> On 10 Mar 2014, at 8:25 am, Peter Hinchliffe <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> On 9 Mar 2014, at 12:37 pm, Stephen Chape <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hi Allan, >> The one I was hoping to try is with my step-daughter who no longer uses it >> as she has a wifi modem. >> But I think it is about 2 years old. >> I need something that will receive the WiFi signal then use an Ethernet >> Cable to feed to the DVD Recorder. >> I am not sure if an AE is built to do this ? > > My understanding is that an AE will extend a WiFi signal, but only one from > another Apple device, eg another AE or an Airport Extreme. I'd love to be > corrected on this.
Yes, Peter you are correct (as if you are every incorrect ;-) The only way to "extend the range" of a non-Apple base station with another Apple base station is to create a "roaming network". Which means you need to use Ethernet cables in order to expand the wireless network. That is the "roaming network" described here: Wi-Fi base stations: Setting up and configuring a roaming network (802.11 a/b/g/n) Cheers, Ronni Sent from Ronni's iPad 4 > > Peter Hinchliffe Apwin Computer Services > FileMaker Pro Solutions Developer > Perth, Western Australia > Phone (618) 9332 6482 Mob 0403 046 948 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > Mac because I prefer it -- Windows because I have to.
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