AirPort Extreme standalone conflicting with internet via WiFi

I have just purchased an AirPort Extreme to connect my hard drives (via a powered USB hub) to my MacBook Pro.
I can only select either the internet via WiFi or the AirPort Extreme.
How can I connect to my devices as well as the internet without having the internet feeding into the base station?

If the AirPort base model has an external antenna port, you could maybe
extend the range of that unit; or perhaps use it to expand the wi-fi network
already provided by your wi-fi broadband unit.
The original Airport cards were 802.11/b standard and are probably limited
to some extent if your broadband wi-fi unit is having to send both 802.11/g
and 802.11/b signals. If you don't need the newer protocol /g you may be
able to stick to the earlier and directly more compatible wi-fi your older Macs
use, by using the Airport base station and check into its configuration; and
put that unit in line via ethernet to give it a signal to broadcast, to see.
Also, some models of Airport (Extreme) Base Station, and maybe the other
earlier white orb spaceship-like models, can be used to expand a network.
The AirPort Admin Utility and administering the AirPort base station by
Ethernet to set it up, may allow some configurations otherwise unattainable.
A wireless bridge may be possible. I did a google/mac search
& found a few things; probably too many to get one pure reply.
[ general "expanding AirPort Extreme network" search ]
-This kind of search now gets you the newest AEBS 802.11/n device.-
Also: [ expanding AirPort network ] gives a few other results.
I know you can use two AirPort base stations to expand a wi-fi network;
but am not sure what it would take to make your broadband wi-fi unit
give you a greater local range. An Ethernet cable of some limited length
could put the older AirPort base station closer to the place you choose
to use those Macs which now have virtually no wi-fi signal.
What Mac computer models are those "older" ones you refer to? There
may be other options, but I am not clearly focused on this topic now.
I see two iMac G3's in your post... that's probably them, huh?!
edited.

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Hi, I want use the guest network feature of Time Capsule/Airport Extreme which requires an external DNS server but my OS X Server is the dns server...Can I configure server and airport with an external dns without messing up my OS server?
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If you want to use the guest network while also using your server for DNS - you will need to do the following: It's a bit painful - but it works.
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TS3988 I have set up all the iCloud on my iPad and iPhone both are the latest version but they don't seem to sinc with each other does this take some time? I am connected to the Internet via wifi do I need to turn the mobile data to on on both maybe??

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My macbook pro cannot connect to internet via wifi

I have a Macbook Pro 2010 OS X 10.8.3. I cannot connect to internet via wifi (Air por). My Macbook Pro does not recognize my network and when I select it from the list of network it asks for my network password. when I type in my password a dialog box gives me timeout error. Please could anyone help me. I am using ethernet for my connection at the moment. Do I need to reset my macbookpro? if yes, what will happen to my applications and operating system (mountain lion)?
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1515
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When using Ethernet, Cat6 cable is recommended.
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Problems accessing the internet via wifi

I'm not able to access internet via wifi but am connected to my wifi network.
No problems when using 3G
I guess it is a dns problem?
when i check the wifi settings IP address and subnet mask
have details but is blank for router, dns and search domains.
What details should I input there?
Would it mess anything up if I used the same settings that my iphone uses?
I know wifi is ok because I can download books to my ipad with stanza using wifi.
Sorry don't know too much about this sort of thing
dianne

diannef wrote:
yes IP address begins with 169
HTTP proxy is set to off
I am using a Time Capsule.
Have a macbook pro
and two iphones connected with no problems
Is their a limit to no. of devices that can connect?
Yes, this would be determined by the size of the IP pool allocated on your time capsule router. Ordinarily this should be large enough by default to accommodate the number of devices you have.
Not sure where to check
"If DHCP is not working for you then you should check to see if your router is set to do DHCP and that MAC address filtering is not turned on"
*First, please note that if you aren't really familiar with network setup you should probably give Apple support a call and they can walk you through this.* See: http://www.apple.com/support/expert/
You can access your Time Capsule router using the Airport Utility which is found in the Applications/Utilities folder on your Macbook Pro. If you use this utility you can see how your router is setup. Post what you see here, i.e., Network name, radio mode, channel, Security password protection (WPA2 personal is best), etc. Of course, don't post any passwords.
Don't forget to check that the IP Address selector in your iPad WiFi setting for your network (which can be DHCP, BootP or Static) is set to DHCP.
I will turn Time capsule off for a while to try.
At this point it might also be a good idea to also go to Settings > General > Reset on your iPad and select "Reset Network Settings".

