Airport Network Form a MacBook

So here is the deal:
I have a modem connected to my MacBook pro running 10.5.8. I created a network using internet sharing and my airport card. I set it to be WEP secured at 128 bit encryption with a 13 character password. I can connect my other MacBook, my iPhone and my Wii just by entering the password during log in. When I try to connect a Windows computer. It never gives me the option to enter a password and then says the network must be out of range. I have tried adding the network in the windows control panel and still get the same message. I have tried putting in the Hex code too and same thing. I have the same problem when running windows XP on my MacBook and windows 7 on my girlfriend PC. Any ideas or is it just time to go get a router?

oh oh oh oh........ :O
Found it.... before i connected the a.express with time capsule by a wire....does not help!
Solution is to make this wire connection between a.express and mac, then it's possible to reconfigure.
After this wire everything worked in 5 minutes.
Anyway.... thanks for reading...
Rik

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Airport network form time capsule does not see airport express

Hello,
I'm rather new, bought my first apple few days ago, it's great. Have been throwing away years by using the blue screen machines
I now have mac mini, today i bought time capsule and an airport express.
time capsule to make my network and the airport express to connect my stereo.
Important: I have no internet connection yet, it will be installed in 10 days.
for now i use a mobile phone connection on the mac mini.
I installed time capsule. time machine works and airport is in the air.
With airport utility i can see the time capsule, but nothing else.
it has been there for a short time, but then time capsule was gone.
i can not find the utility to start installing airport express all over. Maybe i gave the wrong WPA2 password with the first install, but can not find the software to try again.
I placed the a.expr within 1 meter of time capsule for this test.
led of time capsule is green, led of a.expr is amber blinking.
I did a reset of the a.express, no response.
I downloaded the latest a.express client, no difference.
airport is still on. it does not see the a.express.
how to proceed?
Is it only possible ONCE to setup a.express the right way? I remember answering questions which i can not find anymore.
Sorry for the long story,
hope you can help,
Rik

oh oh oh oh........ :O
Found it.... before i connected the a.express with time capsule by a wire....does not help!
Solution is to make this wire connection between a.express and mac, then it's possible to reconfigure.
After this wire everything worked in 5 minutes.
Anyway.... thanks for reading...
Rik

XP Pro on MacBook Pro Cannot Connect to AirPort Network

I just installed Windows XP using the Boot Camp set up utility. After I installed Windows, I went to set up a wireless network and went through the full process of setting it up. Since I've done that several times, XP Pro on my MacBook will not connect to my AirPort network. I have an airport network on one end of the house and on the other end, I have an airport express to increase the signal.
Any ideas?

I feel your pain! I can tell you how to get into a protected net ... just not how to STAY connected for any appreciable time! Haven't figured that one out!
Go to your wireless connection icon ... bottom rhs of tool bar (XP)
- 2x click that icon ... that'll bring up your connection
- Highlight your connection
- Select the "Change Advanced settings"... lower lhs of screen
- When the next window pops-up, select the "Wireless Networks " tab
- The next window should display your connection ... if not highlight it
- Select properties
- In this window you should select:
- Shared for Network Auth
- Select WEP for Data Encrypt
- Input your Network Key (You can get this off your Airport Admin Utility by bringing up the Airport and selecting the "Lock" icon that's named "Password". Select password and it'll give you the hexadecimal equivalent. Input that into your Network Key window and authenticate.
- Select OK and you should be good for about 5 mins!

My airport express is still providing a link to my wifi network but I can't find my airport express on my macbook and i can't link to my bose speakers through it ... any bright ideas?

My airport express is still providing a link to my wifi network but I can't find my airport express on my macbook and i can't link to my bose speakers through it ... any bright ideas?

I'm not sure what you mean. You can't find the express to set it up.. or you can't find the network created by the express?

I just installed Airport Extreme. It works as a wireless network on my Macbook. It won't connect with my Windows Visa PC. Message reads: "settings saved on this computer for the network don't match requirements of the network.

I just installed Airport Extreme. It works as a wireless network on my Macbook. It won't connect with my Windows Visa PC. Message reads: "settings saved on this computer for the network don't match requirements of the network." I seem to need to enter a security key/passphrase to connect to the PC. Where do I find them?
Thanks for your help.

