Airport extreme and windows vista/8 computers

Are there any issues with the new airport extreme ac and windows based computers here?

You only need one device with AirPort Utility installed on it to configure the new AirPort Extreme.
As I mentioned above, this could be a Mac running the Lion or Mountain Lion operating system, or an iPhone, iPad, or iPod.
You only need to install AirPort Utility on a device if you want to use that device to 1) set up the AirPort Extreme originally, or 2) make changes to the original configuration at a later time.
AirPort Utility is not needed if you simply want to connect a PC...or any other wireless device.....to the wireless network that the AirPort Extreme is providing.
If someone told you that AirPort Utility was needed on the PC for it to be able to connect to the AirPort Extreme wireless network, they were wrong.
Currently, with relatives visiting, there are 3 PCs here at the house....none of which have AirPort Utility installed on them. But they all connect just fine to the wireless network provided by the new AirPort Extreme here.

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Problems with airport extreme and windows vista

Hi, I have windows vista and I'm having problems conecting it to air port extreme. The only way I can make airport extreme work is to disconect and reconect the powercord and then my computer reconizes it.
Any sugestions would be helpful.

I just got off the HP "chat" technical assistance about my HP DV6500z doing this same thing. At least for my model there is an October BIOS update. She had me re-install the Broadcom drivers and run the BIOS update. Now the whole computer runs faster in addition to connecting wirelessly! Not only that, I can use the "closed" network feature through the Airport Utility to hide my network as I did in the past and the PC finds it! I guess through all of the very testy notes on HP's discussion board they finally came through (well, at least on this model). My model has the AMD processor so if yours is Intel it may not be the same. I recommend going to their TA chat line or type in your model on their Software & Driver page to see if there is a recent revision on your models BIOS. The one I downloaded was dated 10-2007.

Problem printing with Airport extreme and Windows Vista

I have just purchased a HP Laserjet printer that I have connected to my airport extreme. When I turn on Bonjour, my computer detects the printer, but when I try to configure it, a message apears saying I don't have the authorisation to do so...
Please tell me if you have any idea how to solve this!

I just got off the HP "chat" technical assistance about my HP DV6500z doing this same thing. At least for my model there is an October BIOS update. She had me re-install the Broadcom drivers and run the BIOS update. Now the whole computer runs faster in addition to connecting wirelessly! Not only that, I can use the "closed" network feature through the Airport Utility to hide my network as I did in the past and the PC finds it! I guess through all of the very testy notes on HP's discussion board they finally came through (well, at least on this model). My model has the AMD processor so if yours is Intel it may not be the same. I recommend going to their TA chat line or type in your model on their Software & Driver page to see if there is a recent revision on your models BIOS. The one I downloaded was dated 10-2007.

Airport Express and Windows Vista

I cannot get the Airport Express software to recognize the Airport Express in Windows Vista. I installed the software and the setup assistant doesn't even show up. Any recommendations?

Ah Ha!
I have been waiting patiently for the last few weeks for posts to come up on this subject.
I have had the same problems. My new samsung sets up a wireless contection with the aiport wonderfully but as airport admin assistant does not install with the 4.2 version I cannot configure hence set a password or any security. It cannot be done through utility as it does not recognise the airport as being there.
A long sequence of phone calls with a lady from apple confirmed they are aware of the problem. Apparently the 5.1 version does install in vista (although its existance maybe a myth).
The funny thing is that you cannot tell what version is in the box. The staff in the apple stores do not know either. So I have ended up buying three airports opening the packaging, finding the wrong software and then getting a refund. Just like charlie lookig for the golden ticket.
They are of course selling loads of these to PC users and most of these will now be using vista if they have new PC's. So lots should be being returned. A serious problem for their cross platform marketing plan.
Apple! a sticker saying not compatible with vista would have saved me alot of hassel.
MK

Airport Extreme for Windows (Vista) and Mac

Have PC with Windows Vista and Belkin N1 Router. Want to replace Belkin with Airport Extreme to use with both PC and MacBook Pro. Also want to use printer with both. Any suggestions will help. Do I need to download special software for Windows or is this included on disk that comes with the Airport? Do I have to install software on both computers? PC is for separate business use and don't want to mess things up with it. Printer is HP Photosmart C6380 all-in-one ane purports to work wirelessly...so far wired to PC and unable to link to PC wirelessly. That's why Airport Extreme with USB for printer makes sense to me.

