Does Airport Extreme 802.11ac support DHCPv6 prefix delegation

I have IPv6 working with my Airport Extreme 802.11ac. I'm experimenting (for fun) with IPv6 on my local network, and I was trying to create another IPv6 subnet using DHCPv6 prefix delegation.
Comcast (my ISP) is indeed delegating a 64-bit prefix to the Airport Extreme, but the Airport Extreme does not seem capable of sub-delegating that 64-bit prefix (into say 2 65-bit prefixes, or 4 66-bit prefixes, etc).
Is the Aiport Extreme 802.11ac is capable of sub-delegating IPv6 prefixes like this?

I have the exact same problem with my ISP (Init7) here in Switzerland. They delegating IPv6 adresses via DHCPv6-PD (Prefix Delegation) and my Apple AirPort Extreme just get only an IPv4 address.
Since the worldwide use of IPv6 is rising steadily, I really hope Apple will wake up and update the firmware of its AirPort devices to support DHCPv6-PD.

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New Airport Extreme (802.11ac) Support for Encrypted USB Disk

The old Time Capsule and Airport Extreme apparently did not support a filevault2 encrypted USB disk for storing files like an NAS (not talking about a time machine backup). Does anyone know whether the newly released Airport or Time Capsule now supports the encrypted disk?

I do not think that USB encrypted disks are supported...and would be surprised if they were....but will know for sure late tomorrow.
Will update at that time if no one else has answered before that time.
The fact that Apple still has a USB 2.0 port on the new AirPort products might be a clue as well.

AirPort Extreme 802.11ac boosted w/ 802.11n Express?

for the past year or so I have had a perfect set up that has worked wonderfully. It was an airport extreme hardwired to two different airport expresses. I had a perfect set up all three devices had the exact same Wi-Fi name and all three supported 802.11n. So why ruin a good thing? Well here's why…
recently we have obtained some new Apple devices such as new iPhone sixes and also new MacBook air is. All of our new devices are capable of supporting 802.11ac. So now I have decided to purchase the new airport extreme sixth generation which supports this new protocol of 802.11ac.
My question is this, if I have my main airport extreme configured the same way I used to have it, but now I have airport expresses that do not support this new 802.11ac protocol, am I doing myself a disservice? The boosters are located on our third level in the master bedroom where where most of the surfing is done with the newer 802.11ac devices.
with the brand-new sixth generation extreme located in my basement, most of the house is covered however in the furthest rooms, such as the master bedroom, I have an airport express hardwired and functioning fine. But my question is this how can I be sure that the MacBook air is that support 802.11 ac are actually staying connected to the basement brand-new sixth generation airport extreme instead of the closer proximity airport express?
I wish that my airport express is also supported the new protocol so that I can be sure that my entire house is covered by 802.11ac. There's nothing wrong with using 802.11n, but the reason I purchased the new extreme router was to take advantage of the faster and stronger signal of 802.11ac.
The airport expresses that I am running in my house are the newer white ones that looks to be the same shape as an Apple TV. These are not the ones with the FlipOut prongs that plug directly into the wall but instead they are the ones that have a regular power cord and it look like small little hockey pucks. Well, squares versions of hockey pucks that is.
this entire post was verbally dictated using my iPad air, so hopefully I have caught all of my typos or incorrect wording. But I think you can get the general just of my question here. I was hoping I would not need to use the airport expresses to boost the signal, but I think my home might be too big for one single router located centrally in my basement. I have it as Close to the ceiling as I could get it so the second floor is completely covered and most of the upper floor is covered and the entire basement is covered of course. It's just a few rooms that are above the garage and a few further rooms such as kids bedrooms and very important, the master bathroom. We all know how important that is. Thanks in advance to anybody who can help me with this issue.

