Airport Express Netgear

I have a Airport Express 802.11n WiFi and a Netgear CG 3000 modem.
The Netgear CG3000 modem connects to my internetprovider and no clients (Mac, iPhone, Ipad etc) have (so far) problems in connecting to the internet by connecting to the Netgear CG3000 modem
I can connect the Airport Express 802.1n to the Netgear modem as "connection to existing wireless network"
BUT
am unable to connect as "New Network" and "Extend existing Network"
Any ideas what is wrong ?

Things are a lot simpler if you use products from the same manufacturer for the same purpose, since there are usually setup "wizards" the make the process quick and easy.
I hear you, but right now my Netgear network works very well, and I haven't been able to set up my new Airport extreme, either as a bridge, a client, or in lieu of the Netgear, so I'm a little reluctant to go out and buy another Airport until I'm sure the one I have can be made to work. Those at home are also very intolerant of network outages, even for short periods of time!
I had actually started a problem thread last night that I'd love to get your feedback on. Basically, I have a home system that involves a broadband modem connected to a switch which is connected via hardwiring throughout the house. Right now the Netgear N150 is being used as a wireless access point in one room using an ethernet "plug" into the wall (not sure if this is the correct term). I'm trying to see if I can use the Airport as a client by "plugging" it into an Ethernet wall socket in a different room, but even though I've gone through the Airport utility to add the Airport to an existing network, and everything indicates that it should work, I am unable to connect to the Internet wirelessly using the Airport. I had originally tried to set up the Airport INSTEAD of the Netgear, but because I have an older Imac with outdated Airport Utility software (that couldn't be upgraded for some reason), I ended up having to configure the Airport via an Ipad, and the only way I could connect the Ipad to the Internet was to plug back in the Netgear router. I was able to set up the Airport this way, but subsequently found that only 1 out of 4 Apple devices could access the internet via the Airport network. The rest kept trying to connect but never managed to do so. I've reset everything many times, tried different permutations, went to different rooms, etc., but nothing has worked.

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Airport Express & Netgear routers....Again!

I've just bought an airport express expecting to be able to link it to my existing wireless network with a netgear DG834G2 router , guess I was naive to think it would be easy!
I've read the thread by MacAddict39 and being a bit green I'm not sure how to go about some of it so if someone could guide me and answer my questions it would be fantastic.
1. Connect the AirPort Express to your wired network; you do not need wireless to configure it, as it'll grab a DHCP lease itself off a LAN, assuming it's not setup for wifi yet. If you already screwed yours up royally, just push and hold the reset button -- wait and try this step again. It'll then use your LAN as it would out of box.
Do I use an ethernet cable and do I plug it into the router?what's DHCP?
2. Use the AirPort Admin Program, not the Setup Assistant. You can then enter the IP manually it gets from DHCP, or just scan the network to find it with AirPort Admin (insure you first install the latest version kids).
Where do I find the IP?being new from the box shouldn't the AX have the latest version?
3. When setting up your AirPort Express, enter your SSID by hand, and don't worry if it doesn't see it. Is the SSID NETGEAR?
4. When you enter the 128 bit WEP key, don't use the passphrase, use the key (hex code) generated/shown in the NETGEAR config screen. When you enter this code into the AirPort Admin app, preceed this code with the '$' character, as this tells it that you are entering a hex code, not the string literal thats used to generate the key. Yes, in both password fields add that '$' character -- both times. Where abouts do I find the WEP hex code?
5. Apply the changes (I set the AirPort Express to join my wireless network, since it's using wireless as a client). It'll take about 30 seconds to reboot and voila. You owe me a beer.
It'll be worth a beer after all this buggering about!
Thank you for any help you can provide......Cheers Phil
iMac G5 17" 1.8Ghz ,160GB hard drive,airport,superdrive,768MB ram Mac OS X (10.3.9)