I assume that you have Wireless Security enabled on your AirPort's wireless network. The issue maybe that the PC is unable to use the WPA password itself and will require using the Equivalent Network Password instead.
To get this password, you will use the AirPort Utility from the MacBook:
Start the AirPort Utility > Select the AirPort base station > Manual Setup
Now, before doing anything else, go up to the utility's menu bar at the top of the screen, and then, choose "Base Station," and then, Equivalent Network Password from the drop-down menu. You will see two items: 1) WPA Password, which should look familiar to you, and 2) WPA Pre-Shared Key. It should be a long hexidecimal set of numbers and letters. Jot down this second item.
You will want to use the value you just jotted down when entering the password from the Windows Visa PC.

MacBook Air slow on airport network?

I've been futzing with my AirPort network to get it into a state wherein it will be both reliable and fast.
Turns out, those little "settings" things in the AirPort Utility can be really important! I've seen speeds all over the map as I've switched things around and back.
One consistent observation is that my MacBook Air only gets ~50 percent of the throughput achieved by my other two computers. If I have the network configured as a 5GHz "n" only deal and I'm sitting in the room where the base station lives, I can get 20-22 Mbps from the iMac and MBP, but only about 10 Mbps on the MBA. Down in the dining room, same settings, I get ~10 Mbps from the MBP and 3-5 Mbps out of the MBA.
Is there something about the MBA that renders it kinda doglike on wireless networks?
Thanks for any thoughts.

I accept that there are MANY threads in MANY forums about wifi issues for MBAs and I am rather late in coming to this particular one but am having the same EXCEEDINGLY slow response problem on my late 2011 MBA utilising the latest Lion software.
This may sound really weird but when I hold my laptop in a 'portrait' position - i.e. on its side - then my speeds shoot up.
Using Thinkbroadband.com to test my speed, I can consistently go from very slow download speed (often as low as 100kbps! when the MBA is in its normal position) to in excess of 15Mbps (when the MBA is on its side). The table below shows 6 consecutive tests alternating between portrait and landscape modes.
Speedtest Results
Date
Day
Downstream
Upstream
Connection
05/08/12 16:54
Sun
10480 Kbps
934 Kbps
home PC
05/08/12 16:53
Sun
1435 Kbps
893 Kbps
home PC
05/08/12 16:50
Sun
9750 Kbps
980 Kbps
home PC
05/08/12 16:49
Sun
1121 Kbps
933 Kbps
home PC
05/08/12 16:47
Sun
9445 Kbps
980 Kbps
home PC
05/08/12 16:45
Sun
1080 Kbps
985 Kbps
home PC
I have tried all of the other proposed solutions on every forum and none have worked so far. But this seems to have done the tick - albeit it is totally impractical. I read about issues with the aerial in the screen half of the laptop so this may fall into this category.
Any thoughts or can someone else try this 'solution' and see if using the MBA on its side has similar results with their own machine?
Cheers

MacBook Pro can't see Airport network but three other macs in house can

Very strange. I can connect my three iMacs (G3, G5 PowerPC and G5 Intel) to my Airport Extreme Network, but my MacBook Pro can no longer see the Network, and Airport utility (from MacBook Pro) cannot see the Airport base station (although other macs' Airport Utility can no problem). My MacBook pro can see 4 other networks (my neighbours' networks). Doesn't seem to be a problem with my MacBook Pro airport card as I can connect to the (non-Mac) wireless network at work with no problem. Am really confused (not the first time)!
Installed the latest Airport Extreme firmware last week, which was the start of the problem, as I then lost the ability to connect to my Virgin Media Broadband digital TV box, necessitating Virgin engineer visiting at weekend to connect a cable modem to the cable tv box, to which the Airport Extreme station is now attached. Had problems connecting my MacBook Pro last night, but eventually managed it. All other macs connect seamlessly. Am stumped.

I'm troubleshooting a friend's MacBook (Model ID: MacBook4,1) that is having serious Airport problems. This machine's Airport can't see ANY available networks. Sitting right next to my MacBook (identical model), hers is blind while mine can see several open and locked networks including my own Airport base station. If I choose to "Join Other Network..." and enter the network name and password for my network, her machine almost immediately gives me a "Connection timed out" error. It doesn't matter where her MacBook is, it can't see any networks anywhere.
This is a new problem as her Airport was working fine for the first few months. I've just finished making sure all software updates have been applied so she's now running the latest-greatest, but still no Airport.
This sounds similar to the problems other folks here are describing so I figured I'd add my voice to the chorus. I guess I'll take her machine down to the local Apple store this afternoon and see if they have any ideas. At this point I wouldn't be surprised if her Airport card was fried.
Calenlas

I cannot get time machine (with airport) to back up my mac. It worked previously but not now. It is working on my macbook. the message i get is "Time Machine couldn't back up to '(airport network name)'"

I cannot get time machine (with airport) to back up my mac. It worked previously but not now. It is working on my macbook. the message i get is "Time Machine couldn't back up to '(airport network name)'" Any help is appreciated.