if I have my main airport extreme configured the same way I used to have it, but now I have airport expresses that do not support this new 802.11ac protocol, am I doing myself a disservice?
Yes and no.
Yes, if you want "ac" capable devices in a remote location near the AirPort Expresses to connect at "ac" levels......because they won't.
No, if you need the extra range provided by the Express, and don't mind that the "ac" devices connect at slower "n" speeds through the AirPort Express.
But my question is this how can I be sure that the MacBook air is that support 802.11 ac are actually staying connected to the basement brand-new sixth generation airport extreme instead of the closer proximity airport express?
You can't, if all the AirPorts are producing a signal with the same wireless network name......since the MacBook Air will connect to the wireless access point with the strongest signal.....not the AirPort with the fastest signal.
IF....you assigned a different name to the wireless network that the Express devices were creating....then....you could "point" the MacBook Air at the basement AirPort network created by the AirPort Extreme 802.11ac down there.....but chances are, the MacBook Air will never connect at "ac" levels since they are carried on the 5 GHz band, which is much weaker than the 2.4 GHz signals.
In other words, 5 GHz "ac" signals are pretty much "same room" or "line-of-sight" signals. 5 GHz just won't penetrate walls and other obstructions nearly as well as slower, but much stronger 2.4 GHz signals.
The bottom line.....if you want the MacBook Air to connect at "ac" level speeds in the remote location, you will need another AirPort Extreme 802.11ac product in place of at least one AirPort Express, maybe both.

AirPort Extreme 802.11ac (A1521) iPhone Issue

Hey Everyone,
I purchased my new AirPort Extreme last week and I've been noticing the following problem with my iPhone 5 (iOS 6.1.4):
When connecting via WiFi to my AirPort Extreme 802.11ac (A1521) with firmware 7.7.1, it will eventually stop working after a while for no reason! The problem is that the WiFi signal is still shown as full bars, but with no connection or internet at all! To make it work again, I have to turn off the WiFi on my iPhone then turn it back on.
Is there somethign wrong with the AirPort or my iPhone or with both?!
Thanks everyone!

Read this please, before assuming your AirPort Extreme is broken. The links at the end will likely resolve your issues. First try to rollback your AirPort's firmware to 6.1.1, which should restore your Internet connectivity. If it does, but you'd rather have the most recent upgrade available, follow the steps given in the following links, 6.1.3 should work fine for you then.
After numerous attempts by apple IT reps to persuade me that my modem was somehow the cause of my AirPort Extreme broadcasted WiFi network suddenly losing connectivity after the 6.1.3update, I found the truth that helped me to correct my own problem, and successfully use 6.1.3 rather than the rolled back version 6.1 i had been forced to resort to.
If rolling back your Airport's firmware fixes your connectivity issue, or your dns server has been erased by the update to 6.1.3, I speculate that these links will help you out greatly.
It turned out, that this was A KNOWN ISSUE to Apple! With an actual fix Published by Apple themselves! They've just got it hidden away because they must have wanted to drive me to the brink of insanity. . Luckily for Apple I worked with an amazing rep *(Thelma) who at least acted as if she didn't think I was a crazy person. I found the fix on my own after 16 grueling, redundant and fruitless, hours of troubleshooting (time wasting) with "senior" Apple techs.
Let me tell you, 'I told you so' has never sounded so sweet. (Thelma) was ****** that no one in the company bothered to fill her in on this issue or solution and had her support send me a new AirPort just before I discovered the fix. After the discovery, she told me not to bother sending either back, and apologized for the run around that took up weeks of my life.
With out further ado and with thanks to Softpedia for posting the info-
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Airport-Time-Capsule-7-6-3-Affects-IPv6-Tunneling -328680.shtml
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Apple-Releases-Fix-for-IPv6-Tunnel-Error-Under-Ai rPort-7-6-3-331186.shtml
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AirPort Extreme 802.11n (5th Gen), iOS 6.1.3
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Airport Extreme 802.11AC + 5th Gen and guest network access

I have the current gen Airport Extreme 802.11AC with a 5th Gen extending the network. With this setup, I am unable to login using our guest network setup. I have tried using guest network with a password and one without but its the same results. When a guest logins, it stuck attempting to login with no error messages.
So is it possible to have this configuration and still have guest network access?

Please review what I said originally.......that the guest network function on the AirPort Extreme is designed to work with a simple modem......so the AirPort acts as the main router for the network..
Another way of saying the same thing is that the AirPort needs to be "in charge" of your network for the guest feature to work correctly. The AirPort cannot be in charge if it is connected to another device that is already configured to be the main router on your network.....your Actiontec modem/router.
The Actiontec device combines the functions of a separate modem and a separate router in one package. This type of device is known as a modem/router, or also known as a gateway.
Some folks call a modem/router or a gateway......a modem. So, things can get confusing.
I do not know if it is possible for the Actiontec device that you have to be configured to act as a simple modem.....so the routing functions of the device are completely turned off. (Turning off the wireless on the Actiotec does not turn off the routing function).
If you turn off the wireless on the Actionec, it becomes a modem and a wired router. And that wired router is still in charge of your network.
The guest network feature will not work correctly unless the AirPort is in charge of your network.
My suggestion was for you to ask your Internet Service Provider (ISP), if they could supply you with a simple modem. That is all that you need. You don't need two routers....and the Actiontec that you have now is not allowing the guest feature to work correctly.

