Yep, that is the way it works. Actually I have both the 2.4 and 5GHz bands set to automatically select the channel and it is working quite well. I had added the Airport Express when my iPhone would only work on the 2.4GHz band but with the later model iPhones being capable of the 5GHz band, the extender is no longer absolutely necessary, but I keep it running — just in case.

FWIW I have found the Airport Express to be a wonderfully useful device. I have one connecting a USB printer to the network, another connecting a security camera, one serving the music system, and finally the one extending my network to the far ends of the house.


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