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<blockquote data-quote="IvanLasston" data-source="post: 1329254" data-attributes="member: 145676"><p>I have my Time Capsule setup this way - except I have a netgear router as my main router. The TC is bridged and only provides wifi access. The setup is simple enough. The only downside is if you want to setup a guest network -> the Extreme/TC need to be doing the DHCP duties so it can assign guest computers the proper guest address. I do not use this feature - you are either allowed on my network or you are not.</p><p></p><p>Here is a good article from Apple on wifi extension</p><p><a href="http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4145" target="_blank">Wi-Fi base stations: Extending the range of your wireless network by adding additional Wi-Fi base stations</a></p><p>Honestly if you are going Apple you are going to need to stick with their hardware. If you want to do network extension you need to get an Express for that.</p><p>Downside to network extension - FTA </p><p></p><p></p><p>I have iPads, apple tvs iphones all streaming spotify and netflix (and other streams like youtube) well now over my Apple TC and 3 Airport Expresses. I have very good coverage throughout my house. I got the Expresses for Airplay but since they were doing network extension I turned that on. That being said - Comcast was renting me a terrible modem and even though I could get speed tests in respectable ranges - streaming was horrible. I changed out to a Motorola DOCSIS 3.0 capable modem and I was then able to get full streaming from any site. So for me it wasn't the wifi hardware it was the cable modem that was holding me back.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="IvanLasston, post: 1329254, member: 145676"] I have my Time Capsule setup this way - except I have a netgear router as my main router. The TC is bridged and only provides wifi access. The setup is simple enough. The only downside is if you want to setup a guest network -> the Extreme/TC need to be doing the DHCP duties so it can assign guest computers the proper guest address. I do not use this feature - you are either allowed on my network or you are not. Here is a good article from Apple on wifi extension [url=http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4145]Wi-Fi base stations: Extending the range of your wireless network by adding additional Wi-Fi base stations[/url] Honestly if you are going Apple you are going to need to stick with their hardware. If you want to do network extension you need to get an Express for that. Downside to network extension - FTA I have iPads, apple tvs iphones all streaming spotify and netflix (and other streams like youtube) well now over my Apple TC and 3 Airport Expresses. I have very good coverage throughout my house. I got the Expresses for Airplay but since they were doing network extension I turned that on. That being said - Comcast was renting me a terrible modem and even though I could get speed tests in respectable ranges - streaming was horrible. I changed out to a Motorola DOCSIS 3.0 capable modem and I was then able to get full streaming from any site. So for me it wasn't the wifi hardware it was the cable modem that was holding me back. [/QUOTE]
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