Q: Problems with Airport Extreme Ethernet roaming setup
Hi all,
I have:
- DSL router with 4 ethernet ports
- 2 airport extreme's (A1521)
- 1 house with 3 stories
I want to:
- create a roaming network to have the same network name on all stories
- do the roaming with ethernet (not extend over wifi)
I can not find appropriate documentation on apple support page. the one i have found:
Wi-Fi base stations: Setting up and configuring a roaming network (802.11 a/b/g/n)
But this one is outdated. Neither Airport Extreme ports nor Setup utility version is actual.
My questions:
- Do both AE's need to be set in Bridge mode?
- Which AE ethernet port (WAN or LAN) need to be connected to where?
- Would you recommend setting the channels manually or automatically
What I have already tried:
- Set up the master AE to DHCP and NAT
- Connect the masters WAN to the DSL router
- Setup the "extending" AE to Bridge mode
- Connect the "extending AE"s WAN to the master's ethernet port
- use same SSID and password on both wireless settings using "create wireless", auto channel, same password
Did not work. As soon I connect the "extending AE"s WAN with the masters ethernet port, the airport utility jumps around. At one time, a roaming setup is shown, a few seconds later it shows it like 2 different devices. When I unplug the "extending AE", everything works again.
Then I have tried:
- Setup both as bridge
- Connect master & extender on two of the DSL routers ethernet ports
- Master and extender setup with same SSID, auto channel, auto channel, same password
Same problem as above.
Could anybody provide a full documentation, step-by-step, including the used ports and configuration? Would be greeeeat!
Airport Extreme 802.11ac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.4)
Posted on Aug 12, 2014 12:09 PM
For a mixed network.. Asus, the top of the range, RT-AC68U or the Netgear R7000 are excellent.
But on a network with mostly apple products.. well I do still think the apple walled garden does its job.
The setup of the second AE should be done in full isolation.. there is no need to plug it into the AEno1.. just do it manually.. and do it in isolation..
If you still have issues.. post me a stack of screenshots.. as I am sure I can figure the issue. I need all the same info as I have posted..
Do AEno1 first.. then show me the setup of AEno2 in isolation before you plug it in, and I can probably tell you what is going wrong.
No worries mate.. !!
(Sadly your accent might give it away.. )
Posted on Aug 13, 2014 4:09 PM















