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<blockquote data-quote="hanguolaohu" data-source="post: 765768" data-attributes="member: 76420"><p>I am having trouble with my Time Capsule's wireless range. I am not a networking expert by any means. I own an old building that is 4 stories connected by stairs with thick walls. All the rooms ethernet cables converge in a cubby on the 3rd floor. I placed my Time Capsule in the cubby, but I couldn't receive a wireless signal from the 1st floor. This is ironic because I have an old Netgear G router that sends signals throughout all 4 floors. So I bought an Airport Express to extend my network wirelessly, but the signal has been unstable perhaps because the Time Capsule's wireless signal is too weak. So I want to connect the Airport Express on the 1st floor using the Ethernet link from the 3rd floor Time Capsule which is my main router. From my research, I discovered about WDS networks, which I believe you have to use in order to create a network with multiple Apple base stations linked through ethernet.</p><p></p><p>I called Applecare who told me:</p><p>-To connect from Time Capsule to Airport Express using Ethernet, must use WDS network. Setup Airport Express as Relay, NOT Remote.</p><p>-Relay- Direct ethernet connection from Time Capsule to Airport Express, then wireless connection from Airport Express to Macbook.</p><p>-Remote- Wireless signal from Time Capsule to Airport Express, then direct Ethernet connection from Airport Express to Macbook</p><p></p><p>I have several questions for you wise people out there:</p><p></p><p>1. To extend the Time Capsule wireless network using the Airport Express, but connected directly via ethernet, do I need to setup a WDS network?</p><p></p><p>2. I prefer to just use the simple Apple settings "extend network wirelessly". Will this setting only boost a wireless signal received from the Time Capsule? Can it not extend a wireless signal sent directly from Ethernet?</p><p></p><p>3. I'm considering getting a Quickertek Triband antenna to place outside the cubby. Anyone have any experience with Airport external antennas?:</p><p><a href="http://www.quickertek.com/products/timecapsuletriband.php" target="_blank">:: QuickerTek :: Antennas :: Time Capsule Antenna ::</a></p><p></p><p>Any information would be much appreciated! These networking issues have been giving me months of headache. </p><p></p><p>Thank you!</p><p>Alexander</p><p></p><p>Specs:</p><p>Apple Time Capsule 1TB</p><p>Airport Express N version</p><p>Connected with 2.4ghz. band to N capable Macs.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="hanguolaohu, post: 765768, member: 76420"] I am having trouble with my Time Capsule's wireless range. I am not a networking expert by any means. I own an old building that is 4 stories connected by stairs with thick walls. All the rooms ethernet cables converge in a cubby on the 3rd floor. I placed my Time Capsule in the cubby, but I couldn't receive a wireless signal from the 1st floor. This is ironic because I have an old Netgear G router that sends signals throughout all 4 floors. So I bought an Airport Express to extend my network wirelessly, but the signal has been unstable perhaps because the Time Capsule's wireless signal is too weak. So I want to connect the Airport Express on the 1st floor using the Ethernet link from the 3rd floor Time Capsule which is my main router. From my research, I discovered about WDS networks, which I believe you have to use in order to create a network with multiple Apple base stations linked through ethernet. I called Applecare who told me: -To connect from Time Capsule to Airport Express using Ethernet, must use WDS network. Setup Airport Express as Relay, NOT Remote. -Relay- Direct ethernet connection from Time Capsule to Airport Express, then wireless connection from Airport Express to Macbook. -Remote- Wireless signal from Time Capsule to Airport Express, then direct Ethernet connection from Airport Express to Macbook I have several questions for you wise people out there: 1. To extend the Time Capsule wireless network using the Airport Express, but connected directly via ethernet, do I need to setup a WDS network? 2. I prefer to just use the simple Apple settings "extend network wirelessly". Will this setting only boost a wireless signal received from the Time Capsule? Can it not extend a wireless signal sent directly from Ethernet? 3. I'm considering getting a Quickertek Triband antenna to place outside the cubby. Anyone have any experience with Airport external antennas?: [url=http://www.quickertek.com/products/timecapsuletriband.php]:: QuickerTek :: Antennas :: Time Capsule Antenna ::[/url] Any information would be much appreciated! These networking issues have been giving me months of headache. Thank you! Alexander Specs: Apple Time Capsule 1TB Airport Express N version Connected with 2.4ghz. band to N capable Macs. [/QUOTE]
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