OS is important.. What OS is on Mac and what is on the working macbook?
Was the Airport setup from the Macbook? That might be why it works from there..
Does the AE show up in Mac airport utility?
Can you mount the disk in finder and copy files to it/from it??
Did you try a TM reset after mounting in Finder.. so you know it is available?
What about a network reboot.. does it work post a restart for a few minutes/hours/days???

Can't connect to airport network (but macs can)

I have an airport extreme base station that usually provides connections to three computers, an iMac, macBook, and one pc. For a while however I haven't been able to connect the pc to the airport. The network does have security in the form of a WEP password. I don't know much about network security however, and the windows interface for wireless networking has different terms than that for mac. Even stranger, the PC doesn't even see the base station, nor does it see the network in the wireless network connectiosn window, but sometimes it does see the network (with a good signal) but it cannot connect. I have all of the software updated, so I don't think it would be that, but maybe there's something I'm missing? The PC lately has been connecting to other wireless networks around the neighborhood, so I don't think it's the network card either.

I have an airport extreme base station that usually
provides connections to three computers, an iMac,
macBook, and one pc. For a while however I haven't
been able to connect the pc to the airport. The
network does have security in the form of a WEP
password.
You may find the guides here useful:
Accessing a Airport Network with a Windows XP PC or laptop (with XP SP2)
http://tech.ifelix.net/1011.html
Accessing a Airport Network with a Windows XP PC or laptop (with XP SP1)
http://tech.ifelix.net/1010.html
iFelix

Airport Express (steady greenlight) + MacBook Pro but no working airtunes

I do have the following situation:
After my first attempt more than 3/4 of a year ago, I thought it would be nice to try to connect my AE again with my new MBP. Last time I gave up, so I thought give it a new try!
I finally was able to access my AE with Airport Admin Utility.
The goal is to use the AE only to play Itunes through wifi on my stereo, no printing or internet access/sharing needed.
The AE is set with the following configuration:
AIRPORT-tab:
Name: Base Station
Contact: -
Location: -
Airport Network:
Wireless Mode: Join an Existing Wireless Network (Wireless Client)
Wireless Network: Livebox-ff44 (this is my ISP router)
Wireless Security: 128 bit WEP (also tried Not Enabled)
INTERNET-tab:
Connect Using: Wireless Network
Configure TCP/IP
Configure: Using DHCP
IP address: 192.168.1.11
Subnet mask: 25.255.255.0
Router address: 192.168.1.1
DNS servers: -
Domain name: -
DHCP Client ID: -
MUSIC-tab:
Enable Airtunes on this base station (ticked)
Enable Airtunes over the Ethernetport (ticked but ghosted)
Itunes Speaker Name: Base Station
No Itunes Speaker password set
So once again, the LED light is steady green.
In Itunes the Base Station can be selected, but music is still played of
the laptop speakers and not through the AE. I connected my Ipod headset
directly to the audio jack on the AE (I assume this is possible to check in this way), but no sound.
The Itunes volume is set correctly.
Does anyone has a clue what I am doing wrong or how I can test my situation easily?
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.9) 2.16Ghz, 2GB

I assume that you are using 802.11g or b networking rather than 802.11n? I can get this to work with my Macbook Pro with 802.11g wireless with my airport express connected to my existing network, but when I turn on the 802.11n broadcast on, it fails. My Macbook is equipped with an 802.11n airport card and I can connect to the internet.

System Doesn't Automatically Connect To My Airport Network

My MacBook Pro (10.4.10) no longer automatically connects to my airport network (snow model). Airport Admin Util v. 4.2.3.
My wife's iMac also needs to manually find the network. This wasn't the case until recently.
Any suggestions?

Do you use AirPort's "Preferred Networks" setting when connecting to the base station?
If so, try the following:
1. Delete Preferred Network(s)
o System Preferences > Network > AirPort > Configure
o In the "By default, join:" pull-down menu, select "Preferred networks"
o Delete the network(s) you regularly use from the list
2. Delete AirPort Keychain Entries
o Launch the "Keychain Access" application located in Applications/Utilties.
o Click on the "Kind" filter at the top, and look for any "AirPort network password" entries...and delete them.
o Restart, or log out then back in.
3. Add Preferred Network(s)
o System Preferences > Network > AirPort > Configure
o In the "By default, join:" pull-down menu, select "Preferred networks"
o Add the preferred network(s) using the "+" button.
o Restart or log out then back in.

