AEBS N network or B/G network

I have the new dual-band AEBS.
I was interested in finding out whether my new macbook aluminium was connected on the 5ghz N network or the 2.4 ghz b/g network.
I downloaded and installed istumbler, which finds 2 seperate networks. One at a frequency of 2412 (2.4 ghz) and the other network at a frequency of -1.
No matter how i configure the network, it never shows a frequency of 5000.
Holding the alt key + clicking airport in the top right shows me some details of the connected wireless network.
If i set up a seperate network for the N only 5ghz network my transmit rate does not go above 54, however the b/g network goes above 54.
Here is a link to a gallery of pics that may explain it better.
http://gallery.me.com/baker.rk#100097
although the pics show the standard 2.4 network at a transmit rate of 54 it does go higher and lower. the N network doesnt move.
And i have tried seperating the 5ghz network and 2.4 but it makes no difference with istumbler and gives me slower speedtest.net results all round.
This coupled with the fact i cant remotely connect to my usb HDD using back to my mac are starting to make me regret this AEBS. One thing it is not is simple.

thankyou very much for that link.
so far, i have paid £139 for the AEBS, found that it doesnt support PPPoA (which nearly all of the UK ISP require) so had to get a modem with a PPPoE to PPPoA bridge (draytek vigor 100) which was an extra £50.
now i can only use one of the 2 bands, and my external hard drive is set up with mobile me and i cannot remotely access it, at all. not once.
every one of these issues has taken HOURS of research to try and fix, and Apple provides hardly any support with this thing. It's rediculous.
Can anyone suggest a 3rd party router that would offer the networking capabilities (usb HDD) of the AEBS, or a guide to set it up for remote connection WITHOUT using mobileme.
A nte aswell, i posted a review on the apple store uk website over a week ago about the whole PPPoA and PPPoE scenario, and it has strategically not been put up yet. It would save allot of potential buyers allot of hassle.

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AEBS & AE Network advice

I just added 3 AE to my existing AEBS network. I have a 3 story house. Currently the AEBS is on the 2nd floor with Hawkins 7dbm antenna array. I added a 3 AE on the 1st floor. 1st one is in the kitchen hooked up to a Bose stereo. 2nd near the foyer to cover signals to the porch and front of house. 3rd in the family room and hosting a IP cam webserver. The AEBS was set to WDS and all 3 AE was set to router mode, with 1 DHCP and 2 manual IP for ntk printing. Also set all 3 AE to extends signal mode of the AEBS and all setup as remote station, except AEBS as main station. All elements are on same channel and have been given different ntk names. Please advise anything I can do different. All seems to work good. The wife and her XP seems to be able to connect to any one of the 3 AE's on the 1st floor. The Air Tunes works fine to the Bose. IP cam has port forwarding from the main station (AEBS) to port 80 in/out to DHCP server IP on the AE in the family room. Thanks for the input.

Assuming you have broadband Internet, connect things like this:
Internet -> [WAN] Netgear [LAN] -> AEBS
Configure the Netgear so that the DHCP server is ENABLD.
Configure the AEBS so that the option to distribute IP addresses is DISABLED.
There should be no problem configuring the AEBS to create a WDS link to the AirPort Express (AX).
Are you using the AX to wirelessly extend the network or just stream music? If just stream music, it would be better to forget WDS and just have the AX join as a wireless client.

