Airport extreme , can Feed through a RJ 45 to a PC laptop

I really need a splitter / Y for a RJ45 . My G4 powerbook is wireless . I still need to feed my Toshiba laptop from the DSL modem . Nobody has a Y , they want to sell 5 port ethernet router box , ( with yet another power supply on the power strip more wires to nowhere $35).
Can I feed the DSL through the A.P.X. on to the PC laptop hard wired . I dont want to go wireless with the laptop.
powerbook g4 Mac OS X (10.3.7)
powerbook g4 Mac OS X (10.3.7)

Sorry but since the AirPort Extreme only has a single Ethernet port it can not connect to your DSL modem AND support a wired Ethernet client.
You will need a router with more than one Ethernet port. The easiest solution may be an inexpensive wired router.
Connect the DSL modem to the WAN/Internet side of the router.
Configure the AirPort Express so that the option to distribute IP addresses is DISABLED.
Connect the AirPort Express to one of the LAN ports on the router.
Another alternative is to replace the AirPort Express entirely with a 802.11g compliant wireless base station with at least 2 Ethernet ports.

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The challenge with the older round AirPort Extremes are that they are "g" wireless devices.
When you configure them for WDS, the speed on the wireless network is cut in half...and probably will not have the bandwidth required to stream video reliably from either AirPort Extreme since both are affected by the WDS setup.
There is not an "automated" setup for WDS. You have to do this manually on both AirPort Extremes. Unfortunately, it is not an easy configuration and it's easy to make a mistake and hard to recover without starting all over again.
Apple's instructions for WDS are here if you want to give it a try.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4262
It is possible that it might work. Keep us posted on your progress
Adding a single AirPort Express will unfortunately not help. You have to have "n" wireless devices at all router points.

Airport Extreme can see networks, can't connect to any

I recently bought an iMac G4 (1Ghz, 17") on eBay and am having problems getting the Airport Extreme card to connect to any network. It came with 10.5.1 installed and I've updated it to Leopard 10.5.8
I'm a bit of newbie with this Mac, but am learning quickly and I've tried to do my due diligence research prior to posting. I think I've tried every solution I've found recommended on forums for others with my problem.
Here's the basic info on what I've tried (by themselves and various combinations):
-changing the channel the network operates on.
-changing from WEP to WPA
-changing to no security at all
-changing to manual DHCP setup
-disabling Wireless-g only to allow b & g, and I've tried allowing only g
-I tried moving AppleAirport.kext to the desktop to let the system rebuild it with a restart - it was not rebuilt so I moved it back in and restarted again
-reset your router
-made sure router firmware was up to date
-creating a new network location
-went to Library > Preferences to delete com.apple.internetconfigpriv.plist and com.apple.internetconfig.plist but there were no files with those names in that folder
None of these options changed any response to the ways I've tried to connect to the internet.
It connects fine through the router with an ethernet cable. With this option it takes the network address 192.168.1.5
I also tried to connect to my neighbor's open network, with that network it will either timeout or ask me for a WEP password, which isn't needed.
These are the errors I get when trying to connect to my own network wirelessly:
-When I go through Network Setup Assistant, I get the error: "The password you entered is invalid." Even though I know it is correct (checked and rechecked to make sure all keys were working in a text file).
-When I go through System Preferences > Network I get a Connection Timeout every time it tries to connect.
-When I go through Network Diagnostics through Safari, it can't find any Apple Wireless Devices to work with or it gives me a connection timeout.
My iPod Touch 2nd Generation has never had a problem connecting to this router or the neighbor's open network.
Neither have any of my three Dell laptops.
AirPort Card Information:
Wireless Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0x4E)
Wireless Card Locale: USA
Wireless Card Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (4.170.25.8)
Current Wireless Network: wireless network not available
If it matters, I've got an Actiontec router and I'm connecting to Verizon FiOS.
Thanks in advance for any recommendations. I guess if the Airport Extreme card [or software] won't work I'll just have to try a USB network adapter (want to avoid this as this iMac only has USB 1.1).
Ed

