How to use a graphite base station as inserton point or bridge

I have an old 6400 running 9.2.1 an a graphite base station. I have done this before on my FW800 but I dont find the software in 9.2.1. You just connect the connect the ethernet out of the system to the ethernet in on the base station. I think I used something like the Airport Admin Utility. If you do a "find" on Airport in 9.2.1 there are no hits. I tried looking under downloads and didn't find anything. The LAN portion of my network goes from the moden to the router and one port of the router to the base station. I configured it using Airport Admin Utility from my FW800 no problem, no problem. The old Mac compatible airport cards are almost impossible to find. Ideas

I am trying to use a free graphite base station as an airport card.
Sorry that is not possible. The graphite AirPort base station (ABS) can not act as a wireless client.

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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?

Anyway, how do you change the modem settings on the airport.
You need to administer the Graphite using AirPort Admin Utility. To do so with a computer running Mac OS X 10.4, you should use AirPort Admin Utility for Graphite and Snow 4.2.5. First, join the computer to the Graphite's wireless network. Then, launch the utility, select the Graphite on the opening screen, click "Configure," and enter the Graphite's base station password. (Note: the base station password is not the same thing as your wireless network password and is also not the same thing as your dial-up account password.) The dial-up modem settings are found in the "Internet" pane of AirPort Admin Utility. In the "Connect Using" pop-up menu, select "Modem (V.90)" if your Internet Service Provider ("ISP") supplies a telephone number that is compatible with the V.90 protocol. The actual settings to enter (the dial-up telephone number of your ISP; your ISP account name and password; and (if necessary) DNS server addresses and/or domain name) are those specified by your ISP.
Does this affect the dial up internal modem settings?
No. The internal modem settings and the AirPort settings on your computer are found in different portions of the Network pane of System Preferences. The computer connects to the base station via AirPort, regardless of how the base station connects to the Internet.
The internal modem settings on the computer, if they work, may be useful as a reference. The account name and other settings to use in the "Internet" tab of AirPort Admin Utility are the same ones that you would use on your computer if your computer were connecting to the Internet using its internal modem.
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?
Green. See Article TA25946 -- AirPort Base Station (Graphite): LED Behavior.

How do I get a VPN acct accessed using Airport Extreme Base station?

I have PC running Windows 2000. For my job, I access a hospital VPN at home. In my home, I am able to set up the Extreme Base Station for wireless conductivity with computers in my home and all have access internet wirelessly. No problem.
The problem is that I cant get it all to work together. How do I configure the base station to recognize/allow the VPN client to enter my network?
I currently have WEP 128 on. The computer used for VPN is hardwired to the base station. Even with security turn-off, I cant access the VPN via base station set up as it is.
help!
PC Windows 2000

I recently got my roommate's Lenovo t43p with VPN to finally work with my Airport Extreme.
1. Open the Airport Utility
2. Double click on your Airport Express on the left side to open up the panel.
3. Click on the "Internet" tab and then select the "DHCP" tab.
4. Click the "+" sign under "DHCP Reservations"
5. Create a name for the profile like "XP Work Laptop" or whatever, and then click Continue
6. You'll need to get your Windows laptop's MAC address which is sometimes under your laptop on a sticker, or you'll have to dig through XP's ridiculous Control Panel to find it.
7. Enter your laptop's MAC address in the field.
8. Lastly, in the 'IPv4 Address" field designate an IP address for your XP laptop that is within your router's range, if you're not sure of the range, the "IPv4 Address" range should be auto-populated with an IP address and you can just try it with that, or if it doesn't work you can change the last number to something higher but no more than like 4-5 digits more.
Hope this helps, Good luck!!

Graphite base station reverted to 40 bit WEP

My Graphite base station somehow reverted autonomously to 40 bit WEP. It had been set up for 128 bit WEP with a 13 ASCII character password that yielded a 26 character Hex Equivalent WEP key when queried. (And the 26 character key was necessary for PCs to join the network.) In the process of adding a wireless multifunction printer to the network, I opened Airport Admin Utility to double check the settings, and found that it was showing 40 bit WEP, and now indicated a 10 character Hex Equivalent WEP key, apparently derived from the same 13 character ASCII password, since my MacBook Pro had no problem joining the network. I then tried to reapply the original WEP settings, but found that 40 bit WEP and None are now the only available security choices. I am running Mac OS X 10.4.11, though the base station was originally set up under Mac OS 9.2 running on an iBook G3. On the MBP I had Airport Admin Utility 4.2.3, which I updated to Airport Admin Utility for Graphite and Snow v.4.2.5. However, there was no difference in the available security choices. Any suggestions on how to recover?

