Is my old (2008) Belkin wireless router OK for Homesharing?

I can't seem to get my Apple TV to homeshare with my iMac. Nor can I get my Remote App on iPhone5 to find my iTunes library. I've followed many threads here... but still no luck. Is an up to date router critical for using newest OS, devices, etc?

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They charge 80 dollars for their N router.
Their N router isn't a 300MB 5GHZ wireless N.
For that price, I would get a dual radio 300MBS 5ghz Wireless N online at amazon.
Just my .02

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Your questions would be better in a Belkin forum. Basically, the E3000 is working and all configuration necessary has to happen on the Belkin.
I don't know the Belkin you probably won't be able to use it at as access point and bridge. Thus, I would say you have to configure it as wireless bridge only. It should also not do any routing/IP network related functions, in particular it should not operate as DHCP server or NAT router. When properly bridge, everything should be connected on ethernet level.
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Hi dan-fran,
Just need to download the driver from the link below, and then when you get to the connectivity screen of the installer select network/wireless. If the printer is already on your network the software will find the printer, and you can complete the installation of the software and driver.
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/softwareCategory?product=3793676&lc=en&cc=us&dlc=en&lang=en&cc=us
I am an HP employee.
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HI,
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Is an AppleTV and a Wireless Router Needed for Mirroring from a desktop monitor to an HDTV?

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The method of connection has more options on certain Belkin models, which do you have?
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I spoke with Belkin support and they say the router is functioning properly, that is a problem with my mac.
When I go to Network Diagnostics, the status shows all green and says "This computer's Internet connection appears to be operating normally. Are you sure you want to use Network Diagnostics?
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I have tried rebooting the router and cable modem, rebooting the mac, etc.
any ideas on what settings i may need to investigate??
thank you!
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photoeyeseattle wrote:
how do I know if the router has useful DNS servers? i am looking at the settings of the router on the pc that is online.
Somewhere in the settings of the router should be the DNS servers that it is using. Since the router is offering via DHCP to do DNS translation for your Mac, it must have useful DNS servers listed.
There are "public" DNS servers. I have no experience with it, but this Web page describes one from Google:
http://code.google.com/speed/public-dns/
Supposedly Google has a DNS server at IP addresses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 that you might try. Since the DNS server setting on your Mac is grayed out, as a test you might try noting the setting in the "TCP/IP" tab of your AirPort connection item of the Network panel of System Preferences. Then switch from "Using DHCP" to "Manually", fill in the values you just noted, switch to the DNS tab and fill in Google's DNS addresses, and see if things work better.
do you have any other suggestions of where to seek help???
Perhaps a Belkin discussion group?

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Alright ladies and gents here's what I got.
I have a Time Capsule and a Belkin wireless n+ router. I want to use my Time Capsule to connect all my wireless n devices using the 5,0GHz band and use the Belkin router using the 2.4GHz band to connect the g devices thus simulating a simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi, of course all in the same network. I want to be able to see the TC disk from the "slower" devices.
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+I want to be able to see the TC disk from the "slower" devices.+
+Is this possible?+ Yes
+Any ideas on how to configure?+
We're going to need know how you have things configured now. Is the Belkin router the "main" router at this time?
+I want to use my Time Capsule to connect all my wireless n devices using the 5,0GHz band and use the Belkin router using the 2.4GHz band to connect the g devices thus simulating a simultaneous dual-band Wi-Fi, of course all in the same network+
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