AEBS Wired network fine, but wireless internet connectivity intermittent

I'm really frustrated by this one, because a large number of people are describing a very similar problem, but are using different terms, so most of the forum and discussion replies are based around resetting the AEBS or modem. Resetting my AEBS and modem DOES fix this problem for up to a couple of hours. Resetting my AEBS 15x per day is not a solution.
My AEBS has been serving me perfectly for over a year. I have been using two iMacs, an iBook G4, iPod Touch, iPhone, AX (802.11b/g), Wii and PSP on the network. One of the iMacs is connected by ethernet, everything else is wireless.
I am not using every item on this list at all times; in fact, I'm generally using 1-2 of them at any given time.
For the past 4-5 days, my wireless devices stop accessing the internet sporadically. They remain connected to the AEBS with a legit IP Address, but just sit there waiting to load whatever I'm trying to access. My AEBS has a legit IP Address from my ISP, and my iMac that's connected by ethernet is not experiencing the connectivity problems. My Wii is connected to Netflix, I can sometimes watch up to an hour of a movie and the load time is fantastic, but then it will stop and buffer for 15 minutes. During that time, my other wireless devices stop responding.
None of my devices are getting 'error' messages, they just sit there and wait. I get the 'loading' icon on my iPod Touch, and "connecting" in Safari on the iBook.
AEBS mode: Create wireless network, WPA/WPA2 Personal
5GHz network: different network name altogether for Wii (video streaming) and AX (music streaming). Problem persists on both bands of the network.
Access Control is currently off, problem persists when set to Timed and each device listed.
Please understand... I'm not trying to be rude, but my problem is not that the devices won't connect to the network, and it is not that they won't connect to the internet... it is that the internet connection is intermittent while the devices remain connected to the network with good signal and legit connection information. It is not my internet connection, because the problem does not exist on wired connections to the AEBS.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Update:
After much testing and frustration, I have found out the following:
Two computers on default (2.4 GHz) network after factory reset tested extremely slow internet speed.
Intel iMac on 5 GHz network after factory reset (and dual-band enabled) tested normal speed (fast).
Same two computers on ethernet after factory reset tested normal speed (fast).
Same two computers on guest network after factory reset (and guest network enabled) tested extremely slow.
So... what I have here is reason to believe that there is either some kind of interference/interception on 802.11g network, in the 2.4 GHz band, or a bad component in the AEBS.
More troubleshooting, back in a bit.

AEBS and Network drive

I am keen to upgrade to the new draft n basestation as I think the ability to have a hard drive connected to it is the coolest feature of all. However I believe I am limited to a drive that connects via USB2.0 as that is all that the new draft n basestation supports. Is this not significantly slower than a FW800 connection would have been? I am interested in the G-Drive 500GB drive but need to make sure I buy the right one.
PowerBook G4 15FW800 Mac OS X (10.4.7) 1GB RAM

Thank you.
I am disappointed that Apple has not taken advantage of the full speed of the "n" and am excited about this feature for having a networked drive attached in my wireless environment. My primary use for this at this point is as a back up drive so while it would be nice if this operated as fast as possible it isn't all that important - just irritating. I would like to be able to use the drive as well or perhaps through a hub have another drive on which to keep music files for streaming into iTunes. My PBG4 only has an 80GB hard drive which is perilously full (only 9GB available) and if I could shift the 16GB of music onto such a networked drive I feel I would get better performance out of the PBG4 when editing video or just using it for general email/internet access.
I do sort of wonder if at some point Apple will release a version of the AEBSn with more options for connectivity which is one thing that makes me somewhat hesitant to rush out and buy one right now, particularly as my PBG4 is not "n" compatible at this point, but given my space issues I am eager to use the network feature. I am surprized that Apple didn't tout this as the best feature of the new basestation.
PowerBook G4 15FW800 Mac OS X (10.4.7) 1GB RAM

Want to add Time Capsule to existing AEBS wireless network

I currently have a wireless network with Airport Extreme as the base. I have a Time Capsule that someone didn't want anymore and would like to use that ONLY for backup of my IMac (Using Time Machine). Is there a way to only use the hard drive part of Time Capsule without having it be used to create a wireless network?

Welcome to the discussions, fargodenny!
Is there a way to only use the hard drive part of Time Capsule without having it be used to create a wireless network?
Yes, you have a couple of options here.
1) Configure the TC to "join" the wireless network that the AirPort Extreme is providing. Backups will be over wireless only. The ethernet ports are not enabled in this type of setup, so you would not be able to use ethernet to backup.
2) Turn off the wireless on the TC and connect it to the AirPort Extreme using an ethernet cable. This would be the recommended way to set this up because you would have the option to backup using either ethernet or wireless.

