Integrating AirPort Extremes into a Cisco Wireless Environment

Greetings,
We've recently moved into a new facility and have a Cisco 4400 Wireless LAN Controller with 1242 LWAPPs. We have a few Airport Extreme's from our old location and would like to try an incorporate them into this new wireless environment. I would think that the preferred solution would be for the AP Extremes to function as LWAPPs. Failing that, is there a way to integrate them in?
Thanks.

Frank810, Welcome to the discussion area!
I have never heard of that term before but according to Wikipedia LWAPP is the name of a protocol that can control multiple Wi-Fi wireless access points at once.
Unfortunately I doubt that it works with any of Apple's base stations. You must use AirPort Utility to control/administer Apple's base stations.

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Airport Extreme in a Windows wireless network

Hello
I am connected to the internet via a Windows based NetGear wireless network. There are also other computers on this network, though they are running Windows (which is why I say it is a Win based network). I want to connect a wireless enabled printer to my network. My question is can I connect a USB printer to an 802.11g Airport Extreme base station so I can print wirelessly from anywhere on the network. Is so how can this be done?
I created a separate Airport network (it even had the same network name as the NetGear network) with my Mac and the Airport Extreme, the problem is that I can't be on both networks simultaneously and I have to forgo internet access or printing capabilities.
Has anyone had a similar experience. Any help would be appreciated. thank you

The only way you can integrate your Airport Extreme base station into your existing network is to run an ethernet cable between it and your existing Netgear wireless router. Then turn off the router and radio built into the Airport base station (since both of those functions are provided by your Netgear wireless router).
It is not possible to have the Airport Extreme base station communicate wirelessly with your Netgear wireless router. The Airport Extreme WDS feature can only be used in association with another Airport Extreme base station - Apple's implementation of WDS is not supported by your Netgear router.
Note that you could use an Apple Airport Express. That device can connect to a USB printer and it can be configured to wirelessly "join" the existing wireless network created by your Netgear router. Again, this is a feature not possible with Apple's Airport Extreme base stations.

Airport Extreme (4th generation) and "Wireless Client Mode"

Hello All,
I am using an Airport Extreme (4th generation) and I wonder why in "Wireless Client Mode" I am unable to connect my network using the Ethernet connection.
Basically, what I wish to do is a bridge between a Base Station Wireless N <--> Base Station Wireless N (Airport Extreme) distributing the connection via its integrated Ethernet ports.
Thanks,
Sebastian

I wonder why in "Wireless Client Mode" I am unable to connect my network using the Ethernet connection.
The Ethernet ports are not enabled if you configure the AirPort Extreme to "Join a wireless network". Oddly, the USB port is enabled.
If you have another Apple "n" wireless router as your main base station, you could configure the AirPort Extreme to "Extend a wireless network". This would provide more wireless coverage and enable the Ethernet ports on the device.
Ironically, the less expensive AirPort Express 802.11n will do what you want.
When the Express is is manually configured to "Join a wireless network", there is a special feature to "Enable Ethernet clients", which will activate the Ethernet port.

Can I use the Time Capsule strictly for system backup and continue to use my Airport Extreme for all my wireless needs

I want to use the Apple Time Capsule as an external drive and continue to use my Airport Extreme for all my wireless needs. Can I do that? The reason I ask is that my Time Machine utility cannot find the TIme Capsule - it only shows me the Airport Extreme, even when I "Rescan". SO I am unable to use the Time Capsule.

You will need to connect an Ethernet cable from one of the LAN <-> ports on the AirPort Extreme to the WAN "O" port on the Time Capsule.
Perform a "hard reset" on the Time Capsule by holding in the reset button for 9-10 seconds, then give it another minute to restart to a slow, blinking amber light.
Open AirPort Utility, select the Time Capsule, and click Manual Setup
Click the Time Capsule tab located below the row of icons to assign a name to the Time Capsule, a device password, and adjust Time Zone settings.
Next, click the Wireless tab located to the right of the Time Capsule tab
Change the setting for Wireless Mode to Off
Click the Internet icon, then click the Internet Connection tab
Connect Using = Ethernet
Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)
Click Update at the lower right to save the settings and allow 30 seconds for the Time Capsule to restart to a green light.
You are all set

My 2nd generation Airport Extreme very slow via wireless (5 and belows mbps) wired over 20. Please help!