I have airport extreme 802.11AC as a base that connect to Cable modem. How can I connect D-link DIR-655 to AE to utilize as an extender or repeat?

Hello-
I have wireless router Airport Extreme 802.11AC that connect direct to Cable modem...how can I setup the D-Link DIR-655 wireless router to AE and act as extender or repeater?. Thanks in advance.

Apple has done their best to install proprietary software in their wireless routers that is designed to only allow other Apple routers to repeat or extend the network wirelessly.
So, the chances are extremely small that a D-Link....or another other router for that matter.....could be configured to do what you ask.
There are no settings on an AirPort Extreme that would allow a D-Link device to extend the network, so all that you can do is experiment with different settings on the D-Link device to see if it might be possible for it to extend the network.
A post on a D-Link support forum might be a good idea to see if any D-Link specialists have some ideas on this topic.
Good luck.

Airport utility 6.3.4 can not find my airport extreme 802.11ac

Sometimes the program loses contact with Airport Extreme 802.11ac with firmware 7.7.3 The internet is OK and the internettlight is green but the software seems not to find my Airport Extreme 802.11ac. The curios thing is that the airport utility app on my Iphone will find the Airport Extreme and from here I can restart it - which (obvious) solves the problem - for some time
Probably a known problem!

The problem is with Yosemite. We have seen many posts from users with "disappearing" AirPorts, but unfortunately there does not appear to be a reliable solution at this time.
Some users have reported that turning off the Firewall on their Macs has helped with this issue. Not sure if you want to try this, and we are not really recommending that you do this, but it might be worth a try if it is important for you to be able to "see" the AirPort Extreme in AirPort Utility from your Mac.
Another check that you can perform that might help is to see if your Mac has been bitten by the Yosemite "naming" bug. To do this, open System Preferences (gear icon on the dock) and then open Sharing. Check to make sure that the name of your Mac is displayed correctly. If you see a (2), (3), (4) etc added to the name of the Mac, edit the name to correct it and restart your Mac.
You may need to check this daily as when you have the bug, the "naming" will likely continue until we get a fix.

Airport Extreme 802.11ac and USB disk failure

hi,
Had an Airport Extreme 5th gen with a USB disk attached for over a year of which my Mac was using Time Machine and creating backups no problem, didnt skip a beat.
Just bought a new Airport Extreme 802.11ac, attached the same USB disk and Time Machine works once or twice then fails saying it cant find the disk. True enough if I open finder and try and find the disk its not listed.
Opening the airport utility it shows the disk attached. If I reboot the Airport Extreme the disk shows up again in finder for a short period of time.
Looks like they released a firmware update 7.7.1 which was supposed to fix this but it seems in my case it hasnt. Even factory reset after the update but no joy.
Normal wireless activities like internet access etc are fine.
Not sure if anyone else has experienced this yet? If not I guess ill try a non self powered disk or something, either that my AE is faulty.
thanks
matt

My experience with the 802.11ac extreme with 7.7.1 firmware suggests Time Machine doesn't work when the name assigned to the device (not the SSID) contains a period, which the out-of-the-box name does.
Out-of-the-box, with the default device name still assigned, I could not get Time Machine to recognize the remote disk on multiple 10.8.4 Macs until I created an empty folder on it. Yet once registered with Time Machine, backups never occurred to the disk--TM status was always "waiting". The server name displayed in TM had the period in "802.11ac" escaped with a backslash (i.e., "802\.11ac").
I renamed the extreme, but used a name that still contained a period. The same difficulty was encountered registering the disk with TM. Once registered, TM status for the disk was still "waiting".The server name again had the period escaped with a backslash.
Finally, I just removed the period from the name. Registering the disk with TM then occurred normally and backup began immediately.
(In an earlier case with the 7.7.0 firmware, I had no trouble registering and backing up to an 802.11ac Time Capsule that had previously been given a name without a period in it.)

