Do I now need a BT Dual-band wi-fi dongle 600 to s...

I am still having good connectivity problems from my pc, which I have featured on other parts of this forum, and I am coming to the conclusion that the dongle 600 might sort things out finally.
The ironic thing is that my HH3B was perfect for both wireless printing and connection to the web via wireless or ethernet.
However, once it was moved to accomodate BT Vision and my new, in March, Youview box that is when my problems started
What with having to buy extenders, then finding that extenders and the HH3B are a no-no - then I get a HH5, only to find the wireless printing problem, and also my hot-spot extender will not always allow web access although clearly showing a green data light on both extenders, and  both "hub manager", and the microsoft "Network and Sharing Center" show me as connected to the internet, with data being shown as sent and received in "Activity" all I can get is "This page can't be displayed", and then the data light goes from green (high transfer speed)  to red (low transfer speed) then it can come on song!!
And to write to the forum I am having to use a borrowed laptop, connected wirelessly directly to the HH5, as it will not work all the time when linked wirelessly to the extender hot spot, even though it states "signal strength: excellent" for the same reasons as above!!
So to progress to BT Sport HD on the TV, and some other channels for the family, I am left with problems that I did not have before!!
So would the answer be a Dongle 600 connected wirelessly solely to my HH5, and the ethernet cable removed from both my pc and my hot-spot extender, or can anybody come up with another solution as after over 2 months of indifferent web access I am totally fed-up with thiongs?
All I want is the seamless service I had before!!

This may be a silly even rude reply but why do you need it if your PC is convenient to the router and you can connect with Ethernet you will get better and more reliable results than WiFi will ever give you.
I do not have a Homehub 4 but I think that the WiFi light should be on showing it is available all the previous hubs show the light when working, I would try a reset on the hub and see if the "Wireless" light comes on. WRONG the HH4 only has the Wireless light on if there is a problem, assuming the power light is blue everything is OK.
The only other thing I can suggest is if you have a cd drive then use the setup cd before you plug in the dongle and see if that works. I am not sure this makes any difference but this is what the instructions say.
I have looked everywhere but this does not seem to be a listed problem I would phone 0808 100 6116 (a free number from BT lines) they may be able to help and identify if the dongle is faulty.

Similar Messages

  • How can I tell if I need a Dual-Band Wi-Fi Dongle ...

    Hi
    I've just placed an order for BT Infinity 1 and have been advised I will be receiving the new BT Home Hub 5.
    Can someone explain if it would be advantageous for me to order a Dual-Band Wi-Fi Dongle 600 or not?
    How can I check if my laptops - Dell Studio 1749 and HP ENVY dv6 - can already handle dual band connections, if that is what we are talking about here?
    Any advice / help appreciated.
    Thanks
    Solved!
    Go to Solution.

    To be honest, you are unlikely to see any speed improvement by adding a wifi dongle, also the 5GHz band has very limited range.
    I would wait until everything is working, before ordering any more stuff.
    There are some useful help pages here, for BT Broadband customers only, on my personal website.
    BT Broadband customers - help with broadband, WiFi, networking, e-mail and phones.

  • Dual band set up with Airport Extreme "2nd Generation"?

    I'm running an Airport Extreme as my Wi-Fi router. When I open Airport Utility it finds the Airport Extreme and calls it "Airport Extreme 802.11n 2nd Generation." I'd like to run this in dual band, since I have some older Airport Expresses that can't go 5Ghz. Is this possible with this unit? I can't find this unit on the Apple site, to get specs. If I can't run it in dual band mode, I end up changing the config every time I want to stream music to my older Airport Expresses. I get much faster Internet performance on my MacBook Pro when the Airport Extreme is set to 5Ghz.
    Can someone list out for me the settings that I should use, to at least get the best performance out of this router, and my Airport Expresses. I have the Expresses set to "join a network" so they don't slow things down. Maybe that's not the right settings? My Apple TV, 2 Airport Expresses, iPad, iPhone, MacBook Pro and wife's PC need to share this/these network(s). Any suggestions? Please be specific. Thanks.

