New Airport extreme as a wireless access point on all wireless network

I have a Centruylink C1100z Modem/Router combo connected to an Airport Extreme (about 3-4 years old) via an ethernet cable, an Apple Time Capsule (about 3-4 years old) and I just bought a new Airport Extreme.

I would like to configure the new Airport Extreme as a Wireless access point. The device that I want to connect needs to be on the wireless network and be able to have internet access.

Is this possible on a basically all wireless network? The new Airport Extreme is upstairs in an addition to the house and near impossible to get an ethernet cable to.

Posted on Aug 21, 2016 8:11 AM

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chazz2012 Author

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Aug 22, 2016 7:17 PM in response to Bob Timmons

Bob Timmons

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Aug 22, 2016 7:25 PM in response to chazz2012

Were you able to determine why the amber light was blinking?

The Status setting in AirPort Utility will tell you.

Power of the entire network

Wait a minute

Start the modem/router first, then start up other devices one at a time about a minute apart to see if the network will come back up in the AirPort Utility display.

chazz2012 Author

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Aug 23, 2016 7:15 AM in response to Bob Timmons

Ok. So here are my findings.

I discovered that when I was connected to my CenturyLink modem/router via wifi the Airport Utility map showed all devices green. However, I was not upstairs to see what light was on the new AE. Then I tried to connect to my original AE wifi, we will call it Macfi, and the Airport Utility Map shows Internet globe as amber and all the other devices were missing. I then had a thought that maybe the AE's needed to CenturyLink in their wifi settings. This solve the problem. Green lights everywhere. I then went upstairs and connected my MacBook Pro to an ethernet port on the AE, disabled wifi, and was able to get fast internet access.

Now I just have to figure out why I can't get this music streaming device I bought that I want to plug in the AE to be on the network is not being seen.

Thanks again for all the help Bob. It is much appreciated !

chazz2012 Author

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Aug 24, 2016 3:21 AM in response to chazz2012

So I was able to get everything working they way I wanted but I now don't have wifi in the room. Is there anything I can do to get wifi? I have an Airport Express, would that work?

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New Airport extreme as a wireless access point on all wireless network