Hello SteveKid. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Have PC with Windows Vista and Belkin N1 Router. Want to replace Belkin with Airport Extreme to use with both PC and MacBook Pro.
Unless you have additional networking requirements or are having issues with your Belkin router, there is no reason to have to replace it with an 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) just to support both Macs and PCs. Your MacBook Pro shouldn't have any difficulties connecting to routers provided by manufacturers other than Apple.
Do I need to download special software for Windows or is this included on disk that comes with the Airport?
Software (AirPort Utility) to administer the AEBSn from either a Mac or a PC is included with the installation disc that comes with the base station. The necessary software is already installed on the Mac, but if you intend to administer the AEBSn from the PC, you would need to install it on the PC from the disc or download it directly from Apple's Support site. The other software that comes on the disc is Bonjour for Windows. This allows for easier access to a printer attached to the AEBSn from PCs, but is not mandatory in order to print.
Printer is HP Photosmart C6380 all-in-one ane purports to work wirelessly...so far wired to PC and unable to link to PC wirelessly. That's why Airport Extreme with USB for printer makes sense to me.
Unfortunately, there is one caveat. The USB port on the AEBSn does not fully support the non-printing features (fax, copy, scan) of all-in-one printers ... just the print function. If these features are important to you, then you may want to look for wireless print server provided by another manufacturer that does support these additional features. I believe Linksys/Cisco still provide these.

Airport Extreme and Windows PC users....got a question.

I currently just own PC's, Dell Workstation and Laptop, but plan to buy a MacBook Pro in a few months, so I'll have a mixed network.
How does the Airport Extreme work as a total PC router, is it just as good as Linksys and Netgear etc?
Any concerns I should be aware of?

I run a D-Link DIR-655 802.11/n and 802.1/g combined WPA2 AES Security 2 x Windows XP SP2 and 2 x Windows Vista SP1 1 x Macbook OS X & Windows XP2 all run 802.11/n 2 x iPhone which runs 802.11/g and a Airport Express 'AE' 802.11/n 'configured to join the D-Link Network'. Everything works seamlessly including the powered speakers connected to the AE. USB connected printer to the AE and Vista can be a bit of an issue but a solution has been posted in this forum by another subscriber. Having said that there is no guarantee that my experience will be the same as yours as there are many factors involved. I would just introduce the MacBook to the network which is currently working and if it is figured correctly it should work in either a 802.11/g or /n environment. Get Windows installed on your Macbook and you will get the best of both worlds and any legacy system that you have on your existing Windows Workstations should work on the Macbook when running Windows. One thing I have not tried is the software that allows you to swap from OS x to Windows rather than have to reboot to move from one to the other. Good luck you will love the Macbook 'a recent convert PC convert who started with DOS and then suffered every Windows OS published by Bill'

AirPort Extreme and Windows XP

My sister brought home a Dell desktop from work today, running Windows XP. It doesn't seem too old, being a 2.7 Ghz Pentium 4. I set it up and plugged it into a network jack in our house. All the network settings in Windows say that the computer is connected to the network, but upon loading IE or Firefox, neither will load a webpage. I then tried installing the AirPort Extreme software and restarting the base, but that did not help either.
Currently in our house, we run mainly Mac systems - an older G5 tower, a Powerbook G4, a MacBook Pro and a Dell Mini laptop, all of which have no connection problems. What am I missing on this desktop that is preventing the connection?

Can the Dell see other computers on your local network and just not able to access the Internet? If so, then there is a good chance that while at work it was configured to use a specific proxy server for Internet access. Since you wouldn't have this server at home, is most likely the reason that the Dell is not gaining Internet access.
Are you allowed to change this computer's settings?
If so, to reset Internet Explorer's proxy server settings back to its default value:
At a command prompt, type the following command, and then, press ENTER: Inetcpl.cpl
On the Connections tab, click LAN Settings.
Enable (check) the Automatically detect settings check box.
Enable (check) the Bypass proxy server for local addresses check box.
Click OK two times to exit the Control Panel applet.