My 2nd generation Airport Extreme very slow via wireless (5 and belows mbps) wired over 20. Please help! What could it be?

It is very possible that you may have some form of Wi-Fi interference nearby that is preventing your AEBSn from providing a clean RF signal on the 2.4 GHz band.
I suggest you perform a simple site survey, using utilities like iStumbler, or AirRadar to determine potential areas of interference, and then, try to either eliminate or significantly reduce them where possible.

When using an airport extreme to extend a wireless modern, will the lan ports work?

When using an airport extreme to extend a wireless modern, will the lAN ports work?

The AirPort Extreme can extend the wireless signal from another Apple wireless router. When it does, the Ethernet ports on the extending AirPort router are enabled.
Apple's "extend" feature appears to be a proprietary Apple function, so it would be extremely unlikely that an AirPort Extreme...or any other Apple router....could extend a 3rd party router product wirelessly....if that is really what you are asking here.

When i plug my network switch into airport extreme it affects my wireless operation

I have a gigabit wired network with a 16 port unmanaged switch. I have a TWC cable modem, connected to the AE Tower. When I plug my wired network into one of the LAN ports on the AE, I can no longer connect to the internet. I have my Extreme set to "Create a wireless network" and it's connected to the router via DHCP and NAT. When I disconnect my wired network, I can once again access the internet.
The switch seems to be operating correctly, I can see and access my other computer when it connected to the router. I can't seem to determine why connecting the wired network causes the loss of internet connectivity.

Temporarily, disconnect the switch.
Restart the AirPort Extreme
Temporarily, turn off the wireless on a laptop and connect the laptop directly to the Ethernet port on the AirPort Extreme. Check to see if you can get a good Internet connection that way.
Then, test the other 2 Ethernet ports on the AirPort Extreme the same way.
What happens?

Why do I lose internet connection when I put airport extreme into bridge mode to correct Double NAT issue

I reset my airport extreme router the other day because I was too lazy to reset the password on my private network.
I have been reading the advice found on apple support communities and wide web, but the solutions do not solve any problems and often create new ones.
I'm regretting because everything was working just fine.
But I remember having this double nat error when I first set it up a few months back, but now I cannot resolve it.
I would live with the yellow light, but it seems that this double nat error is preventing my playstation 3 from connecting to the airport extreme.
When I put the aiport extreme into bridge mode, I loose all my wireless networks, even when I reboot the airport extreme and the modem.
I try rebooting the modem, then the airport. and vice versa. No internet.
I switch back to NAT/DCHP and the internet works fine on apple devices, but not the playstation 3, and I have the 1 Double NAT error.
I have a plain stock Motorolla modem and I can dial in and see settings (although nothing about NAT). I didn't see where to see them.
I tried setting the DHCP only but it said it didn't like the settings. is there a stock range i could be using?

I have a plain stock Motorolla modem and I can dial in and see settings (although nothing about NAT). I didn't see where to see them.
Exact model .. motorola make adsl, cable and probably wireless modems.. with some modems and some modem router.. we need exact info. What kind of broadband do you have?
I would note.. some of the motorola cable modems seem to have issues with the apple routers. If you are about due to change modems.. now is a good time.. not another motorola.
If the modem is a straight cable modem, the AE must be in router mode.. but you need to power down the cable modem. maybe for 20min so the new router can pick up the IP address.
You cannot use DHCP alone.. the ISP do not give you a block of IP addresses.
You cannot use bridge with a pure modem.. you will find it works.. but only to one device.
The only reason you get double NAT is the failure to pick up the public IP.
Give the info required..
If you have trouble, I need the actual IP of the modem. the actual IP of the AE WAN port when plugged in. Screenshots are good.

Can I plug my remote airport extreme into my ethernet to improve the signal of the wds network? If so which port do I use the lan or wan

My signal downstairs is pretty weak even though I can see it as part of my WDS, I have access to a hard wired internet connection downstairs should I plug in my secondary airport extreme direct to improve my wireless downstairs?

