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How to extended wifi with non apple ruter and two airports?
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Yes. Configure the Airports to extend your wifi network and give them the appropriate SSID and password.Hi.
How to extended wifi with non apple ruter and two airports?
I have (and I must) non apple ruter and i want wireless extend this network with Airport Express and Airport Timecapsule.
It's possible?
Sebastian
No. You don't have right mr. xraydoc. It's not extend any signal! Just join to network but NOT EXTEND. Pics bottom!
When i reset my TC i have only 34% gigamegaupc network. After reset wifiexplorer find two new sites (Apple Network dc5491) with signal strenght 67% & 74% (green and pink). After proper configure TC "connect or extend existing network) TimeCapsule lost this two networks! Conecting old 34% network but don't EXTEND. So finall xonclusion is that: It's doesen't matter how you configure your TimeCapsule it's DON'T EXTEND YOUR NETWORK other brand then Apple! When i do this steps with Apple AirportExpress my signal going increse to 64% and 74% !
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When i reset my TC i have only 34% gigamegaupc network. After reset wifiexplorer find two new sites (Apple Network dc5491) with signal strenght 67% & 74% (green and pink). After proper configure TC "connect or extend existing network) TimeCapsule lost this two networks! Conecting old 34% network but don't EXTEND. So finall xonclusion is that: It's doesen't matter how you configure your TimeCapsule it's DON'T EXTEND YOUR NETWORK other brand then Apple! When i do this steps with Apple AirportExpress my signal going increse to 64% and 74% !
I guess I'm not really certain what you're asking, then. Perhaps I'm not reading though your non-native English correctly.
If you can't get the Apple AirPorts to correctly wirelessly extend your network, you could put the AirPorts in to bridge mode, connect them via ethernet to your main router, and set the AirPorts to create a wireless network with the same SSID, password and WPA/WPA2 settings as your main non-Apple router. This way you'd get the widest wifi coverage without having to manually switch between different wireless networks.
Unless that's not what you're asking for.
If you can't get the Apple AirPorts to correctly wirelessly extend your network, you could put the AirPorts in to bridge mode, connect them via ethernet to your main router, and set the AirPorts to create a wireless network with the same SSID, password and WPA/WPA2 settings as your main non-Apple router. This way you'd get the widest wifi coverage without having to manually switch between different wireless networks.
Unless that's not what you're asking for.