Airport extreme disk share

When I connect via USB an Hard Disk I can't use Airport Utility as it keeps asking me the password.
I have to disconnect USB HD (in HFS+) in order to use the Airport Utility, I can't use the Hard Disk

Is the hard drive formatted as 'Mac OS Extended'? If not, use Disk Utility to erase the drive and reformat it to 'Mac OS Extended Journaled'.

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  • Windows 7 and Airport Extreme disk do not connect

    I have three windows computers (XP, VISTA & 7) and one mac mini all sharing a drive connected to my airport extreme. I can access the drive fine with computers except windows 7.
    My configuration on the airport was to prompt for a disk password, so I changed it to ask for username and password and I still cannot connect.
    I have tried to map it via \\10.0.1.1\Disk and also \\extreme\Disk neither work.
    I have been able to connect or at least it appears to connect by showing me the drive listed in windows 7, but none of the files are present. Windows xp and vista show the files fine and still can connect.

    But currently have it working with the Win 7 defaults of:
    1) "Send NTLMv2 response only" for "Network security: LAN Manager authentication level"
    2) "Require 128-bit encryption" for "Network security: Minimum session security for NTLM SSP based (including RPC) clients"
    also, my "Windows Search" is enabled.
    I might end up revisiting these ideas though, because if I disconnect the network drive from the PC and then try to remap it, I run into some of the same problems that occurred in the initial troubleshooting - in other words I cannot just map the drive, need to reboot.
    So the problem that I had in summary:
    - I had gotten the Airport Extreme shared USB drive to connect to the PC by first a reboot and then connecting via wireless to the Airport Extreme
    - If I disconnected from the shared drive on the PC, then I could not re-map it (I could get it back by the reboot / connect mentioned above): Windows was asking for "user name" and "password" when I went through the "Map network drive", following the ideas specified in "AirPort: How to mount an AirPort Extreme USB hard disk volume in Mac OS X and Windows" (http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1331?viewlocale=en_US)
    After more monkeying and searching around, I found that could fix this by:
    1) On the PC, go to Start, type "advanced share" in the search box. This will take you to "Change sharing options for different network profiles" (can also get there by going to Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Network and Sharing Center\Advanced sharing settings).
    2) Once there, go down to the bottom "Password protected sharing" and click "Turn off password protected sharing". Save your changes.
    3) Disconnect / reconnect to your Airport Extreme - I am doing it via the primary (non-guest) wireless.
    Then, whenever I connect to the primary (non-guest) wireless on Airport Extreme, the share automatically maps itself. I can disconnect from it (the share) and it will disappear from under My Computer. To reconnect to it (the share), I just recycle the wireless connection. And, if I log on to the guest network, the share is not visible, which is how I would expect it to perform with my settings.
    In Control Panel Microsoft describes "Password protected sharing" as:
    When password protected sharing is on, only people who have a user account and password on this computer can access shared files, printers attached to this computer, and the Public Folders. To give other people access, you must turn off password protected sharing.
    Maybe I am just tired from pounding away at this (yes, still using the "Monkey Theory" analogy - it is actually listed as the "Infinite monkey theorem" on Wikipedia if you want to read about it) but the whole thing still doesn't make much sense to me.
    As far as why changing Network security policies may work for some and not others is a bit of a mystery. I did pursue this further and ran Wireshark while I changed these settings around. There were some differences in the "Negotiate Protocol Request" and "Negotiate Protocol Response" sequence, as would be expected but the end result for me was just keeping the default Win 7 values and making the changes mentioned above to get things working.
    Otherwise, in Wireshark, I could just continually see as the PC got rejected for an attempt to logon to the share with its credentials, which I could not effectively change via the "Map network drive".
    I also just ended up Turning off network discovery from the control panel (same location as mentioned above). Now, if I try to browse in the "Map network drive" , I get a popup that sates:
    "Network discovery is turned off. Network computers and devices are not visible. Please turn on network discovery in Network and Sharing Center."
    Yet, there is my nicely mapped Airport Extreme shared drive, sitting under My Computer, fully accessible and listed as a Network Drive. So, I am not sure what is really more baffling, the semantics or the technology that is at work underneath it.
    I would love to hear if anyone else can get things working by doing any of the above.
    Message was edited by: aprouser

  • 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.