Connects to Airport extreme but not to internet

Whenever I close my laptop and reopen, I lose internet connection thru the airport extreme and I won't get it back. It seems that I will have connection to the Airport Extreme, but not the internet.
Sometimes what fixes it is turning the airport off and then on again (sometimes multiple times). Usually restarting the computer fixes it (but not always).
What happens is this (viewing Sysprefs/network/airport/network status and "internet connect"): the internet connect will report connecting...then will announce "connected", but show no "time elapsed" at the same time the Net status will read "airport is connected to ..network...with it's own IP address and may or may not be connected to the internet" And I won't be.
Then, when it starts working again (after the abovementioned turning off/on) it will start counting time elapsed, then in Net Status it will say "airport connected to ..network. you are connected to the internet via airport."
Also, whenever I use "internet connect" to turn the airport off, when I turn it back on again I will not have internet access, just the messages I list above. The "strenth meter" will say my signal is good (which it should be) and it says I am connected but doesn't show "elapsed time" nor will I have actual internet access.
Again, restarting the computer will usually work (less often, logging out then back in).
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Side note--I am in the habit of turning off the airport (not the base, but from the computer) when I don't plan on using it for security-- am I being excessively paranoid? I do have my firewall in operation. Should I just leave it (being the airport) on all the time (in your humble opinion?
Sorry if this makes no sense or rambles, it is now 5:30 am and She Who Must Be Obeyed will be getting up in about an hour wanting to know if I fixed the computer yet. I'm tired.
Thank you in advance.
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Try the following:
Delete Preferred Network(s)
- System Preferences > Network > AirPort > Configure
- In the "By default, join:" pull-down menu, select "Preferred networks"
- Delete the network(s) you regularly use from the list
Delete AirPort Keychain Entries
- Launch the "Keychain Access" application located in Applications/Utilties.
- Click on the "Kind" filter at the top, and look for any "AirPort network password" entries...and delete them.
- Restart, or log out then back in.
Add Preferred Network(s)
- System Preferences > Network > AirPort > Configure
- In the "By default, join:" pull-down menu, select "Preferred networks"
- Add the preferred network(s) using the "+" button.
- Restart or log out then back in.

Slow internet via wifi

i'm posting again about the slow airport where the webpages start to load and pause for 10 seconds then continue to load VERY slowly.
i called apple, they said it's my card or the router. i brought it to the store and it worked fine, so i'm assuming it's my router.. but what is wrong with my router?
it works well with everyother computer in the house, even a powerbook.
why is it JUST my MBP that has insanely slow internet via wifi?
i have a netgear wgr614v3..
should i buy a new router just because my MBP doesn't work good with it?
thanks!

That is what I ended up doing. Though in my case it was not just my computer but my wifes Toshiba as well. They both have the Atheros based cards. I have seen reports regarding issues with the Atheros cards and certain D-Link, Linksys and Netgear routers though the one I had as a Belkin Pre-N.
The issue I had was in using the WPA security. It worked fine with WEP but had the symptoms you describe with WPA.
I recent replaced it with a Netgear RangeMax WPN824 v2 and they both appear to be working fine so far. My Dell notebook which is not Atheros based had no problems with either router.

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.
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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.
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I cannot access the internet via wifi on my time capsule.

I cannot access the internet via wifi on my time capsule even thought it was shown that I am connected to the time capsule with full wifi on my iMac. I use to be able access the internet via wifi on the TC. However, after playing around with the airport utility on my iPad I was no longer able to access the internet via the wifi on myTC. How can I fix this problem?