Can I use an Airport express as an extension to my wireless AEBS network?

Can I add an AE to my AEBS netowrk in an effort to get better signal to my DVD player that I am streaming movies on? I would like the AE to join my AEBS wirelessly and then connect my DVD player via Ethernet cable from the AE Will this set up do what I am asking or is there a better way to get better signal to my DVD player?
Thank you for your suggestions.

Can I add an AE to my AEBS netowrk in an effort to get better signal to my DVD player that I am streaming movies on? I would like the AE to join my AEBS wirelessly and then connect my DVD player via Ethernet cable from the AE
You can configure an AirPort Express 802.11n (AX) to "join" the AEBS wireless network and enable the Ethernet port on the AX.
But, whether or not this type of connection will have sufficient bandwidth to support high definition video is open to question. Might work...might not.
Bottom line here is that you are depending on a wireless connection between the AEBS and AX to provide a signal to the DVD player.
An Ethernet connecton from the main router to the DVD is much preferred for applications like this.
You can try the AX, but if you have not purchased it yet, you might want to understand the store's return policy in case things don't work as hoped.

How do I attach an old AEBS(b/g) with ethernet to an AEBS(n)-based network?

I have successfully switched over to a network with a new AEBS(n - dual ban) as the home base, with an AX(n) extending it via ethernet (not wireless). Now I want to connect my old AEBS(b/g) also via ethernet to extend the (g) parts of the network for older Macs and iPhones 3G, but yet not cause (n)-capable Macs & iPads to revert to (g) speeds. I guess I am setting up a bridge and be giving the AEBS(g) a different network name.
I encountered problems in the set up. I reverted the old AEBS(g) to factory settings, connected it by ethernet cable to the AEBS(n) and plugged. In the Airport Utility I found no option to state I was connecting by ethernet (an option that was available when setting up the AX(n)). Further, with the AEBS(g) cabled to the AEBS(n), the AEBS(n) experienced a "WDS Error," which I got to go away after unplugging the AEBS(g).
I would appreciate guidance on the proper procedure.
Thanks.

1) Speedtests. Can't explain them, but would say that none of them I've seen represent close to a "real world" situation. I just don't pay much attention to this if internet pages load quickly and downloads proceed at a reasonable pace.
+2) To avoid interference, is there a minimum distance I should have between the AEBS(g) and AEBS(n) devices?+
It both devices are using 2.4 GHz, then probably 8-10 feet. Make sure they are at least 3-4 channels apart and further would be better. If one is 2.4 GHz and the other 5 GHz, then the distance does not really matter that much. (Dual band devices broadcast from the same chassis)
+3) In order to get my old iMac G4 onto the AEBS(g) network, I had to use a WEP password, as WPA was not an option for the AEBS(g). Knowing that security is bad for WEP, can I "hide" the AEBS(g) network, while still having it bridged to the AEBS(n) network, which will remain visible? If yes, how?+
I can't remember whether the option to create a closed network is available on the older round AEBS. If its there, it will be found under the Manual Setup > Wireless tab > Wireless Options button.
But, remember that the network name (SSID) is always being broadcast between the router and any connected clients, so any readily available utility on the web will "see" the network in seconds, so I question the value of even trying to "hide" it. It might keep a few honest neighbors away, but the guys you really need to worry about already have all the tools they need if they want to crack a network. They will be on in under 30 seconds from the van out in the street.
4) I run both "g' devices (iPhone) and "n" devices on my 802.11n (802.11b/g compatible network). I notice no degradation at all on "n" devices when the "g" device is active on the network, even during big downloads like an iPhone firmware update. I suppose if you were downloading really huge files on the "g" portion of the network, it could slow down the "n" devices a bit. Unless you intend to keep a stopwatch on your network at all times, I wouldn't be too concerned about this.
Remember that even the slower "g" connection is +much faster+ than your internet connection will allow anyway, so it is your internet connection that will always be the "choke point" at any given time on your network when you are connected to the internet.
I think you might be thinking of WDS, which does pull all "n"devices down to "g' wireless levels when a network is configured as a Wireless Distribution System. But, you are not using WDS.

