Extension of a wireless network

I was under the impression that any wireless network could be extended by wirelessly connecting a Time Capsule or AirPort Express, for instance, to it. But when I tried to select the wireless network I wanted to extend, AirPort Utility told me that "this" wireless network cannot be extended. Is there anything that can be done about this? It is very annoying because the signal strength is very low where I am at, so I was really looking forward to engaging the power of my Time Capsule & AirPort Express in this way, to extend the network.

Jolly Giant wrote:
xcwomac wrote:
I was under the impression that any wireless network could be extended
this functionality usually works only if the wireless network is created by an Apple base station.
this is what Tesserax had to say about the issue:
Tesserax wrote:
Unfortunately, most non-AirPort routers are not compatible with Apple's implementation of Wireless Distribution System (WDS)...so it very unlikely that your Clear Spot router can be extended wirelessly with the AirPort Express Base Station (AX).
The few that are known to work are:
o Linksys WRT54G or WRT54GS (not v5)
o Belkin F5D7230-4 and F5D7231
o BT Voyager 2091
o Netgear WGR614 v6
o Buffalo WGR-G54
JGG
JGG,
Thank you for trying to help. With iStumbler, I am able to see that the router is Netgear, but I cannot tell what model number. I am guessing it is probably not the model in the list, otherwise I probably would have had success extending the network in the first place!
Thank you for the info. Live and learn. Gosh, why don't they make all routers capable of this!?!?
Melanie

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HT4259 How do I set up an Airport Extreme Base Station (v. 7.6.1) to allow wireless network extension?

I have an Airport Extreme Base station (purchased in 2009) and an Airport Express base station (purchased in 2011 - the model that plugs directly into the electrical outlet) (both version 7.6.1 according to the Airport Utility info). I want to use the Airport Express to extend my wireless network. Using Airport utility setup I have a software option on the Airport Express to set it up to extend the network but I do not have an option on the Airport Extreme wireless setup screen that I can check to allow my wireless network to be extended.
All of the documentation I can find on Apple Support states that I should have an option I can check to allow the wireless network to be extended while in the wireles setup section for the Airport Extreme in Airport Utility; but, that check option isn't there. Is this a case of my Airport Extreme base station being too old to offer that option? Incidentally, when I try to select the extend wireless network option on the Airport Express from the Airport Utility wireless setup menu I get an error message (no details - just an error message). The same Airport Express sets up fine if I select join a network (not what I want to do). Am I just dealing with outdated equipment or does anyone have a suggestion? Thanks.

Close AirPort Utility if it is open.
Temporarily, move the Express to the same general area as your AirPort Extreme and power it up and wait a minute.
Hold in the reset button on the Express for 9-10 seconds and then release. Give the Express a full minute to restart to a slow, blinking amber light.
Click the AirPort icon at the top of the Mac's screen and wait a few seconds for a listing of New AirPort Base Station to appear
Click on AirPort Express just below that and AirPort Utility will automatically open
Wait a minute while AirPort Utility analyzes the network and announces that the Express will be configured to "Extend" the AirPort Extreme network.
Enter a device name for the AirPort Express and click Next
Wait another minute to allow the configuration to occur.
When you see the Setup Complete message, click Done.
Now move the Express to a location that is approximately half the distance from the AirPort Extreme and the general area that needs more wireless coverage
Power up the Express and you are all set. Trash those old instructions.

Can I use an Airport express as an extension to my wireless AEBS network?

Can I add an AE to my AEBS netowrk in an effort to get better signal to my DVD player that I am streaming movies on? I would like the AE to join my AEBS wirelessly and then connect my DVD player via Ethernet cable from the AE Will this set up do what I am asking or is there a better way to get better signal to my DVD player?
Thank you for your suggestions.

