Home

  • 1-800-MY-APPLE
 

Questions & Answers

AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

Can I use the AirPort Express Base Station as a WiFi repeater to extend coverage in my home?

Answer now

6 Answers from the Community

  • Best Answer

    Yes...you can go into the settings for the AirPort Express and tell it how you want it to be used. You select 'Extend' and it's all setup. I just did it this weekend and it took all of 5 minutes from the time I opened the box.

    Was this useful?

    84 of 88 people found this useful

  • Yes. It can work as a repeater, or as just another node in the wireless network. This setting is very easy to set/change.

    Was this useful?

    50 of 52 people found this useful

  • Yes, and you do not need to have an Airport Express base station to use the 'Repeater' feature.

    It works perfectly with my D-Link.

    Was this useful?

    11 of 14 people found this useful

  • FWIW, I found another solution ... I have a DLink wireless router in my basement. It can't be moved from that location (long story). Up on the 2nd floor of my house, the wireless signal was very weak.

    I looked into buying an AirPort Express Base Station to act as a repeater and give me a better signal upstairs.

    Then I discovered - by trolling the Apple Discussion groups - that I could use a Mac, running Snow Leopard, to create a network upstairs (the option is under the AirPort menu item) that extends the wireless function. Now my iPod Touch gets a beautiful signal upstairs from one of my Macs that runs there! Voila - no need for a repeater!

    Was this useful?

    8 of 11 people found this useful

  • The AirPort Express can wirelessly extend the wireless network only if that wireless network is provided by another AirPort Express, an AirPort Extreme base station, or a Time Capsule.

    Was this useful?

    7 of 12 people found this useful

  • Yes. It can be done. Its an option in airport utility.

    Was this useful?

    5 of 8 people found this useful