Double computer name on network and NAT issue with Back to My Mac

These are the problems I am having:
When my MacPro workstation (which on the network is named "The Beast") wakes from sleep - I get a message saying "there is already a computer on the network with the name "The Beast". Other computers on the network can now find you at "The Beast-2"" and it gives me a new name in the file sharing preferences - even though it is the only computer on the network with that name.
Why is this happening???
The other problem is with BackTo My Mac - When I try to enable it - I get an error message saying "Turn off NAT Addressing" - which I thought was turned off since the AEBS is in Bridge Mode. Why is this happening?
Here is my network setup which consists of the Modem / Router from my ISP - an Airport Extreme Base Station and one Airport Express - which is connected to my MacPro via ethernet. The MacPro does not have an airport card installed and is running OSX 10.6.8 - all other computers / devices are running 10.7.x and iOS6).
VDSL Modem / Router (from Internet provider) with wireless turned off - (so it is not broadcasting a competing wireless signal) - connected via ethernet to my Airport Extreme Base Station.
Here are all the settings on the AEBS and the Airport Express: - I am using Airport Utility 5.6.1 on my Mac Pro running OSX 10.6.8 - so the setup prefs are different than the newer version of Airport Utility found on 10.7.x systems - but both work fine. Although I did notice that the option to allow ethernet clients to connect to the Airport Express does not exist (or I just didn't find it) in the newer version of Airport Utility.
Airport Extreme Base Station is set up as follows:
Wireless Mode: Create a Wireless Network
Wireless Settings:
Allow this network to be extended IS CHECKED
Radio Mode: 802.11n (b and g compatible)
Wireless Security: WPA/WPA2 Personal
Access Control:
MAC Address Access Control: Not Enabled
Internet Settings:
Internet Connection:
Connect Using: Ethernet
Connection Sharing: OFF (Bridge Mode).
TCP/IP:
Configure IPv4: Using DHCP
Advanced Settings:
Logging & Statistics:
Syslog Destination Address is blank (as in nothing appears in this field).
Syslog Level: 5 - Notice
Allow SNMP is CHECKED
MobileMe:
Back to my Mac is turned off - but if I try to turn it on I get an error message saying "Turn off NAT Addressing - which I thought was turned off since the AEBS is in Bridge Mode. Why is this happening?
IPv6:
IPv6 Mode: Link-local only
As stated - my MacPro with no wifi card - is connected via ethernet to an Airport Express which connects wirelessly to the AEBS for network and internet access.
Airport Express Settings:
Airport Settings:
Wireless Mode: Join a Wireless Network
Allow Ethernet Clients IS CHECKED
Wireless Security WPA/WPA2 Personal
Internet Settings: Are grayed out (as in I can't change these settings - I assume because they are being controlled by the AEBS) and read as follows:
Connect Using: Wireless Network
Connection Sharing: OFF (Bridge Mode)
TCP/IP:
Configure IPv4: using DHCP
All other settings are identical to the AEBS.
All other WiFi devices in the house (MacBook Pro, iPhones, iPad's, iMac, Apple TV, Nintendo Wii etc…all are able to connect to the network and connect to the internet - no problem.
Thanks for any insights into what might be causing the double name on the network and why it is asking me to turn off NAT addressing - when both my Airport devices are in Bridge Mode?

I am also having this issue... any updates on this??

Printing on a wireless and ethernet network

Just installed AEBS wireless network:
Comcast modem to AESB - to USB printer, and to hub.
iMac G5 and MacBook on wireless cards from AESB
iMac G4 ethernet to hub
HL LaserJet 5m ethernet to hub
wireless part was a snap, and all can print to USB printer
HP LaserJet can be seen by all, but no one can print to it.
LaserJet has an assigned IP 192.168.1.6 (can be seen on the test page). this is in the range that the AESB provides.
all units have internet access.
what am I missing?
I had a Netgear router/firewall in the place of the hub, but removed it and replaced it with the Asante hub because I thought there might be some conflicts with router and the AESB.
repaired permissions, currently getting a message "unable to get printer status (server-error-operation-not-supported)!"
just can't figure out what to do next.
printer had always been reliable on an ethernet network.
thanks for any help.
iMac G5 1.8 rev 1, MacBook Pro 2.13, iMac G4 17" Mac OS X (10.4.8) AEBS, Asante FriendlyNet dual speed hub FH205P, HP LaserJet 5m Ethernet Jet Direct J, Canon S900 USB

