Connecting PS3 to airport extreme via ethernet cable. Please Help!

All I want to do is to connect my ps3 directly to my airport extreme via an Ethernet cable. At the same time I want to be able to connect my computer/ipod touch to the internet wirelessly throught the airport extreme. Is this even possible? I dont want to add a airport extreme or extened my internet in anyway.

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Problem connecting switch to Airport Extreme via ethernet

I might not be in the right forum with this question, as it relates to connecting the Airport Extreme in a wired / ethernet configuration. I am okay with the wireless functions. This is the only forum I could find dedicated to Airport issues.
I want to provide Internet via ethernet cable to multiple devices that are 20 feet away from my Airport Extreme. When I connect one of the LAN ports on the Extreme to a NetGear switch, I get no Internet connectivity from any of the other available ports on the switch. I have tested the cables and they are fine, and I do get Internet connectivity if I plug the ethernet cable coming out of one of the LAN ports on the Extreme directly into a device (Bluray player) rather than go through the switch.
My setup is as follows: Modem --> old Netgear FWAG114 wired / wireless router --> AirPort Extreme (wired connection, into the WAN port). My iMac is connected via ethernet to the Extreme, and an HP6500 printer is connected via both ethernet and USB (is that redundant?). I want to connect another available LAN port to the switch on the other side of the room.
A friend suggested that it may be that I need to configure the Extreme to permit multiple IP addresses to be made available through the switch, but I am not tech-savvy enough to understand if that's the issue and, if so, how to accomplish it.
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide!

I am copying some of the instructions from the NetGear FWAG114 router, which lead me to believe that it is a managed switch:
"LAN IP Address Management
By default, the [NETGEAR] router will function as a DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) server, providing TCP/IP configuration for all computers connected to the router's LAN.
If another device on your network will be the DHCP server, or if you will manually configure all devices, select the Disable DHCP Server option.
If the DHCP server is located on the Internet side of the router, select the Use External DHCP Server option, and specify the external DHCP IP address.
To use the router as DHCP server (the default option), select Use Router as DHCP Serveroption.
Starting IP Address: This box specifies the first of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool. 192.168.0.2 is the default start address.
Ending IP Address: This box specifies the last of the contiguous addresses in the IP address pool. 192.168.0.51 is the default ending address."
Should I elect to have the Netgear use an external DHCP Server and let the AEBSn be the DHCP server?

Have new Airport Extreme via ethernet cable from HughesNet Gen4 modem. Using NetGear WN3500RP extender. NetGear asks for different names for the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. Most of what I have read indicats extender shoul have same name as main network?

Have new Airport Extreme conneted via ethernet cable from HughesNet Gen4 modem. Using NetGear WN3500RP extender. NetGear asks for different names for the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands. Most of what I have read indicates extender should have same name as main network? How is it best to configure with the Airport Extreme router 802.11ac?

Different names for the 2.4 and 5 GHz networks are optional, but can be convenient for you to distinguish one from another. It's up to you.

Connect to internet via airport extreme via ethernet cable and no airport c

I just bought a MacBook with Airport Extreme, got it set up today and it works great, got online, etc. However, I have an iMac with no airport card. I can't figure out how to get both computers hooked up on the internet at the same time. The MacBook works only when the ethernet cable in in the LAN slot on the Extreme but won't work through the WAN slot. I have tried hooking up both ethernet cables into the Extreme, just the iMac, and nothing works. I don't need to connect wirelessly through the iMac so I don't want to buy an Airport card if I don't need one. I just don't want to plug and unplug the ethernet cable everytime I want to use the MacBook or the iMac. My modem from Verizon only has one ethernet slot. Any ideas?

I just bought a MacBook with Airport Extreme, got it
set up today and it works great, got online, etc.
However, I have an iMac with no airport card. I
can't figure out how to get both computers hooked up
on the internet at the same time. The MacBook works
only when the ethernet cable in in the LAN slot on
the Extreme but won't work through the WAN slot. I
have tried hooking up both ethernet cables into the
Extreme, just the iMac, and nothing works. I don't
need to connect wirelessly through the iMac so I
don't want to buy an Airport card if I don't need
one. I just don't want to plug and unplug the
ethernet cable everytime I want to use the MacBook
or the iMac. My modem from Verizon only has one
ethernet slot. Any ideas?
You mean Airport Extreme Base station?
Here's what you need to do:
1. Disconnect your Verizon Modem & Airport Extreme
2. Connect the ethernet cable from the Verizon modem to the WAN of the AE
3. Connect another ethernet cable from the LAN port of the AE to your iMac
4. Turn on Verizon Modem
5. Once all lights on the modem have turned on, turn on the Airport Extreme
6. On your iMac click on Applications --> Utilities --> Airport Admin Utility
7. Setup a Wireless network using this or the Airport Setup Assistant, located in the same Utility folder.
8. After you have created the wireless network, connect to it on your macbook
If for some strange reason you still can't figure it out, refer to the product manual or check:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106858

Can I connect my Linksys WRT160N V3 with Airport Extreme via ethernet cable?