Hi Other
Unfortunately you cannot use a Graphite as a client to join a wifi network. Your best bet would be to get one of the game adapters such as the Linksys WGA54G which you can plug into the ethernet port on your Wii to bridge to a wireless network.
Regards...jeremy

Using Airport Extreme with a Netopia Wireless Router 2247NWG

Hi, I'm trying to set up an airport extreme base station (AEBS) with a netopia wireless router and my XP SP3 Laptop. I have the extreme plugged into the router and the set up of the AEBS went fine. I have a solid green light on the AEBS and it appears to be working OK. When I move to another room in the house, I have two wireless networks available - the netopia wireless router and the AEBS. Whichever of the networks I connect to, the signal strength is extremely poor and the other is showing available with 5 bars. When I connect to the strong network, the signal goes weak and the original network is available with 5 bars. I've tried disabling the wireless on the router but this doesn't help. The router network is still showing as available with 5 bars but I can't connect to it.
First day with my MAC gear (haven't even opened the MacBook box yet) and I need help!!!!!!!!!!!

So, today I finally broke down and plugged them both into the two available ports in the back of the AEBSn via ethernet cables. My question is: Do I have to "turn off" the airport connection in order to make the ethernet connection the default connection?
That might help but it isn't necessary. You can simply rearrange the order of items in the Network preference pane.
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Setup Airport Extreme for the home wireless - MacBook Air, Pro, and iPad connect just fine. Wireless will not work to Windows 7 and Vista machines - network seen, tries to connect, but fails after entering WPA key.

Can't get Windows Vista or Windows 7 laptops to access internet via Airport Extreme. Works fine with security on MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and iPad. Brand new Airport, bought today. Windows machines worked fine with existing, relatively modern Cisco home router. The Windows machines see the wireless network, prompt for password, and then cannot connect. Have tried all sorts of things with Windows machines, deleted existing networks, etc. even tried guest login with no security on the Airport - no luck. Windows XP machine directly (wire) connected works fine. Magic Jack works OK. Light is green on the front.

Thank you very much for your help @Sunshyn2005!!!!! I think we're good to go now!

Set-up the Airport Extreme in a Windows only environment

Hi all
Here's the deal. Being abroad for a couple of months, my employer has fixed me a free dial-up internet connection for my temporary home. At work (abroad, that is), I have a broadband connection, so the home dial-up connection is only for very sporadic use, as most of what I'm doing over the internet can be done during the working day, at broadband speed.
It would be neat though, to be able to connect wirelessly on my Dell WinXP laptop over this dial-up connection at home, the few times I'm going to use it. So I thought eBaying one of those nice "old" hockey puck Airport Extremes with built-in 56k modem.
From what I understood, the AE doesn't have a web-based configuration interface, like most broadband routers have, but one needs to configure it installing a software utility, right? Being in a Windows only environment, will I be able to configure my Airport Extreme-to-be using the Windows software on <http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75422>? Does anyone of you have any experience with this? If so, could you reassure me that this is actually a feasible idea?
Does the AE dial-in automatically whenever you're generating traffic, by the way, or do you still have to establish the connection manually?
Thanks for the replies
ivq
Windows XP

It would be neat though, to be able to connect
wirelessly on my Dell WinXP laptop over this dial-up
connection at home, the few times I'm going to use
it. So I thought eBaying one of those nice "old"
hockey puck Airport Extremes with built-in 56k
modem.
That should work.
From what I understood, the AE doesn't have a
web-based configuration interface, like most
broadband routers have, but one needs to configure it
installing a software utility, right?
Correct
Being in a
Windows only environment, will I be able to configure
my Airport Extreme-to-be using the Windows software
on
<http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=75422>
Yes.
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airport42forwindows.html
? Does anyone of you have any experience with this?
Yes
If so, could you reassure me that this is actually a
feasible idea?
Yes if does work.
Does the AE dial-in automatically whenever you're
generating traffic, by the way, or do you still have
to establish the connection manually?
You can configure it that way, but it is easier to use Jon Sevy's Java utility.
Jon Sevy has a Java Utility for this purpose.
You will need Java in order to run the utility

Sky broadband, airport extreme and extending the wireless network.

