Airtunes kills AP Extreme (dual antenna) internet connection

I've got a brand spanking nex Airport Extreme base station connected to a cable modem.
In the living room, I've got an Airport Express which is connected to my sound system and to the base station over WiFi.
Everything works fine untill I stream music over Airtunes to the Aiport Express from any Mac on the (wired) network. The internet connection drops and can't be restored but by restarting the base station.
Anybody else seen this behavior and knows a fix?
Would downgrading the firmware to an earlier verions work for this base station?

Ok, so switching to Parallels cured my dropped internet connection problem.
Now, however, I'm back to the problem I had before I bought the Airport Extreme base station: streaming music to the Airport Express station (Airtunes) results in stuttering, intermittent audio from the Mac Pro. Gah! Can't anything just work like it should?

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Hi,
Can anyone explain this one?
Just this afternoon my internet connection slowed to a crawl. Pages would stall loading and I couldn't even collect emails. There was a connection there. A Google search might take a minute or so but anything else would barely flinch.
So I did a few restarts and complete power downs of all my peripherals, computers and network devices but no joy. I called my broadband provider who did a remote test of my cable modem and confirmed it was responding well.
So I removed the Airport Extreme from the network and connected directly to the modem. All was fine, in fact that is how I am working now. But when connecting the Airport Extreme back in I have this extremely slow connection. I have looked at both the Network preferences and Airport Setup Utility. Both claim the connection is good.
I also have an old G4 in another room. It was switched off during all the goings on this afternoon but I powered it up to see if the same problem persisted. Sure enough it does, as it is also connected via the AE. However, the local connection between computers is just fine.
So how do I resolve this? Why would the AE cause such an internet slowdown?
Thanks,
Colin

I've had similar symptoms on my network. Here are network details:
Comcast is the ISP
I have an Extreme and an Express set up as a single wireless network.
Extreme is plugged in to the cable modem. Express is an extension of the Extreme.
Devices that are regularly "on network": Mac Mini (G4), MacBook, Mac Pro, 2 TiVO Series 2.
All Macs are running 10.4.10.
Symptom: Over the course of 3-6 weeks, wireless access slows to a crawl for the Intel-based MacBook and MacPro, but not the PowerPC Mini. All web sites, email traffic, etc., for the Intel Macs becomes painful: CNN's home page loads in minutes, not seconds, for example. Unplugging and replugging the Express doesn't do anything. Powering off and on the Extreme resolves the issue. For now. There are no pending firmware updates for the Express or Extreme that I'm aware of.

Time Capsule + Airport Extreme very slow internet connection

first time post here, looking for some help.
I have a small wireless network at home which runs as follows.
Modem - time capsule (acting as wireless router to macbook pro) - ethernet connection to iMac
I would like to extend the range of the wireless network as we dont get signal upstairs. To do this I have added an airport extreme to extend the signal (as someone gave me one for christmas!).
The network works fine, signal is great all over the house however internet traffic is very very slow when devices are connected to just the extreme station (ie when out of range from the time capsule).
Does anyone have any suggestions as to why my internet connection upstairs is very very slow?

Thanks for the reply. It seems to have helped a little - should I expect slower speeds from the extended network?

Can I use An Extreme with NO internet connection...?

Can I use an Airport Extreme as a wireless router/hub, only connecting a Net Disk LAN hard drive to the LAN connection, and a printer to the printer USB port, and have it all work, WITHOUT an internet connection connected to the Extreme unit?
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Yes, see the thread "Using AirPort Extreme to setup network without Internet?"

