Airport Extreme Disks working well for me after 7.1 upgrade

Just wanted to mention... like many others, I had problems using disks connected to the Airport Extreme. Disks would disappear, I couldn't connect, etc. I had scaled back my usage to a single drive, with only very limited operations.
I'm happy to report that all my disk problems have been solved with the 7.1 firmware upgrade. I now have 2 disks connected through an IOGear 4-port USB hub, with heavy usage from multiple Mac OSX and Windows XP computers, and have had no problems whatsoever. I'm using the Airport Extreme in bridged mode, with only 802.11n enabled, and a disk password.

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apikoros wrote:
The Utility transferred all of the AE's settings, so I still have to change the password, which leaves me with only 2 other questions, I think:
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Resetting the password you will need to do for each device... the utility cannot even see those old units.
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N.Korean hackers.
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You cannot partition a network disk. And apple provided no tools for it in the TC itself. You can pull the disk out and partition it but that voids your warranty. (although done with care who is to know).
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You may want to try the Airport for Windows discussions:
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Airport Extreme - best wireless option for connecting a Windows XP PC?

First post on this board - forgive the long-windedness.
Relatively new to MAC, not to UNIX / IT in general and, sadly, Windows.
As well as the MAC mini, my wife has a black MACBook, running Tiger and Parallels. We have acquired an Airport Extreme to replace the old 802.11b WAP. This works well with the MACBook, but I have had a few problems finding a suitable wireless client / adapter for the younger son's Windows XP PC, an HP Pavilion with USB2.0 ports. I started with a Linksys WUSB54G, with the latest drivers downloaded from Linksys. This worked well for a couple of weeks, using Windows Zero Config, after which it dropped out and refused to reconnect to any network, even the unsecure old 802.11b WAP.
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TYIA
Robin

robinm0 wrote:
First post on this board - forgive the long-windedness.
Welcome to the discussions.
Is there an issue with Linksys / Airport connections in general?
Generally no.
Problems connecting an XP PC to an Airport Base Station
http://tech.ifelix.net/2002.html
A colleague has suggested that an internal PCI card might be a better option than an USB based adapter, but he has no MAC experience.
Yes generally they are better choice, another option would be an ethernet wireless bridge such as the WET54G which would require NO installation of software or drivers on the PC - it can be configured via a web browser.
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iFelix
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My Belkin wireless modem/router was dropping its internet (ADSL)connection quite a lot, so like many others I bought an AE. Whoops - went back to the store to buy a D-Link 320-T modem.
Many hours later my Belkin is back in service. I found the AE impossible to set up - green lights all the way but no internet connection. Further, all my machines worked wirelessly with the Belkin, whether or not the G5 (main machine)was active, and I did not need a cable to the G5 either.
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2) Is the download available now?
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Assuming the older Extreme is no older than Gen3 or Gen4 it is a perfectly adequate router for the speeds that cable will generally give you.
And therefore it is best to bridge the new AC extreme and use it upstairs via ethernet. That will then give you the best wireless in the most suitable area of the house.
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Yes, what is called roaming network. Both units create a wireless network.
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The apple docos on roaming are rather ancient..
Here is a post with newer info.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1331

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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?

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