Will the Airport Express extend the guest network of an Airport Extreme?

I tried doing what you were trying to do: to extend the guest network with a newly bough Airport Express (2012). It seems that by default, when extending the network, it extends the main wireless signal, not the guest. Afterwards I keep trying to go into the Airport Express and changing the default to extend the guest, and I keep getting an error. So, I think the answer to your questions is no. This is a bummer for me. Does anybody else have any comments on this? Has anybody else tried extending the guest network and not the main network with an Aiport Express Base (2012)?

• Answered by Mario R from Socorro
• Jul 13, 2012
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It seems as if firmware 7.6.3 is not the answer. As was said previously the AirPort Express (1st Gen) will extend the primary network of an Airport Extreme (5th Gen) but doesn't seem to see the guest network during configuration. If I manually type the name of the guest network into the extend a network field on the AP Express and click update for the AP Express it restarts and the orange light just keeps blinking and blinking, as if looking for the network. I've call Apple network tech support but have not heard back. So I thought I'd throw this out for you all to chime in.

• Answered by Kenneth J M from Quakertown
• Apr 19, 2013
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