3 computers two base stations

I have 2 computers and an airtunes. All is good. Now I want to add a 3rd computer (IMAC G5 1.8ghz) there is no extreme card, but I do have my older extreme base station. How do I configure the base station to act like an airport extreme card? or do I just plunk the money down for an extreme card?

This might be possible, I have done it successfully with an AEBS connected to an old non-Airport iMac.
Connect the AEBS to your G5, and use Airport Utility to configure it to "join a wireless network". It simply worked for me, so I didn't give it much additional thought at the time.
There may be some other steps involved that I've forgotten. If you have trouble post a reply and I'll duplicate the setup again.

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Possible to connect two base stations together?

What I want to do is connect my Mini, Wii, and X-Box 360 to an N network but it's too far from my DSL line coming in.
What I would like to see is if it is possible to have one base station connected to my DSL and another on the other side of the house connected to the devices...all at N speed on 5GHZ range.
Is this at all doable without a drop-off in speed?
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Is this at all doable without a drop-off in speed?
Yes if you connect the 2 AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) via Ethernet.
If you connect them wirelessly there will be a bandwidth penalty.

Two airport base stations?

I'm trying to figure out if there's a way to use TWO airport base stations - in order to boost the coverage of the airport network at my home.
I've got some outdoor speakers set up - and they lose signal (as does my iPhone) - and so I'm trying to optimize the overall network.
I'm considering getting another Airport base - and wiring it in to the network - and positioning it on the other side of my home (near the oustide) - so I can improve the signal.
Can TWO base stations be set up on the same network? What settings do I choose?
Thanks,
Vic

Of course there is a way to utilize two airports within the same network..
In the most simple form:
1) Use the same SSID (network name) for both.
2) Assuming you are using one as a router (share an IP, etc), set the second one in bridge mode.
2A) If you have another device as the router, set both to bridge mode, do not have both do NAT as it is very confusing and hard to get to work right.
3) Choose channel 1 for one side and channel 11 for the other.. Channel 6 is also a channel you can use but the wider between channels the better. Do not use the same channel for both or even consecutive channels as they overlap.
I think that should do it.. In general, this is not a problem.. You would want to have the two airports physically separated from each other (opposite side of the house for example).
Good luck.

Connecting to Base Stations with an ethernet cable

Hi. Can anyone help figure this out please.
We have two airport extreme base stations at opposite ends of the building with one connected to the internet and printer etc and the other extending the network so everyone can access these services and each other.
Because they're some distance apart, we've connected the two base stations by ethernet cable with the second base station extending the network in Bridge Mode.
I can't figure out whether the ethernet cable from the main base station should go into the WAN or LAN ports on the back of the other base station. I've tried both and at the moment neither seem to be working.
Both base stations are brand new and the most recent model.
Can anyone advice on which port to sue and any settings I should be paying attention to please.
Cheers.

Welcome to the discussion area, chriscurtis!
I can't figure out whether the ethernet cable from the main base station should go into the WAN or LAN ports on the back of the other base station. I've tried both and at the moment neither seem to be working.
Suggest that you connect the ethernet cable from one of the LAN <-> ports on your main AirPort Extreme (AEBS) to the WAN (circle icon) on the remote AEBS. You may need to refer to some settings on your main AEBS to configure the remote AEBS correctly.
To effectively "extend" the network that your main AEBS is creating, you would configure the remote AEBS as follows using AirPOrt Utility - Manual Setup
Click the Base Station tab below the icons to name your device, establish a device password and adjust Time Zone Settings
Click the Wireless tab
Wireless Mode = Create a wireless network (Not Extend as you might think because Extend is only used if you are connecting devices using wireless only. You are connecting using Ethernet)
Wireless Network Name = Exact same name as your main AEBS network
Radio Mode = Automatic
Radio Channel = Automatic
Wireless Security = Exact same setting as on your main AEBS
Wireless Password = Exact same password as your main AEBS network
Confirm Password
Click the Internet tab
Connect Using = Ethernet
Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)
Click Update to save settings and you should be good to go. You have what is known as a "roaming" network because computers will automatically connect to the AEBS with the best signal as they "roam" around the building. The ethernet ports on the remote AEBS will be active as well in case you need to plug a device in at that location. Post back on any questions that you may have.
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Moving between Extreme Base Station and Express Base Stations with Mac & PC