Hi there!
Were any software install and restore discs included with the computer to support
the license and ownership, maintenance and help upkeep the computer's OS X?
Not sure where to begin in resolve the connection issues you have presented,
since I am almost under siege in my offline life with problems others foist on me.
Your issue may be in part due to a scenario where enabling WEP can causing
an issue of a self assigned IP address; the address sometimes may be just a
default and not that of the router's giving one to the computer. You can some-
times reset and hope the router can give you a new different IP address or DNS.
There usually is something else to this, if that is the case.
However, to make sure the computer itself is in a good state of health, and you
have some of the basic means at your disposal, (or to know what you have) is
why I am replying. And once that is mostly a certainty, to see if the settings to
choose the AirPort as a viable Network choice in the System Preferences, with
wireless on top of the available options open to the computer. You can drag in
order of desired connection type, the Ethernet, dialup, Airport, etc - means of
making or sustaining a connection in the Network panel. If these items are not
correctly chosen, the available wireless Airport won't work. And the status of
the Airport connection won't be visible in the main menubar header either.
Have you been through some of the several Apple Support documents on topic?
• Mac OS X: Connect to the Internet, troubleshoot connection & set up small network:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1714?viewlocale=en_US
• Mac OS X: Troubleshooting a cable modem, DSL, or LAN internet connection:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1317
• AirPort troubleshooting guide (primarily settings & base station)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1401?viewlocale=en_US
For computer basics, to check and do simple software maintenance of the Mac
OS X, you can boot the computer in SafeBoot (shift key held on startup until a
login window appears) and from GO in main Finder window, see Utilities folder
in the drop-down menu, and look for then launch Disk Utility from the Utilities.
In Disk Utility, choose the Macintosh HD, then 'repair disk permissions'. You
may be able to later click on the hard drive icon of the Brand of the HDD as
seen in the same sidebar where the Macintosh HD was located, and choose to
'verify' the hard disk drive from the choice in the Disk Utility panel then available.
When done with these items in Disk Utility, quit it; then restart the Mac normally.
{For other levels of Disk Utility repair on the hard disk drive, you need to boot the
computer from the OS X Installer's disc#1 and choose Disk Utility from its menu
bar prior to actually running that Installer. The drop down menu bar has options
and select them carefully; since you can do quite a bit to the computer's drive if
the wrong item is chosen out of turn or when not needed. A booted disk utility is
in a position to act more thoroughly on a hard disk drive that is then unmounted.}
If the computer is in a good state of preventative maintenance and permissions
repairs, etc the main issue would be in the choice of settings to access the internet
via the means at the computer's disposal; and choosing the hardware path in the
Network panel of System Preferences is one of the main portals. There are several
items in here, including being able to check-mark and move the order of importance
the main items in a Network preference window, so the computer chooses them first.
If the antenna cable and other connect to/from the AirPort card in the base of the iMac
is properly pressed firmly into position and the card is OK, the physical and electronic
paths should be assured; as far as that goes...
Some of the changes to settings may not have been necessary or help in connecting;
so I am not so sure what ones would need to be changed back to their defaults.
Good luck & happy computing!

Airport extreme can not be recognized?, Airport extreme can not be recognized?, Airport extreme can not be recognized?

My Airport Extreme Station (4th Generation) is all of a sudden not recogized by the Airport Utility Software. I rebooted the Airport Extreme device a few times, disconnected it completely, and did it set it back to the factory default setting. No recognition. I tried configurating it with all my devices; IPhone 4S, IPad, MacBookPro and new iMac. Always the same message, even though I have internet access through the Airport default Wifi-ID. So the the Airport device works properly. Just no access for configuration, Does anyone has an advice to get back into the Airport Set-up through the Airport Utility program? Thank you.

Hello loving-truth,
I understand that your Airport Extreme is not being recognized in AirPort Utility, however you are able to access the internet via the Wi-Fi signal. We can give the steps in the following article a shot:
AirPort base station not seen or "An unexpected error occurred" appears in AirPort Utility 6.3
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4597
Thanks,
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I have a brand new 15"MacBook Pro and am using an Airport Extreme for wireless internet throughout my house. That part of the system seems to work fine. My problem is that I want to connect both my printer and FreeAgent hdd to be accesses through my wireless network. When I plug in a 4 port hub everything seems fine (green light). When I plug in the Free Agent hdd the light immediately turns to blinking amber. In airport utility the hdd does not show up but I get a message which says "disk needs repair". If I plug the hdd directly into my MacBook I can can see it, read from it and write to it fine. I can't find anything that indicates that the hdd wouldn't be compatible with the Airport Extreme. Help!

You can access the AirPort Disk via normal file-sharing connection options, such as selecting the server from any Finder window’s sidebar in the Shared section. AirPort Disk uses two standard methods: AFP (for Macs) and Samba (for Windows or Linux).
Leopard accesses AirPort Disks through the Finder, just like any other network volume. Open any Finder window, and look in the sidebar for a list of servers in the Shared section. You should find your AEBSn.
To mount an AirPort Disk volume, follow these steps:
1. Select the AEBSn in the Sharing section of the sidebar.
2. To connect as a Guest user, you need take no more steps; To use a named account, click the Connect As button in the upper right and enter your credentials.
3. Double click a volume that’s shown to mount it on your system.
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I have today had the sad experience to loose network connection to My Windows XP Pro SP3 using the ethernet port on Airport Extreme Base station, the newest one.
It seems it won't pass an IP address for XP using DHCP, and to make things worse My wireless access using My is working okay!!!
Why do I only have this problem through ethernet ports on the Airport Extreme Base Station for XP, but wireless connectivity for My Mac's works????
If others have similar problems and have found a solution please let Me know.
Yes, I have twice today contacted My ISP provider but as the Mac's can connect the problem seems to lie with the Airport Extreme Base Station.
I will check this forum tomorrow and hopefully a response has been given to solve My problem
Kind regards
Engineer
Preben Duus
Denmark, Europe