Can I add an AE to my AEBS netowrk in an effort to get better signal to my DVD player that I am streaming movies on? I would like the AE to join my AEBS wirelessly and then connect my DVD player via Ethernet cable from the AE
You can configure an AirPort Express 802.11n (AX) to "join" the AEBS wireless network and enable the Ethernet port on the AX.
But, whether or not this type of connection will have sufficient bandwidth to support high definition video is open to question. Might work...might not.
Bottom line here is that you are depending on a wireless connection between the AEBS and AX to provide a signal to the DVD player.
An Ethernet connecton from the main router to the DVD is much preferred for applications like this.
You can try the AX, but if you have not purchased it yet, you might want to understand the store's return policy in case things don't work as hoped.

ANY TRICKS?: Wireless Network Extension

Calling Apple wireless networking GURUS:
I have a wireless network being broadcast from Airport Timecapsule "ALFRED" and set as a non-broadcast (invisible) network.
I have another older Airport Timecapsule "BRUCE" set on "extend wireless", and I have manually input "ALFRED" and its password.
BRUCE seems not to be able to find ALFRED. Is this because it is not being actively broadcast as a visible network? When I do a regular visible network setup like this it seems to work.
What am I missing? Any tips?
Thanks,
Rich

Performance is "iffy" with a hidden network in my experience with Apple routers, so best to run things normally. iPhone and iPads tend to have problems with "hidden" networks as well.
As you know, even if you "hide" your network, anyone who wants to see your network can do so very easily in seconds using any number of free utilities available on the Internet, so there isn't any security value in "hiding"' your network anyway.
True, it might keep the retired couple next door from seeing the name of your network, but they are probably not the types of folks that you need to worry about.
That unmarked van....a few houses down the street....been there for the last 4-5 hours.....you may need to worry about.
I assume that you do not use your personal name for your wireless network. If you do, it might be a good idea to change that to something vague or random that would not identify you.

Wireless Network Extension

I'm trying to extend my Airport network with a Netgear Range Extender ... Will this work? How to setup?

I'm trying to extend my Airport network with a Netgear Range Extender
If you are trying to do this using wireless only.....Apple appears to use a proprietary technology to "extend" a wireless network....that only works with other Apple routers.
As far as we know, devices from other manufacturers are not compatible for this purpose, so it is extremely unlikely that you will be able to make this work.
If you are able to make this work, please post back with the model number of your Netgear Range Extender so that we can note that fact.
If you plan to connect the Netgear product using a wired Ethernet cable, you should be able to "extend" the network that way.

How do I include my Airport Express with my base Airport Extreme to extend my in house wireless network??

How do I set up wireless network extension/expansion adding Airport Express to existing Airport Extreme Network??

OK, thanks for the clear information, this really helps.
Locate the AirPort Express about half way between the AirPort Extreme and the general area that needs more wireless signal coverage. The more that you have line-of-sight between the AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express, the better the performance will be.
Power off the AirPort Express for a few minutes
Hold in the reset button firmly...and keep holding for an additional 10 seconds while you simultaneously plug the power cord back into the back of the AirPort 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
This process is tricky.....you almost have to have 3 hands to do this.
If you have an iPad or iPhone, the setup is almost too easy to be true. In that case.....
Tap on Settings (gear icon) on the home screen
Tap on WiFi
Under the heading of Setup a New AirPort Base Station....
Tap on AirPort Express
The utility will analyze things for a minute, then suggest that the Express be configured to extend the AirPort Extreme network
Type in a device name that you want to use, then tap Next
The utility will set up everything for you automatically. When you see the message of Setup Complete, tap Done and you are good to go.
If you want to use the Mac running (10.6.8) for the setup.......
Make sure that the wireless is turned on at the Mac
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Select the AirPort Express and click Manual Setup
Click the Base Station tab under the row of icons
Enter a device name for the AirPort Express
Enter a device password for the AirPort Express
Verify the device password
Adjust the Time Zone setting
No other adjustments are needed here
Click the Wireless tab below the icons
Set the Wireless Mode to Extend a Wireless Network
Click on the Wireless Network Name box and your AirPort Extreme network name should appear as a choice. Click to select that....or manually enter the exact name of the AirPort Extreme wireless network
Make sure that Wireless Security is set to use WPA2 Personal
Enter the wireless network password for the AirPort Extreme
Verify the wireless network password for the AirPort Extreme
Click Update at the lower right of the window and wait a full minute for the Express to restart. A green light on the Express at this point will be a very good sign that things are up and running correctly.
Your Mac will automatically select the AirPort with the best signal quality. If you have an iPhone or iPad, you may need to manually turn off the WiFi when you move the device near another AirPort, and then turn WiFi back on to get the iOS device to connect to the best signal.
Good luck, please post on your results with the method that you choose.

