Delayed connection to Airport Extreme.

I recently switched from a cheap d-link router to an Airport Extreme. The conncetion is great, but it takes a while for my MacBook (Black) to connect, as much as 45 seconds, after I open it or wake it up. I have an older ibook and it connects immediately. Just a bit of an annoyance. Any suggestions?

The setup looks good except for using Channel 1, which is by far the most crowded channel that you can choose. The reason for this is that just about every wireless router defaults to Channel 1. Try Channel 11, to see how that works, or Channel 6 if you want to set channels manually.
I have much better luck using the Automatic channel setting, in which the AirPort will automatically scan to find the best channel to use when it is powered on.
If you can choose a higher numbered 5 GHz channel, like 149, 153, 157 or 161, you may have better results.

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I have been having problems with the internet connection via Airport Extreme which I find it a bit unusual and its still driving me nuts! This is what happened:
I have lost my internet connection last Sunday evening upon my return from a weekend away from home. The last time I have used the internet connection on my macbook was the previous Friday morning. Prior to the apparent disconnection on Sunday, I have always used my internet connection wirelessly through Airport Extreme (that is connected via ethernet cable to the NETGEAR DG834v2 ADSL modem which had worked beautifully until the problem arose on my return). This wireless internet connection allowed me to surf the internet anywhere in my home.
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Would appreciate any help if anyone here recognises why this is the case and what seems to be the cause of this. If so, what should I do? Though I have written back to my ISP again yesterday for more help so im waiting to hear from them...
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I have lost my internet connection last Sunday evening upon my return from a weekend away from home. The last time I have used the internet connection on my macbook was the previous Friday morning. Prior to the apparent disconnection on Sunday, I have always used my internet connection wirelessly through Airport Extreme (that is connected via ethernet cable to the NETGEAR DG834v2 ADSL modem which had worked beautifully until the problem arose on my return). This wireless internet connection allowed me to surf the internet anywhere in my home.
However, upon the successful re-connection to the internet via the modem router, I have discovered several new problems. I have tried to set up the internet connection wirelessly again but instead the following happened:
1. Router (Netgear) drops ADSL connection and cannot reconnect when connected to airport via Ethernet. (which is the case when using airport wireless).
2. Router connects to ADSL fine when computer is connected to it via Ethernet. (However, router disconnects when magsafe power adapter is taken out for some inexplicable reason!)
3. Router connects to ADSL fine when nothing is connected to the router (ie. No Ethernet connections)
4. Router connects to ADSL fine when connected to airport via Ethernet and computer is connected to airport via Ethernet.
So from the above, I cannot connect to the internet properly whether wirelessly or not so I suspect it could be faulty router or could it be airport extreme? I have asked my ISP for an explanation and all they have said is that it cannot be the mis-configuration but could be to do with the power adaptors or the way plugs are set up and suggested I take out all the power plugs (and power surge protector) out to switch everything off, the macbook, router, printer and airport extreme. However, when I have re-plugged them all back in, the problems I have described above still persists!
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Why did Apple stop supporting time machine back-up via USB hard drive connected to Airport Extreme?
Time Machine backups are supported via USB hard drive connected to the AirPort Extreme"ac" version.
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Some users who tried this on earlier version AirPort Extremes seemed to have some success with Time Machine backups....some had moderate success and some had no success with this. Count me in the "no success" category.
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My configuration is Windows Vista/7 - Bonjour Print - HP LaserJet P1102 USB connected to Airport Extreme.
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It's normal with your actual Airport and confirm by Apple, but ...
Only If you see your printer in Airport Admin Utility under Printer :
1) Download and install : http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/macosx/foomatic-rip-2008-01-30. dmg
2) Download and install : http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/macosx/gplgs-8.61-ub.dmg
3) Download and install : http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/macosx/hpijs-2.7.10-UB.dmg
4) Repair permissions with Onyx or with your Install Disk
5) Restart your computer
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7) In Prefs Panes, select Printer ( + ) and install a new Printer
8) Select your indicated Printer in the menu choice. If you have a Name for your Airport, give this Name under Place or Emplacement (excuse, i am French) and select HP Deskjet D2400 Foomatic/hpijs (recommended).
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I think all is ok for you.
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I originally posted on this issue in a long-running discussion on HP printer issues.
http://discussions.apple.com/message.jspa?messageID=10109788#10109788
Problem: Upgraded iMac 10.4.11 to 10.6 Following upgrade everything seemed fine except that the HP 1012 connected via Airport Extreme was not responsive. The system knew the printer was there, had installed the proper driver for it.
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a. I turned off AP on the iMac.
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Thanks to the several messages in both Printer and Network categories that suggested one or more of the above steps.
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Cannot connect to Airport Extreme. Did I buy wrong product?

Hello
I am having a problem connecting my Airport Extreme Base Station. I have an iMac flat screen PowerMac G4 running Tiger 10.4.11. I purchased the Airport Extreme Base Station in hopes to connect this and other Mac computers in my house to a wireless network. I have a DSL connection through ATT using a SpeedStream 5360 Ethernet ADSL Modem. I have installed the software that came with the base station. I do have an airport card installed, but it is an older one, not the one that you can purchase through Apple now.
I have read and followed all of the directions in the setup manual. I have seen the base station from my computer, I have given it a name, password, etc... but when I try to finish the installation/setup process, the base station continues the flash an amber light. I have done everything I can think of including reseting the base station back to default settings and starting over. Once I got the base station to show a green light... my computer still couldn't connect. In fact it couldn't even see the base station at that point.
Should I have purchased a different base station for my computer, or could it possibly be my airport card? Another computer in my house (older iMac running 10.3) can read a neighbor's un-passworded base station, but can't connect to mine. Does that give any clues?
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I have a mac book pro that i use with an airport extreme unit. When the laptop comes out of hibernation it does not connect to airport extreme. I have to put it back to sleep and start for the second time for it to connect. Any ideas on what the problem is?
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Hi Laurent,
although I was given the advice earlier that I should simply take the machine back to the shop, or call the help centre, I ended up just praying that it would be OK. A couple of days after I posted the message I think there was an update to download and install, just a regular one from Apple from the Software Update option for the operating system or it may have been one for Final Cut Pro X, and once it installed I never had the problem again, so my prayers were answered.
It was pretty scary at the time because I thought it must be some hardware malfunction, but because it was resolved through an update it suggested it was a software issue. Hopefully it is the same with you.
I'm now running 10.7.2 and have had no recurrence of the problem in many months, thankfully.
It might have nothing to do with it, but the only other two things that may have somehow caused errors in the system startup (and I doubt these will be "unrelated" to people who know how computers work better than I do, but I feel I should mention them just in case), but I also updated Final Cut Pro X from a glitchy version to version 10.0.2 around the same time, and I also had an application installed which didn't function correctly in OS10.7 called PowerController (a simple app that can start up the computer at a set time and play music from iTunes as an alarm clock) and it was in the group of apps that were set to start at the starting up of the computer.
Anyway, I hope your problem is resolved as easily. Pray about it too!

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