Airport Extreme + Linksys Gaming Adapter?

I am thinking about getting the AE to boost my range. I currently use a Linksys Wireless-G router. I also have a Linksys Wireless-G Game Adapter connected to my Xbox360. I was wondering if I can connect my Linksys Game Adapter to the AE. If so, how well does it work? Anyone have any experience or suggestions?

Linksys will only give me a 10-digit hexadecimal password in WEP. AE requires 13 digits.
That indicates that the Linksys only allows you to use the extremely weak 64/40 bit WEP which uses a 5 ASCII character (==10 hexadecimal character) password.
When configuring the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS), try holding down the option key and selecting the encryption.

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Hey guys, just installed Airport Extreme 802.11n for my new MBP notebook and I have 3 laptops Apple and PC that work great! BUT! I have an Xbox with Linksys gaming adapter and the gaming adapter is not picking up the airport at all! Before the Airport I had a Linksys wireless router and it has worked with the gaming adapter for the last 3 years flawlessly. Does anybody know why the gaming adapter is not finding it?

Hey guys, just installed Airport Extreme 802.11n for my new MBP notebook and I have 3 laptops Apple and PC that work great! BUT! I have an Xbox with Linksys gaming adapter and the gaming adapter is not picking up the airport at all! Before the Airport I had a Linksys wireless router and it has worked with the gaming adapter for the last 3 years flawlessly. Does anybody know why the gaming adapter is not finding it?

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Typically you must install the appropriate drivers to
get a USB wireless 802.11b/g adapter to be
recognized.
I have the software installed and it will connect under automatic in a wifi spot under automatic.
Be aware that many/most people who try these adapters
encounter much difficulty and often give up. The
incompatibility between the drivers and the Mac OS
makes the devices difficult to work with.
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adapter (like the Linksys WET11 or WET54G). These
require no drivers and therefore will work with any
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I have a problem regarding wireless internet activity on my Powerbook G4. In my house, I have a Linksys Router (WRT54G) that has worked fine for other laptops (including an iBook running Airport Extreme, a Powerbook G4 running Airport, and an iMac running Airport) for many years. When I got a refurbished Powerbook G4 1.67 GHz with Airport Extreme, I found that while Airport could be configured to recognize the wireless network (with a WEP 40/128-bit encrypted key), it barely works on the computer. The signal strength is strong (the laptop is hooked up right above the Linksys router), but the Internet barely works at all. Surfing to webpages takes 10-20-30 sec to work, and often the connection seems to drop off all together. Something is clearly wrong because despite the fact that this is my fastest computer with the fastest wireless capability, it runs at a slower pace than any computer I have ever used on the web.
I was wondering if anyone has had similar problems with getting Wireless Extreme on Powerbook G4s to work with this particular (and older) model of Linksys wireless browser (WRT54G). Some Internet sleuthing led me to believe that perhaps the router firmware needs to be updated or something like that, but I haven't really found any definitive answers. If there is anything wrong on the laptop-OS-side, I have no idea. I would appreciate any pointers that you can provide!
Thank you to all,
Matthew
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Powerbook G4
1.67 GHz
1 GB DDR SDRAM
OS 10.4.8
Wireless Router:
Linksys
Model: WRT54G
Powerbook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8) 1.67GHz, 1GB DDR SDRAM

Hi all,
Thank you for your help. Unfortunately, my problems persist.
I was able to reset my router and to configure it again on the web-based router configuration.
As per your suggestion, I tried switching the Wireless Network Mode to "G-only." Not only did this kick off my older computers on the network (an old iMac and an older Powerbook G4, both with normal airport), but it did not fix the speed problems on the new Powerbook G4/with Airport Extreme. I am back on the mixed setting now in order to get most of the computers on the network back to their old working states...
I also tried disabling my WEP encrypted key but found that this did not speed anything up at all.
I have upgraded my firmware from its previous version, v 1.41.2 (very old!), to the latest from the Linksys website: v 4.30.5. This has not helped at all either.
Is it possible that there is any setting on the Powerbook/Airport Extreme itself that is causing these problems?
Thank you all again for your help,
Matthew
Powerbook G4 Titanium Mac OS X (10.4.7) 1gHz, 512mb RAM

AirPort Extreme + Linksys WRT54g?

