Using Time Capsule to extend wifi via wire

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Using Time Capsule to extend wifi via wire

Hi,

I went through couple discussions but didn't find any answer to my problem.

I have at home a Linksys WRT610N router connected via wan port to the internet. Now I bought a new Time Capsule, which I wanted to use also to extend the wifi range. I know it is impossible to extend the non-apple wireless network wirelessly with Time Capsule, but I'm trying to extend it via wire - so here's what I did:

1. I connected the Time Capsule to my router. The wire runs from router's LAN port to the TC's WAN port.

2. The TC is set to extend a wireless network.

3. SSID, security mode and password are the same on both devices.

I can access the Time Capsule drive, but I also suspect, that the extension doesn't work. Also the Time Capsule is flashing amber and telling me, that the base station is set to connect to specific wireless network, which it is unable to find.

So my questions are:

Is it even possible to extend wireless network via wire using non-apple device as the primary station?

Is there any way how to tell whether the extender works?

What does it mean, tha the TC is unable to find that specific network?

How to set it all up correctly?

Thanks!

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Posted on Nov 20, 2015 3:25 PM

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Bob Timmons

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Nov 20, 2015 3:37 PM in response to wasza2

1. I connected the Time Capsule to my router. The wire runs from router's LAN port to the TC's WAN port.

Correct

2. The TC is set to extend a wireless network.

Not correct. "Extend a wireless network" would be used only when the TC connects to another Apple router wirelessly. As it stands now, the TC is expecting a wireless connection from another Apple router, but it "sees" an Ethernet connection as well and it is very confused. The result is that it is not really doing anything other than crashing that portion of the network.

The correct setting on the TC would be "Create a wireless network" using the same SSID, security setting, and password. The TC will also need to be set up to operate in Bridge Mode.

If you have a current or recent Mac handy, the setup "wizard" will practically set up the TC for you. Post back to tell us what operating system that the Mac is using if you need step by step.

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