  • Is it possible to use the old AirPort Extreme to share disks?

    I had bene thinking about possible disk sharing prior to the relaese of the New AirPort Extreme with AirPort Disk and would like to know if it would be possible to do this with the old AirPort Extreme Base Station.
    I had thought of attaching storage to my Power Mac to allow others in the house the ability to use that storage, of course it would have to be on. It would be a better solution to have a disk on the LAN that all of the Mac's in the house could use as an extended Home folder.
    If this is possible could someone explain how and what disk options would be available and good buys?
    Thanks

    Using the old AEBS it was possible to access disks over the network, but not via the usb port. The Airport disk is a completely new feature in that it seems to operate via the USB port. Beyond that its hard to advise you as it has yet to be released and there is comparatively little product info on it as yet.

  • Airport Extreme Disk works great on OSX and Windows XP but no go on Vista

    Just bought the Airport Extreme and attached a Seagate 320GB HDD to the USB port (formatted MAC journaled).
    Using the Airport Disk Ultility, I can access the NAS drive and read/write files from a 24" iMac and Windows XP PC.
    But on the Vista PC, Airport Disk Ultility recognise there is a drive, but when I try to connect to it and enter the password, I get this error;
    AirPort Disk Agent
    Unknown user, incorrect password, or login is disabled. Please retype the login information or contact the disk's administrator.
    I have tried setting the share to disk password, base station password and user accounts. All with the same error and only in Vista.
    Has anyone managed to get the Airport Disk working in Vista?
    24" iMac, windows XP/ Vista   Mac OS X (10.4.8)   Airport Extreme, Windows 2000 + XP + Vista

    You may want to try the Airport for Windows discussions:
    http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1014

  • Use Airport Extreme Disk as a local web server

    Hello!
    I have an Airport Extreme (802.11n) with a hard disk connected and shared using Airport Disk. I'd like to install Apache HTTP server on the connected drive so that I can host a local (available to intranet users only) web site. I am running into an error compiling Apache 2.2.9, but I'm thinking it might be a limitation of what is possible on an airport disk. Does anyone have any suggestions? I'd really appreciate it! Thanks.
    Best,
    Jay

    Duane:
    Thank you for your response. Maybe Apple file share can help me accomplish what I want but I think FTP is the easiest means for my needs. Ill have to do more research. Ultimately, I want other people to be able to send my digital files ( up to 2-3 GB at a time) . Now I , have a converted Windows machine going through a linksys router. That was relativly easy to set up as a server able to receive FTP. I was hoping I could reduce all that machine and energy down to a single HD but it looks like that is not possible.

  • Using airport extreme to share an ethernet printer

    I'm sure this is supposed to be easy but I can't get it to work. I have a wifi network and an Airport Extreme. I want to use the Airport Extreme only to share an ethernet printer to other macs in the house. I'm using Airport Utility and have gotten my base station on the network. Now, how do I get to this printer?? My config tabs in Airport Utility are Base Station, Internet, Wireless, and Disks - I'm missing another tab that I see in on-line instructions of how to set this up (maybe because mine is old - v7.6.1). How do I ask if the Airport Extreme can see the printer I've plugged into it?

    perfect, the printer has an admin page, but how do I get to it - how do I find out what IP address has been handed to it by the Airport - or does it just pass it through to the router?
    I've also seen posts on-line suggesting that if the main router is not an Apple Airport, then the Extreme cannot share a printer. Is that right?

  • Can't see photos of iPhoto through my Apple TV after moving the iPhoto library to my Airport Extreme Disk. It keeps "loading user's library" forever...

    Hi there,
    some days ago I purchased an Airport Extreme router with disk to move my iphoto library there and free space of my crowded macbook pro.
    Everything was working well (iphoto takes a little bit longer to start and quit) but now I can't see my photo library through my apple tv.
    It keeps loading the library forever.
    Is there any problem doing that?
    Thanks
    jm

    Help,
    Thanks for the quick answer and for the welcome.
    Yes I selected it in the iTunes sharing options (in fact several times, with resets in between just in case)
    I think that it's related to the size of the library (more than 8 gb) and e fact that is in a remote disk (in the AirPort Extreme)
    Hope anyone has the solution :-))
    Thanks again!
    Jm

  • How do I install Enabler from the Airport Extreme disk?