Airpot extreme 4th gen, internet connection works and doesn't work

I have this airport extreme 4th generation that worked just perfectly untill 2 days ago.
I have a modem from the Tel Company. From there a RJ45 cable goes into the Airposrt extreme.
The light is green.
If I open the airport utility, it tells me the internet connection works (green light) and sometimes doesn't works (orange light)
I first had problem with wifi on iPhone 4s (wife and friends), who couldn't join the wifi network anymore. They can see the wifi network, they type the password but can't login.
I had problems with my last gen MacBookPro, apparently for no reason. Sometimes it connects some other time it doesn't.
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Now I want to understand where is the problem, can be the ISP, can be the airport that is damaged?
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Router mode: Bridge mode
You do not have multiple public IP.. DHCP is the wrong setting..
One or the other has to be bridged.. the AE is currently the one bridged..
Or the modem has to be bridged.. pick on or the other.
Did you chack the modem logs?
What modem is it?
What do the lights on the modem show when the connection drops out?
Did you plug something directly into the modem and see if internet is still working when the AE stops working??

Airport Extreme Base Station Internet Connection issue

I have a connection question for Airport Extreme Base Station.
I have Comcast cable broadband. I connect that to a Linksys router for
use with my Vonage phone, and then from the Linksys router I connect
via Ethernet to my iMac. I like the direct Ethernet connection for
performance reasons.
In order to set up a home network to connect my Tivo's (and eventually
my PC and printer), I have set up an Airport Extreme Base station and
connected it to the Linksys router from it's ethernet connection to the
WAN (cable modem) input on the Extreme.
I have connected to the Airport network with my iMac, but since I am
connected to the Internet via Ethernet, I cannot tell if my Airport is
connected to the Internet so that I can use it for my Tivo. My PC is
still in storage from a move, so I can't check with that.
My question: How can I tell if my Airport is connected to the Internet
without disabling my Ethernet connection on my iMac?
A few more info points/questions in case it helps answer:
1) I previously used this Airport to connect this iMac wirelessly.
2) Should I be connecting it to the LAN port since it's coming out of
the router?
3) If the connection issue is because I am going through the Linksys
first, can I connect the modem to the airport and then use the LAN port
to connect to the Linksys router?
4) If I have to disable the ethernet connection to test the Airport,
how do I do it? Just unplug it?
I appreciate any help as the online and manual help from Apple is not
quite up to par with such a complex configuration.
Regards
Bill

2) Should I be connecting it to the LAN port since it's coming out of
the router?
No, connecting to the WAN port is fine.
3) If the connection issue is because I am going through the Linksys
first, can I connect the modem to the airport and then use the LAN port
to connect to the Linksys router?
The issue is that you have two routers which effectively creates two networks. Unless this was your original intent, you will want to setup the AEBS as a bridge.
To set up the AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBS) as a bridge, using the AirPort Admin Utility, connect your computer directly (using an Ethernet cable) to the LAN port of the AEBS, and then, make these settings:
Network tab
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- Apply the new settings.
- Wait at least 5 minutes.
4) If I have to disable the ethernet connection to test the Airport,
how do I do it? Just unplug it?
Well, that's certainly one way, but an easier way is to temporarily disable the "Built-in Ethernet" in your network configuration.
System Preferences > Network > Show > Network Port Configurations
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Utilize Dual WAN/Internet Connections

Greetings,
any one knows how can i use multi internet connections at same time on OS X 10.7???
one is 3G USB other is Home DSL. any idea how can all bandwidth i have at a time ?
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Hello Bobb,
What you have observed as far as the secure traffic goes is normal.
Any kind of secure connection gets broken if you suddenly start sending data from a different IP address, so HTTPS should be bound to one interface, like you have done. I am not so sure about SSH, but if it doesn't work I'd say try it with a binding since it is also encrypted communication.
When you are using load balancing you can disable the failure detection method, it is really only meant to be used for the Failover Mode. I have seen it cause odd issues with load balancing where it disables a link for no reason. Try just turning the detection methods off on both WAN interfaces.
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Extreme wont get internet connection

