AirPort Extreme 3TB losing shared disk connection via ethernet

When my iMac is connected via ethernet can't access to shared disk, but when connecting via Wi-Fi got no problem accessing it.
AirPort Time Capsule (3TB) Version: 7.7.1
Any ideas?

blinking yellow light - open airport utility and double click it, see what it tells you is wrong.
XP can't find - connect by ethernet then configure its wireless then disconnect the ethernet.

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Airport Extreme with 2TB WD HDD connected via USB

Hello all, have just joined this discussion group. I had been a windows user for several years now until recently when I replaced my laptop for Macbook Pro 13".
MAC OS is good and stable. As my MAC HDD is only about 250 GB, it is not sufficient for my media files both Photos, Music & Video. Hence, I purchased a 2TB WD Essential USB Hard drive for storing the media files and using it as the backup for Time Machine. I want to use my media files both in my Mac as well as my IBM Thinkpad (Office), I decided to buy N class Router and connect the HDD which would enable me to share. However, I failed on my ideas as the Netgear Router N600 WINDR3700 does not support HFS+ File System! I was not willing for Fat32, but tried that too, the file transfer speeds are very slow.
Now I am thinking as to whether return this WINDR3700 Router and buy Airport Extreme in-lieu of that. My questions are as follows:
1) Does Airport Extreme support 2TB HDD via USB ? I assume it will support HFS+ FS.
2) Would I be able to configure Time Machine for Backups to this HDD attached to the Airport Express ?
3) Could I configure iTunes & iPhotos to store Media & Image Files Library in this HDD instead of my local Mac HDD ?
4) How is the Speed of File Transfer to this HDD ?
5) How is the Speed of Internet in N class in Airport Extreme ? I currently use a 50 Mb DSL ?
I am even prepared to reformat my entire MAC and reinstall everything again based on your suggestion if there is a need.
My decision to buy Airport Extreme is based on all of you users valuable inputs.
Thanks in anticipation of your support.
Cheers, Sriram

Wow, and I thought my problem connecting to the Extreme router to my Kodak wireless printer was the problem. You have multiple printers from various manufacturers that won't connect wirelessly. I hope you get a reply that will help us both. My printer finds theappropriate network but the Security Kkey (password), that works with my other connected PC's, does not connect the printer. Ron

AirPort Extreme doesn't detect Xbox 360 via Ethernet Cable

Apple replaced my Airport Extreme a couple of days ago due to a power surge, but since then I've verified that everything else works just fine. My Airport extreme won't work with my Xbox 360! I have verified all the cables work, I have plugged the ethernet cable directly into the modem and the xbox will connect, but when I plug the ethernet cable into the airport it won't work. I have tested all of the ports on the Airport and they work perfectly. It's as if the Airport isn't giving the ethernet cable enough power to get to the xbox or something. I'm very confused... It has worked just fine in the past. Has anyone experience anything even close to this or know how to fix it?

If you have a cable modem, it needs a complete reset.
Push the reset button and power it down
Pulll the battery if it is easily accessible
Power down everything else on the network...all devices...order is not important
Wait at least 15 minutes
Power up the modem first and let it run 2-3 minutes by itself
Power up the AEBS and let it run 2-3 minutes
Power up each device and let it run a minute or so before you power up the next device.
If you have a DSL modem, power everything on the network down and wait a few minutes, then power up in sequence as above.

Disk, to Backup the disk connected (via USB) to Airport Extreme

Hi..
My 1.5TB disk (WD My Book Essential) is connected to Airport Extreme.
This disk contains photos, videos, etc. accessible/shared by some MacBook.
Now I need to back-up that disk, so probably I need 1 more disk as the backup disk, and the backup process can be scheduled.
Could someone please recommend me the solution. I am thinking of alternatives:
Alt-1. To have a NAS disk connected to the Airport Extreme via its ethernet port -- Is this a wise solution?
Alt-2. To split (using Hub) the USB from Airport Extreme into 2 hard disks (i.e. one disk is the existing 1.5TB disk for sharing files, while the other is one for the backup disk), and run the backup-process using Time Machine -- Is this a wise solution?
Thanks in advance.

