Can I daisy chain airport extremes, Can I daisy chain airport extremes

Can I daisy chain 2 airport extremes?

If you mean plug one into the other by ethernet and use both in roaming network.. absolutely.. it is the best way.
If you want some specific functionality tell us what it is you are after.

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Can I connect a 4 TB USB drive to the airport extreme and use it as a network drive for Time Machine

Can I connect a 4 TB USB drive to the airport extreme and use it as a network drive for Time Machine

Yes, if the drive is formatted in Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
The USB port on the Time Capsule is under powered, so you may need use a powered USB hub with the 4 TB drive...even if it has its own power supply.

How do I use AirPort Extreme to be able print from my MacBook Pro AND a PC. If I connect printer into AirPort, I can only print on laptop. If printer is connected to PC hard drive, I can only print on desk top. How do I configure this to make both print?

How do I use AirPort Extreme to be able print from my MacBook Pro AND a PC. If I connect printer into AirPort, I can only print on laptop. If printer is connected to PC hard drive, I can only print on desk top. How do I configure this to make both print?

If you have not already done so, your chances will really improve if you....
1) Connect the printer to the USB port on the AirPort Extreme
2) Download and install Bonjour Print Services for Windows on the PC

Can't see disk content with accounts set-up in Airport Extreme.

Hello, all.
I can't see the contents of a hard disk I have connected to my Airport Extreme and shared using accounts. Accounts have been set-up as Read & Write, and Read only, but finder window is empty. Disk mounts on the desktop but doesn't display its contents.
What am I doing wrong ?
Thank you in advance.

Canle modem off, Airport Extreme off. Connect the modem and the extreme with ethernet cable. Power the modem. Wait about a minute, power the extreme. Use Airport Utility (in your Utilities folder) to set up the extreme. Review directions for the extreme as that will help.

Airport Extreme can see networks, can't connect to any

I recently bought an iMac G4 (1Ghz, 17") on eBay and am having problems getting the Airport Extreme card to connect to any network. It came with 10.5.1 installed and I've updated it to Leopard 10.5.8
I'm a bit of newbie with this Mac, but am learning quickly and I've tried to do my due diligence research prior to posting. I think I've tried every solution I've found recommended on forums for others with my problem.
Here's the basic info on what I've tried (by themselves and various combinations):
-changing the channel the network operates on.
-changing from WEP to WPA
-changing to no security at all
-changing to manual DHCP setup
-disabling Wireless-g only to allow b & g, and I've tried allowing only g
-I tried moving AppleAirport.kext to the desktop to let the system rebuild it with a restart - it was not rebuilt so I moved it back in and restarted again
-reset your router
-made sure router firmware was up to date
-creating a new network location
-went to Library > Preferences to delete com.apple.internetconfigpriv.plist and com.apple.internetconfig.plist but there were no files with those names in that folder
None of these options changed any response to the ways I've tried to connect to the internet.
It connects fine through the router with an ethernet cable. With this option it takes the network address 192.168.1.5
I also tried to connect to my neighbor's open network, with that network it will either timeout or ask me for a WEP password, which isn't needed.
These are the errors I get when trying to connect to my own network wirelessly:
-When I go through Network Setup Assistant, I get the error: "The password you entered is invalid." Even though I know it is correct (checked and rechecked to make sure all keys were working in a text file).
-When I go through System Preferences > Network I get a Connection Timeout every time it tries to connect.
-When I go through Network Diagnostics through Safari, it can't find any Apple Wireless Devices to work with or it gives me a connection timeout.
My iPod Touch 2nd Generation has never had a problem connecting to this router or the neighbor's open network.
Neither have any of my three Dell laptops.
AirPort Card Information:
Wireless Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x14E4, 0x4E)
Wireless Card Locale: USA
Wireless Card Firmware Version: Broadcom BCM43xx 1.0 (4.170.25.8)
Current Wireless Network: wireless network not available
If it matters, I've got an Actiontec router and I'm connecting to Verizon FiOS.
Thanks in advance for any recommendations. I guess if the Airport Extreme card [or software] won't work I'll just have to try a USB network adapter (want to avoid this as this iMac only has USB 1.1).
Ed