I just bought an Airport Express and connected it as an extension to my Airport Extreme Base station. All firmware has been updated as of today. I have things configured such that the Extreme is WEP but allowing for extension and the Express is working. My Macbook appears to be connecting to the Express now but it seems like I have to use the Utility to select either the Express or Extreme base station manually as opposed to having it just go to the strongest source automatically. Maybe I made an assumption that it worked like an access point. Moreover, the laptop PCs in the house are not making the jump to the Express at all. I can install the Utility on one of them and probably manually make the change but the other is a Corporate PC that is 'locked down.' And of course that is the one that I want to be able to use around the house.
Does anyone know if:
1. There is an ability to bounce between the Extreme and Express like access points on the Mac and the PC
2. Is there a way to configure a PC to use the Express or the Extreme without the Utility (i.e., if I setup the Express with a different Network name)
The key issue is that I do not have the ability to run an ethernet between the two base stations - they can only connect wirelessly.
Thanks for your help!

cosmomurphy, Welcome to the discussion area!
Do you have the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) configured as a WDS main and the AirPort Express (AX) as a WDS remote?
Or are they both 802.11n capable and the AEBS is configured to have the extend network feature is enabled and the AX configured to act as an extension?
In either of those cases, they are working together as one big wireless network. In that situation, any client will connect to the base station which appears to be the "best" connection for them.
There is no need to install the AirPort Utility on any device. Any device with 802.11b/g/n wireless ability can connect to the network.

Base station, SBC dsl & printer

To get your Base Station to "talk" to your 2Wire wireless router, you will need to:
- connect to the Airport Base Station's wireless network, run the Airport Admin Utility, then (1) under the Airport tab, turn the transmitter power down all the way since you don't really need to have two base stations running, and (2) under the Network tab, uncheck the box to "Distribute IP addresses". Then update settings to the Base Station.
NOTE: Did all of this but:
Won’t let me update:
Get message: “Distribute IP addresses must be on for a modem (PPP) or PPP over Ethernet (PPPoE) connection. Check your configuration and try again.”
Can anyone help?

No. I'll try to find what you're referring to and give that a try.
If it matters, I'm using OS 10.2.8
Thanks
Charlie

SBC dsl wireless modem talk to my Base station for printing?

I have no problems just printing through my Apple base station. I also use a wireless SBC dsl modem for Internet service. My problem: When I'm using my SBC dsl on the Internet, I have to print by switching from my "2wire175" network to the Apple network, print my page, then switch back, hoping I'm still on-site.
How do I either: attach my HP550 to the SBC dsl modem OR get my Base station to talk with my SBC modem. Or ........???
Charlie

To get your Base Station to "talk" to your 2Wire wireless router, you will need to:
- connect to the Airport Base Station's wireless network, run the Airport Admin Utility, then (1) under the Airport tab, turn the transmitter power down all the way since you don't really need to have two base stations running, and (2) under the Network tab, uncheck the box to "Distribute IP addresses". Then update settings to the Base Station.
- cable the LAN port of the Base Station to one of the LAN ports on the 2Wire router
- then restart all wireless Macs, and connect to the 2Wire wireless router. The printer connected to the Base Station will now be accessible.

Is it possible to have two ip address ranges on an airport base station

I have just got two airport extreme base stations for the school that I work in.
Our School network uses static ip addresses in two ranges - we have a range of 10.11.128.1 to 10.11.129.254 with our servers on 10.11.135.252-254 and a subnet of 255.255.248.0
This range is for computers that pupils have access to.
We also have the range 10.9.35.1 - 10.9.35.254 with a subnet of 255.255.255.0 which is for staff and is used for electronic registration and reporting.
I have set up a base station so that computers on the pupil network can logon to the network via airport but I don't see how I can get the base station to allow computers on the staff network to logon as well. In any classroom there are computers used by pupils but there will always at least one on the staff network for taking registers.
I would be really grateful if anyone could tell me any way of setting up the base station to cope with both address ranges.

No.

