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Airport Express as a wifi extender

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  • 25-08-2016 10:38pm
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    keith_d99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,930 ✭✭✭


    Hi all,

    Just wondering if anybody has gotten an Airpirt Express to extend a non-Apple router?
    Does it only extend another extreme/express devices?

    Thanks,
    Keith


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    Zcott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    I think it only extends apple routers.


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    IamMetaldave
    Registered Users Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭IamMetaldave


    I have one connected by cable to my UPC Horizon box. Works perfectly. Almost 0 setup required.

    https://www.instagram.com/iammetaldave/



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    keith_d99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,930 ✭✭✭keith_d99


    IamMetaldave wrote: »
    I have one connected by cable to my UPC Horizon box. Works perfectly. Almost 0 setup required.

    Yeah works fine to create a Wifi network ... I want to use it to extend an existing wireless network


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    Tipsy McSwagger
    Registered Users Posts: 9,068 ✭✭✭Tipsy McSwagger


    keith_d99 wrote: »
    Yeah works fine to create a Wifi network ... I want to use it to extend an existing wireless network

    You would need another Extreme/Express or ideally a Time Capsule to use as a base model connected to the router.


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    IamMetaldave
    Registered Users Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭IamMetaldave


    Ooooops... Sorry.

    https://www.instagram.com/iammetaldave/



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    zinzan
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    Not sure on the current gen ones but I did this a while ago with some older 1st gen ones and an old airport base station I had lying around when I was with Vodafone - was a real PIA to setup but got it working eventually. Moved to Sky and couldn't get them to work at all so gave up on it.


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    keith_d99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,930 ✭✭✭keith_d99


    zinzan wrote: »
    Not sure on the current gen ones but I did this a while ago with some older 1st gen ones and an old airport base station I had lying around when I was with Vodafone - was a real PIA to setup but got it working eventually. Moved to Sky and couldn't get them to work at all so gave up on it.

    Yeah tried with Sky router .... Unexpected error
    Green light but didn't seem to work


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    keith_d99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,930 ✭✭✭keith_d99


    To answer my own question ....

    The Airport Express does indeed extend some routers

    I switched to Vodafone ... and the Express extended the router no problem (Huawei)

    The 2 ports work as 2 outputs too ... handy!


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    ablelocks
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    could an older airport extreme do this - i have one sitting in an attic so would be good to put it to some use


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    Zcott
    Registered Users Posts: 3,206 ✭✭✭Zcott


    ablelocks wrote: »
    could an older airport extreme do this - i have one sitting in an attic so would be good to put it to some use

    Yep.


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    keith_d99
    Registered Users Posts: 1,930 ✭✭✭keith_d99


    Even better if you set up a "roaming" network rather than using the express/extreme as repeater

    https://manski.net/2013/05/extending-wi-fi-networks-with-airport-express/


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