New Airport Extreme N wireless network setup questions (WDS, D-Link)

I have finally been able to set up my Airport Extreme N network after numerous attempts over the last few weeks. I was getting a very weak signal in front of the house where my wife's G4 is connected wireless to an old Airport card and where all the systems (XBOX 360; Wii and PS3) are also wirelessly hitting the network.
The current configuration is as follows: In the office in the back of the house I have an Airport Extreme N basestation connected to the cable modem and have three workstations (One Mac and two PCs) wired to it. I set up a WDS network, so I set up the Airport Expresses as remotes. In the living room I have another Airport Extreme N basestation (as a remote as well) that is hooking up to the XBOX 360, Wii and PS3. I have enabled WEP security (not effecting the XBOX 360 since it is now "wired"). Here is the weird thing - I have a PC laptop with a D-Link Xtreme N card ( DWA-652) that cannot connect to the network. I enter the WEP password but it does not connect. Am I missing something on the basestation setup? Do I need to add the MAC address of the card anywhere. When I use the laptop's built in wireless it connects with no problem. By creating a WDS network did I disable the n functionality of the base station(s)? I am a lttle condused.
Also, prior to going to an all Apple wireless network setup, I bought the D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Router (DIR-655). I was regretfully about to return it to Best Buy but I had an idea which may or may not work. I know that the D-Link does not support WDS but if I was to set it up as the main router and added the "main" Airport basestation as a wired bridge could I maintain the WDS network? The reason I ask this is because I would love to keep the gigabit for the wired machines in the office. Also, I am wondering if the D-Link notebook card is incompatible with the Airport network.
All I know is that I have spent alot of money and sleepless nights just trying to set this network up but thankfully Best Buy has a thirty day return policy so I will return what I can't use.
I appreciate any help and advice anyone can give me.
Thanks.
V
MacPro Mac OS X (10.4.9)
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Hello!
I have noticed that some manufacturers (Linksys and possibly D-LINK) only accept upper-case WEP keys only.
This drove me nuts when trying to integrate a Linksys PC PCMCIA card into my old "g" network.
As far as using WEP, it's bad and broken; but I understand that your choice of security is limited to the devices that you are trying to network.
For what it's worth, I have my network set up with the AEBS 'n' connected to my Cable Modem, with one of the ports going to a gigabit switch for my wired network. I then have two AirTunes set up as WDS extensions for music & Internet delivery to two separate areas. The AEBS 'n" serves up DHCP and routing for the entire network.
It works quite well; I get 54 mbits/sec for the two WDS AirTunes, and 145 mbits/sec to one of my ATV's. My gigabit wired machines see data rates of 15-27 MBytes/sec (depending on the type of transfer).
Good luck!

Can I use a Time Capsule to extend my wireless network.

Hi, I have just bought a 3TB time capsule as my old (flat style) 500GB TC is reaching full capacity. The old style TC will then be surplus to requirements as a data storage unit, at least for myself, though it might be useful for my son to use as his Time Capsule.
Ideally, as we have a wireless 'blind spot' out in the rear extension of the house, it would be useful to use the unit to extend my wireless network (and also use it as a separate TC if possible). Is this possible? If it is how would I go about it?
Hope someone can help . . . .
Cheers
John

