Help please: extreme card in 17" iMac with graphite base station SUPER slow

I am at my wits end and hope someone can help me. I have a graphite base station that has worked perfectly with a TiBook for years...I just got a 17" iMac with an Airport Extreme card and it is having big problems. The symptom is difficulty connecting to the base station, and when it does manage to connect, it is really slow...we're talking about 300 KB per MINUTE. The signal strength shows 4 bars, and I confirmed with AP Grapher that the signal is always running 70% or more. The older TiBook meanwhile works great, as it always has. A peer-to-peer wireless network between the two computers (bypassing the base station) also works great. Wired connection to internet also great. So I suspect the problem is the communication between the graphite base and the Extreme card...though this is supposed to work fine. It seems the hardware itself must be OK because the base serves the old TiBook so well, and the peer-to-peer network works great too. I am well and truly stumped and hope someone out there can help.
G5 Quad Mac OS X (10.4.3)

I am having what I think is a similar problem, although my problem is more related to a complete loss of signal. I am starting to think, from what I am reading in other posts here, that it is something related to 10.4.3, as the problem I am experiencing began after installing the 10.4.3 update. Do you know if the iMac has 10.4.3? Also, are you using something prior to 10.4.3 on the other, unaffected machines? You can read the post about my problems at the following 2 links:
From Apple's AirPort Discussion Forums (here):
Topic: HELP! AirPort Signal "Suddenly" Sporadic on iMac G4
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=264690&tstart=0
From the Mac OS X Hints Forums:
http://forums.macosxhints.com/showthread.php?t=48498
Please let me know the problem you have is similar to the one I have, and if you have 10.4.3 on the affected machine. In advance, thank you.

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Dial up account setting issue with graphite base station and ibook

hello, I have spent hours and hours researching this issue. I cannot connect to the internet using my graphite base station and ibook. It seems to be a settings/configuration issue for my dial up account. what settings do I use? which account do I choose? Same as modem settings? is there a conflict somewhere? The airport card was checked at the apple genius bar, it's ok. How do i configure the base station? Thanks. What's with the paper clip deal? Is orange or green the preferred color?

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Does this affect the dial up internal modem settings?
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What's with the paper clip deal?
A paper clip is used if you need to reset the base station. See step 4 of Article HT2439 -- Resetting the AirPort Base Station (Graphite). (Note: the references in this article to AirPort Setup Assistant are out of date. You must instead use AirPort Admin Utility to reconfigure the base station, as well as to reinstall base station software, if you reset the base station.)
Is orange or green the preferred color?
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IMac doesn't detect the base station correctly (with new base station)

I have a brand new Airport Express. I'm trying to connect to my iMac G5. Everything works fine in the start up with getting the green light on the Express base station. But, my iMac doesn't "connect" with the base station.
I try the "Airport Setup Assistant" and get a window that says "No new Airport networks were found."
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I'm confused. You say you're connected to "Apple Network e3fec9", and you're having trouble connecting your iMac? It sounds like you've managed to connect to your Airport Base Station.
Have you configured the Internet settings for the base station? Try this:
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2. Under the Airport tab, give the base station a name, click the Base Station Options… button, and make sure Enable Ethernet Port is checked.
3. Select Create a Wireless Network (Home Router) if it isn't already selected, give your network a name, and check Create a closed network
4.Click the Wireless Security button and set it to WPA Personal, and enter a password.
5. Under the Internet tab, set Connect Using: to Ethernet, and in the Configure dropdown, select Using DHCP
6. Click the Access Control tab and click the plus button on the right side of the window. In the panel that pops up, click the This Computer button.
7. Click Update
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For no apparent reason, my DP 800,10.4.11 can no longer access my Graphite Base Station. For years I have had no problems.
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My MacBook Pro is running slowly. I run Mountain Lion on it. I received the following report from Etrecheck. Can someone help me decipher it and provide me with steps to fix the slow speed?
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EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
Report generated November 15, 2014 2:57:16 PM EST
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MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012) (Verified)
MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro9,1
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4 GB RAM
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I have an Airport Extreme Base Station and have recently upgraded to Mountain Lion. Now airport utility won't work with my base station so I bought a Time Capsule. For the life of me I can't make the substitution work and only see a blinking amber light.