I've just bought an airport express expecting to be
able to link it to my existing wireless network with
a netgear DG834G2 router , guess I was naive to think
it would be easy!
You should configure your AX to connect to the Netgear router in client mode.
What is client mode?
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108040
You can do this wirelessly from your Mac.
If you have tried to configure before then you may need to reset the AX first.
Resetting AirPort Express
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108044
Do I use an ethernet cable and do I plug it into the
router?
Yes that is what the instructions mean.
what's DHCP?
Simply this a process by which a router assigns IP addresses to clients on the network automatically.
Each client (computer or AX) needs their own individual IP address.
Where do I find the IP?
Using the Airport Admin Utility, therefore you need to be able to connect to it to know the IP address.
Your Netgear router may have a list of connected devices and therefore you can get the IP address that way.
being new from the box
shouldn't the AX have the latest version?
Sometimes yes, sometimes no.
. When setting up your AirPort Express, enter your
SSID by hand, and don't worry if it doesn't see it.
Is the SSID NETGEAR?
If your Netgear's wireless network name is NETGEAR, which it probably will be if you haven't changed the SSID from the default configuration.
Where abouts do I find the WEP
hex code?
First did you configure the Netgear router to use WEP?
From the configuration page of the Netgear router which will be accessed from a web browser, check the Netgear manual for details on how to do this.

Airport Express & Netgear DG834G 54Mbps Wireless ADSL Modem Router

Could you offer any advice as to whether an Airport Express could be used as a range extender for an existing Netgear DG834G 54Mbps Wireless ADSL Modem Router setup as I really like the idea of Airtunes and sharing a USB printer. I gather that it is possible to use an Airport Express to extend the range of an Airport Extreme basestation setup but have not been successful in finding any info regarding the Netgear.
Any info gratefully received !
G5 Dual 2.3Ghz Mac OS X (10.4.6)

mac-junkie, Welcome to the discussion area!
No it can not be used as a range extender.
But you can still use it for music and printer support. See KB 302153, AirPort Express: How to join an existing wireless network in client mode.

AirPort Express & Netgear DG834PN

Hi,
I have a Netgear DG834PN Wireless Router downstairs and am thinking of buying an AirPort Express to boost my wireless. From what I have read the router won't work with the AirPort Express directly because it doesn't have WDS as far as I am aware. So my question is, do I need to buy a powerline/homeplug adapter for downstairs so that the AirPort Express will work?
This is the powerline/homeplug adapter I am thinking of buying:
http://www.ebuyer.com/product/132754
Thanks
Tom.

Hmmmm... very inefficient use of money. Buying a powerline adapter to use an Express to boost the wireless signal, that is. I would look into another Netgear wireless router that is compatible with extending a network with your existing Netgear router instead. Is that a possibility? Or this there an Express feature you really want, but can't get with a Netgear?
Check out this link as well:
[http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1814013&tstart=15]

Airport Express + Netgear = low signal??

Hi
i'm using an Airport express card in an Emac downstairs to receive a signal from a well-spec'd (and recommended) Netgear router which is upstairs and directly linked to a Mac G5.
No problem with the G5, but the problem is the signal strength is very low and it takes ages to log on for the downstairs Emac. Obviously distance is an issue but as the crow flies I suppose we talking about 15 m as the crow flies and one floor away with maybe two brick walls and wooden floor but no other (known!) significant barriers. This is a normal domestic house using normal building materials.
The spec indicates this should be no problem, so why the low signal?
Anyone else had problems with Netgear 'quip, or Airport Express? Both come highly recommended so I am somewhat surprised.
Any clues from anyone would be most gratefully received!
cheers

Brick walls do not allow high radio frequencies to pass easily. So, the brick walls may very well be the problem. Is there any way you can position the router so that the signals don't pass through the brick?

AIRPORT EXPRESS + NETGEAR NETWORK

Hello,
Could you help me, please.
I have a WIFI Netgear network and I bought a Airport Express to connect HIFI.
I want to merge the two network
What do I have to do????