Extending a network with two AEBSn 802.11n base stations

Problem: Laptop on remote Airport Extreme (n) doesn't get internet, but can see entire network.
I have set up 2 new Airport Extreme's (n). One is connected to the cable modem and set to "create wireless network" and "Share a public IP address" . The other is about 80-100 feet away and set to extend the network.
A PowerBook G4 is connected to the remote Airport Extreme and gets an IP address correctly, and can connect to a computer on the primary Airport Extreme. Transfer rates from the remote laptop to a computer on the primary Airport Extreme are strong (15-30 Mbit).
According to the Airport utility, link speed between the two Airport Extreme's fluctuates between 104 and 130 Mbit.
The problem is that the computer connected to the remote Airport Extreme can't get out to the internet. Computers connected to the primary Airport Extreme get a very fast connection to the internet. What am I doing wrong?
Airport Extreme 802.11n Mac OS X (10.4.9) AEBSn

Let's double-check your AEBSn's settings...
AEBSn - Extending a wireless network Setup
- If practical, place the base stations in near
proximity to each other during the setup phase. Once
done, move them to their desired locations.
- Open AirPort Utility and select the base station
that will connect to the Internet.
- Choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu, or
double-click the base station to open the
configuration in a separate window. Enter the base
station password if necessary.
- Click AirPort in the toolbar, and then click
Wireless.
- Choose “Create a wireless network” from the
Wireless Mode pop-up menu, and then select the “Allow
this network to be extended” checkbox.
- Next, select the base station that will extend this
network, and choose Manual Setup from the Base
Station menu, or double-click the base station to
open its configuration in a separate window. Enter
the base station password if necessary.
- Choose “Extend a wireless network” from the
Wireless Mode pop-up menu, and then choose the
network you want to extend from the Network Name
pop-up menu.
- Enter the base station network and base station
password is necessary.
- Click Update to update the base station with new
network settings.
(ref: Page 45 of "Designing AirPort
Extreme 802.11n Networks.
I followed the exact instructions above with one AEBSn connected to the DSL modem and "creating the wireless network", and a second AEBSn "extending the network". Depending on the location (1st or 3rd floor), my PowerBook G4 connects perfectly to the AEBSn with the stronger signal.

2 out of 3 Mac computers cannot find Extreme base station

I have a new airport extreme. I'm using it In bridge mode as it's connected to existing wireless network. I want to use it to extend the very limited range of our wireless network.
We have 3 Apple computers, a new imac, a previouis generation imac and a macbookpro.
I set up the airport extreme configuration to bridge mode using the macbook pro.
However the other 2 computers cannot even find the extreme base station even if sat alongside it...
Do I need to change any settings on the other two computers to allow them to find the extreme?
Thanks

Stevanvf, Welcome to the discussion area!
Configure the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) to connect to your ISP via PPPoE.
Configure the AEBS to share a single IP address.
Configure all of your computers so that PPPoE is disabled and instead use DHCP to get an IP address from the AEBS.

How do I open the same ports on an Airport Extreme Base Station for multiple computers at the same time?

As the title suggests...
I have a mix of five Mac and PC's at home using an Airport Extreme Base Station as the router.   I need many ports opened on the AEBS for all of the computers- not just one computer. (for example: three people want to play TF2 on Steam at the same time; each machine needs the correct ports open on the router).   Port forwarding only allows me to forward a given port to a single IP, yet I need that port open for five differnt IP's, all at the same time.
How do I do that on an AEBS?
In the same way, I have a small office of four iMacs using an old airport with the same exact issue.   I would like to be able to connect to all of them remotely with Apple Remote Desktop, but the port forwarding on the airport only allows a port to forward to a single IP.   I want to be able to tunnel into the office network and log onto any machine behind the Airport extreme... not just a single IP.    I currently have it set up where I can tunnel into the office from my house, I can find the one machine that the port forwarding has been assigned to, I can log on and everything is just fine... with one machine.    How do I open the firewall for the other machines?
TL,DR version: How do you open ports on an Airport Extreme Base Station instead of forwarding ports?   Forwarding ports doesn't work for multiple IP's.

You can open a single or multiple ports to a single device or different ports to different devices, but you cannot open the same port to multiple devices via the AirPort Utility for the Apple routers.

How do I set up a wireless network with an AirPort Extreme base station and two airport extreme but between apple devices either by ethernet

How do I set up a wireless network with an AirPort Extreme base station and two airport extreme but between apple devices either by ethernet

This Apple support document provides good general information on configuring different types of neworks using multiple AirPort routers.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4145
In particular, you would want to focus on the information regarding a "Roaming Network"

I have two airport express base stations that I want to configure on two separate sets of speakers in two separate rooms. How do I do this? Airport Utility only seems to scan one express at a time.