I have an Airport Extreme Base Station and have recently upgraded to Mountain Lion. Now airport utility won't work with my base station so I bought a Time Capsule. For the life of me I can't make the substitution work and only see a blinking amber light. Can anyone who has made this change offer some advice?

apikoros wrote:
The Utility transferred all of the AE's settings, so I still have to change the password, which leaves me with only 2 other questions, I think:
1) I assume it's just a matter of using the Utility, entering a stronger password and checking for it to be remembered in Keychain Access. But do I have to change the password for each individual unit-- the TC, the Extreme and both Expresses-- or will changing it just for the TC alone work for the entire network?
Resetting the password you will need to do for each device... the utility cannot even see those old units.
So you will have to do it for each one.. think it through.. because as you change passwords the others will lose connection.. so start from the express which are wireless extending .. change those first.. and go back up the chain.. as each one changes it will drop off the network.. until you reach extreme and change that. Then you might need to reboot the whole network to get everything talking again. If something goes wrong.. just pluck that one out of the mix and plug in ethernet.. reset and redo the setup. That is my preferred method anyway.. do everything in isolation one by one. By ethernet and then nothing goes wrong.
2) Who's the treasonous SOB who spilled the beans to you about the ICBM in my back yard?!?
N.Korean hackers.
[Edit] Whoops-- one more question: I want to partition the TC's disk, but Disk Utility doesn't see it. What do I need to do?
You cannot partition a network disk. And apple provided no tools for it in the TC itself. You can pull the disk out and partition it but that voids your warranty. (although done with care who is to know).
Look at Q3 here.
http://pondini.org/TM/Time_Capsule.html
Mixing TM and data on the TC is worth planning carefully. They don't necessarily sit happily together.

What can I do with perfectly good Graphite Base Station?

I have a Graphite Base Station that works perfectly fine, never a problem. Except, In order to print from upstairs via my iBook or the upstairs desktop, I have to yell downstairs "Wake up the office Computer!"
I'll enjoy the idea of 'better' security that the Extreme offers but I'm wondering..... what I can do with a perfectly good Graphite BS? My understanding is that I cannot use it as a bridge, so are there any creative uses for a Graphite BS or should I just pack it back in the box and list it on eBay?
iBook G4, iMac G5, iPod Mini 6Gb Mac OS X (10.3.9)
iBook G4, iMac G5, iPod Mini 6Gb Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Stephanie,
A true dilemna. And a simple technical issue, to which there are 4 simple answers. Can't say I can help choosing one.
1. Reconfigure the iMac G5 energy saver (assuming iMacG5 is office computer, rather than upstairs desktop) to put the display to sleep, and the disks too, but keep the computer awake. Not sure of the energy consumption required for that, or if it's noisy. My PMG4 MDD "Windtunnel" sounds like a 737 at 100 paces, so this isn't an option I use.
2. AirPort Express, just for the printer. Slightly cheaper than the AEBS, but you get printing without the iMacG5 in the loop. It doesn't even have to be in the same room as the iMacG5.
3. A new printer for upstairs. Maybe the cheapest option of all.
4. The AEBS. You should also see a 5x increase in the intra-Mac file transfers - depends on the AirPort card in the iBook and the wireless card in the desktop computer. Could be sentimental about the Graphite Base Station (Apple users tend to be like that) and keep such a thing of beauty, or sell it for sweetie money.
Now I only have one question, which I'm sure someone else can handle. Can the AEBS (or AirPort Express) turn on the printer from it's sleep mode, just like the Mac can ? We can sort of assume that it can, but I'd prefer if some said "it does for me".

MacBook problems with Snow base station - other laptops work fine

Hi,
I just purchased a new MacBook to replace an iBook G4 800.
My snow base station works fine with the old iBook G4 (which has an extreme card) and with a borrowed PowerBook G4 Aluminum 1.5 GHz (also extreme card) but will not work with my new Mac Book. Every time I try to connect - I receive an error "There has been an error accessing "my name" 's network. Sometimes it will connect, other times (most of the time), it will not.
My MacBook connects fine to my neighbors Linksys access points and our work Lucent access points (which are b also - snow is b).
I did a search and am reading other people having similiar problems. I was wondering if anyone has resolved their problems. I spent 2 plus hours on the phone with Apple yesterday. They are placing the blame on the older base station (snow) but it is obvious that snow is working fine for other computers.
Theresa

I am still a little confused. I can be 2 feet from my base station and will keep hitting "try again" when trying to access my network and will get "an error has occurred" many times and eventually it will connect and I will have an incredibly strong signal. My MacBook will continue to have a great strong signal until it goes to sleep and then I will have a difficult time connecting again. My neighbors base station is a weak signal and I can easily join their network. Every time I connect, I have problems but once connected, it is great.
I guess it can be interference but I am now wondering if it is related to the snow/graphite base station only. This laptop has no problems joining other b base stations.
I spent hours on the phone with an Apple wireless support specialist the other night. He wants me to try an Extreme base station. He didn't indicate that he was aware of any MacBook problems (and he mentioned interference and we setup my laptop to only join my network and it didn't make a difference).
More to come.... IF anyone switched to a Extreme Base Station and that worked fine - please let me know. Though I sort of resent having a functional b base station that works with every other laptop and have to spend $200 towards another base station because of a new laptop.