I have an Airport extreme and its worked for over a year with no problems what so ever. Yesterday it stopped working, i.e. the green light turns to amber. I then unplugged it from the power for a min and then it started to work again. This morning I stopped getting internet so I unplugged it again and waited and waited and still nothing. I did a hard reset and then still nothing. I have no problem connecting to the actual Extreme but there is no internet. I didn't change any settings and no one knows the password. I live in an apartment building so I don't have access to the modem. Are there any ideas? Thanks in advance.
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Airport Extreme consistently dropping internet connection

Hi folks,
I've been banging my head on this for over a week to no avail, so I'm hoping beyond hope that someone here has experienced and found a solution.
I have a 4th gen AEBS connected to a cable modem. Roughly a week ago, all devices (lap tops, phones, ipad, apple TV) became unable to connect to my WPA2-enabled network. Powercycled both the modem and the router, problem solved. 5-10 minutes later, we lose all connectivity again. Airport Utilitiy shows everything working properly. Connect an ethernet cable from the AEBS to a laptop, works fine even when the wi-fi doesn't.
Reset the AEBS back to factory default, left it an open network for a bit and all devices were able to connect just fine for several hours. As soon as I rebuilt my network and enabled WPA2, same issue cropped up. This is consistent over 4 full resets. Open network, no problem. Closed network, no connection.
Through my digging, I found a tip on changing the IPv6 configuration so I tried that; again, no dice.
Anyone have any thoughts on additional things to try? Many thanks.

If only connected by wireless is causing the dropouts then there is a possibility that Wi-Fi interference may be the cause. Per chance do you live in an environment that has a high concentration of other Wi-Fis in the area? Apartment, condo, or dorm?
Have you had an opportunity to run your Mac's built-in Wireless Diagnostics yet? If not, please do; if yes, please provide your results.
To run the Wireless Diagnostics: Option-click the AirPort icon in the OS X menu bar > Open Wireless Diagnostics ... > Continue
In addition, from the Wireless Diagnostics menu bar > Window > Utilities > Info. What the values you are getting for Active PHY Mode, RSSI, Noise, & Rate
From the same Utilities window > Wi-Fi Scan > Scan Now. Are there a few or many other networks present? Specifically look for those that are operating on the same Channel as yours.
Finally, let's get an idea on welll your Wi-Fi network is performing: Utilities > Performance. What is the average SNR value (top graph)? Is it greater than 25 dB?

ITunes 8.1 works great but killed wireless internet connection

I installed version 8.1 on both my laptop( PowerBook g4/ OS 10.4.11) and desktop (imac intel / OS 10.5) and after restarting the computer, the wireless internet connection stopped working on both.
I would open Safari and it would be a blank page and and the circle would keep spinning.
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I thought 8.1 killed my connection to my Apple TV, but it was the faulty firmware (see reports elsewhere in these forums).
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How do I connect my Airport Extreme to the Internet, It will not connect

I just got roadrunner internet and switched from dsl. I've been using the modem that came with dsl, but now I'm trying to use the Airport Extreme. My Imac does have the airport card, and I am able to get it to work with the airtunes to work with my stereo speakers, but I can't get a wireless internet connection. I've tried going through the set-up and I still can't get the internet connection to work. Can someone help me set it up?

I'm a little cofused. Do you have an express or an extreme? Or both? In the case of either the solo exrpress or the extreme, they need something to access the internet with. It would need a source, most likely to be ethernet connected to the modem. Unless you have a modem that also acts as a wireless router or some such concoction. You would then have a wireless router to give your iMac a wireless signal.

