Airport or Extreme

I have a E Mac 1GHz Power PC G4 3.3 with 256 MB SDRAM running OS X 10.4.11. I am trying to go wireless. Since I have an older E Mac, I thought I needed an Airport card. When I obtained it, it does not fit. Try extreme version?

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Connecting external harddrive to airport base extreme

I'm trying to connect my non-mac external harddrive to my airport base extreme. However, within airport utility I have no option of connecting disks. I have contacted apple and they say this may be my best option for finding a way around that...any ideas?

jrandallswanson, Welcome to the discussion area!
Do you have a square 802.11b/g/n AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) or a round AEBS?
"Identifying AirPort hardware"
How is the drive formatted? Drives must be formatted HFS+ (Mac OS Extended) or FAT. If it is formatted NTFS it won't work.

What is the transfer rate of an airport express extreme router?

I am buying a router and I could not locate (in the package) the transfer speed rate of an airport express extreme router. Does anyone know how they compare to other commercial routers, from say Cisco?

Yes it is interesting to look at the speed of technological advance. I first started using an Apple about 30 years ago when they had floppy discs rather than hard drives. Mine had two floppy disc drives so I could work all day without swopping discs (single disc drives needed you to swop the data disc and the programme disc every so often as the Ram on the machine was limited. Since then I have up-graded every 4 to 5 years (approximately every other operating system upgrade)
Before that, in the 1970's we were changing from slide rules to electronic calculators which got steadily better and cheaper. The early Anita Calculator (with valves) cost as much as a small car - now they give simple calculators away with Christmas Cards.
I wonder how much further the technology behind the home computer will go before further advances, like those in calculators, become pointless from the user's point of view. Maybe it will take another 10 years or so but once everything we want to do is incorporated into a voice driven computing device possibly storing data in the cloud, then it will be the reliability of the components that will be the benchmark of a good system and having the latest "fastest" model will be far less important.

HP2015D & Airport Dual Extreme on Snow Leopard drops all the time

I have a HP2015D laserjet (driver 16.1) connected by USB to an Airport Dual Extreme (v7.4.2) running Snow Leopard 1.6.2. All drivers and software are up-to-date. This printer used to drop very occasionally on Leopard, but on Snow Leopard it drops every 30 minutes or so, if not sooner. I have to restart the printer. There are 3 MacBooks on this network. Everyone can see the printer but can't print when it drops. Every time Apple upgrades the HP printer drivers, the dropping just gets worse. In the past this has been an Airport driver issue. Any ideas or comments as there is no sense in replacing the printer if it is Airport.

Is it likely that my Airport base station (which is probably over 5 years old) has just come to the end of its life cycle? I'd happily buy the new Extreme base station, but I'm concerned that I'll come across the same problems.
Although there is really no way to predict if new equipment will completely resolve the problem, there is a good chance that it will. Electronics, especially those that are meant to operate 24/7, typically have a service "life" of 3-5 years. Of course, there are cases that would support less or more time than that.
If you have already exhausted things like looking/resolving for Wi-Fi interference, resetting the device, etc, you may only have the option available: replace your equipment.
As far as recommendations, my suggestion is to first jot down all of your networking requirements. Examples would be: ADSL/DSL/cable/Satellite-capable? Wired, wireless, or both clients? NAT? DHCP? File/Print server? Capable of being extended? 802.11 radio modes supported? Encryption standards supported? Does it support UPnP? VoIP? etc.
Once you come up with a comprehensive list, then check out with manufacturers provide products that meet most (or all) of them. This should help you decide.