Hi there!
Were any software install and restore discs included with the computer to support
the license and ownership, maintenance and help upkeep the computer's OS X?
Not sure where to begin in resolve the connection issues you have presented,
since I am almost under siege in my offline life with problems others foist on me.
Your issue may be in part due to a scenario where enabling WEP can causing
an issue of a self assigned IP address; the address sometimes may be just a
default and not that of the router's giving one to the computer. You can some-
times reset and hope the router can give you a new different IP address or DNS.
There usually is something else to this, if that is the case.
However, to make sure the computer itself is in a good state of health, and you
have some of the basic means at your disposal, (or to know what you have) is
why I am replying. And once that is mostly a certainty, to see if the settings to
choose the AirPort as a viable Network choice in the System Preferences, with
wireless on top of the available options open to the computer. You can drag in
order of desired connection type, the Ethernet, dialup, Airport, etc - means of
making or sustaining a connection in the Network panel. If these items are not
correctly chosen, the available wireless Airport won't work. And the status of
the Airport connection won't be visible in the main menubar header either.
Have you been through some of the several Apple Support documents on topic?
• Mac OS X: Connect to the Internet, troubleshoot connection & set up small network:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1714?viewlocale=en_US
• Mac OS X: Troubleshooting a cable modem, DSL, or LAN internet connection:
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1317
• AirPort troubleshooting guide (primarily settings & base station)
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1401?viewlocale=en_US
For computer basics, to check and do simple software maintenance of the Mac
OS X, you can boot the computer in SafeBoot (shift key held on startup until a
login window appears) and from GO in main Finder window, see Utilities folder
in the drop-down menu, and look for then launch Disk Utility from the Utilities.
In Disk Utility, choose the Macintosh HD, then 'repair disk permissions'. You
may be able to later click on the hard drive icon of the Brand of the HDD as
seen in the same sidebar where the Macintosh HD was located, and choose to
'verify' the hard disk drive from the choice in the Disk Utility panel then available.
When done with these items in Disk Utility, quit it; then restart the Mac normally.
{For other levels of Disk Utility repair on the hard disk drive, you need to boot the
computer from the OS X Installer's disc#1 and choose Disk Utility from its menu
bar prior to actually running that Installer. The drop down menu bar has options
and select them carefully; since you can do quite a bit to the computer's drive if
the wrong item is chosen out of turn or when not needed. A booted disk utility is
in a position to act more thoroughly on a hard disk drive that is then unmounted.}
If the computer is in a good state of preventative maintenance and permissions
repairs, etc the main issue would be in the choice of settings to access the internet
via the means at the computer's disposal; and choosing the hardware path in the
Network panel of System Preferences is one of the main portals. There are several
items in here, including being able to check-mark and move the order of importance
the main items in a Network preference window, so the computer chooses them first.
If the antenna cable and other connect to/from the AirPort card in the base of the iMac
is properly pressed firmly into position and the card is OK, the physical and electronic
paths should be assured; as far as that goes...
Some of the changes to settings may not have been necessary or help in connecting;
so I am not so sure what ones would need to be changed back to their defaults.
Good luck & happy computing!

Can Time Machine back up a USB Drive connected to Airport Extreme?

If I connect 2 USB drives to an Airport Extreme via a USB hub, can I use Time Machine to back one up to the other? I've found multiple discussions about how to use an Airport Extreme disk as a Time Machine backup disk, but nothing on this. I want to use one disk as network storage (i.e. use the Airport extreme as a NAS), but I need a backup solution for that disk.

That's disappointing. I actually have a separate NAS already, configured for RAID1: a ZyXEL NSA220. Worked fine when I only had windows machines, but isn't reliable with my MACs, and doesn't support extended journaled format, so I need a different solution. I was hoping to just use a USB drive attached to my airport extreme to replace it, but I can't do that if I can't back up that USB drive.
Can anyone recommend a good backup solution? Surely this can't be that uncommon a scenario?

Airport extreme can not be recognized?, Airport extreme can not be recognized?, Airport extreme can not be recognized?

My Airport Extreme Station (4th Generation) is all of a sudden not recogized by the Airport Utility Software. I rebooted the Airport Extreme device a few times, disconnected it completely, and did it set it back to the factory default setting. No recognition. I tried configurating it with all my devices; IPhone 4S, IPad, MacBookPro and new iMac. Always the same message, even though I have internet access through the Airport default Wifi-ID. So the the Airport device works properly. Just no access for configuration, Does anyone has an advice to get back into the Airport Set-up through the Airport Utility program? Thank you.

Hello loving-truth,
I understand that your Airport Extreme is not being recognized in AirPort Utility, however you are able to access the internet via the Wi-Fi signal. We can give the steps in the following article a shot:
AirPort base station not seen or "An unexpected error occurred" appears in AirPort Utility 6.3
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4597
Thanks,
Matt M.