I have a Linksys WRT160N V3 router (Living Room) to my cable modem but the wifi does not reach certain spots in the house where its necessary. If I buy a Airport Extreme and place it in my bedroom and connect it with an ethernet cable that I have connected with my iMac will the airport extreme work as a wifi extender since wifi does not reach my room?

Yes, the AE can be simply put in bridge mode so it will become an AP and set the wireless to create a wireless network.. you can then use same name and same security as linksys.. this is called roaming network.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4260
Although the apple instructions have two apple routers, any two wireless routers will work the same way.

Connecting printer to Airport extreme via Ethernet

I have just setup a wireless home network using Airport extreme. My desktop windows xp pc does not have a wireless connection and is connected to the internet by ethernet directly pluged in to the DSL modem.
My Canon printer is connected to the Airport's USB port.
Is there a way I can connect the desktop pc to the printer via the Airport's Ethernet connection?
I appreciate any help, herb

Welcome to the discussions forum Herb.
I have just setup a wireless home network using Airport extreme.
From what you described, you're not done yet.
As I understand it, you're using your MacBook Pro to print to the Canon wirelessly through the Airport Extreme, but your Windows computer can't do that since it has no wireless card. Furthermore, you can't use your MacBook Pro to get on the internet when your DSL modem is connected directly to your PC. Is that right?
The right way to do things is to connect the DSL modem to the *Airport Extreme*, not a computer. Since your PC isn't wireless, its Ethernet port ought to be connected to the Airport's LAN port, and not directly to the DSL modem.
To reconfigure your equipment the right way, do the following:
1. Power down your Windows computer.
2. Unplug the DSL modem.
3. Unplug the Airport Extreme.
4. Power down all your other equipment too, for good measure.
5. Unplug the Windows computer from the DSL modem, and connect it to a LAN port on the Airport Extreme.
6. Using another Ethernet cable, connect the Airport Extreme's WAN port to the DSL modem.
7. Plug in the DSL modem. Wait a few moments for it to complete its power up sequence. Some take longer than others.
8. Plug in the Airport Extreme. After a few moments, its LED should glow steady green, meaning it's communicating with the DSL modem.
If the light blinks amber and never turns green, that means you'll have to reconfigure the Airport using Airport Utility. Not a problem, but if that happens you ought to write back for more help.
9. Boot your computers and the printer. The order isn't important.
Now, check to make sure you can communicate with everything the way you have been used to doing:
1. Log in to your Windows computer and make sure you can load a web page.
2. Log in to your MacBook and make sure you can still print to the Canon.
3. Make sure you can load a web page with your MacBook Pro.
4. Finally, you ought to be able to print with your PC as you're accustomed to. If you can't, you will need to "add a printer" in Windows so it can find the Canon again.
Good luck.

Solution to connecting Photosmart to Airport Extreme via Ethernet

Occasionally Airport Extreme flips out and goes wrong. Then you discover that none of your computers on the network can connect to the Photosmart printer using the Ethernet from the Airport Extreme. I've tried everything to restore this. Here's the answer I've found works.
Turn your printer off. Rest to the factory defaults on the Airport Extreme using the Airport Utility software. Reset anything you need to (e.g. password) turn your printer back on.
On the printer menu, go to Settings and Network. Reset the Network Settings.
Now go back into your HP Utility and it should see your printer on IP and Bonjour.
Go to System Settings, Print and Fax, and simply add your printer.
Do let me know if this causes any issues but it's the only thing that's worked for me.

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Connect iMac to Airport Express via ethernet cable?

I get poor performance using AirPlay to connect to my stereo with the Airport Express on the wireless network in my apartment building. The wireless router is on a different floor, and on the opposite side of the building, which I believe is the cause of the intermittent signal -- the music cuts out and back in constantly.
However, my workstation is very near the stereo, so I think I should be able to run an ethernet cable directly from my iMac to the Express. How do I set this up, though?

