Brand new Airport Extreme...has slow loading..

When I first got it , it was blazing fast...went out of town for two week and it has gotten slow....it just takes like 10 15 seconds to load the page....I went hard wire from the modem to my mac book pro and it was instant...so it has to be the airport....I have and express piggy backing from it but that didnt seems to affect it prior....any thoughts?

OK, I'm putting this back out to the group.
I've tried resetting the AEBS back to factory settings, I've unplugged and rebooted the modem & AEBS numerous times. I tried to install the 7.5 firmware, but my MacBook can't see the AEBS to perform the installation, and still, no internet connection and the persistent flashing amber light.
Comcast tells me they don't support routers, so they can't check to see if the AEBS is visible on their end ~ but I'd bet it isn't.
I'll try Apple's support line tomorrow, but in the meantime ~ has anyone else experienced this level of problem, or does it sound like I have a faulty unit?
Thanks!
Kate

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Hi all,
I just brought home an airport Extreme Base Station 802.11n to get online with my snazzy new MacBook Pro. So, I hooked the router up to my cable modem as per instructions, and all I get is a flashing amber light. I've tried rebooting the modem, and still zip. There's nothing wrong with my internet connection ~ when I connect either the desktop or the laptop via Ethernet directly to the modem, I get on line immediately. But I just can't get the base station to connect with the modem. I've waded through the forum and haven't found an answer, and since Apple no longer provides a phone number in their manuals, I have no way to get an actual human to walk me through this. I don't know whether I'm missing some crucial step, or if I have a defective base station and am just spinning my wheels trying to get it to work. Any assistance would be MUCH appreciated!
Thanks, Kate

OK, I'm putting this back out to the group.
I've tried resetting the AEBS back to factory settings, I've unplugged and rebooted the modem & AEBS numerous times. I tried to install the 7.5 firmware, but my MacBook can't see the AEBS to perform the installation, and still, no internet connection and the persistent flashing amber light.
Comcast tells me they don't support routers, so they can't check to see if the AEBS is visible on their end ~ but I'd bet it isn't.
I'll try Apple's support line tomorrow, but in the meantime ~ has anyone else experienced this level of problem, or does it sound like I have a faulty unit?
Thanks!
Kate

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The iMac has "wake on network access" enabled. The two-year-old Airport Extreme was able to wake the iMac.
What do I need to do to enable this feature on the new Airport Extreme?

No, that doesn't address the problem. The two-year-old Airport Extreme could wake the iMac with either a wireless or an ethernet connection. According to Apple's documentation, if the preferences say "wake on network access" it means both should work, and they used to.
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Just bought a brand new airport extreme and having trouble with it being recognized. My mac is version 10.5.8. What should I do?

The new AirPort Extreme needs the 6.x version of AirPort Utility, which comes packed in with Lion 10.7.5 or Mountain Lion 10.8.x......or......you can also configure the device using an iPhone or iPad running a recent iOS.
From Apple's Specifications:
Setup and Administration
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 5 or later and AirPort Utility 1.3
Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later and AirPort Utility 6.3
A few options.....
Borrow another Mac running Lion or Mountain Lion for 10-15 minutes and set it up. The Mac running 10.5.8 will be able to connect to the wireless....but it will not be able to make any changes to the configuration of the Extreme.
Update to Lion or Mountain Lion.....but check first to make sure that your Mac will support the operating system first.
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hi
I know this question had been addressed before , but i couldnt find satisfying answer yet
I bought this Brand new airport extreme base station, I hooked up my ethernet cable into WAN Port as per the manual.
I installed airport utility 5.1 on my windows xp SP 2 laptop
and then I powered on the base station
The light in front was Solid Amber and then it turned Flashig Amber .
I tried resetting the base station and Cable modem. but no luck with Flashing Amber Light
Any Help for beginner Apple user?
thanks
Airport Extreme Base Station ( 802.11n) Windows XP SP2

Here is another post that addresses your question:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1005682&tstart=15

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So, is the only solution to replace the cable modem with one that works with the Airport? If so, how do I know what will work and what won't?
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It's ok, I got. You have to put in password "BT" Never had to do that before, but it works....maybe this helps someone else.

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I Just purchased the AirPort Extreme. My first Apple router but all of our devices are apple products with the exception of our pc. Extreme is flashing Amber light and is not found in the airport utility app. I want to enjoy this apple product as much as the others but it's becoming difficul.

OK, thanks for clarifying that for me.
If you have the Setup Guide handy that came with your AirPort Extreme, please head for page 12 and locate the heading to......
Setting Up AirPort Extreme Using an iOS Device.........To Set It Up
The steps here are pretty clear, and we rarely get a question about this but, we'll go through this in case you might have missed something.
1. Tap Settings on the iPad home screen. Settings is the gear looking icon there. Then, tap WiFi. WiFi is on the left side of the screen.
2. Tap the name of the AirPort Extreme. AirPort Extreme is located just under the heading of SET UP NEW AIRPORT BASE STATION there.
In the example below from an iPhone screen, I am setting up a new AirPort Express. So, I would tap on AirPort Express. You will see AirPort Extreme on your iPad screen, so you would tap on AirPort Extreme.
When you do this, that will start up the setup wizard.
3. Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new network or extend an existing network. The setup wizard will analyze the network and suggest the correct setup for you.
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How would I do this?