Airport Base Extreme & HD media streaming poorly

Hi All
Just wondering if anyone else is having an issue with streaming media from the Airport Base Extreme?
So my setup is
1Tb Buffalo Drive into logitech USB2.0 Hub into ABE
2 x PC's on wired network through ABE
1 x MacBook Pro on wireless
I use the MacBook Pro as a media server through the tv/stereo and had the gold idea of using the ABE as a file server for music/movies
In reality things are not as simple. I cannot stream movies without very noticeable jumping of the movie and music jumps as well - this is to the mac. To the PC's the streaming is fine with no problems. If i stream movies / music from the ABE to the PC's its fine.
so media streaming as follows (Server) -> (Client ) - Result
PC -> Mac - OK
Mac -> PC - OK
ABE -> PC - OK
ABE -> Mac - All media choppy
Anybody else had this problem and if so has anyone managed to solve it?
Cheers in advance
Ben

On your Macbook, bring up the Activity Monitor application and
select the network tab. It will show you a graph network data transfer
rates. Perform the Macbook tests you mentioned and note the rates
and character (smooth and continuos,very spiky,lots of gaps,etc.).
Also, what software are you using for each of your tests. Just want
to make sure comparing apples to apples (no pun intended.)

Airport express / extreme / Time Capsule Range

Airport express / extreme / Time Capsule Range
Can anyone please tell me what is the approximate range of Apple Airport Products.
While doing sell in Apple store customer always ask us this question and we don't had any answer for it.
So please if anyone has the answer do reply on this.
- - - Akshay k. (ACMT)

The range is about 50 meters or 150 feet.....but this assumes that the AirPort is being used in a very large open space like a aircraft hangar.....with no obstructions in the signal path.
Chances are, your home is laid out a bit differently, so without knowing a number of variable factors like.....
1) How many walls there will be in the signal path between wireless devices
2) The actual construction type of the walls, ceilings, etc
3) Heavy furniture, large mirrors, etc. in the signal path
4 ) Other wireless networks around your home
5) Other wireless devices like cordless phones, BlueTooth devices, etc.
It would be impossible to tell you what the actual range might be in your home.
In general, assuming normal modern home construction, you would not want the wireless signal to pass through more than 2 or 3 walls....since each wall will absorb on average about 15-25% of the wireless signal. A ceiling will absorb even more because of its thickness.

Should I buy airport express, extreme or time capsule? I have my new Mac Pro. 2 iPhones, 2 iPads , and grandchildren who come with their devices. I live in a two-level house.

Should I buy airport express, extreme or time capsule? I have my new Mac Pro. 2 iPhones, 2 iPads , and grandchildren who come with their devices. I live in a two-level house.

A Time Capsule is an AirPort Extreme with a built in hard drive to allow your Mac(s) to back up automatically, so it's a logical choice if you need a wireless router and back up capabilities for your Macs
The AIrPort Extreme has a bit better antenna arrangement than an AirPort Express, so it would be a good choice for a two level house.
Depending on the location of the "main" wireless router, you may find that you still need to add an extender or two in other parts of the house for full, fast wireless coverage. The AirPort Express is a good choice for this duty.
To compare the 3 Apple devices, see this Apple support document:
Compare Apple Wi-Fi base stations AirPort Express AirPort Extreme Time Capsule

HT4307 Works out-of-box with Airport Express Extreme, or not?

"With most Wi-Fi networks, Game Center will just work."
Does this mean that a Airport Express Extreme will work out of the box with Game Center? Or do I need to configure the firewall?

The HT4307 article you attached has a sentence that starts: "To use Game Center on a restricted Wi-Fi network, ..."
So it would make sense that whether you can use Airport Express Extreme (I believe it's either AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme, not both) out of the box would depend on your Wi-Fi environment.

DHCP issues connecting a Macbook to an Airport Express/Extreme network

My fiancée's macbook sometimes won't connect to our network, while my MBP has no such problem. A wireless connection is successfully established, but it doesn't get an IP address assigned. I've tried turning on/off Aiport, renewing the DHCP release, but to no avail. It continues to have a self-assigned IP address.
Currently, a reboot (much to her annoyance) is the only known solution.
My network consists of an Airport Extreme base station (v5.7) and an Airport Express enabled as a WDS remote base station.
Any tips into how to better diagnose this problem will be much appreciated.
At the very least, is there a way to restart (SIGHUP?) the Airport daemon as if it were going through a reboot?
Thanks
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I had to reset the password at the Airport Express unit and essentially start over with it.