    Recently I purchased an new Airport Extreme. One of my 3 computers is a 2 GHz Intel Core Duo iMac with 20 inch display (iMac4,1). It is running 802.11g. I wish to enable it for 802.11n. I am confused by a statement about the enabler, which is found at the following link for the AirPort Extreme 802.11n* Enabler for Mac (http://store.apple.com/us/product/D4141ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDAzOA&mco=MTA4MjgwNzI). The statement is, "Important note: The Enabler is included free with the new AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n. If you purchase a new AirPort Extreme Base Station, you do not need to purchase the Enabler separately." On my iMac, the Network Utility indicates the iMac is not enabled for 802.11n. I have kept the software on the iMac up to date. Thus I assume that somewhere on the disk that came with the Airport Extreme, there is an enabler file I need to access. Where do I find this, and how do I enable the iMac for 802.11n? Thank you.
    Sincerely,
    Wilson

    I am still a bit confused, because the information at the link I gave seems to indicate that a person with my model of computer should be able to use the AirPort Extreme 802.11n* Enabler for Mac.
    1. My computer is not a 17 inch 1.83 GHZ. It is a 2.0 GHz Intel Core Duo iMac with a 20 inch display (measured diagonally).
    2. The web page (http://store.apple.com/us/product/D4141ZM/A?fnode=MTY1NDAzOA&mco=MTA4MjgwNzI) says check "Before purchasing the 802.11n Enabler software, please check to make sure that your Mac does not already have the 802.11n enabler already installed."
    3. It then shows how to use the Network Utility to see whether or not the enabler is installed ("If the section "Model: Wireless Network Adapter," if it says (802.11a/b/g/n), you already have the 802.11n enabler installed. If it says (802.11a/b/g), you do not have the 802.11n enabler installed." My computer lists "802.11a/b/g".
    3. Thus I assume that all now I need to do is to install the enabler, which one then can purchase, which one then can do through the Apple Store web page.
    4. My issue is that the same web page says I do not need to purchase the enabler if I have already purchased the Airport Extreme base station. ("Important note: The Enabler is included free with the new AirPort Extreme Base Station with 802.11n. If you purchase a new AirPort Extreme Base Station, you do not need to purchase the Enabler separately.")
    What have I missed?

  • Access Airport extreme disk on Hard Wired Connection

    Question how do you access the USB hard disk on Airport extreme via a Mac on a hard wired ethernet connection?
    I have a Mac in a room outside WLAN coverage and apart from Air Port Disk utility I don't know if this is possible.
    Thanks,
    Garry

    Garry, Welcome to the discussion area!
    The same process as when you access the drive wirelessly.
    If you are connected to the WAN port on the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS), you must configure the AEBS to operate in bridge mode.

  • What's the maximum speed that AirPort Extreme can share with Wifi?

    The thing is that I am going to buy a new Wifi Router, but I was considering an AirPort Extreme from Apple but is not specify what's the maximum speed of Internet connection for the Wifi to share, I know that the limit might depend on my service provider, but I don't know what is the theoretical maximum of the AirPort Extreme, does anybody knows?

    1,000 Mbps on an Ethernet connection
    450 Mbps on a wireless connection, assuming you have a new computer and it has line of sight with the AirPort Extreme. Otherwise, the speed will be lower due to obstructions absorbing the signal.