Thanks for the reply
PSU shows it as defaultt printer and "idle".
when I go to print a document, everything looks normal as the job is sent to the printer, but when I look at the printer. it shows connecting on port 631 until I get an error message.
can it be the port assignment that is wrong?
My Printer self test sheet shows that "AppleTalk is Ready"
the test sheet is where I founf the IP address after AEBS setup
by seeing the printer, I mean thet when the print dialogue box comes up, the printer is there.
actually, that is probably not quite true.
I "added" the printer, named by its assigned IP address.
In the AEBS setup, I changed the address convention to 192.168.1.XXX from the default.
no particular reason, other than to check the change of the assigned IP addresses for the network nodes.
I am able to ping the printer with no problems.
is the driver setup made in the Printer Setup Utility?
if so, how would I go about changing it and to what shall I change the driver to?
from the network Utility in the AppleTalk Statistics and error counts section: (don't know if this is relevant)
AppleTalk lookup has started ...
AppleTalk interface.............. en1
Network Number .................. 65422 (0xff8e)
Node ID ......................... 2 (0x2)
Current Zone .................... *
Bridge net ...................... 0 (0x0)
Bridge number ................... 0 (0x0)
DDP statistics:
Packets Transmitted ............. 49
Bytes Transmitted ............... 1741
Best Router Cache used (pkts) ... 0
Packets Received ................ 62
Bytes Received .................. 2179
Packets for unregistered socket . 0
Packets for out of range socket . 0
Length errors ................... 0
Checksum errors ................. 0
Packets dropped (no buffers) .... 0
AppleTalk lookup has completed ...
AppleTalk Information:
AppleTalk lookup has started ...
AppleTalk interface.............. en0
PRAM default zonename ........... *
PRAM netnumber .................. 65489 (0xffd1)
PRAM node id .................... 7 (0x7)
AppleTalk interface.............. en1
PRAM default zonename ........... *
PRAM netnumber .................. 65422 (0xff8e)
PRAM node id .................... 2 (0x2)
AppleTalk lookup has completed ...
there are NO appletalk zones
thanks again for your interest and help.
Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Can't get WiFi network printing

hey there all,
i recently swapped out my AXg base station for the new AEBSn. i have 2 H-P printers; 1 an HP Photosmart(circa late 2006) directly connected to my DP G5. the other, a PSC(circa mid 2004) was connected to my AXg. my problem is that now w/ the PSC connnected to the AEBSn USB port, it acts as though it is connecting & starting to print, but it does 1 line then quits. i've done all the things suggested in the Airport help as well as from H-P's website.
i've dl'd & reinstalled the driver, turned things off/on, unplugged/re-plugged all to no avail. so far i can get printing from 2 of my other Macs(a MacBook & a 17" iMac CD) from the PSC, but only by having the PSC printer connected via USB through a hub to the DP G5 & used as a shared printer, but neither can see/connect to the Photosmart even though it appear as option in the Print Dialog. i need to have the Photosmart as the default/shared printer on the DP G5 & the PSC as the AEBS/WiFi network printer. this is the way things were setup w/ the AXg, but if they were even reveresd, w/ the Photosmart as the WiFi network printer & the PSC as the default/shared printer on the DP G5 that would work. also, i can not get the other Macs on my network to connect to the Photosmart to print & i can't get my 17" iMac G4 to connect to either printer. i'll keep plugging away w/ trying the "Help" in the meantime as i really need to be able to print to @ least 1 printer from all the Macs. anyone w/ more thoughts or ideas than those available in Airport Help will be greatly appreciated.
thanks.

