HH3 Airport Extreme DNS / router address issues

I have a HH3 hard wired (ethernet) from HH port 1 to the small circle port on the Airport Extreme. The AE extends the network around the house via Airport express and we have done this by creating a new network so we can connect either to the HH or to the AEBS network. The AEBS is set to bridge mode but wrong DNS and router addresses are given out by both HH and AEBS when the AE is turned on (192.1.68.1.2 instead of 192.168.1.254). We can bypass the issue by setting these manually but would prefer not to have to. If I turn the AE off, the HH issues the correct DNS and router addresses. I am asking the same question on the Apple forums but not everyone there is familiar with the HH.

Bizarrely, having tried every configuration on the AE, reminded of something vofsanity said to me in a previous thread, I unplugged a powerline extender and the problem seems to have fixed itself!

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Re: Airport Extreme IP Address Issue
After hours of trying everything else, this worked!!!
From: Comcast Networking/Router/Wifi Gateway:
Re: Airport Extreme IP Address Issue
11-20-2012 07:11 PM
MyComputerGuyJo:
I just wanted to add what Apple Support walked me through. Worked perfectly. Similar to some of the posts here. This assumes you have finished the setup of the Airport using DHCP to obtain the IP automatically from Comcast and it says the IP is invalid.
Power off\on Sequence
1, Power off Comcast Modem. Remove Battery back up, if it has one. Disconnect the coax cable.
2. Power off Airport Extreme
3. Let both sit for 3 minutes.
4. Reconnect coax cable to Comcast modem and replace battery and power up.
5. Wait a minute or two to make sure the Comcast modem is completely up and then Power on the Airport Extreme.
(When AP asks for DNS, Type in both addresses below)
Re: Airport Extreme IP Address Issue
11-01-2012 03:07 PM
Freyfisher: I had the same problem whenn I switched to the Airport Extreme yesterday. Here is what I did:
1: uplugged modem for 30 sec. and detached all ethernet cables. Plugged back in and reattached airport extreme cable after all lights were solid on the modem. Then, I went into Airport Utility and selected, "Base Station"> "restore default settings". Then" Base Station"> Restart. Then go through setup assistant again. If no luck, try setting IPv4 to 10.0.1.2, subnet to 255.255.255.0, router to 10.0.1.1. IPv6 set to OFF if having trouble. DNS adresses: 75.75.75.75, 75.75.76.76, search domain hsd1.ST.comcast.net where "ST" is your two-letter State abbrev. Hope this helps someone....

I have also looked through other threads about this same problem, but none of the solutions (e.g. posts by Tesserax, followed to the letter) so far have worked.
Here are other things I have tried:
1. Called Cox to have them reset my modem, internet works through Ethernet directly from the modem
2. Downgraded AEBS firmware to 7.6.1 (oddly enough, now I cannot for the life of me update the firmware back to 7.6.4, always says cannot connect to update server)
I ran through the various solutions from this thread: "No DNS servers" and "Internet connection" problems with Comcast?
Still getting that pesky blinking amber light.

HT4628 I recently transferred my internet service to another state. Have not yet moved my imac, just my pc laptop. I cannot get my airport extreme wireless router to work. The green light stays lit when everything is connected but I can't connect to the i

I recently transferred my internet service to another state.I have not yet moved my imac, just my pc laptop. I cannot get my airport extreme wireless router to work. The green light stays lit when everything is connected but I can't connect to the internet. Any suggestions?