Is it possible for you to consider connecting the Time Capsules together using a wired Ethernet connection?
Here is what Apple has to say in their support document about extending:
Adding Wi-Fi base stations when it is unnecessary can reduce Wi-Fi throughput because the Wi-Fi network will require more data management overhead. The network configuration also becomes more complex. In the case of a wirelessly extended network, throughput may be reduced to less than 60 percent of that of a single device. The general rule is to keep the Wi-Fi network as simple as possible. You can accomplish this by using the minimum number of Wi-Fi base stations required to service the physical network area and by using Ethernet wherever possible.
Extending the range of your Wi-Fi network by connecting Wi-Fi base stations together using Ethernet is always the best option, and will provide the best throughput.
Wi-Fi base stations: Extending the range of your wireless network by adding additional Wi-Fi base stations

Upgraded 4s to iOS8 and can't connect to certain wireless networks anymore

I have an iPhone 4s that I updated to iOS 8. Prior to update, I was using iOS 7 (whatever the latest iteration was), and was able to connect to various wireless networks. Following the update, I am no longer able to connect to the wireless network at my place of work. It tries to connect, does so briefly, and give me an authentication request (screenshot attached). Blank username/passwords don't work, neither does the network name/password combo. Choosing cancel will revert the connection back to 3G.
To try and fix the problem, I have "forgotten" the connection, re-started the phone, and neither has worked I have reset my network connections, and it worked immediately after the reset. The phone was inactive for a while, and upon unlocking, it had reverted to 3G. When I tried to re-connect, it gave the same errors already stated.
I no longer have a back-up from before the upgrade, so I can't go back to 7. My wireless connection on my home network is fine. Nothing has changed with the work wireless since it was working with my iOS 7. It uses a WPA-Personal security, and there are several repeaters for the signal throughout the building.
What is going on and how can I fix it?
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/

Set it up as new device, make sure all the apps are updated in the iTunes library and try to use iTunes to restore it again from the latest backup:
iOS: How to back up your data and set up your device as a new device

Can't connect to wireless network on bootup like before

Hello all. Well, I seem to have run into some difficulties here while configuring my system. The thing is I cannot connect to my wireless network on bootup anymore. I stayed about 4 months without using Arch Linux, then I decided to reinstall it from the ground up on the SAME machine, which has suffered NO changes; it is the exact same computer. The only change since then is that I changed my WEP encryption key on my router. I had a functional rc.conf file which I keep just for taking a look at while I'm configuring the system. The Networking section follows:
# /etc/rc.conf (NETWORKING Section)
HOSTNAME="ArchPC"
wlan0="dhcp"
wlan_wlan0="wlan0 essid MySpot key 0123456789ABCDEFABCDEF1234"
interfaces=(wlan0)
gateway="default gw 192.168.0.1"
ROUTES=(!gateway)
The only thing I changed from my previous rc.conf was my WEP hex key, which I have already triple-checked. I used the same hostname (which is also correctly configured in /etc/hosts) and the essid is the same. In 2 years of Arch I used this configuration file and it worked flawlessly, but now it simply does not work anymore for boot-up connection. I simply get a FAIL after about 30 sec in '::Starting Network' on bootup. Then, by issuing 'iwconfig', I can see that my interface (wlan0) is up and the ESSID is set to "MySpot", but the access point is not associated. I do not know what is going on, as it never happened before. However, it works just fine if I do the step-by-step manual configuration from command line after my system is up and I can get internet access in such a way without any problems. Never did it before (so I do not know if this was the case for my previous installations), but by running 'lspci | grep -i net' I do not see my wireless extension listed, although 'iwconfig' shows it just fine. I am trying to make it work using rc.conf just as it did before. As I mentioned, my network connection is working, but not from bootup as it did before, so I do not know what to do. Did anything on Arch radically change since then? Couldn't find anything on the wiki pages besides using another network start method. Any help is greatly appreciated...
Edit: I just found out that my wmaster0 is missing...could that have anything to do with my issue?
Last edited by gabscic (2010-04-04 06:45:23)

