Computer only finds Airport Network when ethernet is NOT pluged in
My Airport Just started acting up this morning. My computer cannot find my wireless network unless i unplug the ethernet from the airport express. Almost instantly after i do that my computer can find the wireless network. But as soon as i plug the ethernet back in, my computer is no longer able to find the network. What is going on???? Im running the latest firmware (6.3)
tyfly867, Welcome to the discussion area!
Open the Network preference pane. Drag the AirPort item to the top of the list of connections (above Ethernet).
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The whole idea behind using this device is that the hotel must provide an Ethernet jack in the hotel room. Then you connect the AirPort Express to the Ethernet jack with an Ethernet cable and configure it to provide your own wireless network in the room. You still have to agree to terms, pay the fees, etc.
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Go to Macintosh HD > Library > Preferences
Delete the folder SystemConfiguration
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Extending WiFi airport network through ethernet
Dear mac users,
in a three stories house I used to have a wifi network, containing the internet provider modem-router as DHCP, an airport extreme via ethernet to it (bridge mode), and a time capsule and an airport express extending wirelessly the network in the 2 other floors respectively. As I had delays in wireless backup and some hickups in music streaming from the airport express and video streeaming from apple tv, I decided to change the topology and connect the time capsule and airport express via ethernet to my airport extreme. I took the opportunity and used a netgear switch to hardwire 3 other ethernet sockets in my house. In one of those I plugged the apple tv. I followed your guidelines and use the create a network and bridge mode guideline for setting up the devices. I also use the same name and password for my network, (name: abc, and a WPA2 password). Internet access is OK in all stories. Nevertheless I have two irrtating issues:
a) the airport utility cannot see all three airport devices simultaneously (airport extreme, airport express, time capsule), as before. It only sees the ones in range, depending on the position of my mac in the house.
b) it seems that depending on my position in the house the network my computers are joining has different name, ie. abc 2, or abc 3 or abc. In addition the remote app on my iphone and ipad, cannot see the aiport express to stream music when they are not in range to the airport express.
Could you please help me. What's wrong with my setup?
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George+Do I need to turn of NAT for the roaming network to work?+
If your AirPort Extreme is connected to a modem (only one ethernet port on the device), then you need to configure the AirPort Extreme to handle both DHCP and NAT. This will be done for you automatically when you do the following:
Open AirPort Utility - Manual Setup
Click the Internet icon
Connection Sharing = Share a public IP address
If your AirPort Extreme is connected to a gateway (a combination modem and router that will have 3-4 ethernet ports), then you need to setup the AirPort Extreme as a "bridge"
Open AirPort Utility - Click Manual Setup
Click the Internet icon
Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)
All of your other devices...Time Capsule, AirPort Express must be configured as follows:
Open AirPort Utility - Click Manual Setup
Click the Wireless tab below the row of icons
Wireless Mode = Create a wireless network
Wireless Network Name = Exact same name as your AirPort Extreme network
Radio Mode = Your choice, but should be similar to the AirPort Extreme
Channel = Automatic*
Wireless Security = Exact same setting as your AirPort Extreme
Wireless Password = Same password as AirPort Extreme
Click the Internet icon
Connect Using = Ethernet
Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)
Update to save settings
* With a lot of devices, you may want to set the Channel manually. Set up separate channels for each device and keep the channels as far apart as possible. -
Is it possible to wake a computer on an Airport network?
I have a broken ankle, so I am spending a lot of time in bed with my iBook, but all the goodies I want are on my PMG5 which is on my Airport Express network. I know the IP address of it. I'm relatively sure I have the option "Wake when the modem detects a ring" set. I can hobble over to that room on my crutches to check that but I just would like to know what to do so that I don't spend too much time over there.
I would like to use Apple Remote Desktop and AFP from my iBook to access the PMG5, they are both all set up for that, but does the PMG5 need to be on, as opposed to sleep? Is there some third party program I can use to wake it up. I know I can leave it on and access files etc, but I would also like to be a little energy-conscious. Any advice you might have would be much appreciated by me and my lame broken ankle! Thank you so much!!!Having your Express setup as a WDS should work as long as you have the option checked to "Enable Ethernet Port".
Give it a try and let us know. Your G5 would essentially be hooked up via ethernet. Make sure your are connected via Ethernet and not the Airport when trying this. Maybe even turn off the Airport Card when testing.
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I'm not entirely displeased with the situation but I cannot see how I could be connecting to the Internet through my airport express when the Airport is not connected to anything.
Weird huh?
I have a separate non- Airport wireless network connected to the Internet. I had previously set-up the Airport to link with this network but disconnected it (by resetting it) as music streaming was unlistenable due to frequent drop out. I now just have the Airport Express as a standalone wireless network only connecting to the stereo to stream music from devices.
My devices are only connected to the Airport network with cellular data off. Yet I can still connect to the Internet AND listen to streaming music (without drop-out no less).
I don't want to fix it but I would like to know how the frag it could happen so i don't screw it up accidentally.I would say you still have something of the previous setup.
To be sure you don't mess up, save the configuration.. go to the top menu area of the airport utility and export configuration.. which will land on your computer.
Now you can recover at anytime to the current setup.
How it works.. that is magical ..
Open the airport utility.. edit.. and take a screenshot and post it of the following pages..
Internet wireless network
THen we can tell you how it is working. -
Find / -group network -- no permission / directory not found
Hi,
sorry, I unfortunately started the treat in German. Now the English version.
I'd like to find all files asigned to the group e.g. network.
I used this command with the following errors.
# find / -group network
find: "/home/clementis/.gvfs": no permission
find: "/proc/1581/task/1581/fd/5": file or directory not found
find: "/proc/1581/task/1581/fdinfo/5": file or directory not found
find: "/proc/1581/fd/5": file or directory not found
find: "/proc/1581/fdinfo/5: file or directory not found
Does this output simply mean that there are no files with the group "network" or is it an access problem or something else?
Could please help or give me a hint?
Thx!
Clementis
Last edited by clementis (2012-04-16 19:56:27)Solche Fehler sind normal mit den meisten Suchanfragen. Normalerweise ist es sicher, die stderr auf /dev/null schicken.
$ find / -group network 2>/dev/null
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PC AirPort Utility cannot find Airport extreme w/ ethernet but has internet
Hello, I have set up the airport extreme to use with a MacBook. I pluged everything in just fine (PC using ethernet) but had to configure the base station with the MacBook as the PC could not find it using the Utility. However the PC is connected to the internet just fine through the base station's ethernet port.
My problem is trying to get the PC (running XP home 2002 sp2) to see the Airport Extreme using the Airport Utility in order to start configuring network printing and eventually AirTunes.
I cannot seem to find this solution anywhere. Please help if you can. Thanks!Hi I don't know for sure if this is your answer, but with your mac go into setup again. Under wireless tab, then wireless options , make sure 'create a closed network' is unchecked. This may allow the pc to see any Apple base stations. Good luck
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