Again, TM will not back up „airdisks“ (i.e. USB drives connected to the Extreme’s USB port or a NAS drive connected to one of the Extreme’s LAN ports). It will only back up drives that are connected directly to your Mac http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1733?viewlocale=en_US
The only option I can think of is to have the original drive hanging off your MacBook and another drive hooked to the Extreme (although this is not officially supported http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2038 , however, some have reported success going this route)
This would turn your lappy virtually into a desktop, though. I'm stuck with a similar set up until i get a mac mini to be my dedicated media server: 1 TB external FW drive holding my iTunes lib is connected to my MBP and backed up to my TC (along with my MBP's internal HD)

I have a 3rd party hard drive with movies on it ,it is connected to my airport extreme. The AE is connected to my tv via ethernet cable. Can I stream my movies to the Tv ?

I have a 3rd party hard drive with movies on it ,it is connected to my airport extreme. The AE is connected to my tv via ethernet cable. Can I stream my movies to the Tv ?

Not without a player..
The AE is a dumb file server.. the hard disk you plug in is an even dumber hard disk.
There are no smarts in this setup.. not even DLNA. So the TV would have to be an extremely smart one to read raw files on a network drive.. none do that I know of.
A solution is WD live TV.. it can read files from just about any file source on network and play them to the TV.
Nothing apple makes will do that.. ATV is a streamer not a media player. Everything in the Apple world is tied up with itunes. So you must have a computer running itunes to use it.
You can download a more generic player for ipad, and put that as part of the network.. but you still need ATV to display the video.

I have a Airport network at home with a Time capsule connected via ethernet cable to modem. Also the network is extended wirelessley with an Airport Extreme. My question is I now wish to add a second Airport extreme but am considering a hard wire connecti

I have a Airport network at home with a Time capsule connected via ethernet cable to modem. Also the network is extended wirelessley with an Airport Extreme. I now wish to add a second Airport extreme but am considering a hard wire connection with 100 ft of cat 6 cable from the Time capsule to the second Airport extreme. Can my network operate properly to extend the network with both a wireless and wired extend functionallity?

I now wish to add a second Airport extreme but am considering a hard wire connection with 100 ft of cat 6 cable from the Time capsule to the second Airport extreme.
Excellent plan.
Can my network operate properly to extend the network with both a wireless and wired extend functionallity?
Yes, but don't get confused about the second AirPort Extreme, as it would not be configured to "extend" a wireless network.....it would be configured to "create a wireless network" using the same wireless network name, security settings and password as the Time Capsule network. Configure the second Extreme in Bridge Mode.
This Apple support document will show you how to hookup and configure the second AirPort Extreme:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4260

Airport extreme won't connect via Ethernet to BT homeHub v2.0

Hi
here's what I want to do:
1. Homehub is connected to the phoneline and will provide a b/g network for my iphone/xbox/laptop1
2. I want to connect my airport extreme to this (from what I can tell this must be done through an ethernet cable) so that I can have a separate N network which only 1 laptop will connect to.
So the problem I have is that no matter what options I select in the airport extreme when it's connected via ethernet it tells me that nothing is connected to the Ethernet WAN port. I've tried two different cables different ports on the back of the hub etc. nothing works. Every time I search google or forums for an answer people just write "connected it via ethernet and it works great" but there's no guide to what settings to use that I can see.
Can someone please help me with some sort of noob guide to get this setup how I've stated?
Many thanks in advance

Hey Bob
thanks fro the quick response. I have actually tried exactly that but it still flashes orange at me I'm suspicious that the AE may have a fault because during the setup (i can't remember the exact steps) but I got the AE updated and it complained that it could read from the AE (error code was 10057). Googling this does thow up a couple of solutions which I haven't tried.
so my steps should be:
Factory Reset the AE
setup as join existing network
join via ethernet to create a 2nd network
connect up the cable to the WAN port and the Lan of the Hub
change to bridge mode.
One thing I did notice (which may or may not be related) is the subnet mask on the AE says 255.255.0.0 when I set it up like this. However when I make it just join the network without trying to create a new one (which works) it sets it to 255.255.255.0 . the IP address also begins 192.168.1.* whereas in the other setup mode it is something different. Does that matter at all?
Thanks
Alan

Can multiple Airport Expresses be connected via ethernet to an Airport Extreme to extend a single WiFi Network?

I am a big fan of both the Airport Extreme and Airport Express. In my work environment, I need to create a good quality single wireless network around 2 large aircraft hangars and some offices at the perimeters. We have a good quality wired Cat5e ethernet network extended between the buildings and offices now. Is this possible and does it seem like a good practical solution? I think that 4 or 5 Airport expresses would easily provide good wireless coverage in the needed areas.

Can multiple AirPort Expresses be connected via ethernet to an AirPort Extreme to extend a single WiFi Network?
Yes, this will work just fine as long as any individual Ethernet cable run will not exceed much over 330 feet or about 100 meters.