See the detailed instructions posted here by David Lovell:
David Lovell, "Airtunes for XP with a Wired/Wireless network" #1, 09:05pm Jan 8, 2005 CDT

Can't get Netgear wg602 v3 to join Airport Express network in client mode

Hello,
I have been happily using my Airport Express as a base station, but now I need to extend the range to a downstairs area, and I would like to do it with point-to-point bridging so that the AE is the base, and the bridge receives the wireless signal and shares it over ethernet to a switch downstairs.
I have (stupidly) purchased a Netgear wg602 v3 expecting that it would be able to be the client that could pick up and then share the AE's signal over ethernet, but I absolutely cannot get it to join the network and bridge the signal from the AE.
I have brand new firmware on both APs, and I have set them up so that they both have the same SSIDs and passwords, and the Netgear has the AE's MAC entered in it's point-to-point bridging section, and the AE has the Netgear's MAC in its WDS section.
Can anyone give me a hand getting this working?
Thank you very much,
Halle
Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.7) Airport Express, Netgear wg602 v3

Hi iFelix,
Thanks for your reply.
Last night after quite a bit of effort I actually got it to work without security.
The settings are to create a uniquely-named point-to-point bridging network with the Netgear, referencing the AE's MAC, and tell the AE to use the Netgear's MAC at its uniquely-named network as a remote station via the WDS tab in Airport Admin utility. Auto-configure remote base station will fail, but the AE will be able to join the insecure Netgear box to its network and the Netgear will subsequently relay requests received over its ethernet port directly to the AE.
My question now is whether there is any way to do this with a modicum of security. I guess there's nothing to do but experiment.
Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

How do I use my airport express to extend the wireless range of my NETGEAR 7550?

I am trying to extend the range of my Netgear 7550 using the airport express. When trying to set up the airport express it said that I was unable to extend the Netgear. Any ideas how to make it work?

You need to configure a roaming network.
Wi-Fi base stations: Setting up and configuring a roaming network (802.11 a/b/g/n)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4260

I am at a total loss. I received am airport express to replace a netgear router. I need a step by step list of how to get it working. I am not very technical

I am trying to get an airport express to work, it is replacing a netgear router. Tried following the directions that came with it plus suggestions sent to me but so far I am not able to get things going. Can anyone send me a step by step list from start to finish and also explain what numbers, passwords etc that I would have to install. I am the stupid in the KISS method of doing things

Hi doctorshane
Your router is the heart of your network. Replacing one changes everything.
Please follow Philly_Phan's instructions here:
My airport express won't stop flashing amber and I can't figure out how to hock it up.ihad a router which worked fine
To which I would add: disconnect your modem from power and let it rest a moment while you configure your Express. Make it a habit to do this whenever you change the device connected to a cable or DSL modem. Most modems will refuse to communicate with anything new, until its memory has been reset with a power cycle.
If you still have difficulty please explain where you are getting stuck. If you reply in that thread, not this one, it would help others with your problem. Don't begin a new question unless the recommendations you receive are getting nowhere or your question doesn't get any replies after a day or so. Philly_Phan's instructions are correct so follow them.
Otherwise, you are likely to repeatedly receive the same advice and will fail to achieve any progress.

AirPort Utility can't find Netgear router OR new AirPort Express

Hello,
I couldn't find my situation fully addressed in older posts, so I'm posting one myself.
I am trying to EXTEND my current network with a newly purchased AirPort Express. My equipment is as follows:
Comcast modem connected via ethernet cable to...
Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 R7000 dual-band router
One three-year-old Mac Mini running Lion
One newer MacBook Pro running Mavericks
Two iPhone 4S, latest software updated as of Nov. 2014
Two-year-old iPad, latest software updated as of Nov. 2014
Newly purchased AirPort Express as of Nov. 2014
We have a large house with an office at the extreme end resulting in a week signal, so I need to extend my network. The Netgear router sends a strong signal otherwise, and ALL devices are working properly and are fully connected to the WIFI network.
So here is the problem:
I've tried many, many times to connect the APE using AP Utility with only two successful connections, but these connections were to "Join Existing Network" not to extend that network, but I selected this option as it seemed closest to what I want to do since "extension" of network was not an option. Then I see that I can edit the APE within AP Utility. I've done so, resetting the unit as a network extender, and the two times I tried this I sat waiting for five minutes for the thing to update only to get an error message. At this junction I could do nothing but remove the APE in AP Utility by "forgetting" it. No other options were available that I could see.
Now, the two times I've done the above, were two times within 20+ attempts to get AirPort Utility to even see the darn thing. I've tried placing the APE near the Netgear router, moderately close (other side of room) and even at the far end of the house, and neither the APE or the Netgear router were ever found in the AP Utility save the two incidences mentioned above. I've scoured the net, rechecked all connections and performed all troubleshooting procedures I can find to no avail. All I get is a flashing amber light and no connection
A: Why won't AirPort Utility find my Netgear Router?
B: Why won't AirPort utility find my AirPort Express?
C: Why, on the two occasions the AP Utility did find the APE, did it not give me the option anywhere to set it up as an EXTENDER to the current network?
D: Is there any other way to add the APE to my network as desired without using AP Utility? (I do have the Negear Genie app, but I don't see options for adding a device for network extension so far)
I'm at wits end. Can anyone help?
Oh, and I've tried using AP Utility on both Macs listed above with the same results.
Thanks for your help!

