use airport express AND another wireless router

[mojohojo]

i ordered an airport express a few days ago and just thought of something which could be a problem.

is it possible to connect to both an airport express and another wireless router at same time?

i plan to use the internet via my existing wireless router and also use the airport express wirelessly for airtunes connected to my speakers or printer service.

 

[robbieduncan]

No. You can only be connected to one access point at a time.

 

[interlaced]

Actually it is possible. I am currently connected to my good ol' Netgear wireless router and just recently connected an Airport Express that I have hooked up to my lil Bose speakers. It was kind of a pain to set up at first for me, but it shouldnt be too much of a hassle for ya.

But now I'm up and running great.

edit: robbie is right that you can't connect to two access points for internet, though. that just wouldnt make much sense.

 

[robbieduncan]

interlaced: can you give more details on your setup? Can you access the internet wirelessly whilst streaming music to the other AP wirelessly? Or do you have a wired connection from the Internet connected AP to the Airport Express?

 

[interlaced]

interlaced: can you give more details on your setup? Can you access the internet wirelessly whilst streaming music to the other AP wirelessly? Or do you have a wired connection from the Internet connected AP to the Airport Express?

I have a wireless connection to my Netgear router and the Airport Express connected to my speakers. When I set up the Airport Express, it gave me the option to join an existing wireless network (my Netgear) so it's not two separate network connections. I guess it's acting like an extension?

 

[swiftaw]

Actually, I think it's called Client Mode. Rather than the Airport Express being a router it actually acts as a client on the existing network, hence your computer can communicate with it.

 

[interlaced]

There you go. swiftaw, that's exactly how it is.

 

[mojohojo]

yeah i think i got it working. Just followed the instructions and added the airport to my existing network.

i think its connected how i want it to. tested it out by turning off my airport express and my internet still works (connected to router) but speakers not anymore.


off-topic: is it alright to turn on/off your airport express daily? or recommend to leave it on all the time?