Connect Airport Express to Arris modem as network extender

[spikemanowitz]

Hi guys, I have been trying to setup my airport express as network extender to my existing network created with my arris modem SBG7580-AC. no luck so far! can I manually setup the airport express to my arris modem? if so how? thanks

 

[chscag]

I'm certainly not an expert on this subject but I believe the Apple Airport Express can only extend your network when you have an Apple Base Station. I don't think it can be done with the Arris. I too have an Arris modem but it's one of those special ones desgned to be used with FIOS.

 

[Fishrrman]

Is the Arris part of a cable modem or other ISP hardware setup?

If you have a lot of square footage, and need "more coverage", perhaps you ought to take some time and investigate the various "mesh systems" out there...

 

[iPhonagain]

I'm certainly not an expert on this subject but I believe the Apple Airport Express can only extend your network when you have an Apple Base Station. I don't think it can be done with the Arris. I too have an Arris modem but it's one of those special ones desgned to be used with FIOS.

I use my Airport Express to extend my WiFi from a ASUS router and it works just fine. So it doesn’t have to be off an Apple Base Station. Don’t know why it wouldn’t work off an Arris, I used to use one of those as well before I got the ASUS but it was an older Arris model.