    When I open Airport Utility it finds the Airport Extreme and calls it "Airport Extreme 802.11n 2nd Generation.
    This version is not a simultaneous dual band router.  You can run a 5 GHz network...or...a 2.4 GHz network, but not both at the same time. A simultaneous dual band version....3rd Generation AirPorts and higher....would allow the wireless router to provide both types of signals at the same time.
    I get much faster Internet performance on my MacBook Pro when the Airport Extreme is set to 5Ghz.
    That would be expected, since a good 5 GHz wireless connection will run...on average.....at 2-3 times the speed of a 2.4 GHz connection.
    I have the Expresses set to "join a network" so they don't slow things down. Maybe that's not the right settings?
    If these are older "b/g" versions, that is all that you can do.  Newer "n" versions of the Express could be configured to "extend" the network, providing more wireless coverage while running at higher "n" speeds.
    Can someone list out for me the settings that I should use, to at least get the best performance out of this router
    You already know that 5 GHz provides the 'best" performance for your Mac, but if you have older AirPort Express devices, they cannot connect at 5 GHz.  Neither can an iPhone or iPod, and probably the PC as well.
    So, the best compromise on your current Extreme would be to use the default settings for 2.4 GHz, which would provide an 802.11 "b", "g" and "n" wireless signal....compatible with all of your devices. You may already be doing this.
    If you decide to purchase a newer version of the AirPort Extreme, then you will have the benefit of being able to run both 5 GHz and 2.4 GHz networks simultaneously....so everything will connect to the respective 'best" signal.
    Then the current AirPort Exteme that you have now could be reconfigured to "extend" the network if you need more wireless coverage in another area. But...another compromise coming.....it can only "extend" one band...either 2.4 GH or 5 GHz, but not both.
    Unfortunately, you would need another simultaneous dual band AirPort to be able to "extend" both bands.

  • Can you add new AirPort Express Base Station Simultaneous dual-band 802.11n with a 1st Gen time capsule network

    Hi
    Has anyone tried using the AirPort Express Base Station with a first generation Time Capsule and used it to extend their network, while still being able to use the Simultaneous dual-band 802.11n on their network?
    Thanks in advance

    The first generation Time Capsule was not a simultaneous dual band device.
    If you add the "new" AirPort Express to the network and configure it to "Extend a wireless network", it will extend the one single band signal that it is receiving from the Time Capsule.
    In other words, the AirPort Express will not extend simultaneous dual bands in this type of setup...since it can only "extend" what it receives. You would need a simultaneous dual band Time Capsule if you want that type of functionality.

  • Dual band with Time Capsule extending AirPort Express - is it possible?

    Hi all!
    I have an Early 2009 Time Capsule and an Early 2010 AirPort Express.
    Currently the AirPort Express is downstairs where the broadband connection enters the house, broadcasting at 5Ghz Wireless N only. Extending it is the TC upstairs which broadcasts the signal as Wireless B/G/N 2.4ghz and Wireless N 5 Ghz. This is because the TC has greater range so if it is in the middle of the house it will reach pretty much everywhere, or so I thought.
    I would like to put the TC back in two network mode (2.4 and 5 ghz) because my macbook keeps switching to the 2.4ghz network, decreasing latency and throughput even more. Is there a way to have the AirPort Express channel the 100mb internet to the TC but still have the TC broadcasting in dual network mode so as to reach the whole house with maximum throughput? And would it be possible to have the AirPort Express also broadcast at 2.4ghz G to use my iPod touch and older laptop there? Currently its broadcasting at 5ghz because otherwise the TC extends the 2.4ghz which makes the whole setup much slower.
    Thanks in advance,
    Wessel

    Is there a way to have the AirPort Express channel the 100mb internet to the TC but still have the TC broadcasting in dual network mode so as to reach the whole house with maximum throughput?
    Unfortunately, this is not possible. The AirPort Express can only broadcast a single band at one time, not dual bands. If you have the TC setup to "extend a wireless network", the TC will only extend the signal that it receives, which is a single band signal from the AirPort Express.
    And would it be possible to have the AirPort Express also broadcast at 2.4ghz G to use my iPod touch and older laptop there?
    As we pointed out, the AirPort Express is a single band device. It can broadcast a 2.4 GHz signal or a 5 GHz signal, +but not both simultaneously+. So, if the Express is broadcasting 5 GHz, it cannot also broadcast 2.4 GHz at the same time.
    To do what you want, you need an simultaneous dual band AirPort Extreme in place of the AirPort Express. The Extreme will broadcast both the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands simultaneously, and if your TC is a simultaneous dual band device, it will extend both the 2.4 GHz and 5 Hz bands.