I have a Nov 09 AirPort withought dual band networking, that replaced a like 2005 Linksys WRT54G router.
I was wanting to do this and see if it is possible.
Have AirPort set up as main router, N only. Have Linksys as extended, connected via ethernet, set to wireless-G. Having the N only devices connect to AirPort and all non-N connect to Linksys.
Will the linksys make the AirPort run slower at G speeds? Right now everything is connected to AirPort g/n devices only. I wouldnt want to end up doing all this work and all the speeds be the same.

Will the linksys make the AirPort run slower at G speeds?
No, with the Linksys connected to the 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) by Ethernet, you can create a "simultaneous" dual-band network, where non-"n" clients would connect to the Linksys router and not affect the bandwidth of the AEBSn.

New Airport Extreme in Bridge mode -- some devices have no internet access

I just bought a new Airport Extreme as my old one which was probably 7 years old required restarting every day. My setup is as follows: DSL cable modem to Linksys Router (for a long set of convoluted reasons, I can't remove this layer) and then Airport Extreme. This is how I had it set up with my old one. The only difference is I recently started looking into using "Back to the Mac" on MobileMe and in order for it to work, I set my new Airport Extreme to Bridge mode due to dual NAT. I have an iMac, PC, MBP, MBA, iphone 4, AppleTV and ipad. All was working fine last night when I set it up. 24 hours later, for some odd reasons, I can't have my PC accessing the wireless network at the same time. If I did, it would knock my iMac off the network and says some other device is using the same IP address. For a while, only my iMac (my main computer) can access it and even my iphone can't. At this very moment, my iphone, imac and MBP all have access to the wireless network. My MBA and iPad has no internet connection. I've restarted Airport Extreme, Linksys, and modem more than once... If I switch back to "Use Public IP Address" instead of Bridge mode, everything works except for "Back to the Mac"... Help!

Hey Bob, Thanks...I have already repeated that multiple times yesterday and today but to no avail. I tried to get into the Linksys router control panel but unfortunately we can't remember the username and password (the router is not mine). The make things even more complicated, the router is actually part of the internet package provided by the ISP and they use a PPPoE to log in. Theoretically, we could do a hard reset but the problem is the ISP will not release the PPPoE information unless we sign a long and complicated form saying we want to bypass their Linksys router. We can do that but this process will take days and weeks... Our ISP confirmed that the Linksys router is set to max out at 5 DHCP but we can only connect 3 machines at a time. They are coming out to take a look tomorrow but in the meantime I have reset the Airport Extreme to "Distribute a Public IP Address" mode which will allow access to all computers/devices. What's even more weird is that if I did the Bridge mode, it messes up the Linksys router's own network as well. We can't even just sign into that network... Any ideas why?

Speed issue with the AirPort Extreme (802.11n)

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could help out with this.
I am the Design Manager and IT Director at a publishing company where we have just upgraded to an AirPort Extreme (802.11n) base station to drive our network. We went this route as all of our machines are Mac Minis with built-in Airport and we were in a situation where re-doing a hardwire on the building was not going to be a possibility due to budget costs.
Our new configuration seems to be running very well and has the following devices connected to the AirPort Extreme:
Linksys Firewall Router (which was used on our old system and was requested by corporate to stay in the lineup to keep the static IP addresses we've already defined for our printers, VPN, etc. intact). The configuration on this part is modem to Linksys router to uplink port on the Airport).
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A 4 port ethernet switch connected to the Airport's Ethernet port 2 which drives four of our HP LaserJet printers.
Ethernet port 3 is not occupied.
All of the ethernet cords connecting our equipment are brand new.
For the most part, everything's been running blazing fast with a remarkable speed increase over our old hardwired setup. However, I've received a few complaints about slow speeds when dragging and dropping and working with files that are stored on our Xserve - we get alot of the "spinning wheel" and the transmission speeds seem very slow.
At present, we have several category 6 ethernet cords on backorder. I was planning on using one to take advantage of the gigabit ethernet capabilities between the Airport and the Xserve (as these are the only two elements of the network that support gigabit ethernet, besides the majority of our Mac Minis. Printers and cable modem are only 10-100 capable, so those will stand as is).
Can anyone tell me if the gigabit ethernet cord will be the solution to this one slow aspect of the new network? Any other settings I could apply to possibly speed up the transmission time when moving files to and from our server? Good news is that every workstation in the house is getting a full 4 bars.
Many thanks!