I am currently running a PowerPC G5 imac and have a wired broadband modem via ethernet with airport wireless network turned on, on the G5. I have the computer in the bedroom and have an airport express wired into a mixer that connects to my stereo. I have recently bought another airport express base station to connect to a pair of active monitors in the kitchen. When I try to scan these on Airport Utility version 5.42 I am only managing to scan one base unit at a time. I have plugged them in separately and reset them, they both have firmware updates, however the utility will only read one at once. I have read that you can link base stations to the same WDS. I would like to know how to go about doing this if it will only scan one airport express at a time. I have looked it up on the net and not found anything that is a simple fix. Can anyone help? In Apple Support it says that multiple Base Stations can be used. I would like to get both Apple Airport Express units to be able play airtunes separately or at the same time depending where I am in my flat. I do not need different music in each room. I would like to stream music from the computer to multiple rooms in the flat without having to continually unplug and configure the Base Stations. Has anyone come across such a challenge? Any help would be welcome.

How do I configure the AX to connect to the hub's wireless network? It will only scan one base station Airport Express at a time in the Airport Utility. I think what I am trying to do is use the hub as a router to the two AX's. Is there a specific way to set this up?
To set up the AX to join a wireless network as a "Wireless Client," using the AirPort Utility, either connect to the AX's wireless network or temporarily connect your computer directly (using an Ethernet cable) to the Ethernet port of the AX, and then, try these settings:
Launch the AirPort Utility.
Select the AX.
If not already connected to the AX's wireless network, go ahead and switch to it when prompted.
AirPort Utility > Select the AX > Manual Setup > AirPort > Wireless
Wireless Mode: Join a wireless network
Network Name: <type in the network name/SSID of the wireless network that you want to join or select it from the pop-up menu>
Wireless Security: None OR, if you are using security on your wireless network:
Wireless Security: <Select the appropriate level of security for the existing wireless network: WPA/WPA2 Personal | WPA2 Personal>
Password: <enter your wireless network security password>
Verify Password: <re-enter the same security password>
Click Update to write the new settings to the AX.

Can I set up a WDS network with two main base stations?

I have an AEBS in the main part of the house and a time capsule in the office in the back of the house, currently with one internet connection (it's cable modem) into to the AEBS. I have tried to use relays (two airport expresses) in a WDS to have the internet connection reach the time capsule, but unfortunately the distance is too great and it won't make it.
I can move the internet connection and AEBS into the middle of the house and everything would be fine (one internet connection into the house, no need for relays to reach the time capsule), but this requires rewiring the cable connection and adding a power outlet, which seems like a lot of work.
My other option is to simply have another internet connection hardwired into the office. This would be using the same cable that comes into the house and is split outside. If I go this route--my question is--can I get the time capsule and the AEBS be on the same WDS network (same name, same passwords?), or will I have two separate networks in the house? If it is the former--how do I set it up? Can I have a WDS with two main base stations? Or is there an easier route?
Thanks the help and advice...

My other option is to simply have another internet connection hardwired into the office. This would be using the same cable that comes into the house and is split outside. If I go this route--my question is--can I get the time capsule and the AEBS be on the same WDS network (same name, same passwords?), or will I have two separate networks in the house? If it is the former--how do I set it up? Can I have a WDS with two main base stations? Or is there an easier route?
Just run the Ethernet cable from one of the LAN ports on the AEBS to the WAN port on the Time Capsule. Configure the Time Capsule to operate as a bridge.
You do not use WDS when they are wired together.
Then configure the AEBS and Time Capsule to use the same SSID, wireless encryption type/level/password. Have them operate on different channels as far apart as possible.

Why can I no longer print from my Windows XP computers to my Bonjour connected Canon printer thru an Airport Extreme Base Station (f/w 7.6.4, model A1301)?

Something has changed recently and I haven't figured it out. My 2 Windows XP computers are no longer able to print via Bonjour. I have tried removing and reinstalling Bonjour. Upgrading the firmware on the AIrport Extreme Base Station and comparing Port settings from an able to print Windows Vista laptop. Port settings match and Bonjour says it sees the printer...but the communication is not happening between the computer and the networked printer, it times out and produces an error in the print que. Both XP computers have no problem using the internet via the Base Station. One is wired and one is wireless. Thoughts?

Sounds a bit like a problem being discussed in this thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2651093&tstart=0
I suspect some kind of update is at fault. Like you, my printer/base station setup had been working fine until recently.

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