You can access the AirPort Disk via normal file-sharing connection options, such as selecting the server from any Finder window’s sidebar in the Shared section. AirPort Disk uses two standard methods: AFP (for Macs) and Samba (for Windows or Linux).
Leopard accesses AirPort Disks through the Finder, just like any other network volume. Open any Finder window, and look in the sidebar for a list of servers in the Shared section. You should find your AEBSn.
To mount an AirPort Disk volume, follow these steps:
1. Select the AEBSn in the Sharing section of the sidebar.
2. To connect as a Guest user, you need take no more steps; To use a named account, click the Connect As button in the upper right and enter your credentials.
3. Double click a volume that’s shown to mount it on your system.
For both Windows XP and Vista, open the network browser by double-clicking Network on the Desktop. The base station name should appear in the Network browser.

AirPort Extreme - Can't Ping or See Other LAN Computers

I recently reset my AirPort Extreme in order to get it to work with a new cable modem (per Apple Care suggestion). The device had worked fine until I replaced my modem. The reset resolved the problem. However, I'm no longer able to ping (or utilize any connection like RDP or shared iTunes libraries with) other computers on the network. All of my computers access the Internet without a problem - it's like they're isolated from other systems on the network. I've looked at all of the AirPort Extreme settings and can't find anything obvious.
Again, this worked fine before I reset the device. Any ideas?

Hello elmnoise. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
At this point I would strongly suggest a complete power recycle of your networking components ... even though you have already reset the AEBSn.
Please try the following:
o Power-down the modem, AEBSn, and computer(s); wait at least 10-15 minutes.
o Power-up the modem; wait at least 10-15 minutes.
o Power-up the AEBSn; wait at least 5-10 minutes.
o Power-up the computer(s).
Computers, connected by wire or wireless to the AEBSn, should now get both access to the Internet and to other computers on the same subnet created by the AEBSn.
Please post back your results.

AirPort Extreme can't find Comcast DNS Server

I have a relatively new AirPort Extreme Base Station router purchased from BestBuy in 4/2014 along with a new Motorola modem receiving Comcast Blast! internet service (because I have no other option as a San Francisco resident). I am running OSX 10.9.4 on a MBP retina but this problem affects all devices on the network, hard-wired and wireless.
My internet has been working fine since initially configuring the router and modem but the other night the internet simply stopped.
A full reset of the modem, router in the proper order, while waiting an appropriate amount of time to release the IP returns me to the same "disconnected" state (see attachment).
Since the internet is able to be obtained by connecting directly to the modem, Comcast blames the router, refuses further support and suggests calling Apple.
The Airport Extreme appears to be in perfect working order and I tried restore it to factory setting several times to no avail. The peculiar thing is that occasionally following a restart via the menu in AirPort Utility, the internet briefly becomes available and then disconnects.
This has been on of the most frustrating consumer experiences I have ever had on many levels mostly because after several days, I still am at a loss for a viable solution which is compounded by the fact that I am a computer scientist working in tech, not a helpless, technology-illiterate person.
I do not know enough about DNS Servers to pinpoint why the server appears to refuse internet when it notices the router.
Are there any configuration settings I can try on the advanced dialogs (ie switching from NAT/DHCP to only DHCP)?
Please help. I still have no internet.

There is a bad bug with some Motorola modems with the ethernet on the WAN port.
It is simply not connecting properly. What modem is it??
It is not uniform.. but it happens to a large enough number of people that there is a fair number of threads about modem issues and the newer airports.
Please do a search yourself here for experience with your particular model.
But you have blotted out the very info I need to help you.
I need to see IP address and DNS.. if you are on dynamic IP it makes no difference to post it.. you will have a new IP tomorrow.
I have suggested a work around in using a crossover cable or a small 10/100 switch between the modem and the airport.. it helps for some.
There is also some more info you can get using the natutil command from terminal.. particularly it will show the WAN link speed.. which I want to force down to 100mbit.
Terminal command to check Apple router status. natutil
No luck return the airport to apple for checking / replacement.. or bridge it and buy another router.. this isn't hard and Apple will doubtless produce a new firmware that might fix it if it isn't some nasty hardware thing.

How do I know if my Airport Extreme can do WDS?