PS, just wanted to point out that we are also running in bridge mode.
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Using Airport Extreme with a Airport Time Capsule to update Blu-Ray player

I was wondering if it were possible to hook up a blu-ray player to a second Airport Extreme to update the player? I have a Time Capsule in my home office and a blu-ray on the other end of the house. The blu-ray needs updates. I am wondering if I can use an Airport Extreme as an "extension" wireless unit hooked up to my blu-ray player to have it connected to the net?
Thank you!
John

Welcome to the discussions, John!
You have a few options to do what you want.
Perhaps you were thinking of the AirPort Express when you mentioned AirPort Extreme. The AirPort Express can be configured to "extend" the main wireless network created by the Time Capsule and the ethernet port will be "live" so that you could connect to your BluRay player via ethernet.
An AirPort Extreme would work as well, but you may not need the other extra ethernet ports on the Extreme and extra expense for features that you may not use.
I take it that running an ethernet cable to the BluRay player is not feasible in your current situation.
You may not have thought about the next option, which would make use of a pair ethernet powerline adapters. One device plugs into an AC socket at the head end and another plugs into AC at the BluRay end. The adapters use the wiring in your home to transmit the ethernet signal. You would run a short ethernet cable from one of the LAN ports on your AirPort Extreme to the adapter and do the same at the BluRay end.
This type of connection will almost always provide a faster signal than wireless, so you may want to check these out as an option. Best Buy will have several to choose from.

Is My Airport Extreme Model A1143 Kaput?

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Two mornings ago, I awoke to no Internet access on my MacBook Pro. Airport Extreme not "seen" by the AirPort menu or the AirPort Utility. I checked, and neither my cable modem activity light nor the status light on my AirPort Extreme were lit. Both devices were about 5-6 years old, and had operated without any problems. I tried "power-cycling" both devices; to no effect. To make a long story short, I replaced my cable modem with a newer model — which is now working fine as evidenced by direct Ethernet connection to my MacBook Pro. But, despite trying a different Ethernet cable and three different AC outlets, my AirPort Extreme's status light does not come on, and the network isn't seen by the AirPort Utility. I also tried using a paper clip to operate the reset button while plugging in the AirPort Extreme: no luck. I can't seem to find any troubleshooting advice for if the status light does not come on. Seems puzzling that the "Ethernet Activity lights" blink, though...
Suggestions? Do I have to spend the $200?

Hey y'all!
Well, it turns out that wasn't the answer!
Yesterday, I brought my AirPort Extreme and AC adapter (with power cord, or whatever it's called) to a Genius Bar appointment at my local Apple Store. After discussing the circumstances I detailed here above, the Apple guy went in back and found a comparable AC Adapter/power cord to test out what was what. Lo! and behold! that was it: my Airport Extreme's status light came on!
So we ordered a new AC Adapter/power cord and, hopefully, I'll be back in business — at a cost closer to $20 than $200.
Cool, huh?

Adjusting Airport Extreme 11n to work with Linksys Adapter 11b. Possible?

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Is the Linksys WMP54G PCI adapter compatible with the Airport Extreme?