Graphite base station not working with my Intel Based Mac Mini and iPhone.

My Airport Express died after 2 years of use. I had to resort to plugging in my old but still functioning Graphite Airport base station. Since the set up assisant on my Mac mini does not work with the older base station, I used my G4 400 tower to set it up. I got it working and tested the connection. On to testing my iPhone. It sees the new network. Password is entered and the wifi icon shows full signal strength, but does not connect to the web. Next I try my Mac mini out on the new network and it too sees the network, but does not connect to the web. I double check the older G4 and the connection is still strong and fast. I shut the G4 down thinking that maybe the Graphite can only support one computer at a time, and the Mac mini and iPhone still can't connect to the web. I'm not sure what to do with this one. Is there a setting that I need to use? As far as security goes, the Graphite base station was set up with a WEP password. Any help would be great
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I suggest using AirPort Admin Utility (version 4.2) to check the base station settings and change them, if necessary. (AirPort Admin Utility should be able to configure a Graphite base station from a computer running Mac OS X 10.4, even though AirPort Setup Assistant can't.)
In the Network pane of AirPort Admin Utility, please make sure that "Distribute IP addresses" and "Share a single IP address (using DHCP and NAT)" are checked, and that everything else is unchecked. I am assuming that the Graphite is the only router in your local network and that there are no computers connected via Ethernet.
The Access Control pane of AirPort Admin Utility should list either all of the relevant AirPort ID's or nothing. You can find the AirPort ID of an OS X computer by looking at System Preferences>Network>Show:AirPort>AirPort.
The Internet pane of AirPort Admin Utility should be set in accordance with your Internet provider's requirements. Most likely, it should be set to Connect Using:Ethernet and Configure:Using DHCP.
After verifying the settings, power down the computers, base station and cable or DSL modem for a few minutes, then start them up sequentially, leaving time for each to get fully up and running: first the modem, then the base station, and finally the computers.
The network preferences on the Mac Mini and the iPhone are also relevant. I assume that the preferences are unchanged from those that worked with the AirPort Express.
I hope this helps.

Need to download airport utility 5.6 on OS X 10.7.5 to work with older base station

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Extending Wi-Fi with 2nd base station

I just upgraded to an Airport Extreme base station. I also use 2 AE's to print wirelessly and also a 3rd to play my stereo remotely. The printers work fine, but the stereo apparently is borderline for distance and skips a lot. I still have my original Base Station & was attempting to use it to extend the wireless field so the AE on the stereo would work better, but even tho I reset the old base station to "factory settings" it is not being recognized by the AE setup software as a new base station. Maybe this isn't something that can be done, but if not I'll be returning the AE unit attached to the stereo. Any ideas. Thanks in advance.

I still have my original Base
Station & was attempting to use it to extend the
wireless field so the AE on the stereo would work
better,
If this is an original snow or graphite base station then this is not possible to use this to extend a network using WDS.
Use one of the other Airport Express units to extend the Airport Extreme network and ensure it is placed at most two-thirds of the way to the stereo AX.
iFelix

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I need to burn a DVD with a menu and everything, but I don't have iDVD. I bought my iMac from an Apple store in March 2012. Help please?

You may be able to find iDVD as part of the iLife 11 Retail Package. It is no longer sold by Apple, but you may find it on eBay or Amazon.
Other options include Toast from Roxio.
See here for more discussion of the options.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-3711

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Hi All, just wondering what the model number is for my model iMac? I have heard it is A1026? Seen one for sale A1027 which he said was out of his dead iBook. Could I use this or has to be A1026 which I think I is the correct one? I have an Airport Extreme Base Station (Dome Shape) which would work with the extreme card? Also someone said I need a T-shape bar connected to the back of my iMac too? Once have extreme card I will be able to wirelessly connect to my recently released Mac mini?
Sorry for all the questions as very new to Airport, wireless connections, 802.11b/g/n etc. Thinking about getting the newly realeased iPod Touch so I can use this for web browsing, emails received & sent etc. Any info on this subject would great also.
I have a Thomson TG585 Wireless Multi-User ADSL2+ Modem connected to my 2 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Mac mini if this helps in my question too.
Thanks in anticipation, Steve

Either the A1026 or A1027 would work. They are just revisions of the same card.
I have an Airport Extreme Base Station (Dome Shape) which would work with the extreme card?
Yes that card will work with any 802.11b/g compatible wireless base station.
? Also someone said I need a T-shape bar connected to the back of my iMac too?
No, the iMac has a built-in antenna.
Once have extreme card I will be able to wirelessly connect to my recently released Mac mini?
Yes
Thinking about getting the newly realeased iPod Touch so I can use this for web browsing, emails received & sent etc. Any info on this subject would great also.
The iPod touch wireless capability is 802.11b/g.

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