  • BT Wireless Dual-band Dongle and Windows XP

    Does anyone know why the dual-band ac wifi dongle is not compatible with XP?
    TIA

    You might find that the ones that it comes with will work OK but the manufacture won't have written them specifically for XP. You could also find that the generic Windows ones will work as well.
    You could search Internet but be very careful where you download them from if you find them.
    The one for sale on the amazing retail site and the dabs site both say it will work with XP Sp2 so if it doesn't you would be able to send it back.

  • New Time Capsule: Ideal Configuration Advice needed for dual band

    I am updating/changing my wireless network to incorporate a 2TB Time Capsule instead of an Airport Extreme (not dual band but 80211.n). I have 2 old Airport Expresses (80211.g) that I will replace with newer 80211.n versions for AirTunes and wireless printing. My Airport Extreme still works and can also be used to extend the network.
    I want to set up the new version of the network to use the dual band wisely given the items in my household that will be using it. I’m afraid I don’t quite understand what the ideal setup would be and hesitate to dismantle my currently working system before I’ve mapped out what I ought to do for the new one.
    The wireless items that need to use the network:
    MacBook Pro (circa 2007, Intel)
    (needs to be backed up on Time Capsule daily, holds the large iTunes Library & large iPhoto library)
    iBook (circa 2004)
    iPhone 3GS
    Wii
    LG blu ray player
    (n compatible... not currently in my network but will be added once the new network is up and running... hoping to use it to wirelessly download HD movies at 720p at least)
    AirTunes (2 systems, using Airport Express units)
    Canon printers (2... not wireless themselves but using Airport Expresses... I have 2 old Expresses or I can use the Extreme or the TC or piggy back on one of the Expresses that is supplying AirTunes)
    TiVo series 2 DVR wireless connection (I do not know if this is n or g compatible. It’s several years old so I suspect g.)
    Can someone point me to documentation that will help me understand my choices and possibilities, not just the technical how-to? Is there an ideal setup that's obvious to those of you with experience?

    Hello KristenLC. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
    There are a number of things to take into consideration when "designing" a network. One of them is the bandwidth requirements of the network clients. Staying with this topic and based on your hardware: the MacBook Pro (Time Machine backups), LG player (Video streaming), & TiVo (Video streaming) will all require the most bandwidth. Streaming audio to the AirPort Express Base Stations (AXn) would most likely be the next in line for bandwidth. The iPhone, Wii, and iBook would probably require the least.
    As such, you want to place your networking clients on the appropriate network infrastructure that would provide them with the best bandwidth possible for their needs. Ethernet will provide the best bandwidth, followed by 5 GHz 802.11n, 2.4 GHz 802.11n, and then, 2.4 GHz 802.11g.
    So with not knowing where the desired location of your hardware, I can only recommend the following:
    1) Connect the MBP, either by Ethernet or 5 GHz 802.11n, to the Time Capsule (TC).
    2) Connect the 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn), by Ethernet, to the TC.
    3) Connect the LG, either by Ethernet or 5 GHz 802.11n, to either the TC or AEBSn.
    4) Similarly, connect the TiVo, either by Ethernet or 5 GHz 802.11n, to either the TC or AEBSn.
    5) Join both AXn to either the TC or AEBSn by 5 GHz 802.11n.
    6) Connect the iBook, either by Ethernet or 2.4 GHz 802.11g to the TC.
    7) Connect the iPhone by 2.4 GHz 802.11g to the TC.
    8) Connect the Wii, either by Ethernet or 5 GHz 802.11n, to either the TC or AEBSn.
    Can someone point me to documentation that will help me understand my choices and possibilities, not just the technical how-to?
    One excellent source would be from the Take Control series of guides. In particular, I would recommend that you check out: "Take Control of Your 802.11n AirPort Network" by Glenn Fleishman.

  • Need Recommendation for Windows USB 802.11N Dual Band Card for AEBS

    I am building a very large WiFi network to support 100 users. The plan is to use only Dual Band Airport Extreme Base Stations.
    Can anyone recommend a compatible USB adapter that will work on Windows (XP, Vista, & Windows 7)?
    Looking for something that has 802.11n + 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands.
    Any help is appreciated. (Google has been help to tell me what WON'T work... leaving me concerned that my network is going to have issues when it comes to PC users).

