Connecting Airport to Existing Wireless Router

This is driving me mad.....
I have a wireless router from my ISP and I can connect to the internet wirelessly with Vista PC, XP PC, iPad and my MacBook Air. I got an airport so I can plug it into a printer and my stereo. When I try to setup the airport to join my existing network it goes off to reset then disapears from the airport utility then is no longer visible when I select my network back to the existing wireless network. I've tried everything and must have et it back to factory default a 100 times. On the last go my wireless network completly stopped working. This should be simple right ?
The router is using WEP, password is correct, etc. Can I not do what I want with this device and I need to connect it to the wireless router with a cable from the airport ethernet ?
Please help before I chuck the airport in the bin......

Hi, I've just setup today my AirPort Extreme Base Station. It was very easy to do. I read you have an AirPort Express, well I hope this will help you, if not contact me please, maybe we can solve the problem together.
Use this link:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1731

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You are asking several different questions. If you need to store your photos, music, and movies on an external volume, you certainly can. Any externally connected hard disk drive will work, connected either directly to your Mac or to your Time Capsule as a shared volume.
You should not rely upon using that as a backup device though. Although you certainly may use it for both purposes, it is a better idea to have dedicated backup devices for a variety of reasons not limited to redundancy. You would not want to simultaneously lose all your pictures as well as your backup. If they are all on the same device, that could happen. Furthermore, a backup cannot back up the volume on which it is running.
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How to connect time capsule to existing wireless router

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I am struggling to set up my time capsule is it possible to connect it to my existing wireless router or does the time capsule have to replace it as I have tried to do that but I cannot get a connection or signal to the WAN port?
I have the set up instructions but its not helping I am a complete novice at this.
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Yes you can.
Just plug the TC into one of the Ethernet ports on your router. WAN port on the TC.
Before you do that, set the TC up to be in 'bridge mode' in AirPort Utility.

HT1178 How do I set-up my Time Capsule to work with my existing Wireless Router?

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Ethernet Cable: Connected to the ETHERNET PORT
AirPor Tab:
Wireless Mode: OFF
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Internet Tab: Internet Connection
Connect Using: ETHERNET
Connection Sharing: OFF (BRIDGE MODE)
TCP/IP:
Configure IPv4: USING DHCP

I am Running OS 10.5.8 on a PowerBook G4.
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I tried to backup, but either it was not working or was taking sooooo long, that I decided to do the Backup over Ethernet (still took the hole day for 8.5 GB). I had read that I nedded to chang my setting to be able to Backup with Ethernet. Did not Save the previous settings hence my problem!
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No Address for NTP server time.apple.com.
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Internet configuration leased [IPv4] -- host <0> gateway <> dns <> wins <> lease <1814400> domain <Speedport_W723_V_Typ
Nov 21 08:23:33
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Internet configuration leased [IPv4] -- host <> gateway <> dns <> wins <> lease <1814400> domain <Speedport_W723_V_Typ
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Connection accepted from [%bridge0]:49362.
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Connection accepted from [%bridge0]:49363.
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Connection accepted from [%bridge0]:49364.
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Internet configuration leased [IPv4] -- host <> gateway <> dns <> wins <> lease <1814400> domain <Speedport_W723_V_Typ
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Internet configuration leased [IPv4] -- host <> gateway <> dns <> wins <> lease <1814400> domain <Speedport_W723_V_Typ
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Connection accepted from [%bridge0]:49884.
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Severity:5
Connection accepted from [%bridge0]:49885.
Nov 21 09:25:03
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Connection accepted from [%bridge0]:49886.
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Severity:3
No Address for NTP server time.apple.com.
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Severity:5
Clock synchronized to network time server time.apple.com (adjusted +7 seconds).

Can't connect AE to existing wireless network

I can't get my AE to connect to my existing wireless network. I saw the other thread on this and followed those steps, but it didn't work. Here's what I did:
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I'm having a similar issue. My AE is connected directly to a Netgear WGR614v4 router, and I run through all the steps you mentioned. When I choose to update the settings to the AE, I get the same "error" you mentioned about the AE not being found, and I also took that as a sign that I'm in client mode. I moved the AE to the other room, connected my mini cable to the stereo, then plugged the AE back into the wall. The AE runs through its setup and eventually gets a solid green light, so I'm thinking all is well.
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Hoping that's just a bug with the AirPort Utility software, I open up iTunes to see if I can locate it there. I know I should see a pulldown menu at the bottom of iTunes that gives me an option for AE as my audio output method, but the menu is not there. Now I'm completely stuck.
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I'm curious to know if I can connect to an additional wireless router while I am also connected to my AirPort Extreme.
I just moved into an apartment with an existing wireless internet connection and I currently can't replace my AirPort base station with their router that is provided by Verizon. I also have my own AirPort Extreme that I connect to in order to access an external hard drive wirelessly.
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Unfortunately, unlike the AirPort Express Base Station (AX), the 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) cannot "Join an existing wireless network."
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I got a new laptop and connect to comcast just fine. Now I am trying to connect to linksys wrt54g wireless router. I know I SHOULD KNOW this.... but originally connected thru Motorola SB5120 modem thru ethernet cable. What do I do next? Would appreciate any help to assist... many thanks.
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Ok,
I have a wireless router working fine in my house in fact i'm using it right now with my old
12" G4 power book to send this message, but i have recently bought a mac pro and totally forgot to put an airport card in it when configuring it. (oops) so i have bought an airport express to link the mother ship up to the internet and network but with no joy so far!!!
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Message was edited by: alphasonic