A: Why won't AirPort Utility find my Netgear Router?
AirPort Utility works only with an Apple router, as does the utility for a Netgear work only with a Netgear router.
B: Why won't AirPort utility find my AirPort Express?
Any of 3-4 common reasons. We'll have to work on troubleshooting that.
C: Why, on the two occasions the AP Utility did find the APE, did it not give me the option anywhere to set it up as an EXTENDER to the current network?
Apple designed the wireless "extend" feature on their routers to only work with other Apple routers.
D: Is there any other way to add the APE to my network as desired without using AP Utility?
No
Not sure how you want to proceed at this point. It might be possible to use the AirPort Express to extend the Netgear network if you connect it using a permanent, wired Ethernet cable connection back to the Netgear router.
If you cannot run the Ethernet cable, your best bet by far is to use another Netgear extender or repeater, which would likely be compatible with your Netgear router.

Hi i would like to know how to extend the range of my time capsule wifi network(500G 802.11n) using an airport express. i have a double storey home and would like to extend range to my upstairs bedrooms.i have a time capsules network setup via a netgear a

hi i would like to know how to extend the range of my time capsule wifi network(500G 802.11n) using an airport express. i have a double storey home and would like to extend range to my upstairs bedrooms.i have a time capsules network setup via a netgear adsl.i have a second imac upstairs which connects to time capsule wifi network (it is within range as it is directly abobe on 1st floor)
could you tell me how best to set airport express up to extend my wifi range?

Greetings,
This is called an "Extended wireless network".
Read this article for details and steps on how to extend your TimeCapsule's network:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259
Cheers.

Why does airport express force me 2go wired with my laptop-to-netgear setup

This is what I had and wanted to do: My laptop was connected wirelessly to my netgear router. i wanted to have airport express join my wireless network. after many many hours of trial and error, I've succeeded getting airport express to work with netgear. But, BUT, only if I plug an ethernet cable into my laptop to my netgear router. After getting Airport Express to wirelessly connect to my router, my windows wireless connection says windows can't connect because it failed to receive a signal or response from the router. when i force connect, it's signal strength is so low it doesn't work.
so what gives? i'm seeking a solution that will allow my to go wireless again between my laptop and my netgear router.
is it perhaps something to do with wireless channels? is the airport hogging all the space?
apple should be castigated for making it so difficult to get the Airport Express to work with third-party routers. don't sell something aimed at consumers if it takes conceivably an engineer's brain and hours of fiddling to make it work.
thanks in advance for your swift responses.

As to your first question: You should re-read my post, as I already said: the AX is connected wirelessly to the netgear router. But I'll be clearer:
This is what I had and wanted to do: My laptop was connected wirelessly to my netgear router. i wanted to have airport express join my wireless network. after many many hours of trial and error, I've succeeded getting airport express to wirelessly connect to netgear. But, BUT, only if I plug an ethernet cable into my laptop to my netgear router. After getting Airport Express to wirelessly connect to my router, my windows wireless connection says windows can't connect because it failed to receive a signal or response from the router. when i force connect, it's signal strength is so low it doesn't work.
As to your second request: I'm loath to publish my settings on this or any forum. Plus, I don't even know what you mean by "wireless pane" and "internet pane" settings. If you can explain the terms, plus convince me posting this data won't represent a security risk to me, maybe.
Finally: I don't want to set up a new wireless network, particularly because, according to Apple, with Airport Express, I don't have to. What's the point of advertising that this thing can "join an existing wireless network," particularly when it seems to have kicked off my laptop from said network?