I would recommend that you do the following as a minimum:
Power-down the modem, AirPort base station, and computer(s).
Power-up the modem; wait at least 10-15 minutes to allow it adequate time to initialize.
Power-up the AirPort base station; wait at least 5-10 minutes. Note: The AirPort's status light may continue to flash amber after it has intialized. That is because, there may be some additional configuration items necessary, like setting up wireless security, before the overall setup is completed to get a green status.
Power-up your computer(s).
If the above steps do not solve the problem, start over with step 1 above, but then perform the next steps between steps 1 & 2. above.
Disconnect the AirPort base station from the Internet broadband modem.
While all of the devices are powered-down, perform a "factory default" reset on the base station. This will get it back to its "out-of-the-box" configuration and make setting it up much easier, especially if you use the "Assist me" process within the AirPort Utility. (ref: Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule)
After the base station resets, go ahead and power it back down.
Reconnect the AirPort base station to the Internet broadband modem. For the Extreme and Time Capsule, be sure to connect the cable to the base station's WAN (circle-of-dots) port.
Continue with step 2 in the first set of steps.
In this basic configuration, the AirPort base station will broadcast an unsecured wireless network with a Network Name (SSID) of Apple Network NNNNNN. Network clients, connected to the base station either by wire or wireless, should now be able to access the Internet through the ISP's modem. Once Internet connectivity has been verified, you can use the AirPort Utility to configure the base station for wireless security and any other desired options. Please post back your results.

Trying to clarify what these are: is airport extreme a router? What is airport express?

Trying to clarify what these are: is airport extreme a router? What is airport express a router as well?

SimonJester753 wrote:
It was a long time ago. I remember wanting to connect my desktop mac via an ethernet cable, but the setup assistant was insisting on wireless. I think I finally took out the wireless card from my Mac so it would use the ethernet cable. Eventually I put the card back.
The zillion and one setting to wade through might mean more choices to the tech-heads, but I just wanted it to work.
I don't recall the type of router we had at my previous job, but I just plugged it in, went through a simple set up and forgot about it because it just sat there and worked.
I have had to go back to factory settings and start from scratch with my Extreme many times. The last time the amber light started blinking I just ignored it for months, because it didn't effect my internet connection, I just lost the ability to get iTunes over to the Express I have hooked up to my stereo.
BTW, what's a wall wart?
The big box on the cord.

I have an Airport Extreme wireless router & I can not connect my Kindle.

I have an Airport Extreme wireless router & I can not connect my Kindle. Also, my password will not work when a visitor uses it for a laptop (even a Mac) or any other device that uses the internet. It says the password is incorrect. I easily connected a Kindle last year, but I got a new one & now I can not connect wirelessly. I see no tab to create a guest network. I do not mind giving my password to visitors, but that does not work.

If you temporarily disable wireless encryption on your 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn), can the Kindle connect to the router and gain access to the Internet now? If so, then I would suggest that you reconfigure the AEBSn to use "WPA2 Personal" for the Wireless Security setting, and then, try connecting with the Kindle again.
As far as establishing a Guest Network, the AEBSn must not be in bridge mode. That is, it should be the only router in your current network and directly conncted to the Internet modem. If it is, then you would find the Guest Networking option on the AirPort > Guest Networking tab:

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Do exactly what you describe but place the secondary router in bridge mode then configure its wireless.

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Welcome to the discussions!
The "bars" on the AirPort icon at the top of your computer screen are not a very good indicator of the actual signal strength available at a given location and they tell you nothing about the signal quality or noise levels.
I would suggest that you download iStumbler on one of your laptops and use the application to get a good look at the actual signal strength and noise on your network. Move the laptop to the original location of the Mac Mini to get a read on things there.
I suspect that you will find that the wireless signal is far too weak downstairs for a good wireless connection. That means you must either find a new location for the Mini by experimenting or you could consider adding an AirPort Express to your network to "extend" the strength of the wireless signal in the downstairs area.

Airport Extreme invalid IP address, no DNS server

Hardware: Motorola SURFboard SB6141, Airport Extreme A1408
I recently set up a new internet service with Cox, plugged in the SB6141 and A1408 and everything set up perfectly, solid green light and wireless was flawless. However, electricity to my house had to be reset, and when the power came back on the green light on the Airport Extreme started to flashing amber. I did several hard/factory resets of the Airport Extreme as well as unplugging the modem and leaving everything unplugged for several minutes and then plugging everything back in. No matter what combination of things I try to do, the Airport Utility always tells me the same 2 errors: invalid IP address and no DNS server. Why was the Airport Extreme able to automatically set up the first time, but not now? Any ideas of what I can do? Thanks!