alphasonic, Welcome to the discussion area!
Is your "wireless router" an AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) or another AirPort Express (AX)? If not, you probably will not be able to do this.
The Ethernet port on the AX is active ONLY when the AX uses WDS to wirelessly connect to a network. Unfortunately most (nearly all) are NOT compatible with Apple's WDS and therefore this is not possible.

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I've had a Mac Mini since January, its connected via CAT5 to my wireless belkin ADSL router.
Can I buy an airport express and connect to it using my belkin router? The Mini has no wireless capacity, will the software scan the lan/wlan and realise the airport is available via the wired connection?
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It sounds like you want to configure the Airport Express to wirelessly "join" the network created by your Belkin wireless router. Yes - this can be done with your existing setup. Just follow the instructions provided here by David Lovell, which work equally well with Mac and PC users:
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Connecting eMac to Existing Wireless Network

Hi. I recently was given an eMac to set up in our son's room and I would like to connect it to our existing wireless network rather than string ethernet through the walls. I purchased an Airport Extreme card and connected it. However, the eMac doesn't seem to recognize our wireless network no matter what I do. I am not 100% sure that the card is even working properly, although I think I found it listed under "Network Utility". Here are all of the specifics:
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Silly question, maybe. I want to change from Verizon DSL to cable, but cable company doesn't supply router. can I use my Airport Extreme as wireless router?

We currently have the following wireless home-network configuration, powered by Verizon DSL.
2 macbook pro’s
1 emachine
HP PhotoSmart 6122 all-in-one printer
Apple TV
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Westell 7500 router
Thinking I’d get wider wireless coverage throughout my 2 bedroom home, I purchased the Airport Extreme. It is connected to the router via its sole usb port. The result was only a tiny increase in speed, and no increase in coverage, so I don’t know why I have it.
We now want to change from DSL to cable, thus ditching Verizon. Our new cable provider supplies the cable box, but no router for wireless networking.
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Can I use the Airport Extreme (AE) as a wireless router?
If so, how should I hook it up? Should the usb cable go from the AE to the cable box, and all the other devices connect wirelessly?
If not, how should I be using the AE to some advantage? What can I get out of the investment?
Thank you very much for your help! Beatriz

What I wrote has nothing to do with what the cable company charges for their installation. And, usually they will help with the router setup even if you supply your own router. I don't know what they will charge for the modem.
Note that you need to get just a modem. You don't want a modem/router combination. That will make using an AEBS effectively nearly impossible. You will need to ask specifically for just a standalone modem, and that you will supply your own router.

? possible to connect AEBS to existing wireless internet connection

Hi
I have a cable connection to a Netgear W614 wireless router and can connect to the internet wirelessly using my MBP.
What I would like to do is have an airport extreme in a separate room with a printer connected to it connected to the same wireless network. What I hope to do is be able to connect wirelessly to the internet through my Netgear ( as I have been doing) but have wireless access to the printer connected to the AEBS.
I seem to be able to see how to "set this up" if the AEBS is hardwire connected to the netgear ( and thus the internet) but this defeats the purpose for me as I want to have the Netgear and the AEBS in separate rooms. I cant seem to see how to get the AEBS to wirelessly connect to the network and share the printer and yet retain internet connection through the Netgear.
Is this setup possible e.g MBP connected to a wireless network which has a Netgear wireless router connected to the internet and a AEBS connected to a printer in diffrerent rooms?
Cheers

Hello RichwhG. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
To connect the AEBS to the Belkin, wirelessly, in order to extend the Belkin's wireless network, you would have to establish a Wireless Distribution System (WDS) between the two.
Unfortunately, most non-AirPort routers are not compatible with Apple's implementation of WDS...so it very unlikely that your router can be extended wirelessly with the AEBS.
The few that are known to work are:
o Linksys WRT54G or WRT54GS (not v5)
o Belkin F5D7230-4 and F5D7231
o BT Voyager 2091
o Netgear WGR614 v6
o Buffalo WGR-G54
The other option is to configure the AEBS as it's own wireless network to share the printer, but you would then have to switch wireless networks between Internet access or for printing.

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