Yes, it's definitely a Graphite base station. I bought it not long after AirPort was introduced, initially using it at my primary home with dial up internet on a wireless/wired network. I replaced it with an AirPort Dual Ethernet when I upgraded to cable modem internet. Later I installed the Graphite in my vacation home with dial up internet, then upgraded to DSL, on a totally wireless network, where it is adequate, if antiquated. So I have set it up three times, though the last time was several years ago. Each time, there was a choice of two WEP levels, maybe 64 and 40 bits rather than 128 and 40, but each time I chose the higher level. That was borne out by interrogating the base station for its Hex Equivalent WEP Key in order to get a PC access to the network, since the response was a 26 character Hex Key. More than one PC used that 26 character key to join the network. Now that 40 bit WEP is the only choice available in AirPort Admin Utility, when queried, the base station returns a 10 character Hex Equivalent WEP Key, though the 13 ASCII character network password has not been changed, and I have done nothing to change its configuration.

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.

How do I turn off base station logging?

Airport Extreme seems to have started logging events two days ago with no input from me. Have been using for about two months. I wonder what's going on and how I can turn off base station logging.

There are basically two types of logs that the AirPorts provide: 1) The "real-time" logs under the Logs tab of Logs and Statistics within the AirPort Utility, and 2) Syslogs which require that you provide a destination device that is set up to collect these types of logs.
Which are you referring to? If it is the former, there is no "off" option. With the latter, you would just need to remove the IP address from the Syslog Destination Address window on the Logging & Statistics tab of the AirPort Utility.

Using a second base station instead of an airport card - possible?

I have the following items
1 Airport base satiation (new)
1 Graphite Airport bas station
1 iMac 350 – does not support airport card
1 MacBook w/airport card installed
1 Modem
I am currently using the new Airport base station to distribute my internet to my MacBook.
The Question
Can I set-up the iMac with the Graphite base station so that it receives a signal from the new base station, essentially, making my no-airport ready iMac able to be on the wireless network?
Thank you and let me know if you need any additional information.
Jake

No, the graphite AirPort base station (ABS) has no ability to join a wireless network.
Which iMac 350 MHz do you have?
The Blueberry iMac 350 MHz has an internal slot for the original AirPort card.
The Indigo iMac 350 MHz does not have the slot.

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.

Graphite base station and tiger

I have a graphite base station that i know works. When i had panther no problems using it, upgraded to tiger and it connects to the station but i can not get internet service using dial up. Browser info said not connected to internet but i have used it on other pc. I have a original airport card that came with my ibook. Any help would be thankful.

Welcome to the Forums!
So, the Base station Dials up... or what?
Open Internet Connect and watch the messages for clues.
Is the Interface that is used to connect to the ABS dragged to the top of Network>Show:>Network Port Configurations?

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".

Using AirPort Extreme Base Station as a network AP

I have a Netgear N900 wireless router and and an Airport Extreme Base Station.I used my N900 to create a high speed wirelss network. I would like to use my Extreme Base Station as an access point on this network, in order to get AirPlay and some extra ethernet ports in another part of the house. Is this possible to do, and if so how?
The "extend your current network" option from the Wireless Mode menu does not work. There is no "join your current network" option, like on the Airport Express. What am I missing?
Thank you in advance,
Alex

The Extreme *does not* let you joint an existing network
Yes it does. Please open up AirPort Utility 5.6, select the Extreme and click Manual Setup
Click the Wireless tab below the row of icons
Hold down the option key on your Mac while you click on the Wireless Mode selection box.
What happens? Now you see the "Join" selection.
Problem is, only the USB port is enabled if you configure the Extreme to "join".......as I already stated. The Ethernet ports are not enabled.
The AirPort Express 802.11n has a special feature that allows it to "join a wireless network" and the Ethernet port can be enabled.
The AirPort Extreme does not have this feature.....which might be the reason why Apple hides the "Join" setting for the Extreme.

How to control an Apple Base Station with 3rd-party wireless card?

I recently upgraded my early 2004 Power Mac G5 2GHz DP to the 802.11n standard using a Newertechnology MAXPower 802.11n/g/b Wireless PCI Adapter to communicate with my new "n"-standard 2TB Time Capsule. My G5 shipped with an 802.11g-standard Airport Card which I disconnected when I installed the PCI card to avoid hardware conflicts. The new n-standard wireless set-up works without a problem, but having lost the Apple Airport Card, I no longer have the ability to control/manipulate the Timecapsule via the third-party card e.g. I cannot connect/disconnect my internet connection or otherwise troubleshoot the base station.
So, the question is, how can control an Apple base station with a third-party wireless card? As it stands now, I must boot up my laptop just to see if I have a connection.
My thanks in advance,
T. North
Brussels, Belgium

Thanks for the assistance. Yes, I can indeed administer the Time Capsule from inside the Airport Utility, but I am still unable to connect or disconnect the Internet connection like you can with an Airport card (using the Airport drop-down menu.) If my ISP signal drops for whatever reason (which is does often) I have to boot up my laptop just to reconnect. Is there some feature within the Airport Utility that permits one to connect/disconnect the signal? If there is, I haven't found it yet.