To partition the WD My Book, you could temporarily connect it to your MacBook Pro via USB. Then use the Disk Utility to partition it into two separate partitions of whatever size you choose for each.
Once partitioned and formatted (I would recommend HFS+), you can then disconnect the drive from the MacBook Pro and attach it to the new AirPort Extreme. The Extreme should now "see" the drive as two separate drives. You would then use the AirPort Utility to share out both drives.
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Hi! Yes if you go to Wireless then Options, check the box for a different SSID name for the 5 GHz band. Then make sure your mbp connects to the 5 GHz band and not the 2,4. Though there is some big issues with the new AEBS. Please send feedback to Apple about the speed difference at http://www.apple.com/feedback/airportextreme.html
Hope it works out!

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It doesn't power on the 1st time on opening the box, bring back to distributor and power on flawlessly there.
Bring back home again, carefully check all power connections including back of airport, transformer and the wall power outlet.
Other equipments, computer, printer, switch, etc. sharing the same wall power outlet had no power problem.
Sometimes power on with light, sometime don't (no lights at all); when it power on, sometime its turn itself off without any notice.
Any help please.
Message was edited by: wulee

OK OK. Am I bad luck. try a few more times at different sites with different power socket, still no luck.
Try HK support, just ask u to reset, and reset, check connection, etc. without much real help to the issues.
Now the the transformer is certified dead, no more power up even after hours or rest.
Perhaps the transformer is not that compatible with the power supply.
I'm not quite satisfied with the post-sale service I obtained, as the product had not been functional since i bought it brand new Dec last year.
Anyway. I'd not recommended this product for use Hong Kong.

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I lost the power cord and don't know where to buy in the apple store.

Amazon
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This new baby set up quickly and effortelessly, BUT, today I got a message from the good ole TIVO saying it would stop recording since it no longer had a connection to the net so I went into the settings and found the new network and hit enter and a message came up saying that WPA was not supported.
I then ran back to the router and jumped in trying to find some way to get WEP to show up for the tivo and wpa2 for our cpus, no luck. My old linksys wrt did it fine but now the extreme can not. Can someone point me in a direction where I may find help? I have scoured the sites and I am not finding anything that is working. Or, if this can't be done at the moment that would be great too.
Thanks
Mike

Sorry, I'm not following this.
Are you saying that you need to set up WPA2 and WEP simultaneously?
If the Tivo can only work with WEP, then you will need to choose that option in AirPort Utility and the computers will need to use WEP.
Can you post a bit more information?

BRAND NEW Airport Extreme Wont Connect to Internet

I'm trying to set up my AEBS and I run the wizard and everything checks out ok, then when the router restarts it says that I do not have a valid IP address and that it is looking for my PPPoE host.
I connect directly to my DSL modem via the Ethernet cable that WAS in my WAN port and it works fine, so I know my modem is fine.
Any suggestions?

Try changing from PPoE to "Ethernet" set Configure IPv4 to "DHCP"
This is done in AirPort Utility (manual setup)>Internet
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How to connect old aiport express to my new Airport Extreme?
I have a PC running with Win7 and just replaced my Jensen With a brand New Airport Extreme.
I have set up the Airport Extreme to the internet, Iphones and Ipads and it work as it should.
I have downloaded latest Version of Airport tool on my PC. In addition i have downloaded the airport tool for Ipad.
I have reset one of my airport Express and it now shows up both on the Ipad and on the PC airport tool.
My Ipad says "base station e5713b cannot be configured."
I have wired the airport Express to my Ethernet to be able to "see it" on my Airport tool.
My AirPort tool on the PC will not permit me to add the airport Express to my new Airport Extreme network (no network names on the drop-down list to choose from). I wished for an easy set-up, but nothing seems to be plug and play as the Commercial says.. can you please help me?
Sigve

Hi
Thanks for Swift reply.
Yep - I in fact have two A1088 and one A1264
I actually bought the new router because the Jensen
router always lost connection to the Airport Express after some hours or days. I
always needed to restart my Jensen to play music and that was driving my wife
mad. The hope was that the Extreme should fix this. Both A1088 have been set up
to only stream music to two of my stereo amplifiers from my PC’s Itunes library.
Are the A1088 now useless?
The A1264 has been set up to feed internet into a Denon Reciever that needed Ethernet cable.
Please advise
Regards
Sigve

New Airport Extreme only connected with N protocol

I just got a brand new Airport Extreme. I disabled wifi on my verizon fios router, plugged in the ethernet, and went through the Airport's setup. I'm connected on all my devices and the range is so much better, but it doesn't seem like my MBP has connected using AC. Below, I have included some information about my computer and the router. Could anyone advise me on how to connect using AC? Do I need to do anything other than the default setup? I noticed in advanced options on the router, that 5ghz is not enabled by default? Also, I'm sitting about 10 feet from the router with no obstructions.
My Computer:
Model Name: MacBook Pro, Late 2013
Processor Name: Intel Core i7
Processor Speed: 2.3 GHz
My Airport Extreme:
Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0x134)
Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (6.30.223.154.65)
Locale: FCC
Country Code: US
Supported PHY Modes: 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
My Network:
Network Utility Link Speed: 217 MBit/sec
PHY Mode: 802.11n
Channel: 1
Country Code: US
Network Type: Infrastructure
Security: WPA2 Personal
Signal / Noise: -41 dBm / -92 dBm
Transmit Rate: 156
MCS Index: 21

5ghz wireless is in fact working.. but the Mac is setup to connect to the strongest signal not the fastest.. so you have actually connected to 2.4ghz N wireless..
The way to fix this is simple.. change the wireless name for 5ghz in wireless options of airport utility.. ie.
Make the name short and sweet.. no spaces.. no apostrophe.. just simple.
Mine doesn't show as much because I refuse to buy the AC model..
But you can make sure your country is set correctly.. and all the rest can be left on auto.
Then in the laptop force the connection to AE5ghz or whatever you name it.

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