Airport Extreme Cards File Sharing

Can two Macs with Airport Extreme cards installed file share? Can this be done with only the cards and without a base station?

Yes, file sharing is the same regardless if you are connected via Ethernet or wireless.
Can this be done with only the cards and without a base station?
Yes you will just need to use on of the Macs to create a wireless network. See KB 166640, Setting up a Computer-to-Computer network.

Help setting up using my airport extreme to share my internet connection

I want to use my built-in airport extreme to share my internet connection with my PS3. I have a verizon aircard and have read on the internet that this can be done (but not necessarily with airport). I turned on internet sharing with airport and my ps3 reads my connection and obtains my ip address, but then it says could not connect to internet due to DNS server error.
Could someone run me down the process step-by-step so I can see what I'm doing wrong? Thanks for your help.
P.S. I have a iMac running on leopard if that matters.

ll959reds, Welcome to the discussion area!
Unfortunately the Internet Sharing provided by OS X does not provide nearly the configuration possibilities as even a very inexpensive wireless router.
Also if the firewall is enabled on the iMac, it applies equally to all ports including the AirPort (wireless) connection to the PS3. Therefore the firewall will block many of the requests from the PS3. To solve this issues, you would either need to disable the iMac's firewall or configure the iMac's firewall to allow connections via the AirPort side.
A much simpler solution is to use a wireless router instead of your iMac to provide the connection for the PS3.

This Airport Extreme base station can't connect to iCloud

I have a Airport Extreme base station (model A1408) running firmware 7.6.4.
In troubleshooting a Back to My Mac issue, I noticed that the configuration page for the base station had a yellow dot next to my apple id in the "Back to My Mac" section of the "Base Station" tab, with words underneath that say, "This Airport Extreme base station can't connect to iCloud".
When I delete the id and re-enter it, the dot goes green and no errors are generated (the id/password tokens are accepted). Then, I push "Update", and after the base station comes back, the light is yellow again. (To be clear, the dot next to the apple id is yellow, not the base station status light, which is always green.)
I'm connected to Xfinity Cable Internet service via a Motorola SB6141.
Everything iCloud related works for my various iOS and MacOS devices except Back to My Mac.
Can anyone point me to a solution? I've already been through Apple's troubleshooting and support docs related to Back to My Mac.
Thanks in advance!

NEVER MIND!
After reverting to the old LinkSys router, I left the AEBS powered up all night. This morning, I tried once again and the AEBS mysteriously started working with my laptop after reconnecting and power-cycling the cable modem. Go figure!
Unfortunately, the iMac in another room doesn't seem to be able to join the new network, but I'll close this thread and perhaps open a new one after doing some more trouble-shooting.
Thanks for your comments and suggestions.
-- Mike

Powerbook G4 can't connect via ethernet but connects via airport

We have a small office network connected to an Efficient Networks DSL router that's managed by our isp. The router has 4 ports and a linksys 8 port switch is connected to one of those ports. Another D-Link wireless router/switch is connected to another port.
2 i-macs connect without problem via ethernet cable. They are set to DHCP and get 192.xx private addresses. Both run 10.4.5. Another older imac running 9.2.2. also has no problems.
I recently purchased a powerbook G4 and it will not connect via ethernet to the Efficient networks router. At first it was connected to the linksys, so decided to connect it direct to the Efficient Networks router. With DHCP, it acquires a 169. internet address which is self generated (i.e. no real connection). I tried to give it a static private address (talking to the isp provider). They could see the powerbook but saw all zero's (presumable mac address). By the way the Powerbook works perfectly at home connected via ethernet cable to a D-Link router connected to a cable modem so it's not a physical problem. I even checked the ethernet cable I used in the office with another computer - no problem.
When I switch to airport in the office, the powerbook connects to the network and the internet. I get some strange warning messages showing the server's and the router's private ip addresses. I click ok, and the powerbook finds an unassigned private ip address. It's the only way it will work, but it causes problems, because I can't connect to one of the network printers. Speed also isn't great.
Can anyone give me advise how to proceed. I am no expert on this stuff so keep it as simple as possible.
Tks