I am having the same problem. I have two HP photosmart printers, 7700 and 7900 series. They both worked before over the old airport extreme. Now, neither work over the new airport extreme. They act like the are starting to print and then stop. Can someone resolve this problem. They main reason I upgraded was to support multiple printers on the network. Now I don't even have one.

Extending an existing network

Hello,
Which setting should I used to extend my existing network?
Should I set the Airport Express to JOIN AN EXISTING WIRELESS NETWORK (CLIENT)?
Anything else I need to do to extend the range of my network?
Thank you,
Juha

No problem.
Try the following ...
Set up a Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
(Note: To facilitate the WDS set up, place the base stations in near proximity of each other during the initial configuration phase. Be sure to jot down the AirPort ID MAC addresses for each of the base station that will be used in the WDS.)
Main Base Station Setup - AEBS
Either connect to the AirPort Extreme Base Station's (AEBS) wireless network, or, temporarily, connect directly (using an Ethernet cable) to the LAN port of the AEBS, and then, use the AirPort Admin Utility (located in /Applications/Utilities), in manual mode, to make the following settings.
WDS Tab
o Enable this base station as a WDS: main base station (checked)
o Allow wireless clients on this base station (optional)
o Click "+" to add a Remote base station.
o Select the base station that you want as the WDS Remote. This should be your AirPort Express Base Station (AX).
o AirPort ID: <verify that this is the correct wireless MAC address for the AX>
o Auto configure as a WDS remote base station (checked)
o Click "OK."
o Verify that the AX has been added to the list.
o Click "Update," and then verify the settings for the Remote.
o Allow wireless clients on this base station (checked)
o New network name: <verify that this is the same as the network name for the AEBS>
o TCP/IP: Configure using DHCP
o Base Station Password: <the AX's base station password if you're using one>
o Confirm: <same as previous step>
o Click "OK."

External HD on Wireless Network

I was wanting to get an Lacie 1TB Ethernet Big Disk and hook it to my base station.
My base station is configured as 802.11n(802.11b/g compatible) with an airport express connected to extend my network.
My question is:
I was wondering what king of transfer speeds would i get?
I deal with mainly photos and import and exporting Aperture projects from on computer to the other ranging in size from 164 MB to 3 GB. and backing up Aperture.
Thanks

If your AirPort Express (AX) is connected wirelessly using WDS to your AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS), your network is operating in 802.11g and the available bandwidth is cut in half.
Each WDS link cuts the bandwidth in half. So the maximum theoretical bandwidth available is 54/2 = 27 Mbps.
The wireless link is the slowest part of your current (and proposed) configuration.

Airport Extreme is toast; how to read the network disk via USB?

My Airport Extreme Base Station is toast; light is green, but it won't respond to anything and the MacBook no longer sees it. Tried resetting it; this thing is done.
Well, as I was writing earlier, I have a hard drive connected to the Base Station I've been using for Time Machine backups. Seeing as now my Base Station is dead, I need to hook this hard drive up directly to the MacBook using USB or FireWire. Well, I've done that, and Time Machine has no clue how to access this drive. Using the "Browse Other Time Machine Volumes" does not bring up this drive.
I have some absolutely critical data I need to reach, and it's more than frustrating knowing it's on this hard drive, yet I'm completely unable to access it... I've been good and backed up my data in case of loss, only to have the backup seem to not work at the same time.

...is there a way I can force my MBP to only connect to the n base station ?
Don't use the 802.11b/g/n AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) to extend the 802.11b/g AEBS's network. Not only must this use 802.11g for the connection between the 2 AEBSs, but that connection uses WDS which cuts your wireless bandwidth in half. So the MacBook Pro may connect to the 802.11b/g/n AEBS with 802.11n but the data transfer speed is limited to 27 Mbps.
Instead connect the 2 AEBS's vie Ethernet and create a dual-band network. You will find threads describing this and it is also documented in Apple's documentation.