Please someone help...Airport Problem w/ Airport Extreme and Windows XP

Hello...I am trying to use a Windows XP (SP2) with airport extreme base station....I have linked up the AEBS into an already existing Linksys router that is plugged into the Windows PC, Once Plugged in and airport Utility is opened, AU does not detect any apple wireless devices...when I choose to "Open Config file" option in Airport The Wi-Fi connection is activated and yet the AEBS still flashes amber. The Mac OS X and my ipod touch detect the Wi-Fi network and it is called Apple Network ca00xx (something like that) and it has NO encryption....so basically I want to ask....How would I ENCRYPT the network, and also is that Windows XP wireless enabled? Does the XP have to be Wi-Fi enabled in order to encrypt the network to the Touch and Mac?
Any assistance would be VERY appreciated and ANY solutions are Welcome!
onegai, and arigato!

u are not a proffessional are u?
Nope, just a Mac User, 6th grade education btw!
what is dongle? is that free to get the windows wi-fi?
Not free, but not needed either, like this...
http://eshop.macsales.com/Item_XLR8YourMac.cfm?ID=11491&Item=NWTMXP802GU2
We now need to find out the IPs on the PC & the Macs...
Find IP on computers...
http://www.helpdesk.umd.edu/topics/communication/ethernet/office/winxp/2882/
Hopefully you just have the AEBS not handing out IPs, just the Router.

What cables to use when connecting Airport Extreme and Windows XP?

I have a DSL modem and Airport Extreme. Right now I am getting Internet with the cable plugged into "Ethernet" and is connected to my computer. If I want to connect my Airport Extreme to my computer, where do I plug in everything?
Thank you for your help - I am a complete wireless newbie!

Jgreene19
You don't seem to be making much sense, please can you clarify your network and your computer.
You have a DSL modem with an Ethernet port?
Do you have an Airport Extreme Base Station?
What computer do you want to connect by Airport, your iMac listed in your profile (or as this is an Airport for Windows forum) a Windows PC?
Does this Windows PC have a wireless card or not?

Airport Utility and Windows Vista 64 Bit

Does Airport Utility work with Vista 64 Bit or is there a version for 64 Bit?
Thanks in advance for help /nformation.

FWIW ... I'm currently using the latest version of AirPort Utility for Windows (5.4.1) on my 64-bit Vista PC without any problems.

Airport extreme and window 7

I have a airport extreme with a hard drive attached. I can see the hard drive on my mac but can't on my window 7 laptop. I saw it on the laptop for a while but the other day it disappeared. Any clue how to get it working again?

On the main forum page...link below....click Downloads. You might find Manuals useful as well.
http://www.apple.com/support/airport/

Airport Extreme and Windows 7. Please help!

I am trying to hook up a PC, running Windows 7, to our airport via wireless. It will connect to the network but then it says No Internet access. The PC works on a normal router (non-apple) but will not connect to internet via airport. I have searched and searched but I cannot figure this out.
Can someone please help? This is the 3rd PC i have tried to connect and none have worked.

OK, sound like yours is setup very similar to mine, which means there is another device controlling the IP address allocation (DHCP) and possibly the internet access.
Where the Broadband phone line enters the building there should be a modem and or router, depending on the type of line you have. I have an ADSL Router which combines both and it is that, that is controlling everything. So you will probably need to access that too, its IP address will usually be the first IP address.
Now your IP address will be a variation of 3 main private ones that is the same on every internal network. So as the IP addresses are handled by this other device we still don't know if you are using DHCP which is what allocates IP addresses automatically. Again at my work location DHCP is disabled deliberately to help prevent unauthorised access.
Have you access o a working Mac and are you able to see if the IP address is set manually or automatically ?
If it is manually you will need to setup the PC manually too. This is a pain if you are going to have regular requests to connect PC's plus you will need to ensure that you don't use an address you've allocated to someone else or that is reserved for DHCP or anything else.
Now you can do this yourself but this is looking increasingly like you need a local network expert, as it is so much easier when you can actually see the machines.
My address range is 192.168.1.x with my Gateway ending in .1 and my APEx ending in .100 this is the most common one, but there is also 10.0.0.x and another I think start 169 ?? but I've never used that one and you only need to keep this info out of the reach of students and other undesirables within range of the APEx !
Before going any further, when a PC tries to connect what is the IP address it is using, normally DHCP is enabled and it will try to get the address automatically if it is successful it will be in the same range as you are are using, if not it will probably start 169 and then it won't work properly.
You could just try setting the IP address manually on the PC but you will have to get all the info correct.
Here is an example based on mine....
IP - 192.168.1.(1 to 254) but not one that is already in use. Try 99
SUB - 255.255.255.0
GATEWAY - 192.168.1.1 (this is the address of my ADSL Router)
DNS 1 - 192.168.1.1 (same as gateway unless yours if different)
DNS 2 - (leave blank or enter what is on yours)
Now on the APEx there are some option I have not played with that you might want to check out, under Access Control is MAC Address access control enabled, if it is nothing new can connect while that is enabled, but I think you said they are connecting OK. Also there is also something called Guest account, whereby you can grant someone limited access for say 24hrs, again I have not used that but you could try it. There is an option to allow the next request for connection to connect, so might be worth trying.
Hope that helps.