Arg! Airport Extreme to Extreme- Can't Connect via ethernet

Hello- Arg! Frustrated and can't figure out what's going on.
Goal: Wirelessly connect an airport extreme to another airport extreme and use the 2nd Extreme as a local wired hub.
Problem: Everything works fine, but any machine that is hooked up to the 2nd extreme isn't getting a DHCP assigned and can't see it. But wireless can see it and works great.
Setup: (here goes)
- Airport extreme 1 (AE1) is hooked up to a comcast cable modem. Works great
- Airport extreme 2 (AE2) has been configured to wirelessly join AE1- This also works great.
- 2 Mac pros are connected to AE2 via ethernet cable
visual example:
(comcast) - (AE1) ~~ (AE2) - Mac pros "~" = wireless, "-" = wired
I've tried different machines and cables... no luck. If I reset AE2, they can all connect.
What am I doing wrong here... seems like ethernet is being disabled.
All AE have been updated and along with computer software. All wireless works fine.
Thanks!
Message was edited by: mr.bill

Got it... Instead of joining, I had to select extend and ensure that AE1 had extend network enabled. Seems to be working now. Sweet!

I can't get my new Extreme to configure my existing Airport devices.

I'm replacing an older Extreme which connected to several Airport devices using 802.11n at 5ghz. The new Extreme is the latest version from the Apple store. The new one works fine - I can get to the Internet etc., but I haven't been able to get it to connect with the other Airport devices on my network.
I have the IP addresses for each of the devices to be connected, and I have the correct passwords, but when I try to configure them in Airport Utility it starts as though it is going to read the configuration but then says it is unable to do so. I saw a support article saying this could be because IPv6 is not turned on, but I've checked and it is.
When I go back to the older Extreme, it sees everything and the network works fine.
I'm accessing via a two year old MacBook Pro. OS is 10.10.1. Airport Utility is 6.3.4. In both cases, my settings are to create a network in bridge mode.
I'd be grateful for your suggestions please.

When you change the network you need to do full factory reset on all the airport devices.. and redo the setup from scratch.
If you have issues doing that then you need to plug in via ethernet to whichever airports are not working and manually fix them.. you cannot do it automatically or by wireless since you have changed the network around.

Airport utility can not find extreme station after upgrade to 7.5.2

i been using extreme for about 3 years and it was fine until yesterday i upgrade to 7.5.2, it result i lost the internet. opened airport utility from my macbook, said" it can not find any wireless device" but on the top right of mac windows, the signal sign is still there,
i suspect it is something wrong with the IP setting, but i has't changed any thing myself, maybe the new updates change it?

kfc360 wrote:
"it can not find any wireless device"
Welcome to Apple's discussion groups.
Your system details don't mention what type of Mac you have, but if you can move it near to the AirPort Extreme and connect an Ethernet cable to a LAN port on the Extreme, then AirPort Utility should be able to see it. Once AirPort Utility can see it you can begin to investigate the problem in more detail.

Can I boost the DSL signal using my 1st Generation Airport Extreme or Express? Also, can I get wireless printing?

Can I boost the DSL signal using my 1st Generation Airport Extreme or Express?
I just moved into a house where they have ATT DSL and it is really slow in my room. I am hoping that I don't have to purchase a booster and I might be able to use my Airport Extreme or Express to boost it. I don't think they want my Extreme as their router, though. They are PC.
I am also hoping that I can set up a wireless printing situation in my room using the Express or Extreme.
I am running 10.4.11 on my old MacBook Pro laptop, 10.5.something on my old desktop (MacMini).
Thanks for any help ahead of time,
Carole

Can I boost the DSL signal using my 1st Generation Airport Extreme or Express?
I just moved into a house where they have ATT DSL and it is really slow in my room. I am hoping that I don't have to purchase a booster and I might be able to use my Airport Extreme or Express to boost it.
Unfortunately, this won't work especially if you want the connection between the routers to be wireless. The two are just not compatible for configuring an extended network. However, it could work if you can have them interconnected by wire. In that case, you could configure them into a roaming network.
I don't think they want my Extreme as their router, though. They are PC.
This shouldn't be an issue as the AirPorts support wireless clients regardless of which operating system they are running.

What is the maximum number of users that can be simultaneously connected to a shared drive on an Airport Extreme

What is the maximum number of users that can be simultaneously connected to a shared drive on an Airport Extreme?

50
I haven't tried this, but imagine that things are going to be quite slow.

The airport utility does not find my Airport Extreme. I tried to reset the base, but I can`t make it. What can i do?

The airport utility does not find my Airport Extreme. I tried to reset the base, but I can`t make it. What can i do?

Please perform a Factory Default Reset exactly as follows:
Pull the power plug from the back of the AirPort Extreme (AEBS)
Wait a minute
Hold in the reset button first and continue to hold it in for at least 7-8 more seconds while you simultaneously plug the power back in to the AEBS
Release the reset button after the 7-8 second hold period
Allow 30-45 seconds for the AEBS to restart
Temporarily, connect a spare Ethernet cable from your Mac to one of the LAN <-> ports on the AEBS
Open AirPort Utility to see if can now see the AEBS

Can you guide me step by step in setting up airport express as a wireless extender for an existing Airport extreme network

Can you guide me step by step in setting up airport express 802.11 as a wireless extender for an existing airport extreme network?

