Connectivity via ethernet ports with new Apple Airport Extreme pre-n router

I am still somewhat of a newbie with Macs and particularly, when it comes to network issues. I have a new Intel iMac (replacing an older G5 iMac) that attached to the wired portion of my home network via a Netgear workgroup switch and a Netgear (wireless) router. The new box is running 10.4.10. I only use the wireless aspect for two workstations on the upper level of my house (with the use of a Netgear access point) as well as for my MacBook. I was able to install the complete HP OS X drivers and software that gave full functionality to my HP7310xi including scanning.
I have always had problems with using the iChat video function (usually just a vague "communications error" message) and the only consistent solution was to connect it directly to my cable modem when I wanted to use it. A good friend suggested I should check out the new Extreme pre-n router as it may eliminate that issue.
So, without doing enough homework, I installed it and voila! The network was MUCH faster and the signal was so strong upstairs that I was able to remove the access point! And, the iChat video feature worked first time, every time including wireless-ly from my MB Pro on the patio. It's a miracle!
However, I quickly realized two major problems:
The HP 7310xi printer no longer available to the iMac, even via Bonjour nor was my son's Xbox 360. I was able to attach the printer to the USB port on the Airport, which worked but is impractical because of the geographic layout of my home office. I have poured through these forums and found lots of postings regarding these two issues but they all seem to be addressing wireless pre-n issues. I am using the Airport Extreme, in the case of both the HP printer and the Xbox, as a wired router and am wondering where I can look to find that issue addressed specifically. I have set it up as b/g compatible as well. Oddly, I was able to get more functionality via my only Windows (XP Pro) box via Bonjour than I was from the iMac.
Do I really need to build two separate networks to address these two issues?

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Thanks for the info iFelix. And wow, speedy too. You
must be a fast typer. (I'm just a Hunt-&-Peck kind of
guy.)
No not too fast I can cut and paste from my file of usual responses.
I'm not really "that" worried about security. We just
have a couple of those "nosey-neighbor" types living
close by, and they both work in I.T. I sound a little
paranoid, I know. But you'd understand if you met
these guys.
Use WPA and they won't be able to access your network even though they can see it.
So I should reset the Base Station to WPA?
Yes
Is that
the factory setting?
No
A guy I work with said I need to
reset the Base Station to "Factory Settings" to get
the Xbox360 to connect wirelessly. Is this true?
Yes, but then you would have no security!!!
And for the password, I shouln't use any real word(s)?
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Scan and Select your Airport
On the Airport Tab
Change Wireless Security
Use WPA Personal
Use a password like this:
4fghj8eybs9nf78swnu
Remember to write it down.
I would also change the Wireless Network Name as well, but this is not needed.
Click OK
Click Update
You will now be thrown off the wireless network.
Wait at least five minutes.
The from the Airport icon in the menu bar, select your network, you will be asked for your password, enter the password, check keep in Keychain (so your Mac will remember it).
That's it.
Don't worry about using anything else, WPA is pretty much uncrackable unless you use a dictionary word for a password such as "table".
iFelix

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Hello guys,
first some words about my problem:
I have to develop a software which allows reading and writing the
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I wrote already the program and it works, but I used "iTools OPC
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Modbus Command ?!!!
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other, but my problem is now THIS one.
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Hello Putnam and Christian,
I think the problem because you can not understand my question is my English, sorry
I'll try it again:
@Christian:
Thank you for the links, but I think all threads in NI Forum with topic "Help, Eurotherm 2704 ?" were written by me
You understood my problem correctly.
We have 3 temperature controllers and I have to develop a LabView program, which allows reading the temperature from the controllers. It should be possible to write the set temperature from LabView to temperature controller as well.
The controllers are connected already (I think with RS485) and I can read/set the data from/to controllers (with “iTools OPC Server”), but I have to change my program so, that it works without “OPC Server”
@Putnam:
In the meantime I found out, why I got an error with “my modbus serial query.vi” (the solution was very simple, I had to close the OPC-Server ).
It runs now and I try to understand now how the VI exactly works.
Maybe you can help me with it?
I try to explain what I understood, if something is wrong, tell my please:
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I got this idea, after I left the laboratory and could not try it out. I can do it first at Monday, but I would know if it is correct what I think.
If it is correct, I think I will able to change “my modbus serial query.vi” on my own, that it works in my program.
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Recently bought a new 52 inch Sharp AQUOS internet ready LCD HDTV. Wondering if I can use the ethernet connection off of the ATV to connect to the HDTV, and then wireless network from there to my Airport Extreme/Cable modem. Can't determine from the ATV specs that this is possible.

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It looks like you are running a Mac.
First of all, the driver for the Deskjet 6940 is built into the Mac OS. You really didn't need to download extra stuff from www.hp.com (sorry about the bad advice).
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Regards / Jim B / Wireless Enthusiasts
( While I'm an embedded wireless systems engineer at work, on this forum I do not represent my former employer, Hewlett-Packard, or my current employer, Microsoft )
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Hello all,
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What I want to achieve is use Time Machine on my Macbook Pro to wirelessly backup over the network to a Hard Drive plugged into the AE. I want the AE to be upstairs away from the sky router and I also want to be able to plug Ethernet devices into the AE to use the internet (somehow acquired from the router downstairs I assume) like an Xbox, laptop or anything else I might need really).
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Thanks mredma; you noted your solution is for Norton Personal Firewall which is apparently different from the firewall in Norton 360. Following is the response that I got Symantec Support for Norton 360. I am happy to say that it worked for me!
Thank you for contacting Symantec Online Technical Support.
I understand from your e-mail that you are unable to access network computer after installing Norton 360.
Brian, please note that this issue can occur if Norton 360 firewall is blocking the connection to the other computer. Please disable Norton 360 firewall and see if you are able to access the other computer. To disable firewall, please do the following:
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18. Exit Norton 360.
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