Just for the sake of not letting this go without any answer, I've just done a full system reinstall and now I've got back my wmaster0 (the driver module for my wireless network card is rtl8187). Searching the internet, it seems that wmaster0 is an internal master device that is to be used by the module, and not the user. The lack of wmaster0 may indicate that something is amiss on the driver installed on your system. Now that I've got it back, my rc.conf file (described on previous post) works like a charm. However, I remember I did have wmaster0 on my previous Arch installation and it just disappeared all of a sudden. So far the only thing I've done different is that I have not yet upgraded my new installation, so my guesses are that something on the upgrade procedure is breaking the driver in some way. Maybe all those package renames and such? I'll upgrade my system later (don't have the time now) and I'll get back here with any new findings. Regards...
Last edited by gabscic (2010-04-06 20:53:14)

Can't Get Time Capsule to Extend Airport Extreme Wireless Network

I've searched this forum and read dozens of listings, but nothing I've found gives me a answer for the problem I'm having.
I had an existing network consisting of three Airport Extreme routers, one the master/DHCP server and the other two to extend the network. All of the routers were configured for 802.11n 5 GHz only service.
After much frustration trying to use Time Machine to back up to external disks attached to Airport Extremes as well as disks attached to other Macs, I gave up and bought a Time Capsule.
I have been trying for about six months on and off to get the Time Capsule configured as an extension to the main Airport Extreme as the other two Extremes are.
Nothing I've tried will cause the TC to extend the network. It always comes up with a yellow light and error messages saying that there is a problem with the wireless network and a problem with the internet connection and, sometimes, a third message that I don't remember.
After my initial efforts, I just gave up and plugged the danged TC into the remote AE that is closest to where I use my MacBook Pro and it worked. But I wanted it to REPLACE that AE instead of being an appendage to it.
Due to TC/TM problems, I've twice lost the entire TM backup off of the TC, and tonight I decided it was time to start over. I've encountered the same problems as before, and so finally moved the TC to my home office rack where the main AE is located and plugged it into the AE directly. TM is now backing up, but at a snail's pace (which is why I wanted the TC to be located in the same room where I use the laptop).
Has anyone had success or failure extending a multiple-unit AE network with a TC on 802.11n 5 GHz (not WDS)? If not, has your experience been similar to mine; if so, what did you do that I haven't?
Any specific help will be greatly appreciated.

Yes, I suppose I could do that. But if the wireless extension isn't working in one direction there's no guarantee it'll work in the other direction; and I was trying to avoid upending my entire setup.
And no, I'm not bridging the units with hard-wired cabling; I'm attempting to use wireless to extend them...NOT WDS, which is for 802.11B/G mode, but the 802.11N wireless extension mode that's available on these Apple products.

[SOLVED]I can't connect to wireless networks.

Hi all, i'm new in the world of Arch Linux but not on the Linux world.
I'm having problems with wireless networks, and i had read all what the wiki says and tried all but nothing worked. I wanna say that wired works perfect.
I think the problem comes from dhcpcd. Because in the begins the problem was that dhcpcd stuck on "Waiting for carrier", i read the wiki and seted the channel on auto but didnt work. Now i cant even connect to a wireless red.
iwconfig wlp2s0 essid "Name"
Nothing happens
Here are some of my list-unit-files:
$ systemctl list-unit-files
dhcpcd.service enabled
[email protected] enabled
[email protected] enabled
[email protected] disabled
netctl-sleep.service disabled
netctl.service disabled
[email protected] static
netctl@wlp2s0\x2dCandy.service enabled
NetworkManager-dispatcher.service enabled
NetworkManager-wait-online.service disabled
NetworkManager.service enabled
nscd.service disabled
[email protected] disabled
[email protected] disabled
wpa_supplicant.service disabled
[email protected] disabled
Here the --failed:
$ systemctl --failed
UNIT LOAD ACTIVE SUB DESCRIPTION
dhcpcd.service loaded failed failed dhcpcd on all interfaces
[email protected] loaded failed failed dhcpcd on enp7s0
[email protected] loaded failed failed dhcpcd on wlp2s0
[email protected] loaded failed failed Automatic wireless network co
[email protected]\x206283.service loaded failed failed Networking for netctl profile
My ip link:
$ ip link
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: enp7s0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state UP mode DEFAULT qlen 1000
link/ether 70:71:bc:92:00:1f brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: wlp2s0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state DOWN mode DEFAULT qlen 1000
link/ether 74:f0:6d:3d:ee:f4 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
What aditional info do u need?
Thanx for all guys, i have days trying to solve this problem.
Last edited by Niemand (2013-10-13 18:03:45)

