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Weblog:   Airport Express
Subject:   works with other 802.11b networks?
Date:   2004-06-08 14:22:52
From:   brian_d_foy
Response to: works with other 802.11b networks?

The Apple specs says "AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express can extend the range only of an AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express wireless network."


I take that to mean it will not work with the 802.11b Airports, or any other brand name. I don't know if that is just a limitation on their statement of usability or a technical limitation (real or enforced).
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  • works with other 802.11b networks?
    2004-06-08 15:52:41  dscotson [View]

    The Airport Extreme Basestation has always had the limitation that it can only bridge to other Airport Extreme networks so this is not a new restriction of the Express.

    As far as I am aware all other functionality of the Express (like the Airport and Airport Extreme before it) will follow the standard specs, particularly as this appears to being sold to PC as well as Mac owners.
  • FJ de Kermadec photo works with other 802.11b networks?
    2004-06-08 15:40:00  FJ de Kermadec | O'Reilly Blogger [View]

    Hi !

    As far as I understood Apple's documentation, the extension feature only works with the more recent AirPort products -- Extreme and Express. Indeed, the ability to add multiple base stations to a network without needing to wire them physically to the Ethernet network was added with the release of AirPort extreme.

    I guess that AirPort Express would extend the range of an AirPort (snow or graphite) network, provided that it too is wired to the network...

    F.J.
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