I'm having a hard time setting up my external hard from with my AirPort Extreme and Time Machine Backups.

I have been using a Mac Mini with an external hard and Time Machine. I bought an Airport Extreme and have had problem setting up the hard drive using the USB port on the Airport Extreme. I also just recently bought a Mac Book Air and hope to have both computers back up to the external hard drive using Time Machine and Airport Extreme. I have been using the optical drive from the Mac mini to load programs into the Mac Book Air. I think I'm just getting confused in Finder. I am just not seeing the hard drive. I ended up plugging the hard drive back into the Mac Mini and that is work fine again. How do I setting the external hard drive up to the AirPort Extreme and use for both computers? Or at least to start with the Mac mini.

It's critical to understand that Time Machine (TM) stores backups differently between local and network drives. That would mean the TM backup on your locally attached USB hard drive will not be directly useable when it is connected to the AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBS). There is a way to copy a local version to a network version, but it is not fool-proof. When you do connect this drive and point TM to it, TM will start a brand new backup, leaving your existing backup as is.
If your current backup is critical to you, you may want to consider getting a second USB drive to attach to the Extreme and use your existing one as a backup ... or use TM's multi-backup process to backup to more than one destination drive alternatively.
So, at this point, you may want to make a decision on how you want to go forward to help provide a solution for you.
To directly answer your question, when you go to select a destination for a Time Machine backup, the drive(s) that show up under "Backup Disks" are those that TM already recognizes and has backed up to. Those listed under "Available Disks" are drives (either local or on the network) that TM can back up to.

Airport Extreme and external HDD - cannot be found under Windows (XP/Vista)

Dear All,
I am about to loose it. I have an Airport Extreme (7.4.2), most recent version (802.11n)connected to my cable modem. Attached is a 2TB HFS+ Formated HDD. I have a number of machines. My primary machine is a Dell XPS with Vista and MacDrive installed.
Now: On my AirPort utilities through the Dell the different HDD's connected via USB (I have tried half a dozen) are all visible. They are shared and I have tried all options, e.g. "with Disk Password" etc, tried to give and deny access to guests etc.
I have tried various things incl. switching off the firewall has not been a success either. I am basically ready to buy a Mac now, but I am worried that the problem will persist for all my Windows based PC's.
Who can help with a step to step guide? tried the TCP/IP settings on the XP machine as well (entering the IP address of both Airport Extreme and Express).

Hi!
I've got the same problem as of Friday when I upgraded my Notebook from XP to Windows 7.
It does not recognize the HDD anymore, neither on the Windows7 Notebook nor on 2 different XP- PC's.
I disabled the password functionality and removed the HDD several times, no change.
When I look to the data volumes overview in the system settings, all internal HDD's and the CD partition of the Toshiba drive are shown. The HDD partition of the drive is shown as "non allocated".
Is there any workaround to get access to the data????
Best regards,
Helmut

I have an airport extreme and my computer runs Microsoft windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. I receive an error message saying " airport requires that your computer is running windows xp sp3 or windows vista sp1 or newer"...why?

i have an airport extreme and my computer runs Microsoft windows XP Media Center Edition 2005. I receive an error message saying " airport requires that your computer is running windows xp sp3 or windows vista sp1 or newer"...why?

It is required to be able to connect. Download SP3 here. http://www.microsoft.com/download/en/details.aspx?id=24
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