    The one PC that is running Windows 7 which is the only PC running Windows 7, the rest are XP or Vista has a Atheros AR5007 wireless card keeps dropping connection to the airport. The computer is a HP Pavilion 1448dx. Does anyone have any suggestions for me to fix the signal drop to that computer, all of the other computers are fine.
    Yes, please check with either HP or Atheros to see if there is an updated driver for the wireless card.
    Another quick question: I was wondering if I could hook up my previous router (Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO Router) to my Airport Extreme and have the PC's run off the belkin and my mac just run off the Airport Extreme and solve the issue with the one PC dropping connection.
    Yes, it may be possible. The Belkin would have to be connected to the new 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) via an Ethernet patch cable and reconfigured as a bridge. In addition, the Belkin's wireless radio channel should be changed to one at least 3-5 channels away from the AEBSn's channel.

  • Setting up/extending a Dual Band network

    Any recommendations regarding dual-band vs. the n/b/g blended network? Is it possible to set up a dual-band network on an AEBS-n and also boost the "n" side of the network with an AX-n? I've searched the discussions but have not found much on the topic, other than some comments regarding iMacs not liking "n" or 10.5.3 or airport utility 5.3.1 or maybe the "automatic" channel setting or possibly something else.....
    A little history:
    We have 3 iMacs (new 3.06 Ghz, 17" late 2006, 20" late 2006), 3 MacBook Pros, and one dual-2.5 Ghz G5 that all shared internet access through a Motorola modem/Comcast cable via an Airport Extreme Base Station b/g. The AEBS was in the basement and configured as a WDS with an Airport Express b/g that served to extend the network's reach to the second floor and remodeled kitchen (new steel beams). This setup has worked nearly flawlessly for years until recently, when both of the older iMacs started experiencing intermittent airport signal drops--supremely annoying. The modem seemed to work fine, however, and the AEBS light stayed green and the G5 and MBPs weren't having issues (some running Tiger, some Leopard).
    I thought that upgrading to Leopard (erase and install) might take are of any weird settings or corrupt files and thus improve the iMacs' airport connections, so I upgraded the first one, and it seemed to fix the problem--no drops of airport or internet for several hours. I then decided it was time to upgrade the network as well--swapping out the old b/g AEBS and AX for a new AEBS-n and AX-n. (Yes, I know, not too smart to change both the OS and the network at the same time ... but here we are.) Since the G5 in the basement can't connect to an "n" network, I decided to set up a Dual Band network with the AX-n acting as the old AX b/g had to extend the network.
    This is what it looked like:
    cable modem ------>
    AEBS-n ------> wireless to Airport Extreme-n ---> wireless to older iMacs and MBPs
    AX b/g (connected via ethernet to AEBS) -----> wireless to the G5
    This worked, sort of, in that all but the G5 could all pick up and join either the "n" or the b/g network. Problem was, the network was very unstable-- the airport signal would suddenly drop out for no reason then recover, or the airport icon would show a full 4 bars but have no internet connection. This was happening on all of the macs, perhaps more so on the two older iMacs, while the modem itself showed no change in status, and the AEBS-n light would remain green. When I removed the AX-N from the setup to see if that was causing a hiccup, the drops were a little less frequent but the kitchen iMac was marooned with 1, maybe 2 bars in the airport icon and the signal strength on the second floor was decreased. Oh, and the drops continued to happen. I've now reverted to a b/g-compatible network, which is better, but still hasn't prevented all of the drops.
    My questions are:
    1-Any ideas about why the airport is acting wonky? Are 'n' networks proving to be more problematic than the old ones?
    2-Is it possible to use an AX-n to extend the range of the "n" side of a dual band network?
    2-If so, any ideas for improving the network's reliability?
    3-If not, will going back to a b/g-compatible network negate the supposed speed benefits of 802.11n? Would I go back to using a WDS setup then?
    I've tried so many different settings, combinations, configurations trying to get this up and working, that I'm ready to pull my hair out. Any help will be greatly appreciated!
    Message was edited by: wiswic