I have set up my network using the Airport Extreme and am able to connect my iMac, my Macbook Pro, and two Windows laptops without difficulty. However, the two Windows desktops that I have are using the Linksys PCI wireless adapters (WMP54G) and they both do not even see my network. They are able to see the neighbors' networks just fine, though.
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Ok, thanks! Try the following setting on the WMP54G PCI adapter:
o Look at page 12 of the adapter's User Guide for reference ...
o For Security, select WPA Personal
o For Encryption, select AES
If this doesn't work, try reconfiguring the AEBSn for WPA Personal (not WPA2 Personal), and then make the following change on the adapter:
o For Encryption, select TKIP

Airport Extreme and Linksys Adapter

Hello, I'm having some issues since switching to the Airport Extreme.
After a lot of work, I finally was able to get an iMac and two MacBooks connected to the Airport. However, I am unable to connect a Windows XP using a Linksys Adapter (WMP11, which is Wireless B). I have installed new drivers for the card, changed the PCI port of the adapter and more.
I've disabled the WEP and attempted and no success, I've enabled WEP and no success. The problem I'm having is I'm getting a blue screen error whenever I attempt to connect to the airport. Prior to getting the extreme, I had no issues at all connecting, but now I can't connect at all.
I'm able to see the Airport, so when I double click it to connect, I get this error:
======
DRIVERIRQL_NOT_LESS_OREQUAL
0x000000001 (0x00000101, 0x000000002, 0x00000000, 0xF8C265B5)
LSIPNDS.sys - Address F8C265B5 base at F8C1E000, Datestamp 3ef91459
=====
This error does not occur any other time. If I disable my wireless card, I have no issues. If my wireless card is enabled, but I don't need it for Internet surfing, no error.
I was able to connect to the Internet when I moved my computer and connected it through one of the ethernet ports on the back of the Extreme to my computer. I checked to see if there were updates, and there wasn't. Everything (as far as I know) is fully updated.
What has connected:
* iMac
* MacBook
* MacBook Pro
* Nintendo Wii
What hasn't connected:
* Windows XP

Hey,
Did you ever have they error message come up before you switched to the new Airport Extreme base station? Becasue if that the case you will probably find that it is the card itself causing the problem.
Also have you enabled the airport extreme to receive signals from b,g and n wireless cards? Yuo might find that the card isn't compatible with the new airport express.
You might like to spend a bit of money to get a g or n wireless card, because with the card you have you won't give the speed out of the network like what you would get out of the other computers.
You might have a faulty memory stick in your computer, the easiest way to check is to shut your ocmputer down and pull out a memory stick, start your computer up and see if you have the error?, do this for every memory stick.
It does sound like a faulty third party device,
Hope the helps,
By the way what type of computer is it?

Can I use a Belkin F6D4050 wireless USB adapter with my Airport Extreme?

I received a freebie Belkin wireless adapter a little while back. Am now trying to use it to connect a device to my existing Airport Extreme wireless home network. Am having some problems and wonder if it is my device (I think it should work with the device, though), or possibly with the Airport.
I may already have my answer (...no?), but am a bit illiterate with wireless. My Airport is using WPA2, and is 802.11n. My adapter says it works with WPA2, but only lists 802.11g and 802.11b.
Any thoughts are appreciated.

I cannot say for sure if the g/b vs n is the cause, but if all other devices like the AE and that one device does not, you go with the odds. Others will have to chime-in on that.
And I recommend NetGear (not necessarily *above* LinkSys) because my 3-year-old NetGear router has been serving my MBP fine for 3 months ... no glitches.

Linksys WIP330 does not even see Airport Extreme

Strange thing:
every device (even some cheap siemens sl75 wlan phones) does see my new airport extreme wlan.
except the new voip linksys wip330. this device does not even see the network.
SSID ist visible, tried different modes, setting channel manually etc.
any hints? it's really strange. linksys support isn't able to help.

Make sure the Extreme is using a wireless name that is SMB compliant.. ie short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.
Start with no security on the Extreme.. can the linksys adapter see the wireless now.. this is a brief test..
No luck test on fixed wireless channels.. 2.4ghz .. try channel, 11, 9, 6.
Still no luck it is not compatible.. it is often a driver issue so download the latest available.. make sure XP is sp3 and fully updated.
No luck.. well it is end game.. there is nothing else you can do to fix it. Not all wireless works with all other wireless.
Get an express.. and use it as a wireless bridge for the XP computer so all it needs to cope with is ethernet.. !!
If it works at any stage.. immediately put security back but WPA & WPA2 is probably the best you can do.. do not use WPA2 personal..
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