ewaller wrote:Niemand,
Yes that is what I was working toward.
I am worried about one thing, however. I note that you are using an Android phone as your AP. Have you done that successfully with other machines? The reason I ask is some carriers here in the states (*cough*Verizon*cough*) make it as difficult as possible to tether their phones. I know that on my phone, I had to turn on NAT forwarding in the phone to make it work. That required I root the phone.
Yes it works perfect with anothers PCs and with this PC on Windows too. I tried on anothers Networks, D-Link Router, Micronet and others. I tried in a lot of connections but it doesn't work.
DarkCerberus wrote:You should try it with just NetworkManager.service or just netctl.service without the @ symbol - with my knowledge - dhcpcd, netctl and NetworkManager all conflicts together, try disabling the other network services like dhcpcd, netctl, NetworkManager etc. And just use one of them and see what the end result is.
I could't disable the following services:
[email protected]
[email protected]
I tried with:
- sudo systemctl disable [email protected]
- sudo systemctl disable [email protected]
- sudo netctl-auto disable-all
Then, i restarted and try again with:
$sudo iwlist wlan0 scan
$sudo iwconfig wlan0 essid "MOTO..."
$sudo dhcpcd wlan0
$ sudo dhcpcd wlan0
version 6.0.5 starting
wlan0: soliciting an IPv6 router
wlan0: soliciting a DHCP lease
wlan0: offered 192.168.43.17 from 192.168.43.1
wlan0: leased 192.168.43.17 for 43200 seconds
wlan0: adding host route to 192.168.43.17 via 127.0.0.1
wlan0: adding route to 192.168.43.0/24
wlan0: adding default route via 192.168.43.1
forked to background, child pid 700
IT'S WORKS!!
The status of the services are:
$ systemctl list-unit-files
dhcpcd.service disabled
[email protected] enabled
[email protected] enabled
[email protected] disabled
netctl-sleep.service disabled
netctl.service disabled
[email protected] static
netctl@wlp2s0\x2dCandy.service disabled
NetworkManager-dispatcher.service disabled
NetworkManager-wait-online.service disabled
NetworkManager.service disabled
nscd.service disabled
[email protected] disabled
[email protected] disabled
wpa_supplicant.service disabled
[email protected] disabled
Now my ip link is:
$ ip link
1: lo: <LOOPBACK,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 65536 qdisc noqueue state UNKNOWN mode DEFAULT
link/loopback 00:00:00:00:00:00 brd 00:00:00:00:00:00
2: eth0: <NO-CARRIER,BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP> mtu 1500 qdisc pfifo_fast state DOWN mode DEFAULT qlen 1000
link/ether 70:71:bc:92:00:1f brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
3: wlan0: <BROADCAST,MULTICAST,UP,LOWER_UP> mtu 1500 qdisc mq state UP mode DEFAULT qlen 1000
link/ether 74:f0:6d:3d:ee:f4 brd ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff
And my iwconfig:
$ iwconfig
eth0 no wireless extensions.
lo no wireless extensions.
wlan0 IEEE 802.11bgn ESSID:"MOTOROLA RAZR i 6283"
Mode:Managed Frequency:2.437 GHz Access Point: E0:75:7D:D0:56:98
Bit Rate=72.2 Mb/s Tx-Power=20 dBm
Retry long limit:7 RTS thr:off Fragment thr:off
Power Management:off
Link Quality=70/70 Signal level=-35 dBm
Rx invalid nwid:0 Rx invalid crypt:0 Rx invalid frag:0
Tx excessive retries:1 Invalid misc:22 Missed beacon:0
In the begins i didnt have Ethernet but then i turn on manually eth0 and boths works perfect.
Thanks a lot for all.
[SOLVED]