Too Many Networks Causing Interference

Hi all,
I'm running a PB G4 and Toshiba Tecra laptop on a wireless AEBS + AE network using WDS in a first floor apartment. My signal strength throughout the house is usually full bars with the AEBS running at around 45-65 and the AE at 35-45 signal strength depending on what room I'm in.
Now, sometimes my network just crashes and I receive error messages on the PB and PC telling me that there was an error loggin on to my network or that the connection is incomplete, respectively. My only recourse is to unplug the base station (and AE) and replug it. Usually, this corrects the situation.
I think this is happening because I detect no less than 5 other networks in my area. There are four units in my building, and the building is part of a row of connected apartment buildings. Adding my AEBS and AE, this makes a total of 7 transmitters in this cramped area! I think this might be creating a wireless blitz.
FYI, before running my current configuration, I was using a Netgear wireless router with the AE as a client (to stream audio). I switched to the AEBS + AE in WDS config because I thought it would add greater stability and range--which it has. But it seems I might need to "power up" some more in order to fend off the interference from other networks. I realize that this might have bad consequences for those other networks, but something has to be done!
So, I've been considering boosting my signal by adding an antenna. Is this a solution? I'm also thinking about tweaking the settings for both stations through Admin Utility. Maybe enabling interference robustness on the AEBS, AE, and PB might help?
Please offer any advice on what you think the problem might be and what might be the best solution.
Thanks,
FC

I think this is happening because I detect no less
than 5 other networks in my area. There are four
units in my building, and the building is part of a
row of connected apartment buildings. Adding my AEBS
and AE, this makes a total of 7 transmitters in this
cramped area! I think this might be creating a
wireless blitz.
So, I've been considering boosting my signal by
adding an antenna. Is this a solution?
I don't think so. You'll increase your signal
level, and your noise level all together. But
your signal to noise ratio will reach a limit.
Exactly like what happens when you turn your radio
too loud because of the noise of your neighbour's
one.
I'm also
thinking about tweaking the settings for both
stations through Admin Utility. Maybe enabling
interference robustness on the AEBS, AE, and PB might
help?
Yes.
But more generally, like every wireless problem of
interference, you should first analyse it. You
should use a tool like iStumbler to identify all
the channels used by your neighbours.
Once you have identified these channels, and
their level of signal, you have to choose a channel
as far as possible of the most powerful ones.
In an idealistic world, you should choose a channel
3 channels away of all the channels used by your
neighbours. (e.g.: if channels 1, 2, 5 & 6 are used,
you may use channels from 10 to 14, depending on the
regulations were you're using a wireless network).
All interference analysis should first go through
this neighbour's channels hunt.
If you play randomly with your channels, you're
wasting your time, you may be disrupting your
neighbour's networks. And you will have to continue
this silly danse for a long time all together.

Airport Extreme & Express both wired, but one network?

Ok, I looked to see if this was answered but I wasn't very sure what to search for. If this has been answered please point me in the right direction.
I have an Airport Extreme Base Station that broadcasts my wireless network and is the router for my wired network throughout my house. My den is on the very edge of the AEBS wireless network but the wired network is in this room. Instead of having the Express extend my wireless network wirelessly, could I instead use my wired network from my AEBS directly to the Express? Then have the Express broadcast the same wireless network?
Essentially instead of;
Cable Modem >---(Wired)---->AEBS>~~~~(MyWiFi)~~~~>Express>~~~~(MyWiFi)~~~~
Could I have;
Cable Modem >---(Wired)---->AEBS>---(Wired)---->Express>~~~~(MyWiFi)~~~~
I still want both the AEBS and the Express sharing my one WiFi network, I just don't want the express to "piggy-back" to do it.
Please let me know what I can do to set this up, or if this has been answered before, point me in the right direction.
Thank You very much.

Rachard1, Welcome to the discussion area!
Yes that is possible.
Configure the AirPort Express (AX) to create a wireless network. Configure it to use the same network name (SSID) and encryption type/level/password as the AEBS.
Configure the AX to use a different channel than the AEBS to reduce interference between the two.
Configure the AX to operate as a bridge (not sharing a single IP address, DHCP server disabled).

AEBS N network or B/G network

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