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Q: do I need to change the settings of my airport express used to extend my main network when I create a guest network on my time capsule

do I need to change the settings of my airport express used to extend my main network when I create a guest network on my time capsule

MacBook Pro with Retina display, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)

Posted on Apr 9, 2016 10:12 PM

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  • by LaPastenague,Apple recommended

    LaPastenague LaPastenague Apr 10, 2016 12:33 AM in response to moaman
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    Apr 10, 2016 12:33 AM in response to moaman

    If you want to extend the guest wireless as well, yes, because it has a different name and can have a different password to the main wireless.

     

    AirPort base stations: About the Guest network feature - Apple Support

  • by Bob Timmons,Apple recommended

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Apr 10, 2016 6:54 AM in response to moaman
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    Apr 10, 2016 6:54 AM in response to moaman

    Reset the AirPort Express back to factory default settings, and then set it up again.  Then, both the "main" and "guest" networks will be extended automatically.

     

    Both the Time Capsule and the AirPort Express will need to be running Firmware 7.6.3 or higher for this feature to work.

  • by moaman,

    moaman moaman Apr 11, 2016 12:18 AM in response to Bob Timmons
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    Apr 11, 2016 12:18 AM in response to Bob Timmons

    Thanks Bob

    I will look at this action with the airport express.

    After I set up a guest user I am unable to access the internet on my main network, but I am able to access the internet on the guest network.

    Any ideas?

  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Apr 12, 2016 10:01 AM in response to moaman
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    Apr 12, 2016 10:01 AM in response to moaman

    Things are not going to work on the AirPort Express until they work correctly on the Time Capsule.

     

    So, power off the AirPort Express for now and make sure that both the "main" and "guest" networks are working correctly on the Time Capsule. 

     

    We cannot proceed until the Time Capsule "main" and "guest" networks are both working simultaneously and correctly.