    Thanks for your reply. Looking back at my sorry attempt at a diagram, I realize I wasn't clear about a couple of things. The modem is connected via ethernet to the AEBS-n. The AEBS-n is connected via ethernet to the AE-b/g, which provides wireless coverage to the G5 and others. So far, everything is in the basement.
    We live in an old house--no way to set up the network via ethernet--and so rely on the airport network to provide internet access to the computers on the first and second floors. In our old network, I had an AE-b/g as a WDS remote located in the kitchen that provided the first and second floors with their internet connection.
    When I upgraded our network, I set up the new AEBS-n as a 5.0 Ghz an-only network (create a network/allow network to be extended) and connected the old AE b/g to it (bridge mode/create a network) to provide wireless internet for the G5. The iMac in the kitchen could hardly pick up the "n" signal at all, and it could receive only a weak signal from the b/g network. Lots of dropped airport signals and also lots of dropped internet connections. Strangely enough, the MacBookPros on the second floor could pick up both signals pretty strongly, but they, too, had lots of drops. The 2nd floor iMac was even worse than the kitchen iMac--spotty reception at best, and lots of drops. The G5 and the iMac in the basement, meanwhile, were fine--strong signal and only intermittent drops.
    Hoping to extend the reach of the "n" network and thereby eliminate the drops, I added an AE-n to it (bridge mode/extend the network) and put it where the old b/g had been. This boosted the "n" signal to the kitchen and 2nd floor, but the drops seemed to become more frequent and for longer durations. Perhaps this was merely coincidence, but it made me question whether adding the AE-n in a dual-band network was advisable. Not finding any info that specifically addressed that scenario, I turned to the discussion forum for guidance.
    Further research leads me to believe that the iMacs' issues may be more due to their being iMacs in the first place, but I was still left with a very unreliable dual band network for the rest of the Macs. Reconfiguring the AEBS-n and AE-n as an n (b/g compatible) network has led to far fewer drops, but like you, I'd prefer to keep my  "an" devices separated from the G5 to make use of their higher wireless speed.
    So....I guess what I need to know is whether anyone else been having so many dual band dropouts? Have you had any success in eliminating them? Have you successfully extended the "n" side of their dual band without adversely affecting stability?
    As long as I know this isn't a lost cause, I'll give it another go and keep tweaking settings in hopes of finding a stable setup....

  • Time Capsule (Dual Band), iTunes and tv

    Here is my little story.
    I had an airport extreme, with a usb disk holding my iTunes library. I run two tv's (wirelessly) and things were fine. At times iTunes would give me a spinning beach ball, but streaming tv shows and movies to the tv,s worked well.
    Then came 7.4.1 (airport extreme)
    Streaming tv or movies became impossible with tv re buffering every 30 secs.
    Downgrading to 7.3.x fixed the problem.
    Being an apple tragic and living 650 klm's from my wife and children, I convinced myself that I needed a new toy, so of to the apple shop (150 klm's away) to get the new dual band extreme. I didn't even think of the firmware issue, thinking the new one would just work!!!
    Somehow I left the store with a shiny new 1TB TC (blast apple)
    Well of course after waiting 6 hours for my itunes library to transfer to TC, I fired up the tv and set about watching an episode of Damages.
    Unfortunately the TC and firmware version 7.4 (shipping firmware) was as bad as the external disc and the airport extreme on 7.4.1
    I upgraded the TC firmware to 7.4.1, there is no before 7.4, blindly think this might fix things, but no luck.
    I reverted to plugging in the usb disk and running iTunes via the TC to the usb drive, again no luck, stop start streaming.
    I then plugged the usb disk into my laptop and surprises surprise, streaming via network to tv was flawless, like my good old days.
    Not a long term solution, I have spent two days reading all the posts on 7.4.1, TC and tv.
    Tonight I hooked up the extreme, connected it via cable to the TC, turned off the extreme radio and plugged the usb disk in to the extreme. the extreme is running 7.3.x.
    Pointed iTunes to the library on the usb disk, sat down and watched the episode of Damages.
    Amazingly this arrangement works, and streaming is smooth.
    Now I am no tech wizard, but something is clearly amiss with 7.4.1 and disks.
    If anyone knows away to get the TC playing nice with streaming to the tv then it would be nice to hear, otherwise ebay will have to wait for the old extreme!
    Anyway just wanted to share, after many frustrating hours.