Hi,
I have a 4th generation Airport Extreme and an Airport Express (don't know the generation). My plan is to create an extended wireless network based on WDS.
On my Airport Express I can select 'participate in a WDS network' in 'Wireless Mode', but I'm not able to select it on the Extreme. Both are running 7.5.2.
Does the 4th generation, in fact, do WDS or not? If so, how?
..Jacob

One thing I'm abit confused about is, that both my APs are connected with ethernet to my network, and I would like all communication between the APs about 'extending the network' to be inside ethernet, since they can't hardly see each other and with this I get really poor performance. Is this possible in anyway?
My solution now is I have created my wireless network on both APs, and allow them to be extended. Is this the best way to get the best performance in my situation?
You have what is called a "roaming" network if you have both wireless access points configured to "create a wireless network" using the same wireless network name, security and password. This type of setup allows maximum bandwidth on the network.
So, you would not use either WDS or the "extend a wireless network " setting with the "roaming" setup.

How many Airport Extremes can I use to create a network?

Hi all.
I've taken to using two of the dual-band Airport Extremes whenever I need to create a wireless network over a larger than usual space, obviously using one as base and using the other to extend the network.
Can I add a third or fourth Apple Airport Extreme to further extend the network?
Thanks

Can I add a third or fourth Apple Airport Extreme to further extend the network?
If you are asking about wireless only extension, it is important to remember that the "extend a wireless network" setup works like the hub and spokes of a wheet. Your "main" AirPort Extreme is the hub and the remotes reside at the end of the spokes.
You can have multiple remotes if you wish, but keep in mind that each remote communicates directly to the hub....not to another remote at the end of another spoke.
For this reason, you want to lcoate the "main" AirPort Exteme as centrally as possible within you home so the extending devices will operate correctly.
If you are asking about extending by connecting the "remote" devices to the "main" AirPort Extreme using an Ethernet cable, you can have as many remotes as you wish....up to about 250.

Which epson wireless printer will work with airport extreme (can not find out from epson)

three systems in use Win 7, Mac lion and vista. Former epson printer WF 600 would not link with my new airport extreme router despite multiple attempts through epson. Does anyone know of a wireless printer that will work? Thanks.

I had the same problem. It was fixed by running the silly app downloadable from their support page: http://support.lexmark.com/perl/support/support.cgi?ccs=229:1:0:0:0:0
Here's another way, through CUPS:
1) http://127.0.0.1:631/
2) Administration tab
3) Add Printer
4) Give Name, Location, and Description (pretty inconsequential)
5) Select device: Internet Printing Protocol (http)
6) Device URL: lexnet3://192.168.5.110:1 (the parts in bold must be there, the ip add is probably different)
7) Make: Lexmark
8) Model: 3600-4600 series (if this isn't there, you need to get the driver from Lexmark)
That should do it.
The printer will be in your system preferences.
The port number and the "lexnet3://" is the interesting part. Without them, I don't think you'll be able to get it working.
Good luck
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Can I daisy chain airport extremes, Can I daisy chain airport extremes

Can I daisy chain 2 airport extremes?

If you mean plug one into the other by ethernet and use both in roaming network.. absolutely.. it is the best way.
If you want some specific functionality tell us what it is you are after.

Airport Extreme: Can it be linked with express?

I like the airplay option that comes with express. I am surprised that the Extreme and Time capsule do not come with this simple option. I already have express and I want to be able to use my hard drive(s) wirelessly.
Also, can I directly wire my desktop to the Airport extreme with an ethernet cable?

I like the airplay option that comes with express. I am surprised that the Extreme and Time capsule do not come with this simple option.
Actually, it is NOT a simple option as it would require a complete redesign of either the Extreme or Time Capsule to include the audio hardware provided in the Express. However, I would agree with you that it would be nice option to have this feature with all Apple routers.
I already have express and I want to be able to use my hard drive(s) wirelessly.
Unfortunately, you won't be able to use the USB port on the AirPort Express for this as it doesn't support external USB HDDs.
Also, can I directly wire my desktop to the Airport extreme with an ethernet cable?
Yes. You can connect your desktop, via Ethernet, to any of the available LAN ports on the AirPort Extreme.

Airport Extreme can't connect to MacBook Pro running Windows XP

I have a new Airport Extreme Base Station and an intel MacBook pro that is 6 months old and dual boot. The AEBS is set up with WPA2 and AEs. All works well for both MacOS (Leopard) and WindowsXP in wired mode and wireless works fine for the Mac side. When i run Windows, i can see the wireless network but i can't seem to configure it to actually connect to the network. I set it to WPA-PSK/AES, but it never can connect, and when i go back to check the settings in zeroconfig (the Windows connection manager) the connection is always reset to "WEP". Any suggestions? BTWQ, we can't connect my son's laptop (Windows XP ) either.

Try changing the encryption, also make sure the computer is fully updated. Windows Xp computers do not all have native WPA2 capability. Try disabling security and see if that works. If it does not, it may be an interfernce problem on one computer. Try changing the wireless channel to 3 or 9

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