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Yesterday after returning from work, all of a sudden I couldn't get any internet access through my airport extreme. I could connect to it and play music through "airtunes".
I looked at the settings of the airport BS and everything looked the way it should. After doing some trial and error I found out that I can get internet access through the airport BS when disabling "Distribute IP addresses".
However with Distribute IP addresses unchecked, I can't get iTunes to connect to the airport allowing me to play music wirelessly through my stereo.
Anyway, here's my setup:
Airport:
Wireless mode: Create a wireless Network (Home Router)
Wireless security: WPA2 personal
Channel: Automatic
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Mode: 802.11g Only
Internet:
Configure: Using DHCP
Network:
Distribute IP addresses (checked)
Share a single IP address (using DHCP and NAT) checked
USE 10.0.1.1 addressing
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Distribute IP addresses unchecked, I can get internet access but not play music through airtunes.
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Yes. Disable that. Using that may make you feel good but the MAC addresses are easily discovered and cloned. Instead use WPA with a non-dictionary password.

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I have been having problems with the internet connection via Airport Extreme which I find it a bit unusual and its still driving me nuts! This is what happened:
I have lost my internet connection last Sunday evening upon my return from a weekend away from home. The last time I have used the internet connection on my macbook was the previous Friday morning. Prior to the apparent disconnection on Sunday, I have always used my internet connection wirelessly through Airport Extreme (that is connected via ethernet cable to the NETGEAR DG834v2 ADSL modem which had worked beautifully until the problem arose on my return). This wireless internet connection allowed me to surf the internet anywhere in my home.
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2. Router connects to ADSL fine when computer is connected to it via Ethernet. (However, router disconnects when magsafe power adapter is taken out for some inexplicable reason!)
3. Router connects to ADSL fine when nothing is connected to the router (ie. No Ethernet connections)
4. Router connects to ADSL fine when connected to airport via Ethernet and computer is connected to airport via Ethernet.
So from the above, I cannot connect to the internet properly whether wirelessly or not so I suspect it could be faulty router or could it be airport extreme? I have asked my ISP for an explanation and all they have said is that it cannot be the mis-configuration but could be to do with the power adaptors or the way plugs are set up and suggested I take out all the power plugs (and power surge protector) out to switch everything off, the macbook, router, printer and airport extreme. However, when I have re-plugged them all back in, the problems I have described above still persists!
Would appreciate any help if anyone here recognises why this is the case and what seems to be the cause of this. If so, what should I do? Though I have written back to my ISP again yesterday for more help so im waiting to hear from them...
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I have been having problems with the internet connection via Airport Extreme which I find it a bit unusual and its still driving me nuts! This is what happened:
I have lost my internet connection last Sunday evening upon my return from a weekend away from home. The last time I have used the internet connection on my macbook was the previous Friday morning. Prior to the apparent disconnection on Sunday, I have always used my internet connection wirelessly through Airport Extreme (that is connected via ethernet cable to the NETGEAR DG834v2 ADSL modem which had worked beautifully until the problem arose on my return). This wireless internet connection allowed me to surf the internet anywhere in my home.
However, upon the successful re-connection to the internet via the modem router, I have discovered several new problems. I have tried to set up the internet connection wirelessly again but instead the following happened:
1. Router (Netgear) drops ADSL connection and cannot reconnect when connected to airport via Ethernet. (which is the case when using airport wireless).
2. Router connects to ADSL fine when computer is connected to it via Ethernet. (However, router disconnects when magsafe power adapter is taken out for some inexplicable reason!)
3. Router connects to ADSL fine when nothing is connected to the router (ie. No Ethernet connections)
4. Router connects to ADSL fine when connected to airport via Ethernet and computer is connected to airport via Ethernet.
So from the above, I cannot connect to the internet properly whether wirelessly or not so I suspect it could be faulty router or could it be airport extreme? I have asked my ISP for an explanation and all they have said is that it cannot be the mis-configuration but could be to do with the power adaptors or the way plugs are set up and suggested I take out all the power plugs (and power surge protector) out to switch everything off, the macbook, router, printer and airport extreme. However, when I have re-plugged them all back in, the problems I have described above still persists!
Would appreciate any help if anyone here recognises why this is the case and what seems to be the cause of this. If so, what should I do? Though I have written back to my ISP again yesterday for more help so im waiting to hear from them...
Thanks
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