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Can Two Airport Express be connected to an Airport Extreme?

I have two Airport Express units and one Airport Extreme. One of the Airport Exp's is working to extend the Wi-Fi network for 8702.11b-g and I'd like to use the other to connect a Samsung Blue Ray via the ethernet port. Can the Extreme support two Express units in a mixed mode like I'm describing? The second isn't being recognized by the Airport Utility.
Below is my Mac environment.
(2) MacBook Pro's one with OSX10.7 and the other 10.6
(2) iPhone 4gs
(1) iPad 2
(2) Airport Express 1st gen (extending the wireless network) and 2nd gen I what to connect to the Samsung
(1) Airport Exteme Base station
Thanks for your help in advance.

As in other similr threads re the airport utility 5.6 is only one that can see all variants of airports as old as Graphite/Snow while 6.0 makes nice pics it won't see them to you get the WDS Remote airport ids set up in your main base router and vice versa-your main extreme base should be set up to run in 802.11b/g/n mode or g/n if oldest is 802.11g...other than that the only pain is airport express dongle routers are buggy, need firmware to be at least 6.0 inside them, not the airport util, and you are better off setting up manually as the tools do not set up WDS correctly without starting from scratch rebooting and resetting most all the routers- which if you just cant get going you might try...be sure you put primary extreme base main as the main router as "participating in WDS network" then the other 2 can simply be manually configured with same net name base main has and passwords and also you must install the airport ids (Mac address of the wifi ports which is usually 1 less than the airport ehternet mac address)... once you put in the exxpresses or older routers as extend a WDS NETWORK as a Remote (not a relay) you can definitely do what you state---you can hang your device off one of them via ethernet or USB and or wifi client and attach others as wiffi clients-unless you explcitly state which Macnooks will connect via access control ;osts of upi enab;e access cpmytp;(but then you need to add every devices MAC address in to whichever touter you want them to be able to be a client of-a pain but makes the most secure and traffic shaped network if you are limited on your wan port speed--i have 25/25 FIOS and get all of it direct eithernet to the main express and almost all near the exrress main within like 50 feet but I have to extend my net about 120 tp 150 foot radius around the main extreme 802.11n bae so I do exactly what you ask if you can do--with an express and an old Snow--and works pretty well surprisingly except the Snow goes belly up every couple days needs a power cylce--i am cheap so i will do it til it dies...you can just roam as I do with your laptops about your home then and link up to the nearest remote WDS airport or wind up on the extreme if you wander into the hub area...
--Not recommending this but if if you are very compulsive and usually use similar iPads or books in same rooms always and dont move them around much from the rooms they get used in (or if you just dont have enough coverage and are Wan limited on speed) you can specify each laptops Mac address so only those will bind to the wifi ports on say the older or slowest router-keep in mind that each remote adds a hope and so essentially cuts speed to 50 percent but I still get 16 mb/sec with a SNOW extending my 802.11n Edtreme base as a remote and I can get about 20 mb/sec on the other remote router express dongle (hate the things-had 2 break on me forever)....but like the airtuunes feature even though usually I use Apple TV to play music on steeo as its the old one with memory--great deal at 499 now 99-doh! good luck hope i made sense..

AirPort Utility can't see Extreme

Airport Utility can't see Extreme
I have reset the extreme, reboot the iMac, and while I have an internet connection, the AirPort Utility can the the extreme.
Light is flashing Amber.
AirPort Utility is 5.3.2

SoCal Web Developer wrote:
click on the AirPort icon (of your Mac) on the upper menu. See if the Extreme >> network shows up there. If so, log into that network...
SoCal Web Developer wrote:
So following your instructions I, disconnected everything, powered it up, and from the Airport icon I could see other wireless networks and join them.
Next I created a new network with the Extreme, and join that one.
I see nothing in his instructions about 'creating a new network'. Instead, I see the words: See if the *Extreme network* shows up there. If so, log into *that network*...
SoCal Web Developer wrote:
If that does not work, get an ethernet cable and connect the
Extreme to your computer.
SoCal Web Developer wrote:
I originally had it hard wired to the iMac and could not see it with AU.
Connect Mac to Ethernet LAN port on the AEBS. Make sure your Mac has IPv6 turned on (under System Preferences|Network|Advanced|TCPIP|Configure IPv6=Automatically). Open the Airport Utility.
If you still don't see the Airport, open a terminal windows and type:
mdns -B airport.tcp
If you get a response, look for something under the "instance name" column. Take that name and type (replacing the name you got above with 'thatname' below):
mdns -L thatname airport.tcp local.
and copy the result and post it here.
If you don't get a response from the first command, enter:
ifconfig
and copy the result and post it here.

Can I daisy chain airport extremes, Can I daisy chain airport extremes

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