    Good post thanks for that. I agree something is wrong with 7.4.1 on both extreme and express as well. I had a lot of problems extending my network and only managed to fix things by reverting back to 7.3.x
    I'm planning no getting TC and appletv soon, so l'm hoping the a revised software update emerges before then. It looks like you've had some real dramas.
    Good luck.

  • Best way to have dual band on the 2.4ghz mi424wr

    I have a cisco eA3500 dual band connected WAN to LAN to my mi424wr (not dual band). After much testing a gazillion setting combinations, i have confirmed that i want to use the cisco dual band router as my wireless connection for my client devices.
    This works fine now with the one problem that i cant control my settop boxes from my other client devices (mostly iOS devices) i believe because they are technically on separate networks...devices on the cisco and the stbs on the mi424wr.
    A secondary issue is that i want to add additional dual band network coverage through the house, and i hope both issues can be solved by the following:
    From another recent thread related to accessing this secondary router, i was instructed to deactivate DHCP on the cisco and attach it to the mi424wr LAN to LAN. I am assuming in bridge mode. I never had to do it because my original problem was resolved before getting to that step.
    So, if i do this above step, will i still see the cisco SSID, and be able to connect to it at dual band as i do now? Will the cisco still be a "separate" network but/will i be able to see all devices (and control the cable boxes?)
    Even better, if I cat 5 another identical cisco from the first cisco and set it in bridge mode(run it to the second floor) what do I need to do, if possible, to be able to move freely between those to signal sources without having to select a different network?
    Thanks in advance for any input.

    To answer your question what you have been advised to do is setting up your Cisco as an AP.
    1.  On your Actiontec check to see what range it is assigning DHCP in.  If necessary limit/ adjust  the range so you have a series of IPs you can use for static IPs.  If your DHCP range is 192.168.1.100- 150 that is fine.   Your Actiontec router is by default normally 192.168.1.1.
    2. On your Actiontec you can either turn of or leave on the WiFi.   If you leave it on select a channel 1-6-11.
    3.  On your Cisco turn off the DHCP server and assign it a static  WAN IP.   If your Actiontec is 192.168.1.1  you could make your Cisco 192.168.1.2.   Set the 2.4 Ghz radio to a channel that is not the same as the channel on the Actiontec.  I also recommend that you use a different SSID if you left the Actiontec's radio on.  Set your 5 Ghz radio to whatever channel you like and give it a SSID that is different than any of the other SSIDs you have used.    Connect the Cisco to the Actiontec as you said LAN to LAN.    If you want to add another Cisco,  use another channel, another SSID and connect LAN to LAN from eithet a port on the Actiontec or from  the first Cisco.
    Another option to connect either the first or second Cisco to your network is to use a MOCA adapter which will replace the Ethernet cable by using the coaxial cable that your TV is using.   One of the real nice features of the Actiontec is the built in MOCA.  Makes it very easy to install additional APs to improve WiFi coverage.
    Bridging is another option but to keep it reasonably simple and since you want to keep your STB on your primary network for administraive purposes  using your Cisco as an AP is a very good choice.
    Some people on this forum swear at their Actiontecs, but I have no complaints about mine.   The only time it has rebooted is when it downloaded a firmware update and I  experienced a power outage that lasted longer than my UPS.

  • Printers connected to a dual band network

    How can I have a laser printer seen by the two networks setup by a dual band extreme?

    Thanks for the reply and potential solution Tesserax.
    Here is the detailed (and long) version of my problem. I bought a Lexmark S608 printer thinking that since it supports wireless n, that all would be good and I could print and scan wirelessly. Unfortunately, the S60x only supports wireless n in the 2.4GHz band.
    So if I downgrade my wireless n to 2.4GHz, the MacBook, Mac Mini and S608 are on the same network and can print and scan wirelessly.
    The problem is that even watching YouTube video wirelessly is not possible on the n 2.4GHz band; it stops every few seconds to buffer. I guess I have a lot of interference where I am in the 2.4GHz band (and I don't have 2.4GHz phones). I have tried different channels on the 2.4GHz band but with no success; since I switched to the 5GHz band over a year ago, all has been very good. I tested copying files locally from/to the MacBook and the Mac Mini and wireless n 2.4GHz takes more than five time longer on average than wireless n 5GHz.
    If I share the S608 on the TC USB port I will be able to print wirelessly from both the MacBook and Mac Mini, but won't be able to scan from either.
    For now, I've attached the S608 to the Mac Mini via USB. I shared the printer via the sharing control panel and that works fine. But I shared the scanner via the sharing control panel and that does not seem to work; I cannot access the scanning function using Preview from the MacBook for example (whereas this was possible when the S608 was connected wirelessly on the n 2.4GHz band).
    I looked at creating a WDS network but I have not tried yet because everything I've read says that it will halve your speed at best (and including g (for the printer/scanner) and n seemed to be problematic for most).
    So I don't think it is possible, but I was therefore wondering if the dual band feature of the latest TC or AEBS would allow clients to see each other, bridging the 2.4GHz and 5.0GHz network together.
    All that to say that the S608 is still a fine printer for my needs, but it would have been practical to be able to scan wirelessly from either the MacBook or Mac Mini. So buyer beware!