Where is the AirPort Express/Extreme Config file import and export after the latest update (version 6.0 / 7.6.1)?

Before the recent update I was able to export the configs of my AirPort Express and Extreme for later import if needed. It is not so important for the Extreme as it stays at home, but my Express has several configs saved as it is used in various locations and at times I need to change the config from home use to travel use. I am unable to see how this is now accomplished within the new update (version 6.0). Both of the AirPort devices are on verison 7.6.1. Thanks

I found it, you have to have the edit selection made then the import/export option becomes available.

Airport. Extreme and Mybook Studio Edition - what cable do I need.

I haven't had my Mybook external harddrive attached to our home network for over a year and now I can't remember how I did it. In fact, I can't even find a cable that would work! Is it possible to run a cable from the Airport extreme to the MyBook? Or does it need to go into my modem? Exactly which wire do I need?
I have just been using Firewire to connect to my MacBook directly, but I want to share it over the network again.
Please help!

ZenOfMac wrote:
Is it possible to run a cable from the Airport extreme to the MyBook?
You'll need some sort of USB cable that has an "A" connector on the end that will connect to the Extreme. The exact details will depend on what sort of USB connector the Mybook has.

Using airport express/extreme with network printer

I'm kinda unsure on what exactly the airport express does. I have a network printer however it is too far from my router to connect it. Also having the router in the basement makes getting a connection three floors up a little difficult. Would I be able to use the airport express or extreme as a secondary router that can connect to my primary router and also plug my printer either via ethernet or USB? To connect is to speakers too would also be neat.

Of the two, only the 802.11n AirPort Express Base Station (AXn) would provide for a connection to speakers.
Both the 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) and the AXn are Internet wireless routers. Both support connecting a printer via either Ethernet or USB. Note; however, that the AirPorts can only share printers attached to their USB ports. Printers attached to their Ethernet ports would have to be Network-Ready. Meaning that they would need to provide their own means to provide sharing on the network.
If your existing router is NOT another AirPort, then extending its range with either AirPort would, most likely, not work ... at least, not via a wireless connection. It may be possible to extend the wireless range if either AirPort could be connected back to this router by Ethernet.

Determining what/who is connected to my airport express/extreme?

In my old Linksys, there was a config page that let me see the IP addresses and MACs of all current attached devices (both wireless and wired) on my network How do I do t his with an Airport Express (and also an Extreme, if the procedure is different.)
thanks,
dan

K3vin, Welcome to the discussion area!
See the thread "Who's on my network".

Is the AirPort (or Extreme) Required to Use the AirPort Express?

Hey. I went to my friend's house and he started telling me about his AirPort Express. I thought that was exactly what I needed! So I asked him "Is the AirPort or Time Capsule required to use it?" He said that he wasn't sure. So I deiced to go here to ask that question. So...

The airport express is one of the most unfriendly of Apples devices I've encountered in terms of setup and troubleshooting. If your son took it to College, he most likely reconfigured it while he was there (so it will no longer be configured for your home network).
I would suggest connecting you express to your extreme via the ethernet port (so connect a network cable between the two), you will then be able to see the express when you launch the airport configuration tool (Airport Utility) on your computer. From here you will be able to reconfigure the express to connect to your network again. At which point you can physically disconnect the express and resume wireless.
Essentially you need to start again from the beginning! Heres a guide which might help, let us know how you get on:
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/AirPort_Express_Setup_Guide.pdf

Airport or Extreme PCI wireless card

I got 1 working 802.11g capable card, it is recoginzed and usable as airport card.
On this MDD, I wonder what is the speed on this 10M or 54M bits per second.
Do I need airport Extreme software for this card to speed up?
Thanks

Hi, I called Belkin and they said that the card I have is equivalent to the airport extreme card used in the FW800. To even get further support for this claim, I called an Apple technician for a mac repair company and he told me the same thing. So, a PCI wireless 802.11g card is actually an airport extreme card or acts like one.
I am heavily considering going with the 802.11n when it comes out.

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