thanks tacit, yes it seems to be connecting to the extender.

But I'm stumped here:

I'm using air radar, great software.

You have signal, signal average, and signal max.

Signal and signal average are almost always the same number.

Now as I write this:

In main workstation with imac and original router, the reading says 74% for signal and 76% for the average.

In the other room with the extender and laptop (with the extender right next to the laptop, is says: 96% for signal and 52% for the average.

What does that mean???