I have also looked through other threads about this same problem, but none of the solutions (e.g. posts by Tesserax, followed to the letter) so far have worked.
Here are other things I have tried:
1. Called Cox to have them reset my modem, internet works through Ethernet directly from the modem
2. Downgraded AEBS firmware to 7.6.1 (oddly enough, now I cannot for the life of me update the firmware back to 7.6.4, always says cannot connect to update server)
I ran through the various solutions from this thread: "No DNS servers" and "Internet connection" problems with Comcast?
Still getting that pesky blinking amber light.

Airport extreme network and bizarre issue...

Thanks for any and all help but let's start with the setup...
Airport Extreme (dual band) is my main station connected to the modem and also to an imac (wired).
Two airport expresses both using the extend wireless network option
Exp. 1 is connected to the TV through ethernet
Exp. 2 extends wireless network. Used to extend wireless connection to the outside
Now here is my issue. Up until last week my main station was a first generation airport extreme n (fast ethernet).
I tried to add access to the bottom floor with this station and hook up an old pc (no wireless card) to it with ethernet. This works without a problem with an airport express but NOT with the bigger brother...
It will work for about fifty odd seconds (internet and everything), it even has a green light, then boom loses the connection for about 30 seconds (blinking orange). Then back to green... This over and over again. I reset it a couple of times, have even tried to change the firmware to no benefit. I thought maybe it had a reception issue and moved it next to the new main station. Same problem...
Any ideas?
Years ago, I did try to setup a WDS and failed miserably and would like to skip the experience. Are they easier and is that the way to go? If yes, can a relay station (the exp. 1) still send data to the tv through the ethernet port?
Thanks for any and all help.
Phillyman
Message was edited by: Phillyman

Here a small update.... I went through the assistant and it took me through a couple of steps and I think at the very end I read setting up WDS. I could be wrong but here a protocol from the affected station.
Jul 05 13:44:20 Severity:5 Joined BSS xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:dc
Jul 05 13:44:20 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for authenticator xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:dc
Jul 05 13:44:20 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
Jul 05 13:44:20 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
Jul 05 13:44:20 Severity:5 Rotated CCMP group key.
Jul 05 13:44:21 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host <10.0.1.5/255.255.255.0> gateway <10.0.1.1> dns <10.0.1.1> wins lease <86400> domain
Jul 05 13:44:23 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [::ffff:10.0.1.4]:52206.
Jul 05 13:44:23 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host <10.0.1.5/255.255.255.0> gateway <10.0.1.1> dns <10.0.1.1> wins lease <86400> domain
Jul 05 13:44:27 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::222:41ff:fe38:b149%bridge0]:52208.
Jul 05 13:44:27 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::222:41ff:fe38:b149%bridge0]:52207.
Then it dies and it disappears from the airport utility, when it comes back we get this:
Jul 05 13:47:37 Severity:5 Initialized (firmware 7.4.2).
Jul 05 13:47:40 Severity:3 No Address for NTP server time.apple.com.
Jul 05 13:47:45 Severity:5 Joined BSS xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:dc
Jul 05 13:47:45 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for authenticator xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:dc
Jul 05 13:47:45 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
Jul 05 13:47:45 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
Jul 05 13:47:45 Severity:5 Rotated CCMP group key.
Jul 05 13:47:48 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::222:41ff:fe38:b149%bridge0]:52223.
Jul 05 13:47:48 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host <10.0.1.5/255.255.255.0> gateway <10.0.1.1> dns <10.0.1.1> wins lease <86400> domain
Jul 05 13:47:55 Severity:5 Clock synchronized to network time server time.apple.com (adjusted +4 seconds).
and here the last set, it never lists when and why the connection is dropped. It cannot be reception since all other wireless products are fine (airport expresses, ipod touches, ipad)
Jul 05 13:51:01 Severity:5 Initialized (firmware 7.4.2).
Jul 05 13:51:04 Severity:3 No Address for NTP server time.apple.com.
Jul 05 13:51:09 Severity:5 Joined BSS xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:dc
Jul 05 13:51:09 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for authenticator xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:dc
Jul 05 13:51:09 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
Jul 05 13:51:09 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
Jul 05 13:51:09 Severity:5 Rotated CCMP group key.
Jul 05 13:51:11 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host <10.0.1.5/255.255.255.0> gateway <10.0.1.1> dns <10.0.1.1> wins lease <86400> domain
Jul 05 13:51:15 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::222:41ff:fe38:b149%bridge0]:52237.
Jul 05 13:51:15 Severity:5 Internet Configuration leased -- host <10.0.1.5/255.255.255.0> gateway <10.0.1.1> dns <10.0.1.1> wins lease <86400> domain
Jul 05 13:51:19 Severity:5 Clock synchronized to network time server time.apple.com (adjusted +5 seconds).
Jul 05 13:51:43 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::222:41ff:fe38:b149%bridge0]:52238.
Jul 05 13:51:44 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::222:41ff:fe38:b149%bridge0]:52239.
Jul 05 13:51:47 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::222:41ff:fe38:b149%bridge0]:52240.
Jul 05 13:51:49 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::222:41ff:fe38:b149%bridge0]:52243.
Jul 05 13:51:49 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::222:41ff:fe38:b149%bridge0]:52242.