How to configure Airport Express N router and Netgear G router with Extreme

I have a primary Netgear G router (WRT54G) connected to my cable modem box. I have an Airport Express N router streaming music in another room and also extending the wireless network.
I am planning to demote the Netgear router as a switch + wireless network extender connected to my home theater setup (dish+apple tv+ps3) and purchase a new dual band Airport Extreme connected to the cable box and acting as the main router.
My question is if its possible for the N devices to still use N network while the G devices not demoting the whole wireless network to G? That's the reason why I want the Extreme. If yes, how to go about doing it? If not, I will just buy a cheap switch and use that for the Home theater and leave the current setup alone. Anyone who has a similar network, please advice. Thanks!

My question is if its possible for the N devices to still use N network while the G devices not demoting the whole wireless network to G?
Yes. To do so, you would need to connect the Netgear to the new 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) by Ethernet, and then, reconfigure it as a bridge (disable both its NAT & DHCP functions).
In this configuration, the AEBSn & AXn can provide the 802.11n network and the Netgear can provide the 802.11g network.

Airport express 2012 and Netgear DGN1000 how do I change the settings

Hi.
I've recently got fibre Internet from BT and ditched the home hub in favour of the new Airport Express station due to home hub not supporting AirPlay.
So current setting is fibre modem to AExp and the AE provides e dual band wifi. However I found I needed more Ethernet ports.
I had an old Netgear DGN 1000 that I wanted to link via the Ethernet of AE to Netgear. I'm no network expert so I plugged in and tried changing some settings in the Netgear but to no avail. My AE is set up to allow network to extended.
So the new network i have consists of fibre modem cabled to AE cabled to Netgear. Due to me making too many changes to the netgear i had to do a hard reset using the pin hole on the bottom.
What I saw next really confused me. As the Netgear rebooted from the hard reset it connected straight to the AE and started acting as the switch I wanted it to. Both wired for PS3 and sky box and wireless. It all worked really fast.
My question is, was that supposed to happen and how do I see the Netgear router on the network as ideally I would like to go into router settings and turn off wifi.
Before when i typed 192.168.0.1 into a web page I could access the netgear settings but that no longer works.
When devices connect either wired or wless through the Netgear they get their ip from the apple unit.
It is as if the Netgear is there acting as a switch providing LAN and WLAN access but it can't be seen whilst using the airport utility. Ideally I would like to turn the wifi off on the Netgear box.
Any thoughts or pointers welcome.
Thanks.

Thanks that's helpful.
So it seems the router has automatically put itself in bridge mode when I did the hard reset. I didn't put it in bridge mode it configured itself. This is what confused me as I know little about networks.
So I think I need to hard reset the netgear router whilst disconnected from the apple network.
Go to the netgear config page and turn off wireless, hook back up to Airport and then try and manually put in bridge mode and hope!
Unfortunately every time I do a hard reset it would turn the wless on.

I just purchased Apple TV AND AIRPORT EXPRESS. I am questioning if I need it when I already have a Netgear Powerline AV 200 Adapter Kit XAVB2001. Does the Airport Express do the same thing?

I just purchased Apple TV AND AIRPORT EXPRESS. I am questioning if I need it when I already have a Netgear Powerline AV 200 Adapter Kit XAVB2001. Does the Airport Express do the same thing?

Thank you so much. Any specifics I should know about prior to connecting? The goal is to watch Netflix from my iPad or iPhone 5 on my tv (located in different room from where Comcast internet modem is hard wired to main computer in house). Movies would depend on wireless transmission to a smart tv not connected to modem.

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