Connecting two printers wirelessly to Airport network?

Hi,
I currently have a working wireless network with the Linksys Wireless-B Broadband Router BEFW11S4 - which I believe is 802.11b - that connects 2-4 laptops at any point in time.
I just purchased the new Airport Extreme 54 mbp Base Station. I would like to
1. Set up the Airport network.
2. Put our two printers on the network and print wirelessly.
The printers are on are far away (1st floor) from the cable internet access point (2nd floor) so USB connection is not an option.
I have two questions:
1. Would it be better/simpler to purchase a print server to connect to my Airport network and make the two printers available for wireless printing?
2. Is it possible to connect ("bridge") the two wireless routers and then place one router close to the printers and connect via USB. If yes, should the configuration be Airport to Linksys or Linksys to Airport?
If there are any more simple/smart solutions than the options I came up with - they will be much appreciated. Thanks for reading this long question!
- amit
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Complex question that I don't think I can answer all of...
Airport Extreme Base Station - can connect only one USB printer - no hub permitted.
Print Servers (other than Extreme/Express) - work great for postscript printers, but are problematic with non-postscript printers. Printing to print servers uses "standard" protocols. In OS X, the "standard" protocols are provided by CUPS, so they need cups-capable drivers on OS X. Brother is the Only non-postscript printer manufacturer so far to provide CUPS drivers. Many non-postscript printers can be made to work with third-party drivers (Gimp-Print is one of these), but most people are unsatisfied with print quality (if you want to print photos for example).
I think wireless bridging will work with the Airport BS in the "receiving side" only -- but I haven't tried that.
For more help on the printers/network printing, need to know the printer models.
Hope this gets you started.

Is my airport network secure with Personal File Sharing on?

I have my Airport Extreme connected to a cable modem. I have a G4 tower w/external hard drive connected by ethernet cable to the airport base station. I use a MacBook laptop wirelessly around the house to access the internet.
Each computer is set up for multiple users but we don't use passwords with any of our user accounts. I have Personal File Sharing turned on in both computers and am able to access accounts and drives from the other computer in the house.
I do have password protection (WPA/WPA2 personal) set up on the Airport network itself.
Does the fact that I don't have passwords on the user accounts mean someone outside of my home could get into my home network and access my files?
Does the afp address I use to access the other computer in the house afp://10.0.XXX mean it is restricted to people outside of my home?
Any guidance someone could provide is appreciated.

Does the fact that I don't have passwords on the user accounts mean someone outside of my home could get into my home network and access my files?
No.
WPA (with a strong non-dictionary password) is going to keep everyone off you network.
If they could get on your network, then they would be able to access your files.

Can't use airport for iphone if macbook is using ethernet cable

I recently switched to a new internet provider and noticed that downloads are faster for my macbook if it is connected by ethernet to my router. However in order to use the ethernet connection, I have to turn off airport in system preferences. When I do that I can't connect to the internet with my iphone. Is there a way to keep my computer connected by cable and still have airport working? I'm using a Comcast box to D link router to Original Airport wireless set up.

smcpc wrote:
I recently switched to a new internet provider and noticed that downloads are faster for my macbook if it is connected by ethernet to my router. However in order to use the ethernet connection, I have to turn off airport in system preferences. When I do that I can't connect to the internet with my iphone.
That shouldn't be. You must have some sort of configuration problem. You don't really need to turn off AirPort in System Preferences. All you need to do is to reorder the connection items to put the Ethernet item first.
However, it doesn't make sense that turning off the AirPort circuitry of your MacBook would prevent your iPhone from connecting. I"ll presume that it's the router that's creating the wireless network and that you're not doing anything odd like sharing an Internet connection from the MacBook's AirPort function. Is everything configured to use DHCP?
Is there a way to keep my computer connected by cable and still have airport working?
There should be.
I'm using a Comcast box to D link router to Original Airport wireless set up.
Please explain what you mean by "Original Airport wireless set up".

Network printing from Macbook Pro?

Here is my setup: Printer->USB to->iMac->ethernet to->Airport Extreme 802.11n->ethernet to->Linksys Switch in another room->ethernet to->Macbook Pro.
I also can connect wirelessly.
My question: Can I somehow send things to be printed through my network from my Macbook Pro? The printserver included in my airport extreme isn't compatible with my printer so I don't use it, so I just have it connected directly to my iMac in the other room. Thanks.
-hope i didnt make it too confusing-

On the iMac, open System Preferences->Sharing and enable Printer Sharing.
That should do it.

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