Hi - I am a recent apple convert and as such new to all things mac. My current setup is sky broadband, net gear router, w7 notebook, ipad2 and mac mini. My mac mini is in the studio at the bottom of the Garden and currently has no signal. I am trying to extend the signal using an airport extreme but keep falling at the first hurdle. Connecting the sky router by Ethernet to Airport and trying to setup via utility has got me stumped, the unit just flashes orange. In essence what I am trying to achieve is a network off the sky router through airport that enables all my units to work wirelessly and attach a wireless printer and USB hard drive. Is this going to be achievable or have I wasted my money on the airport extreme unit?
Any help or guidance greatly received.
Thanks
AdeP

AdeP wrote:
Hi - thanks for your reply. I have my sky (netgear) broadband router connected to the telephone/broadband point. I have then attached an ethernet cable from the router to the wan port on the back of the airport extreme. When I log into the airport utility it recognises the AEB but it just flashes orange which is where I am stuck.
You mean the Netgear is a broadband modem and router? If that is the case try disabling the Sky broadband router function as it is not compatible with the AEB. If your router is a wireless router, you will have to disable this function then see if you can connect. If your modem is separate from the router, you have to connect directly to the ethernet port of the modem and skip the Netgear router all together.

Getting Airport Extreme (gigabit) to extend wireless onto Ethernet network

The people at the Apple store told me I could do this but I'm having a heck of a time figuring it out.
I have a wireless network (satellite internet with a netgear wireless router)...I also have a couple old Mac computers that don't have wireless but DO have Ethernet (the router and the old macs are at different ends of the house and I really can't run a cable).
So what I'm trying to do is get the Airport Extreme to pick up the wireless signal coming from the Netgear router and share it out to the old macs that are currently all Ethernetted together. I was able to accomplish this very easy using my iBook...I just signed the iBook onto the wireless network, went into the Sharing panel and set it to share the connection from wireless to computers using Ethernet...worked perfectly! But I just can't figure out how to do this with the Airport. I don't think this is a WDS situation, so I've been trying to use the 'Extend a wireless network' option in the Airport Utility, but nothing has worked. It seems like one of the main problems is Airport Utility's reluctance to let me use the 64-bit wep password that the netgear router uses. It's a 10 character password that's acceptable by all the computers I have with built in wireless, including my iPhone but the Airport software keeps telling me that it has to be 13 characters.
I'm just lost...any ideas?
Thanks everyone!

Hello Agent*Cooper. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
So what I'm trying to do is get the Airport Extreme to pick up the wireless signal coming from the Netgear router and share it out to the old macs that are currently all Ethernetted together.
This would be an example of creating a Wireless Distribution System (WDS) between the Netgear wireless router and the 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn). Unfortunately, most non-AirPort routers are not compatible with Apple's implementation of WDS ... so it very unlikely that your Netgear router can be extended wirelessly with the AEBSn ... unless it's the Netgear WGR614 v6 model.
I was able to accomplish this very easy using my iBook...I just signed the iBook onto the wireless network, went into the Sharing panel and set it to share the connection from wireless to computers using Ethernet...worked perfectly! But I just can't figure out how to do this with the Airport. I don't think this is a WDS situation, so I've been trying to use the 'Extend a wireless network' option in the Airport Utility,
As you already know, Internet Sharing is a feature of OS X and not the AirPort base stations. In addition, the "Extend" feature of the AEBSn is meant to extend the wireless network of an existing AEBSn with another one. Sorry!
I'm afraid that you got a bit of a "bum steer" from the Apple Store folks.

How do i use the airport extreme to extend my wireless network

How do i connected my airport extreme up to my existing network so that it can extend my wireless through out the house ??
Can it be done wirelessly or do i need an ethernet cable thats about 10m ?
Keith

The AirPort Exteme can "extend" your existing wireless network (using wireless only) if it is being provided by another Apple router.
If your current main router is not an Apple product, then you will need to plan to connect the AirPort Extreme to your router using an Ethernet cable.
Post back for more information if needed.

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