AirPort Express w/ Belkin n750 DB Incompatibility

Recently purchased and installed an AE for mom. The AE installed wireless to an existing wireless nework hosted by a Belkin n750 DB wireless router. Had serious issues getting the AirPlay feature to work. After troubleshooting with Apple (which included hard boots, resets, disabling Belkin firewall, firmware updates, and even replacing the AE) it was determined that there was a compatibility issue with the Belkin wireless router and AE. I replaced the Belkin router with a Linksys/Cisco E1500 wireless router and ALL WORKS FINE! I suppose there are port availability issues with SOME Belkin wireless routers? I say "some" because In a seperate AE installation, I had no problems adding it wirelessly to an existing Belkin n600 network. All that's to say: if you're having AirPlay issues on a Belkin-hosted network, consider swapping out the Belkin router.

Some what good news for me. I have been trying since January to set up an AE for my mom. I have done a million resets and nothing seems to solve the issue permanently. Of course, the one time I called into Apple, a hard set made it work perfectly until I hung up. Then back to blinking yellow light and no music streaming.
When I bring the AE back to my house, it connects to my Belkin N600 router perfectly and I have no problems streaming. But then I take it back to my mom's to her Belkin N300, and nothing works again. Any ideas as to the N300 offering the same issues? Any workarounds so I don't have to have my mom upgrade her router just for the AE?
Thanks,
RJ

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Here is the problem.
I need to extend my internet signal from my office to my living room. The Belkin router is connected to my cable modem in my office. The Express is in my kitchen (between the two rooms). I set it up for expanding the signal and the light on the AE continues to flash yellow. I have called Apple and they were able to help me set it up, but it only works for AirTunes (and I am guessing anything plugged into the USB port), but NOT for internet.
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~~ I have connected the AE to the cable modem to check that is does work, and it does.
~~ I have moved the device closer to the router and still not working.
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Thanks for the article. I have read that before.
The WDS was already enabled on my router so that did not help. There is something else missing somewhere on these steps that I am not understanding.
I assume that the AP direction is meant if I plan to use the Belkin router as an AP not the main router? Where in this case the AP is actually my Express, and my express does not have a similar interface to change things to the settings mentioned.

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I got the Belkin F5D7230-4 you mentioned and try
since christmas eve to connect my Airport Express via
WDS to it.
I tried all different encryption methods without
success. The only possibility up to now was a
complete open WLAN with no encryption at all. Then AX
connects (not as WDS client) creating a new WLAN and
internet access and iTunes works nicely. That can't
be the solution?!
Got a hint for me?
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One of the problems with WEP is that the actual standard relies on a 10 character HEX key for 40bit WEP and a 26 character HEX key for 128bit WEP.
In order to make things easier for people, vendors use certain algorithms to convert simple alphanumeric passwords (or passphrases) into HEX keys, thus enabling people to use simple memorable WEP password rather than lengthy HEX keys.
The problem is that different vendors use different algorithms to generate the HEX key and therefore a ASCII password on an AEBS will be hashed differently on a Netgear client and vice versa.
One thing is a 13 character 128 bit WEP password will be hashed by all vendors in the same way (if you use 40bit WEP then a 5 character password is required).
Having said that, this will only work if they use an algorithm, some don't and in these cases you must use the HEX key regardless of the length of the plain text password.
AirPort: Joining an encrypted wireless network
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106424
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I have just purchased an Airport Express to improve my upstairs signal utilising WDS via the Belkin router.
I had a few issues setting up but this thread (from '06) helped me:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=225216
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+Well I just expected to see the Airport Express as the wireless network in my OS network bar - it is currently still showing "Belkin MIMO". Is this correct?+
Correct. You are extending the Belkin network so you simply have one larger wireless network.
If you want to confirm that your Mac near the AirPort Express is connecting to the AirPort Express, hold down the option key on your computer while you click on the fan shaped AirPort icon at the top of your screen. Look for the BSSID. That should be the same address as the AirPort ID of your AirPort Express.

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Welcome to the discussions, Richard!
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You can link two Express units in a WDS network, by configuring one to extend the wireless network of the other.
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Hi,
I have a new Airport Extreme and the wireless network generally works great with my iPad and Sony Vaio, but there are wireless deadspots in my house when using my MacBook, and the wifi signal will die out often for it in those spots. I'm guessing it's because my MacBook is old with only a a/b/g wireless capabilities. I tried extending my network using Airport Express in the deadspots, but it did nothing to strengthen the signal (i.e., since it ended up extending the weak signal).
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In the Airport Utilities, I set up the Airport Express to connect to Airport Extreme using ethernet and extend the current wireless network (also tried creating a new network). I got as far as getting a successful set-up confirmation and a green light on the Express base unit and can get full bars on the MacBook. But when I try to connect to the internet, I get an error message saying that there is no internet connection. (Same error when I created a new wireless network.) The diagnostic says there is no ISP signal/connection, which leads me to believe that the Express is not connecting to the internet through Airport Extreme. What am I missing? Thanks in advance!

HI, I don't know very much about Airport Express or indeed Apple products in general. However, I do use Belkin 200mbps powerline adapters.
I have used these adapters in two separate ways. 1) device to router; 2) additional wireless access point to router
In the first situation they work perfectly fine and the connection is fast and reliable for anything I care to throw at it (file transfers, audio / video streaming, internet browsing). However, in the second situation the connection drops intermittently. I will have access to the main router via the access point over powerline for all devices, then suddenly this will just stop. To restart it I have to remove the powerline from the mains, wait about ten seconds, plug back in, let it boot up and reconnect and I'm connected again.
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Okay...this is an odd question, but if someone can help I'd be so grateful...
My Mac Mini is hooked up in my den to my Belkin wireless router using WPA protection. I use my iBook in another room wirelessly with no problem.
I recently got a Nintendo DS Lite, but unfortunately it doesn't connect to any networks using WPA protection, only WEP. Since WPA is much better, I don't want to leave WEP as my default, so I've been manually changing the protection on the router to WEP when I want to play the DS Lite and switching it back when I'm done.
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My question is, if I purchased an Airport Express, would I be able to have it connect to the internet and have it set at WEP so my DS could access it, while leaving the rest of my devices on WPA?
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Airport Express for stereo / Belkin Wireless G Plus Router/

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In iTunes:
iTunes > Preferences... > Advanced > General
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