WIFI connection w/ 2 extreme airports?

[OverSpun]

I have a Gen 2 / Series 2 space black 42mm watch. I had this same issue with my Gen 1. watch a couple years back.

Both airports have the same SSID and password and it that works perfectly with the iphone, ipad, or laptops...

However, the watch will not connect to AEBS #2 (With the red flashing disconnected logo) when I leave the iPhone charging nearby AEBS #1.

It seems that the watch should connect to the network anywhere in the house but it is only working if the watch and iphone are within the range of a AEBs. It is kinda worthless to not be able receive notifications on the watch when the phone is on the other side of the house.

Thoughts or suggestions?

 

[dave006]

So far it sounds like you don't have both AEBs sharing the same IP space. How to you have them setup?

• Roaming Network (Recommended)

• Wirelessly Extended Network

Dave

 

[OverSpun]

So far it sounds like you don't have both AEBs sharing the same IP space. How to you have them setup?

• Roaming Network (Recommended)

• Wirelessly Extended Network

Dave

Thanks for your response.

I have the 2nd AEB setup through the standard settings adding it wired to the first one.

AEB #1 has the typical 10.0.1.1 and AEB #2 has 10.0.1.4

I thought the main AEB needs to have 10.0.1.1 but others cannot use the same?

 

[dave006]

OK that's a good start but we need to verify a couple of things:

The primary base station should the only station providing DHCP Services, while the extended base station should be configured to use bridge mode.

Dave

 

[OverSpun]

OK that's a good start but we need to verify a couple of things:

The primary base station should the only station providing DHCP Services, while the extended base station should be configured to use bridge mode.

Dave

I do have it on bridge mode. Under the "Internet Tab" Connect Using > DHCP, Static, or PPPoE? The auto setup picked DHCP on its own.

 

[dave006]

OK, that's all good news. We just need to tie down why your 2 AEBS's don't appear to share a single subnet segment. That's is what is preventing your iPhone and Watch from communicating across the 2 Wi-Fi's in your dwelling.

Can you verify that both AEBS have the exact same Wi-Fi configuration, for example you mentioned they shared the same SSID. Do you also have both configured to the exact same Bands: 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz and same Passphrase?

Dave

 

[OverSpun]

OK, that's all good news. We just need to tie down why your 2 AEBS's don't appear to share a single subnet segment. That's is what is preventing your iPhone and Watch from communicating across the 2 Wi-Fi's in your dwelling.

Can you verify that both AEBS have the exact same Wi-Fi configuration, for example you mentioned they shared the same SSID. Do you also have both configured to the exact same Bands: 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz and same Passphrase?

Dave

Dave,

I just figured that out... I had both of the routers set to 5GHz since I had them set that way before the watches came out. I set them to 2.4 and 5ghz and I tested both and it works now. I never knew of a wifi symbol on the watch until updating the routers.

Thanks for your help.

-Nick