Does airport extreme 802.11a/c work with airport express 802.11n

does airport extreme 802.11a/c work with airport express 802.11n

"You can use the AirPort Express to extend the signal provided by the new AirPort, but the Express will not extend "ac" wireless since it does not have that capability. The Express will extend an "n" wireless signal if that helps."
This is what I am trying to understand.
So AXTRM w/ sep SSID for 2.4 (b/g/n) - call it SSID1 - and 5GHz (ac) call it SSID2 - WiFi Explorer confirms AC mode on 5G.
Using an AXPRESS to extend - I have the option of SSID1 b/g/n *and* the 5GHz ac SSID2 in the pulldown (it sees both?) --> if I select SSID1, it also extends this same SSID in 5GHz (both showing b/g/n) >> so I now have 3 signals on SSID1 (XTRM 2.4G, XPRS 2.4G and XPRS 5G) b/g/n and one signal on SSID2 (XTRM 5G AC) ac
If I select the 5Ghz ac SSID2 to extend - it prompts me "do you also want to extend (the 2.4GHz SSID1)?" --> select yes and I now have 2 signals for SSID (XTRM 2.4G & XPRS 2.4G) b/g/n and 2 signals on SSID2 (XTRM 5G 802.11ac & XPRS 5G 802.11 a//n)
Is the 5G SSID2 actually being extended from the Airport Extreme to the Express?
The reason I bring this up is I am having a lot of issues since iOS8 came out (especially on iPhone 6). Everything I am reading is pointing to when people have 2 AP's set to use the same SSID. When you walk to a part of the house where 5G 802.11 ac signal marginalizes, the phone does not immediately hand over to the 5G 802.11 a/n Airport Express.
My thought was separate the SSID's but to me, if the Express can't extend 5Ghz from the Extreme, it's taking a step backwards. I am better off getting a more powerful router like an ASUS and going with one AP, drop the WiFi roaming altogether
Any thoughts?

Airport Extreme 802.11ac local dns not resolving

I have an AirPort Extreme 802.11ac wireless router that I cannot get to resolve local dns names and entries. Everything else is working perfectly, even external dns resolution, but any local dns hostname does not resolve. I can ping the ip addresses of all local systems, I just cannot resolve them. I have checked all configurations and they are set correctly. Please help

adbrennick wrote:
Update:
Setting the AE in Bridge Mode works fine.
Because the dns is then moved to the main router.
Apple are bent on removing as much as possible from even what little was available in 5.6 utility.. so each update removes yet more options.. as for having telnet or ssh .. go wash out your mouth.. they are anathema to Apple total control of the environment.. I mean to say you might set something they didn't intend.

Best Cable Modem for Airport Extreme 802.11ac ?

I own an Airport Extreme 802.11ac. I am preparing to purchase a cable modem. I have pretty well selected a - Cisco Model DPC3010 and was wondering if anyone had experience marrying the two?
NOTE: I have heard that though the Motorola Surfboard version (ARRIS / Motorola SurfBoard SB6141 DOCSIS 3.0) has been tested with the AE, the modem still drops connections a lot with TWC. Has anyone had similar experiences using that modem?

ISP: I am working with TimeWarnerCable in Clarksburg WV area.
CISCO & TWC: I have already confirmed that the Cicsco router is usable on their network - confirmed through TWC tech support and Amazon product reviews. This is true despite the router not listed on TWC's external and internal approved lists. (The Tech escalated to confirm Amazon review statements that the device could be connected).
CISCO & AE: I am just curious if someone else out there has experience using it with their AE - no matter who is their ISP. Any hiccups? Any thing to watch for? (Thanks in advance)
Note: the Motorola device IS on the TWC approved list, but there are too many reports of frequent dropped internet connections.

Upgrade Airport Extreme 802.11ac

I have Airport Extreme 802.11n and use it with Macbook, iMac 2013, iPad2, ATV and soon iPhone 6. If I upgrade to Airport Extreme 802.11ac, will it work with all of my devices? Will I get significantly improved performance? Is it worth upgrading? Thanks

1. Yes.
2. Only if those devices specifically support 802.11ac; while it'll work with slower devices, those won't use the increased speed.
3. Probably not.
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Extending Airport Extreme 802.11ac using Edimax BR-6675