Can't connect to existing wireless network

I have a Qwest wireless modem (model 2701hg-d) and am trying to set up the Airport Express (AX) to use already existing wireless network wirelessly (ie without the ethernet cable). Is this possible? Do I need a wireless router instead?
In order to set it up I have the AX plugged into the modem via an ethernet cable. I have reset the AX and then run the Admin Utility. Once it recognizes the AX I then go to the Airport tab and select 'Join an Existing wireless Network (wireless client)' and then enter in the Network Name exactly as it is spelled in my modem configuration. I check the 'Internet' tab and it says connect using: Wireless Network and the 'Network' tab is grayed out. Then I hit update and the admin utility no longer lists the AX and the AX light is blinking amber. Not sure what is going on. I am using v6.3 of the firmware. I have read the posts extensively and am wondering if my modem is not capable of handling this?

Hi
Not exactly certain if your situation is like mine, but you could check out this previous post:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=917767&tstart=0
If you are trying to achieve wireless bridging then I don’t think APX will work with that particular router.
HTH

Setting up a VoIP extension on a local network.

With the help of the experts on this board I have successfully set up a VoIP phone extension on our private network. The questions & answers can be viewed at. http://forums.linksys.com/linksys/board/message?board.id=VoIP_Adapters&thread.id=3197 . For the benefit of anyone attempting a similar project, here is the completed setup.
This installation is in a small motel in Te Anau, on New Zealand’s South island. The manager lives off site, and needs to be able to receive calls at night, and also transfer incoming calls to guest’s extensions through the hotels PBX. This necessitates a direct link to the PBX, rather than simply diverting the phone. One solution would have been to lease a circuit from the local Telco, but in NZ, this is very expensive, so another solution was sought. Fortunately there was an established wireless data link between the hotel and the managers residence, so VoIP seemed the obvious choice.
The equipment used is a Linksys SPA3102 connected to an extension on the PBX, and a Linksys PAP2 at the remote end. The setup would work equally well if connected to a phone line, rather than the PBX.
I’ll start the setup with the SPA3102.
Connect the POTS line to the LINE port, and your switch/router to the INTERNET port. In my setup the Ethernet port is not used. Plug a standard phone into the Phone port. This is useful for testing and setting up. It’s not needed afterwards, unless you want a local phone.
Open your web browser, and type the adaptor IP into the address bar. Go to Admin, and Advanced Settings.
ROUTER SETUP
WAN Setup Tab:
Connection type: Static IP.
Static IP Settings: The Network address on your local network (192.168.x.x)
Subnet mask 255.255.255.0
LAN Setup Tab:
LAN IP address: This is automatically selected to be on a different sub net from the WAN. Unless it conflicts with another address on your system you shouldn’t change it.
Enable DHCP: No
(Save these settings.)
VOICE SETUP
System Tab: No Changes
SIP Tab: No Changes
Provisioning Tab: No Changes
Regional Tab: Mostly this sets the dial tones etc to match your local service. Unless you need them to be the same this shouldn’t need any changes
The Hook Flash Timer Min & Max: should be set to the local values. The Defaults (.1 and .9) are OK for North America. Australia and New Zealand use .07 & .13. If you have trouble sending a hook flash, check these values against the local settings.
DTMF playback level should be greater than zero. (I used 3)
(Save these settings)
Line 1 Tab:
I don’t use Line 1 except for testing. During setup the line should be enabled. After the system is running OK, it can be disabled
Line enabled yes
SIP port 5060
Proxies are not used in this setup.
Register: No
Make call without reg: yes
Answer call without reg: yes
User ID: 10? (you can use any number)
Line 1 Tabupplementary services.
Change Call waiting, 3 way Conf, and 3 way call, to no. (These interfere with sending a hook flash)
Hook Flash Tx method: AVT
(save these settings)
PSTN Line Tab
