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AirPort Express

AppleInTheMud

AppleInTheMud

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Hello :)

it may be a dumb question, but I can not figure it out :)

Is the AirPort Express just a WiFi extender?

And.:

My internet service comes from my TV outlet and has a router 60/15 mBit

can I connect an AirPort Express to that, to expand the reach? I have problems that my WiFi is very weak in the back of the house.

And sorry for my english. Im danish and just had german guest's and now Im writing english while talking to my swedish friend :eek:
 
AppleInTheMud said:
Hello :)



it may be a dumb question, but I can not figure it out :)



Is the AirPort Express just a WiFi extender?



And.:



My internet service comes from my TV outlet and has a router 60/15 mBit



can I connect an AirPort Express to that, to expand the reach? I have problems that my WiFi is very weak in the back of the house.



And sorry for my english. Im danish and just had german guest's and now Im writing english while talking to my swedish friend :eek:
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No. The AirPort must be connected via Ethernet to the router.

richwoodrocket said:
Yes. You can set it up like that.
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Wireless extension only works with another Apple AirPort base station.
 
you can put the express in the back of your house, and run an ethernet cable to the main router.

If you can't run an ethernet, you can use powerline networking - I think they have those for the EU
 
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Since you were a little vague when you said

"can I connect an AirPort Express to that, to expand the reach?"

You got 2 different answers.

You can run ethernet cable and hardwire your Express into your network to expand your wifi coverage.

You can not wirelessly extend your wifi coverage because your primary router is not an Apple Product and wireless extend only works for Apple products.
 
Thank you all.

I got the AirPort Express. Took a cable from the living room all down to the hall and connected the AirPort :)

Now we have WiFi everywhere (Y)
 
AppleInTheMud said:
Thank you all.

I got the AirPort Express. Took a cable from the living room all down to the hall and connected the AirPort :)

Now we have WiFi everywhere (Y)
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yeah it works but it cut my internet speed in half on the devices that i hooked up to it. i hard wired the express from the router/modem and then connected it to my imac and it cut the speeds in half. i'm taking mine back.
 
littlepooch21 said:
yeah it works but it cut my internet speed in half on the devices that i hooked up to it. i hard wired the express from the router/modem and then connected it to my imac and it cut the speeds in half. i'm taking mine back.
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Are you sure you were getting full bandwidth from the line running to the Express? Remember that your Express has 10/100 ports and not Gigabit for both WAN and LAN.
 
Altemose said:
The Extreme and Time Capsule have been all Gigabit since August 2007. The Express hasn't been Gigabit ever.
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That's just dumb. i don't know why they wouldn't upgrade the express. I haven't seen a router type without gigabit in years.
 
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