Hi there frustrated newbie 2014,
You may find the troubleshooting steps in the article below helpful.
Wi-Fi: How to troubleshoot Wi-Fi connectivity
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4628
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My mac won't connect to the internet without a ethernet cable please HELP!!!!

My mac won't connect to the internet without a enthernet cable and when I go to Network Prefrences and go to airport and try to connect that way it dosen't connect and it says: AirPort 2 has the self-assigned IP address 169.254.201.215 and will not be able to connect to the Internet. PLEASE HELP

Try letting the router assign an IP address. In System Preferences, click the assist me button for help.
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Connecting 2 Airport Extremes via ethernet if my intent is to improve wireless signal in a different area of my home

Connect the second Airport Extreme via ethernet, all is good. However, question is; do I use the same Wireless name as main Airport Extreme or do I need to name is differently? And if differently, how do devices connect to the strongest signal?

Aribia wrote:
Connect the second Airport Extreme via ethernet, all is good. However, question is; do I use the same Wireless name as main Airport Extreme
Yes. If you want your wireless devices to "see" only one wireless network, specify the exact same wireless network name, security and password for the second Extreme.
And if differently, how do devices connect to the strongest signal?
If you choose to specify different names, and your Network Preferences are configured to not "ask to join new networks" your Mac will automatically switch from one to the other, but it does not do this just because one becomes stronger than the other as you move your MacBook Pro away from one and toward the other. It will switch networks when the wireless signal falls below a threshold that is not user-selectable. It will do that whether or not you specify different wireless network names.

I am linking 7 express's to an extreme via ethernet cables in very large estate. Is there a specific "backbone" you recommend for use in such an application? Thank you

I am linking 7 airport expresses to an airport extreme via ethernet cables in a large estate I maintain. Is there a specific product apple recommends to act as the "backbone" in such an application? Any information would be appreciated. Thank you

Is there a specific product apple recommends to act as the "backbone" in such an application
Apple does not recommend a specific product in this regard.
In general, you would connect an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN <-> ports on the AirPort Exteme to a Gigabit Ethernet switch, then connect as many Ethernet cable runs as you want to use to remote locations around the house.
Ethernet switches come in 5-port, 8-port, 16-port etc versions, so choose according to your needs.
I recommend Netgear and Cisco switches, but I am sure that there are other good products from which to choose.
Be sure to run CAT6 Ethernet cable to allow for the faster speeds coming in the next decade or so.

Connecting aiport extreme and airport express via ethernet cable ?

Is it possible to connect an airport extreme to an airport express via ethernet cable, I ask because I want to expand the range of my wifi network to the basement of my house, the floors are really thick concrete so I installed some ethernet cable runs, I hope somebody can help me, thank you.

+How do I do it ? Do I connect the modem to the airport extreme and then run the ethernet cable from one of the extreme's ethernet ports to the express ethernet on the basememt and a second cable from another of the extreme's ethernet connectors to the express on the second floor+
Yes, this is exactly correct.
To configure each AirPort Express (AX)
Open AirPort Utility, click Manual Setup
Click the Base Station tab below the icons to name your device, assign a device password and adjust time zone settings. Give each Express a separate name so you can identify then easily.
Click the Wireless tab
Wireless Mode...Create a Wireless Network
Wireless Network Name...Exact same name as your AirPort Extreme network
Radio Mode 802.11n (802.11b/g compatible) if you want to use 2.4 GHz
Channel...Automatic
Wireless Security...Exact same setting as your AirPort Extreme network
Wireless Password....Exact same setting as your AirPort Extreme network
Click the Internet icon
Change the Connection Sharing setting at the bottom to "Off (Bridge Mode)"
Click Update at the lower right and the AirPort Express will restart in 20-30 seconds
I think it is easier to configure each AirPort Express with AirPort Utility by temporarily connecting it to your computer with a short ethernet cable. Once you have saved the configuration, you can move the Express to the location that you need.
Please post back on your progress.