  • How to get Powerbook G4 12" OSX 10.3.9 to access Airport Extreme Dual Band

    I recently purchased a new MacBook Pro 13" V 10.5.7 and a new Airport Extreme Dual Band.
    Prior I had been using a Powerbook G4 12" OSX 10.3.9 and an older version of the Airport Extreme (old saucer dome shape) and they worked no problem.
    Now I have the new airport Dual band set up. The new MacBook accesses it no problem. The Powerbook will not access for some reason. The Airport ID shows up on airport icon menu on the powerbook, but when I enter the password it will not access. It says wrong password. It is the correct password for the Macbook though?
    How can I get the Powerbook to access it?
    If you need more info please ask and I will provide.

    I had the same problem with dual-band Time Capsule connected to G4 Powermac DP running Leopard and Powerbook G4 667 running 10.3.9.
    After trying many things, I finally ran software update on my Powerbook, then found there is an Airport update 4.2 addressing a password / security compatibility issue.
    Powerbook connected with TC just fine!

  • New AE-Use as extender AND utilize dual-band or guest network?

    I currently have a 1st Gen Time Capsule hooked into my only cable modem. However, the signal is very weak on the 2nd floor of my house. I've been thinking about getting an Airport Express to extend my network so that I have improved coverage upstairs.
    Now it appears that the new Express supports the dual-band and the guest network that my original 1st gen TC does not. If I purchase it to extend my network, can I also use these features or would it have to be the first device in the network (hooked into the cable modem?

    If I purchase it to extend my network, can I also use these features or would it have to be the first device in the network (hooked into the cable modem?
    Unfortunately, your Time Capsule is not a simultaneous dual band model, so the "new" AirPort Express would only extend one band....just like the "old" AirPort Express would do. 
    Maybe Apple has a deal on refurbished or close out "old" Express devices that might help you.
    Otherwise, you would need to connect the "new" AirPort Express to the cable modem to get the benefits of a "main" and "guest" network.  The "guest" network cannot be extended, by the way. It is only produced by the "main" AirPort connected to the modem.

  • Reduced transmit rate on new dual band AEBS vs older AEBS 802.11N, gigabit

    Hi,
    I recently upgrade my AEBS from the older 802.11N Gigabit version to the dual band version. The new 2.4ghz part works fine for my iphone, however the 5ghz signal has much slower throughput. previously I could routinely get 270Mbps, now I am lucky to get 160Mbps. the new 5ghz signal is on the same frequency (48), the same multicast rate, and has wide channels selected. When I plugged the older model back in and tested it the throughput was the same 270Mbps so it is not some new interference.
    Anybody else see anything like this? Do the two radios on the AEBS interfere with each other somewhat?
    any ideas? Did I just get a dud unit or is this common (fixable?)?
    Thanks

    Hi Bob,
    Thanks for your reply. My situation is a bit different as I have various wifi units from different locations (some US, some European, some Japanese, etc, etc). As such I need to pick a frequency that works for everything, and on my previous non dual band AEBS channel 48 worked fine. I have tried channel 161 just for curriosity and it made no difference. The transmit rate is listed at between 216Mbps and 27Mpbs but as soon as you attempt to transfer anything it drops significantly. I have also tried to time the difference between my new dual band AEBS and the older one and, regardless of what the connection speed is saying, the new one is definitely slower.
    It isn't unusable by any means, I just thought it was odd and I have never seen it mentioned on any of the reviews of the new dual band units.

Maybe you are looking for