Q: how should I hook up my Airport Extreme?
I do not get reliable WIFI downstairs. My IMac is upstairs. I have an old Airport Extreme, model A1301 that's been on the shelf for several years,but I understand that it can be used as a basestation repeater. What would be the best way to set up for reception downstairs?
AirPort Extreme 802.11n (3rd Gen), OS X Yosemite (10.10.2), with an iPad and a MacBook Air
Posted on May 14, 2016 10:37 AM
the router/modem is a westel 5701.
Sorry, I couldn't find anything on a "westel 5701." Did you mean to say "Westell 7501" instead?
I hope to have a wired connection with a wireless connection as second choice.
The AirPort Extreme can only extend another wireless router, using a wireless connection between them, if that other router is another AirPort base station ... so the only option here is to use a wired connection between them.
This is the basis for a roaming type network. Will this work for you? If so, we can help you get it configured.
Posted on May 15, 2016 12:15 PM