Will an airport express extend a wireless signal from an extreme without connecting via a cable?

• Asked by Paul M from Southern Pines
• Nov 3, 2012
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Can i use my Airport Express to extend my wireless network with another brand router?

I bought an Airport Express to extend the wifi signal at home, but I have a Dynex router. Is it going to work without cable? ANd if I buy the Airport Extreme base, may i reply the signal without a cable?

• Asked by Sabrina I from Sao Paulo
• Nov 22, 2012
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Technical network question: can I use the Express with my current Airport Extreme, as a repeater with printer connected?

I currently have an airport extreme, which is very good at getting range throughout my very long unit (about 30 meters.)

I have my TV, XBOX, PC down one end.. and my iMac is down the other end. I had the Extreme set up in the middle of the house. So it turns out, my xbox360 along with the NBA App wont give me HD unless its plugged in, even if the wireless Extreme unit is sitting 5 inches away from the XBOX360 (I tested this). Highlights work fine, but actual games - na.

So I though I would move the extreme in the room with the XBOX 360 etc in it..

Anyway, surprisingly, down the other end of the house, the iMac works on the internet fine! The iPhone 5 also works well.(checked with speediest and can confirm that the iphone lost less than 10% at the end of the house! impressive :-) ) BUT when I look at the iMac network connection, it says the transmit signal is only 27 down from around 217. The internet is fine, but youtube has taken a hit.

My dilemma then, is that I need the printer connected to a wireless device so everything including our laptops can print. I also would not mind extending the range back out for the iMac.

So I am considering the Express to put in the middle of the house.

Questions:

1) If I have my modem plugged into the extreme, I assume I can use the express as an extender?

2) Can I plug the printer into the Extender, or in this case, the little express which will be used as an extender?

I sort of dont want the printer near the TV due to room issues, and would like to bring back the super quickness of the internet to the iMac.. Im not so fussed about the internet for the iMac, as its only YouTube which has taken a hit, everything else works great, which is amazing at such a long range. (almost 100 feet)

• Asked by Dennis K from Mosman
• Nov 15, 2012
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Is this different from the 2 Airport Express units I already have that plug right into the wall to extend my Airport Extreme's wifi signal?

The two that I already have plug right into the wall & work great (and are out of sight). This new one seems like it needs to be plugged in with a cord. The cord is a problem, I was planning on putting one in every room, but cords all over the place would present a domestic issue.

• Asked by Dale F from Huntington Beach
• Jun 13, 2012
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Can the new AirPort express share / extend a WiFi connection ?

The new AirPort Express has a WAN connection to share ethernet, can it also share / extend a Wireless network, for instance to be used as a portable router whilst travelling ?

• Asked by Simon B from Burton On Trent
• Jun 12, 2012
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can multiple printers be used over wifi with the airport express

I have a Brother Laser printer that is wireless 2270DW and an epson wireless printer that students are using in an dorm. I have set secure wireless network but need to know if these two printers can print wirelessly or do they need to be connected via printer cable to Airport Express to perform wireless printing? Last but not least you us a spliter on the USB outlet on the Airport express and hardwire the two printers via printer cables?

• Asked by Chris P from Sandy Springs
• Aug 6, 2012
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Can I use the new airport express to extend (bridge) my airport extreme

• Asked by Nicolas S from Plymouth
• Jun 12, 2012
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Can i use my airport express to both extend my network and connect a printer for wireless printing at the same time or do i need two airport expresses

I have an airport express hooked up to a printer in my office which is located a considerable distance from my base station and I have an IMac in my office as well. I was hoping that the airport express could be configured to extend my network as well as be used to connect the printer to the network. When I go to configure it it is more of an either one or the other proposition by asking me if I want to do one or the other during the set up. Do I need two airport expresses if I want to do both things?

• Asked by Kevin M from Ridgewood
• Jun 29, 2012
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I using a airport express base station to extend from airport extreme. can i use a second airport express to extend from first airport express?

• Asked by Lo N from Sandakan
• Jul 17, 2012
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If I currently am using the previous version airport express to extend my network with the newest airport extreme is this a worth while upgrade?

If I currently am using the previous version airport express to extend my network with the newest airport extreme will i see any imporvment to my connections in anyway if I upgrade to this new one? speed wise or distance wise perhaps? Or is it not worth upgrading?

• Asked by Andrew Y from Staten Island
• Jun 14, 2012
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