I have a brand new Airport Extreme 802.11ac which I am now using as my network hub.
I would like to extend the network, ideally using my old Edimax BR-6675nD 450Mbps 2.4GHz/5GHz .
I have configured the Edimax as a universal repeater (on 2.4GHz only, the 5GHz signal does not reach the repeater).
I seem to be able to decide whether to create a new name for the extended network or to use the same SSID as the hub uses.
When I created a new SSID for the extension I could connect to it on mobile devices, but could not get any internet access.
I have had more success by keeping the SSID for the extended network the same as on the hub, however sometimes my devices complain that there are two networks with the same name and refuse to connect. In that case re-scanning and re-connecting usually fixes the issue.
This would make me believe that the extension is not working at all, however contradicting that I find that once I can connect I am definitely receiving much better signal strength and throughput than before I added the extender.
Connecting the Edimax by ethernet and using a roaming network is not possible.
I have seen a few articles on here warning against extending networks by combining apple with non-apple products. If that really is my core issue (i.e. that this will never work reliably and I should simply bin my old router and buy another Airport) then is there any benefit of buying a second Airport Extreme over an Express for the extension ? I do not have any 802.11ac clients yet, but likely will do within the hopeful lifespan of the routers and thus would rather buy another Extreme now if it meant extending the best signal strength.
Thanks in advance

Universal repeater can be unreliable.. security is a big bugbear.. setting at the highest level with dissimilar wireless chipsets will often not work.. but it is lucky draw..
Your edimax is Ralink.. the Apple is Broadcom.. bad combo.
Try setting security down to wpa + wpa2 but that can have bad effects on the N wireless in the AE.
If you cannot wire them.. sometimes people can use EOP (homeplug) adapters and they work very well.
I do not have any 802.11ac clients yet, but likely will do within the hopeful lifespan of the routers and thus would rather buy another Extreme now if it meant extending the best signal strength.
I have not tested AC extend wireless on the Apple but I have done it on another identical pair of routers.. the results were disappointing. With range so poor on full AC speed.. the very thing you want to extend will also likely make it extend at poor speed. So the end result is ... you may as well employ a cabler and get a piece of ethernet put in properly.
BTW a second hand extreme will be a lot better than an express.. A gen5 extreme is still an excellent unit and may well have better range than the AC model. You can pick them up in refurbished store in some places or really cheap on ebay if you buy carefully.. The express is really for airplay.. if you don't need airplay you are paying more than the second hand extreme for 10/100 ethernet which will give you slow wireless.

Static IP-ed server with Airport Extreme 802.11ac

Howdy, y'all, In support of an app for remote users, we wanna expose a Win server using a static IP from our cable provider. The ISP has provided us with the static IPs, DNS IPs and a gateway IP. At the moment, the Win server is on a subnet routed by our new Airport Extreme 802.11ac receiving a reserved IP. If I configure the Win server with the static IP settings from the ISP, there's no Internet connectivity because the gateway IP is a different subnet. When I connect the Win server directly to the cable modem and bypass the Airport Extreme, the Win server has Internet connectivity. I suspect that I'll hafta use a separate switch between the cable modem and the Airport Extreme for the Win server. I think that we'll then have departmental Wi-Fi routed by the Airport Extreme. Any other suggestions? Thanks much.

Do you only have a single IP??
If so you cannot give that IP to the win server.. then you have no other network connection.. or internet from other clients.
But you can simply put the Win server with a static LAN ip set via dhcp reservations and then set the win server as the default host.. all packet incoming to the public IP are then passed to the Win Server.
DHCP reservation on the network tab of the airport utility.
Default host is under Network options.
You will still use the AE as main router and set wan to either dhcp which should work fine or the static IP.

Upgrading to New Airport Extreme 802.11ac

Good day All, today I purchased a new Airport Extreme 802.11ac which I will use to replace my 5th generation Airport Extreme.
I have saved the configuration file from my old Airport Extreme, can I simply import this same configuration file into my new extreme 802.11ac?
Thanks

Hey GreyWullf,
Thanks for the question. Yes, you can! Check out the following resource:
AirPort Utility 6.x: Import settings
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5081
If you saved a settings file from a base station or an AirPort Time Capsule, or if you were given one by a network administrator, you can import the settings to the base station or the AirPort Time Capsule.
1. Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder. Select the base station you want to set up, then click Edit.
2. Choose File > Import Configuration File, locate the settings file, then click Open.
3. Make changes to any of the settings in AirPort Utility.
4. Click Update to make the new settings active.
To save a settings file, choose File > Export Configuration File.
Thanks,
Matt M.

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