Did your TC recently upgrade firmware to 7.6.3?
I recommend you do a full factory reset.. and redo the setup.
Use different names.. SMB type.. ie short, no spaces. pure alphanumeric for everything.
Use only WPA2 Personal security.
If that doesn't work, give more info.
Age of the TC.. model number.. A1xxx from the base.
Firmware revision.
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Airport Extrem doesn t give internet access to my new windows 7

Hello,
I ve bought an ACER laptop aspire one with windows 7. Its wifi + internet has work fine in airports, hotels and friend s homes, but in my home wiht my Airport Extrem it is impossible to get internet access with wifi ( connection limited indicqted with the yellow triangle ).
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d00dbro wrote:
Sorry I don't have an answer, but I have the same problem. XP works with my router, but 7 does not. They don't receive the IP address.
Download the very latest driver from the manufacturer of the wireless card.
Make sure you load the airport utility for windows into the computer.. use ethernet to do it.
Intel cards are the worst.. they often have issues.
Remember that windows can move location spontaneously.. it should be home.. not work not public.
Turn off all the firewalls.. there might be several if you buy a laptop with trial software.
If you continue having issues we need more details of what TC and what firmware it is running.
Change all names in the AEto windows compatible.. never forget Apple names are not going to necessarily work. This includes the AE name and wireless name/s.
Windows names.. short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric.. (it is a bit broader than that.. but it is easier to stick to the known working subset) Certainly no spaces in the name and no apostrophe as Apple setups seem to create.
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How do I connect Airport Extreme to U-verse Internet Gateway: Motorola Model NVG510

I tried to set up a new network with the Airport Extreme and get no Internet connectivity from the AT&T gateway. The Extreme network sets up fine and I can access it from all my devices, but no Internet.
What am I doing wrong?
Thanks,
Mick Jones

It will only take a minute to check the Ethernet cable. Just connect it from a LAN <-> port on the Uverse gateway to the Ethernet port on a computer. Turn off the wireless on the computer and see if you can get a good Internet connection that way.
If you can, great. You cannot, then you either have a bad Ethernet cable or the port on the gateway may not be working correctly.
Power up the AirPort Extreme for a few minutes
Then, hold in the reset button on the AirPort Extreme for 10-12 seconds and release
Allow a full minute for the AirPort to restart
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Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on Other WiFi Devices
Click AirPort Extreme
The utility will open up automatically, take a minute to analyze things, then suggest that the AirPort will be configured to create a new network. The window will look like the example below, except that you will see an AirPort Extreme instead of an AirPort Express.
Network Name......type in a short, simple name that you want to call your wireless network
Base Station Name.....type in a short, simple name that you want to use to identify the AirPort Extreme
Password......type in a password that will be used for both the Base Station and Wireless Network
Verify the password
Click Next
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Trying to get wifi connection so my mom can use her new ipad I bought her for Christmas and so guests can use wifi when they visit. I connected this new airport extreme 802.11n Wi_Fi to their comcast modem. After connecting get green light on airport extreme but now no internet connection on mac desktop computer. Have tried resetting modem, powering off airport and computer... still no internet. Internet works fine using comcast modem but does not connect to internet at all with airport extreme. Help. Extremely frustrated and ready to return this airport extreme.

Welcome to the discussion area!
It's likely not the AirPort Extreme that is causing your issue. It is the cable modem.
Perhaps you were not aware that a cable modem must be completely reset whenever there is a change in the device that the modem is connected to? Your ISP should have made this clear to you. A good reset often takes 30 minutes or more.
Push the reset button on the modem
Power off the modem for 30 minutes
Pull the battery if it's easily accessible
Power down the AirPort Extreme and your computers
After the wait period, power up the modem first and let it run for 3-4 minutes by itself.
Then power up the AirPort Extreme the same way
Then power up your other devices the same way
Please post back on your results.
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Some vpn software allows you to set gateway to use local net instead of remote gateway or access to other webistes or local lan.
Read up the issue.
http://stevejenkins.com/blog/2010/01/using-the-local-default-gateway-with-a-wind ows-vpn-connection/
Cisco vpn client..
https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/239113
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