Q: Can I extend a non-apple base station with Airport Extreme?
I have a Motorola wifi modem supplied by my ISP. I was advised that I could extend the range of my network with Airport Extreme, but I can only get it to work using a ethernet connection which kind of defeats the purpose. Any advice?
Posted on Feb 26, 2015 6:04 PM
by KiltedTim,Solvedanswer
Mac OS X
No. You can't extend it wirelessly with an AirPort. You can connect it via Ethernet, put it in Bridge mode, and set the WLAN up to match the name/password you're providing from the one you got from your ISP. Technically, that's not 'extending' the existing network, it's creating a new one with the same credentials, but as a practical matter, you won't be able to tell the difference.
Posted on Feb 26, 2015 6:07 PM