  • Possible Workaround - AirPort Extreme Disk Utility not working in Windows

    1) The only way I have managed to get Windows (in my case Vista) working with AE Disk Utility is to set it up using the "Assist Me" or "Manual Setup" with the Airport Utility with no special settings used to configure it.
    2) Update the Station & let it restart.
    3) On your Windows PC - Simply temporarily DISABLE your firewall until the next step is successfully completed. (I am using Norton 360).
    4) Use the Airport Disk Utility to log on as either a Guest or User. (You should see the drive appear under Windows Explorer & see ALL the files it contains)
    5) Re-enable the Firewall you have.
    6) This works for me everytime & I am able to stay connected to my USB drive for as long as I want or I wish to disconnect it.
    7) Repeat the above everytime you want to re-connect the drive to the Airport Extreme.
    I am able to connect successfully using my MAC Mini & my Dell Laptop at the same time without conflict.
    I know this is not an elegant solution, but until Apple get sort this out, it is failry easy to try.
    I hope it works for you !
    Enjoy :))
    Mac Mini / PC Laptop   Mac OS X (10.4.9)   Windows Vista Ultimate

    Well I fixed this. Get the AirPortBaseStationUpdate2007001.dmg update. I had installed this, but it didn't put in a few items that it should have. Mainly a little application in Core Servies. I used Pacifist to install the Airport Disk Utility again, and then restarted. I no longer got a beep when opening AD Utility, but I had to uncheck "Automatically discover disks" then turn off file sharing on the router, wait for it to restart, then turn file sharing back on, and then open AD Utility after restart and click Auto Discover. It then saw my disks. I also changed the name of the Windows Workgroup, I don't know if that had something to do with it. Good luck!

  • How do I make my USB/Airport Extreme disk show up in Disk Utility

    I am running the most current version of OS X and a current generation Airport Extreme. I have an Epson Network Printer and a 2TB MyBook Studio hardwired to the Airport Extreme. I had thought that I could see the USB drive in Disk Utility, I need to format an old Time Machine partition, but now the drive is not showing up at al in Disk Utility. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
    Rick

    You know, that's what I ended up doing. I just really thought that I had been able to see it with DiskUtility. Must be getting old!
    Thanks,
    Rick

  • Front Row in Snow Leopard fails with Airport Extreme disk

    I'm using an Airport Extreme basestation (fast ethernet) to connect a USB hard drive over ethernet to my Mac Mini (1.83 Core 2 Duo with 1 GB RAM) running Snow Leopard. If I put an alias to my movies folder (all H264) on the Airport disk in my Movies folder on the Mini's HD, Front Row can see them. However, when I attempt to play a movie from the Airport disk, Front Row hangs with a black screen for several minutes and then reports an error relating to unrecognized file format. After this error Front Row will sometimes even fail to see other files that it previously saw on the Airport disk. If I move the same movies to the Movies folder on the Mini, Front Row sees them and plays them with no trouble. I did not rename the movies when I moved them to the Mini.
    All of this worked properly in Leopard.
    It seems as though Snow Leopard is losing connection to the Airport disk in Front Row, although the connected disk still works properly in Finder.
    Any thoughts?

    I have similar problems.
    I have an AirPort Extreme with two USB hard drives connected to it. One drive is for media such as our iTunes library and some movies. The other drive is used as TimeMachine backup.
    After upgrading to Snow Leopard we only have sporadic access to the media drive with our two laptops (MacBook Pro and MacBook) and the TimeMachine backups have stopped working completely because TM can not connect to drive. Sometimes Finder can se the drives, but most of the time it does not. When drives are visible in Finder, most of the time we can not browse the folders on the drives at all.
    AirPort Utility can detect the AirPort Extreme but when I attempt to configure the unit manually the program can not read the AirPort Extreme's configuration.
    The AirPort appears to work all right when it comes to accessing the internet.
    Apple needs to fix this AirPort debacle ASAP!

  • Using airport extreme to share a wireless printer

    I want to share my wireless printer with a pc laptop located elsewhere in the house.   I cannot send documents to the printer via the laptop.  Is it necessary to connect my airport extreme device to my printer via a usb cable?   And then what must I do if that is the case?   If not, how do I get the pc to talk to the printer?

    Is it necessary to connect my airport extreme device to my printer via a usb cable?
    No, not if your printer has wireless capability. I assume that your Mac is printing OK using wireless, correct?
    If not, how do I get the pc to talk to the printer?
    That would be a question for the support folks at the printer manufacturer. They will likely ask if you have setup the PC for printing capability. If not, they should be able to provide some tips for this.

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