Can no longer access Graphite Base Station, Please help

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.
But this morning I lost access to my base station. I entered the PW as usual, but it did not allow access. I verified the PW in Keychain (and the base station name), but again I struck out. The machine is otherwise fine (or so it seems).
I have done the following, all unsuccessfully:
• Shut down with cold restart
• Zapped PRAM
• Safe Booted
• Created a new account/User
• Ran DiskWarrior
• Rebooted Base Station
• Reverted to a week old backup, still no joy.
I can successfully connect to the base station with my iMac, so I am certain the base station works.
I know nothing about this stuff, but it now seems the problem is with the Airport card inside the DP 800. Is this likely?
What if anything else can I do to either isolate the problem, or better yet, fix the problem?

Some things to try:
Create a new Location in System Preferences > Network. (Start from scratch; don't do it by modifying an existing Location.)
Turn off WEP encryption on the base station.
Physically move the base station and/or computer to overcome possible wireless interference in the original position. (Note: the base station does not need to be connected to the Internet while you test wireless connectivity.) You can also try enabling Interference Robustness (on both the computer and base station) and changing the wireless channel.
See whether the DP 800 can connect to a different wireless network.
I'm somewhat surprised you say you entered the password "as usual." Under the typical settings, your computer would remember your network and its password and join it automatically. (I know you haven't declined to store the password in the Keychain.) Moreover, your reference to the "base station name" strikes me as odd, as you do not need to know the base station name in order to connect to the network. Did you mean the wireless network name? Or might the password you have been entering be the base station password, instead of the wireless network password?

How can i use an airport base station and multiple airport expresses with U-verse and still use wireless tv boxes?

I just got uverse, and when I put my Airport Base Station in Bridge mode I lose access to the 4 airport express stations I have. Can anyone tell me how to turn off the u-verse wireless, set up a network with all the apple stations and still have wireless u-verse tv boxes work? Thanks!

Can I relocate the airport base station to downstairs and connect it to the Sawtooth there for receiving wireless from the Verizon router and broadcast further to its wireless network?
Sorry but no the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) will not wirelessly connect to the network provided by the Verizon FiOS router.
What you could do is get another AEBS, an AX, or a Time Capsule and place that downstairs. Then use that device to wirelessly connect to the wireless network provided by your current AEBS. If your current AEBS is not 802.11n capable then you would need to use WDS to make this happen. One bad thing about WDS is that each WDS link cuts your affective wireless bandwidth in half.

How Do I Network Multiple Base Stations Using Ethernet AND Wireless?

Hi, everyone. I am having great difficulty setting up a network using multiple Airport Extreme base stations that are connected using both ethernet and wireless connections. I have one main base station connected to a cable modem, and I want to create a unified network and share its internet connection with three other base stations: one that is connected on an ethernet network, one connected to it wirelessly, and the fourth that would be connected wirelessly to the base station on the ethernet network.
The "Designing Airport Networks" manual explains how to build roaming networks of base stations that are connected to one another via ethernet. And it also explains how to build a WDS of wirelessly connected base stations. What it doesn't explain is how to build a network employing both ethernet AND wireless!
I spent most of today trying to get the base stations to work in various configurations to no avail. I could get part of the network working, but not all of it. I'm at the point where I'm going to need to do a hard, factory reset on all the base stations and start over, but I wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions for me. Any help would be incredibly appreciated! Thanks so much...
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If you have stations connected via Ethernet and want them to appear as a single seamless wireless network, configure them as follows:
Same SSID (network name).
Different channels. As far apart as possible.
Same wireless encryption type/level/password.
Only the base station connected to the Internet source distributes IP addresses. All the others are configured as bridges.
If you have stations connected wirelessly using WDS and want them to appear as a single seamless wireless network, configure them as follows:
Same SSID (network name).
Same channel.
Same wireless encryption type/level/password.
It appears that you want to mix the 2 type of connections. This is easily done and here is a simple example:
base1 Ethernet base2
In this example base1 and base 2 are configured as I suggested above for Ethernet connections.
Now add base3 connected wirelessly:
base1 Ethernet base2 wireless base3
Now base2's configuration must be modified slightly so that it acts as a WDS main. base3 is configured to act as a WDS remote (or relay).
No changes are needed to base1 since it is completely unaware and uninvolved in the WDS link between base2 and base3.

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