The screenshots and general instructions are based on Mac OS X. The AirPort Extreme Base Station establishes a wired connection to the Internet or a network and wireless connections to wireless client computers. Once the base station is connected to the network, all wireless client computers can connect to the Internet by joining the AirPort network. The base station manages communications between the Internet and the wireless client computers.
Some models of the base station also have a built-in 56K modem port W for dial-up Internet access with a standard telephone line. Some models of the base station can also receive power over Ethernet PoE. Status lights. Connect local Ethernet computers computers without Internet access and printers, or other Ethernet devices, such as a hub or a switch.
W Internal modem port on some models. Connect one end of a phone cord to the internal modem port and the other end to a standard telephone jack. Connect an Apple-certified external antenna to extend the range of the wireless network. Connect one end of the AirPort Extreme Base Station power adapter to the port and the other end to an electrical outlet.
Using PoE allows you to install a base station in places away from a standard electrical outlet. The documents are also available at www. To determine if your base station supports PoE, check the label on the bottom of the base station.
Note: To use the base station in an air-handling space above suspended ceilings, you must connect the Ethernet WAN port to an You cannot use the AC power adapter to power a base station installed in an air-handling space. If you connect an external antenna to a base station mounted in an air-handling space, make sure it is plenum-rated. See the documentation that came with the antenna. Use AirPort Admin Utility to adjust network, routing, and security settings and other advanced options.
Use the AirPort status menu to switch quickly between AirPort networks, monitor the signal quality of the current network, create a Computer-to-Computer network, and turn AirPort on and off. Thank you for taking the time to respond. Was this article helpful? Yes No. The wireless repeating function works only in hub and spoke mode.
The units cannot be daisy-chained. You must know the wireless settings for both units. You must know the MAC address of the remote unit. First, set up the base station, then set up the repeater. Note : The base station and wireless repeater must have the same settings. You can accomplish this by using the minimum number of Wi-Fi base stations required to service the physical network area and by using Ethernet wherever possible.
Extending the range of your Wi-Fi network by connecting Wi-Fi base stations together using Ethernet is always the best option, and will provide the best throughput. Ethernet offers up to one gigabit rate, which is much faster than wireless for wireless, the maximum rate is Mbps on Ethernet is also resistant to radio frequency interference and is easier to troubleshoot. Additionally, as there is virtually no management overhead over Ethernet, more data will move from one point to another in the same space of time.
Consider that the farther away you are, or the more obstructions between your Wi-Fi client device and the Wi-Fi base station such as bathroom tile which the signal must attempt to pass through , the weaker the radio signal strength and the lower the throughput. Assuming that a single base station doesn't fulfill your requirements, you should understand the different methods you can employ to extend your Wi-Fi network range, and choose which of those methods is best for you.
These methods are explained below. At the bottom of this article are links to individual articles that explain the set up and configuration for each method. Wi-Fi base stations will provide an Internet connection with client computers wirelessly or through an Ethernet connection if the client computers are connected to the base station by Ethernet.
For This will provide the best throughput between the base stations and your Wi-Fi devices. This set up requires that your Wi-Fi base stations are connected via Ethernet. The primary base station provides DHCP Services, while the extended base station will be configured to use bridge mode.
If you are unable to build the recommended Roaming network, then a Wirelessly Extended Network is the next best option. The extended Wi-Fi base station must be moved to a location that is within Wi-Fi range of the primary Wi-Fi base station.
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