wonder if I can plug my Extreme into a hardwired LAN terminal from the router and use it to create its own WiFi network in the areas of the house where there is no signal?

Yes, this is possible if the AirPort Extreme stays permanently connected using an Ethernet cable.

If you want to create one "big" network, use the same wireless network name and password on the AirPort Extreme that you use on the Actiontec router. Setup the AirPort Extreme to "create a wireless network". The Extreme must be in Bridge Mode to do this.

If you configure the AirPort Extreme with a different wireless network name, then you will need to log on to that network separately each time that you move your computer close to the AirPort Extreme.....then log back on again to the Actiontec when the computer moves back near that router.

If the AirPort Express devices are located where they can receive a good wireless signal from the AirPort Extreme....and you need even more wireless coverage.....,the Expresses could be reconfigured to "extend" the wireless signal from the AirPort Extreme like you were doing before.

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