Line enable: yes
SIP Port 5061 (default)
Proxy: proxies are not used.
Register: no
Make call w/o reg yes
Answer call w/o reg yes
Display name: anything you like (VoIP gateway?)
User ID: leave blank
User password: leave blank
Use auth ID: no
Dial Plan 1: (<:*>S0). Switches to the outside line when * received.
Dial Plan 2: (<:[email protected]:5060>S0). 11 is the user ID on the PAP2
VoIP to PSTN enable: yes
VoIP caller default DP: 1
One stage Dialing: no
VoIP users & Passwords.
User 1 ID: 11. User1 DP: 1
User 2 ID: 21 User 2 DP: 1
User 3 ID 22 User 3 DP: 1
(These are the line numbers of additional PAP2’s on our system)
PSTN to VOIP Gateway enable: yes
PSTN Caller ID none
PSTN Caller Default DP: 2
Detect PSTN long silence yes
Detect VoIP long silence yes
Detect Disconnect tone yes
VoIP answer delay 0
PSTN Answer delay 0
PSTN to VoIP gain (Set these to adjust
VoIP to PSTN gain the speech volume)
Line in Use voltage: This should be set midway between the On Hook and Off Hook voltages, which you get from the Info screen. Most public phones are 47v on hook, and 7v off hook, so the setting should be 27v. My PBX is 27v on hook, and 7v off hook, so my setting is 17v. To read this, go to the Info screen and check the Line Voltage, then go Off hook (make a call), click the reload button on your browser, and check the line voltage again.
(save these settings)
This completes the setting up of the SPA3102.
Now for the setup of the PAP2.
Open your web browser, and type the PAP2 IP into the address bar. Go to Admin, and Advanced Settings.
System tab:
DHCP no
Static IP 192.168.x.x (same sub-net as your network. Different adaptor number)
Net Mask 255.255.255.0
(save these settings)
SIP Tab: no changes.
Provisioning Tab: no Changes
Regional Tab.
Hook Flash Min & Max: change to your local settings if required.
(save these settings)
Line 1 & Line 2 Tabs.
Whether you use Line 2 depends on whether you want to have 2 phones on the PAP2. All calls from the PSTN line of the SPA3102 will go to Line 1 of the PAP2 as per Dial Plan 2 on the SPA
Line enable yes
SIP port 5060 (line 1) & 5061 (line 2)
Proxy Proxies are not used.
Register no
Make call w/o reg yes
Answer call w/o reg yes
Display name: anything you like
User ID 11 (line 1) & 12 (line 2)
(These are used to identify each line on the system)
Call waiting: no
3 way conf: no
3 way call: no
DTMF Tx method: AVT
Dial Plan: This is the dial plan I use on line 1.
(<:192.168.4.10:5061>S3|21S0<:@192.168.4.9:5060>|22S0<:@192.168.4.9:5061>)
You will have to modify it for use on other lines, or other adaptors, and the IP addresses must match your system IP addresses. Here is an explanation.
192.168.4.10:50613 All my adaptors are on subnet 4. 10 is the number of the SPA3102, and 5061 is the SIP port mapped to the PSTN line. If the handset is lifted, and no numbers are dialed the call will be transferred to the PSTN line after 3 seconds, and you will hear the outside dial tone. If within 3 seconds you dial either 21, or 22, the phone on either line 1, SIP port 5060, or Line 2, SIP port 5061, on adaptor 9 will ring. (If you only have one PAP2 then you will only need the first section of this dial plan.)
Enable IP Dialing: yes
(save these settings).
User 1 and User 2 tabs: no changes
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Hi HW,
The PBX is a Panasonic TA308. There is no special interface to the PBX, the line port on the SPA3102 is simply plugged into an extension, like another phone. Anyone calling that extension will have the call routed through the SPA & PAP2 to the remote phone.
The whole setup is totally seamless, & transparent to the user. As we are on a local network there is virtually no latency. There is a slight tendancy to echo, but the echo suppression mostly takes care of that.
THis has been a good exercise, and once I got my head around what I was trying to do, with your help, it was pretty easy. I think the hook flash timing would be the thing which gives most users a problem, as it seems to vary widely around the world. I was surprised at the difference between the US and NZ (.1 & .9 to .07 & .13). There didn't seem to be any other critical differences.
Now I am the local expert on VoIP "In the Kingdom of the blind, the one-eyed man is King."

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