Bridge Mode for Airport Extreme & Airport Express?

[ssavanna]

Hi,

I purchased the new Apple Airport Extreme and the Airport Express.

They are both up and running by im confused as to whether one or both should be set in bridge mode.

I live in a 4 story town house. The main floor (2nd floor) has the Airport Exteme. Oddly enough, even with the new taller Airport Extreme it doesn't get great service on the floor above. I bought the Airport Express to help extend the network.

Can you tell me how I should have these setup? I have the Airport Extreme and Airport Express both in Bridgemode right now. I don't fully grasp the distinction between the settings so any input is appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[Intell]

Set the Extreme up normally, likely Bridge Mode off. Then configure the Express to extend the wireless network. That will configure the correct mode for the Express.

 

[NT1440]

Using airport utility set up one (the extreme) to be the main router (plug it into your modem), once that is running (green light) turn on the express and during the short setup process choose (extend this network).

Thats all it takes.

 

[ssavanna]

That's what I did, It automatically set to Bridge Mode though on both routers...

 

[Intell]

It would automaticaly set the Express to bridge mode, but the Extreme should stay at what it was. What ISP and modem do you have?

 

[ssavanna]

I have Comcast.

I have their newest modem.

I just reset the apple airport express and plugged it in the power cable only - no ethernet and now Airport utility isn't detecting it. Blinking orange light.

Airpot Extreme is working and is online.

 

[Intell]

Configure the Extreme to Share a Public IP Address. Then plug the modem into the Extreme's WAN port. Then finish configuring the Extreme. When it is done and green, tell the Express to extend the Extreme's network. This will leave the Extreme in Share a Public IP Address mode and put the Express into Bridge Mode.

 

[donlab]

Hi,

Can you tell me how I should have these setup? I have the Airport Extreme and Airport Express both in Bridgemode right now. I don't fully grasp the distinction between the settings so any input is appreciated.

Thanks!

I just reset the apple airport express and plugged it in the power cable only - no ethernet and now Airport utility isn't detecting it. Blinking orange light.

Airpot Extreme is working and is online.

Lets clear some things up.

Extending the the wireless network from Extreme to express is called WDS.

Putting your router in "bridge mode" prevents the double NAT problem when your ISP issues a modem/router combo.

From your mac, select the airport express network, then use airport utility to join it to the extreme network and extend the wirless network.

 

[saj777]

WDS mode is obsolete

WDS mode is obsolete; and is not used when "extend a network" is configured.