Comcast & Airport Extreme Correct IP Address?

Apple Support had to help me setup my new Airport Extreme Router, as it turned out, due to a Comcast Internet problem in my area. Everything appears to be working correctly now, however, what is the correct default Apple Extreme IP Address? I found an article that stated 10.0.1.1 is not a valid IP address.
Please note, I am able to connect to the internet with my 2 laptops (wired or wireless), plus my iPhone, plus my Printer (USB connected to Airport Extreme), plus my DVD player and ROKU.
Thanks

Thanks for that quick response. Trust me, after the poor Apple Tech person had to work with me for an hour to get this working correctly, I am NOT touching it!
We couldn't get the Airport Extreme to recognize a valid router address - had to unplug the Comcast Ubee modem, take out the battery & we finally also disconnected the coax cable on the 3rd try. 3rd try was a charm & this has been fantastic for 3 days now. Then I found out there had been an issue with Comast Internet in my area, which may have caused us the setup heartache.
So thanks for answering and I am happy with the setup as is.

Airport Extreme DNS lookups stalling; creating page load delays

As of the last few days, maybe a week, I've noticed my Airport Extreme (the most recent version, tall squarish one) has been getting slow at random times. Nothing on the network locally would be causing it. The slowness appears to be in DNS lookups... you know, that bit the browser does behind the scenes to turn google.com into 173.194.37.4. At first I thought it was just a slow DNS server setup we had configured in the Airport (8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4) but I've switched them to something that performs a bit better (if you can call 12 ms vs 14 ms lookups, "better", lol).
The issue manifests itself over wired and wireless computers connected to the Airport.
We also have a airport express (the short squarish one, newest model) that is setup for the purposes of creating a roaming network. Another thought was maybe it flipped over to try to issue IPs, so I looked to ensure it was on the proper settings, and it is.
The software on the airport management client (in windows) and the airport extreme + express are updated. I have already tried to reset them from scratch and reconfigure, to no avail.
Interestingly, what leads me to believe it's related to DNS Lookups is, when I am experiencing the issue, if I download a file - say a really large file, just to test, the download speed is as it should be from my ISP. But if you try to browse to any ole page, apple.com, google.com, arstechnica.com, or sites that are generally really quick, like msn.com or wsj.com, it would be faster to tap it out in stone.
We're experiencing this on a interesting set of devices, Windows 7 and 8 computers, an iPad, a Android tablet, android phone, iPhone, and a Windows phone.
Does anyone have any suggestions? I've found a few older threads with similar issues, but they are outdated and/or seem to chalk it up to a bug and Apple needs to fix via update. This is just super frustrating.