Connecting to Airport Express via Ethernet Cable

Dear Apple Support Community,
My setup at home is such that all my devices are in such close proximity to the Airport Express, and therefore I connect everything to the Airport Express via ethernet cables (NAS, Apple TV, PS 3).
The final step in my network setup would be to connect my Macbook to the Airport Express to connect to the internet using the Ethernet Cables, instead of using the wireless connection - because my Macbook is positioned right next to the Airport Express.
However, I am struggling to get the Macbook to connect to the Internet via the Ethernet Cable through the airport express. Is there a special way to set this up if this can be done. I know Wireless would be the answer, but the problem is, when I download movies etc, I write the files directly onto the NAS which happens a lot quicker than doing so via WiFi.
I hope the above question makes sense.
Thanks in advance for any feedback.
Regards
ST

Hello Brian Hunt1. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
I have an old PowerBook G3 and I do not have a wireless card for it. My plan was to connect it, via Ethernet cable to my airport express which is on my home wireless network (DSL to Mac Mini to AirPort Express via built-in AirPort).
Unfortunately, the network configuration your describing, where you would use OS X's Internet Sharing feature to share the Mac Mini's wired Internet connection wirelessly with the AirPort Express Base Station (AX), won't work.
If I cannot connect my laptop this way, could anyone suggest a wireless card that is compatible with this slightly antiquated, yet very useful machine?
Only the "Pismo" PowerBook G3 is capable of using the original AirPort card. If you have this model, then the following DIY instructions will show you how to install it.
If this isn't your model, then check out the following vendor offerings:
o QuickerTek
o hField Technologies' Wi-Fire

Connecting a Laptop to Airport Express via Ethernet Cable

I have an old PowerBook G3 and I do not have a wireless card for it. My plan was to connect it, via Ethernet cable to my airport express which is on my home wireless network (DSL to Mac Mini to AirPort Express via built-in AirPort).
My question is can I make this work? After buying the Ethernet cord, all my reading of the AirPort Express manual seems to suggest that the Ethernet port on the AirPort Express is to only be used as an input port, not as an output. Is this correct?
If I cannot connect my laptop this way, could anyone suggest a wireless card that is compatible with this slightly antiquated, yet very useful machine?

Hello Brian Hunt1. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
I have an old PowerBook G3 and I do not have a wireless card for it. My plan was to connect it, via Ethernet cable to my airport express which is on my home wireless network (DSL to Mac Mini to AirPort Express via built-in AirPort).
Unfortunately, the network configuration your describing, where you would use OS X's Internet Sharing feature to share the Mac Mini's wired Internet connection wirelessly with the AirPort Express Base Station (AX), won't work.
If I cannot connect my laptop this way, could anyone suggest a wireless card that is compatible with this slightly antiquated, yet very useful machine?
Only the "Pismo" PowerBook G3 is capable of using the original AirPort card. If you have this model, then the following DIY instructions will show you how to install it.
If this isn't your model, then check out the following vendor offerings:
o QuickerTek
o hField Technologies' Wi-Fire

AirPort Express via ethernet cable/Wireless.

I have an iMac upstairs, and want to stream music to my HI-Fi downstairs. My new AirPort Express has a green light and is found via Airport Utility on the iMac when connected to my modem (BT HomeHub, downstairs)) via ethernet cable. But once unplugged from the modem so I can use it near the Hi-Fi it is not found via wireless, and has a flashing amber light. I only want to stream music from iMac to Hi-Fi. I set it up to join the existing network - the guy in the Apple store assured me I didn't need to be connected by ethernet to the modem, that it would work via WiFi. What am I doing wrong?

Thanks to edex67 for providing the info that the Home Hub will work with WPA/WPA2 Personal security.
Please locate the Express temporarily in the same room or an adjacent room as the Home Hub.
Perform a Factory Default Reset on the Express to get everything back to a known state as follows:
Pull the Express from power
Wait a few minutes
Hold in the reset button first, and keep holding it for an additional 9-10 seconds while you simultaneously plug the power back into the Express
Release the reset button after the hold period and allow a full minute for the Express to restart to a slow, blinking amber light
Click the AirPort icon at the top of the Mac's screen and make sure that you are connected to Apple Network xxxxxx. No password is required.
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility 5.6
Click on the AirPort Express and then click Manual Setup
Click the Base Station tab below the row of icons to assign a device name to the Express, device password, and adjust Time Zone Settings. The settings should look like this:
Next, click the Wireless tab located next to the Base Station tab. Adjust settings as follows:
Wireless Mode = Join a wireless network (You might have to hold down the option key on the Mac while you click on the selection box to see the "Join" setting appear)
Wireless Network Name = Name of the Home Hub Network
Enter a check mark next to Allow Ethernet Clients if you want to enable the Ethernet port
Wireless Security = WPA/WPA2 Personal
Wireless Password = Home Hub wireless network password
Verify Password
Click the Update button at the lower right
Close AirPort Utility as soon as you see the message that the configuration has been stored on the Express
Wait 45-60 seconds for a green light
Move the Express to the desired location and power it back up, connect speakers, etc.

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