Tim,
Thanks for your help. Here's what I've done before reading your e-mail. The D-Link DI-524 wireless router is connected to the Effiicent Neworks DSL router as you mentioned. One ethernet port of the EFF.Net. router is connected to the WAN port of the DI-514.
Because I have a D-Link router at home which works flawlessly with my powerbook, I decided to connect the ethernet cable of the powerbook to the D-Link which has 4 ethernet ports. Lo and behold, the powerbook acquired a private ip address and connected to the LAN and internet!
When I connected the powerbook direct to the Efficient Networks router, it could not communicate. I believe that there must be some software incompatibility between the powerbook and the Efficient Networks router. By connecting to the D-Link, the D-Link assigned an ip address to the powerbook, and it could connect to the server, lan, etc..
Only problem is that I have a Brother network printer that cannot connect to the powerbook. My powerbook cannot find it on the network. Because there is a linksys switch connected to the efficient networks router's third ethernet port, maybe as you said, going through the D-Link via DHCP (when the Linksys is also acting as a DHCP server, might cause this type of problem. What do you think?
As a final note, other imac G5's connected to the linksys switch (which then connects to the Efficient Network's router) have no problem connecting to the lan or internet and have no problem connecting to any of the printers. When I put the powerbook on that switch, I could not connect to the internet - i.e. whether connecting via the lynksys switch or direct with the efficient networks router - same results: no internet connection whether manually or via DHCP.
So the imac G5 has no problem with the efficient networks router but the powerbook G4 hits a brick wall. The G4 likes the D-Link router. I am concerned (and I will have to check this) that if I turn off the dhcp server feature from the D-Link, that whatever software issue crops up between the powerbook and the Efficient Networks router, will rise up again, because the D-Link will act like a simple switch (just like my linksys switch), and we'll be back to square zero. In any case, no harm in trying. This may be the cause of the Powerbook not seeing that Brother printer (even though it sees another printer and other macs).
Having spent hours reading about network problems, I think it's safe to say that macs have problems with certain routers. Why a G5 works and a powerbook G4 doesn't is beyond me, but clearly software must play a role.

Regarding the product time capsule...is the modem the same as airport extreme and is the disk drive always running? I'm worried about it lasting for at least five years.

Regarding the product Time Capsule... is the modem the same as the Airport extreme and is the disk drive always running??? I'm worried about it lasting at least five years.

John,
I'd pay good money to bet it wouldn't last 5 years... I don't rate the in built power supply and as for "server grade hard disk" - Hmmmm..... The failure rate of all HD's on the market after 3 year is 60%.
Regards,
Shawn

My brand new out the box airport extreme won't let anything connect to it.

My brand new out the box 5th gen (2013) airport extreme won't let anything connect to it. I've tried several setups from sratch by the book. multiple resets and restores still nothing. It just keeps telling mt that the password is in correct even though it is 100% right.
My curren set up is as follows. Phone Line -> ADSL2+ router -> Airport extreme. There is also an old airport express running of the router, this was done because the airport extremem was failing to work.
Trying to connect:
2x iPhone 4s
2x macbook air
2x Mac Pro.

You will want the Extreme to be in bridge mode if it is currently disabled. (see image below)
This will allow the ADSL2+ router to perform two important functions for your entire network: 1) Provide both the DHCP & NAT services, and 2) Provide PPPoE support to allow access to your ADSL ISPs network.
If the Extreme is left in its default state, a router, it will conflict with the first item and you will have want is known as a "double NAT" condition. Something you will want to avoid.

Just purchased Airport Extreme ac and lost internet connection 3X. Reset to factory settings and worked for 2 days then lost connection and remedied by unplugging power supply. Anyone else having problems?

Just purchased Airport Extreme ac and lost internet connection 3X in less than one week. Fisrt time, reset to factory settings and fixed problem. Has occurred 2 additional times and connection re-established by unplugging AP extreme. Anyone else having these problems? Do I have a bad router? Thanks.

I definitely think this is a Mavericks issue. My iMac running Mavericks is the ONLY system in the house that drops the network randomly while all other systems never lose the network. No idea how to resolve this, but here is the workaround I'm posting:
I've had the 'network drop' issue with my Airport Extreme for the last 2 months. It reconnects when I pull the ethernet cable and plug it back in. I've tried downgrading the AE firmware, resetting to factory, etc. Nothing worked. I finally threw in the towel and created a script that monitors my network connectivity and restarts my interface if it senses it has dropped:
#!/bin/ksh
while true
do
yup=`ping -c1 -t2 www.google.com|grep from`
if [[ -n $yup ]]
     then echo "Internet is connected!"
else
        ifconfig en0 down; ifconfig en0 up
        echo "Down at `date +%m%d%Y%H%M%S`">>./dropped.out
fi
sleep 5
clear
done
I know its a workaround, but its saving me the headache of constantly pulling my cable and putting it back in!
Good luck!
-Mike Gray

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