Hi tbonecopper,
If you feel you are having DNS-related slowness on your Airport Extreme, you may find the following article helpful (it is written with a computer focus, but the same principles should also apply at the router):
Non-responsive DNS server or invalid DNS configuration can cause long delay before webpages load
http://support.apple.com/kb/ts2296
Regards,
- Brenden

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Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on the AirPort Extreme icon
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If another device is performing as the main router on your network, only the local IP address of the AirPort Extreme will be displayed.

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I have installed my airport extreme card, intending to connect via my D-Link DSL-G604 ADLS router to the internet, wirelessly, but airport does not detect any networks. This seems unusual as the other computer, a PC, in our house picks it up immediately, and connects.
Is there some secret to connecting to a non-airport base station? Can someone perhaps talk me through the process?
many thanks

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The D-Link I have is a little bit different than yours; mine is a DI-524. But maybe that what I read on the D-Link website will also apply to you.
D-Link recommed to set the security to WEP 128bits HEX. Try this setting. I got issue in between Airport and D-Link when I set the security to anything else but in WEP-128bits HEX as recommended on the D-Link web site.
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Also, is there any relief for anyone that bought this Airport Extreme w/o gigabit ethernet a month and a half ago and got screwed by Apple ONCE AGAIN for being one of their early-adopters? Its really exhausting having Apple bring out a new version that should have been the first version w/o any notice of any kind. Personally, since all of Apple's computers had gigabit ethernet ports I assumed their flagship router supported their computers. I didn't realize until after it was too late. :-/ They should have just said "hey, here's a crippled router. you can buy this now even though its half finished or we'll bring out the real one for the same price in a few months. thanks -steve" so I could have gotten a crappy linksys to hold me over. :-/
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Oops. This shouldn't have been in the "for Windows" section, sorry...didn't know they were segregated this way. :-| Why would anyone buy an Airport to use with Windows machines? :-/ That's like putting a beautifully manicured luxury brick roadway through a ghetto--it may look great, but it's only going to be used to transport crap.
(before I have to explain this to someone, lol, crap=the viruses and trojans and spy/adware that make surfing the web almost impossible--or the myriad programs that are needed to stop it that suck up so much precious resources that it's almost better to let the viruses in and the IE popups pop away)
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I had a fourth generation Apple Airport Extreme router. It worked flawlessly with my two Airport Express devices with airplay and printing. I also have the second generation Apple TV that had no issues.
I gave my old Extreme to a friend and I upgrade to the fifth generation Apple Airport Extreme router and I keeps loosing airplay streaming and printing with my Airport Express devices and Apple TV keeps loosing connection to my iTunes using home sharing.
All Apple Airport devices are running firmware 7.5.2. I have started from scratch two times by wiping all the devices with default settings. I have played with the different wireless modes on the router. All wireless modes cause the same issues. The weird thing is that the devices do have Internet access, show a green light, and are seen by the Airport Utility, but they just loose the ability to stream audio / video and print. I see all the devices connected to the Extreme router in the wireless statistics however they become unpingable when those services disappear on me. Rebooting the router fixes the issue temporarily or sometimes renewing Apple Express DHCP in the Apple utility helps.
I was going to return the router, but it feels more like a firmware problem that needs to be fixed since the Internet is always working. Any other suggestion out there?

I agree with you, this could be a firmware problem. But worst case it could be hardware problem too. I am actually into my fourth Airport Extreme Fifth generation. All have the same problem. Fisrt few minutes, the router is fine. But after 5-10 mins, the upload speed drop down really low. Then connection would be lost intermittently. But when I reset the router, or even quickly disconnect and connect the power line, the connection and the upload speed came back normal, although that again only last for several minutes as before.
All the same problem with FOUR fifth gen Airport Extreme. And I bought them from different places too..two from Perth, Australia, one from Brunei and the other one was ordered the US through a local dealer.
The funny thing is that when I use my cheapo Trendnet router, the connection and upload speed was as stable as a rock. No drop whatsoever so it is not the fault of my ISP but the Extreme itself.
This issue has been really annoying me. Why can't Aplle fix it?

HH3 Airport Extreme DNS / router address issues

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