I had an airport express connected to a wireless network then upgraded my router, in the process changed the wifi network name & need to reconfigure my airport express to connect to the new network and boost the signal range, I do the airport utility search but nothing is found?
What is the make & model of the wireless router that you will want to extend with the AirPort Express? Which exact version of the Express do you have? Will you be using a PC or Mac to administer the Express? Finally, will the connection between routers be wired or wireless?
netgear n600 , version 3 express, imac is in control & wireless
Sorry, but you will not be able to extend the Netgear's Wi-Fi network with the Express if the connection between them will be wireless as the two are incompatible for this feature.
However, if you can allow the connection to be wired the Netgear could be extended by configuring both routers for a roaming network.
Thanks for your help, any other ideas what to do with my airport express I don't realy want to trail a cable to the garden?
If you only wanted to use the Express for streaming iTunes and/or share a USB printer, then you could configure it as a wireless client to your new Netgear router.
However, if your goal is to extend the Netgear then you would have, at least, two other choices:
I had air port express connected to wireless network then upgraded my router in the process changer wifi network name & need to reconfigure my airport express to connect to the new network and boost the signal range
