Just set up my airport extreme but have no internet connection? What do I do

Just set up airport extreme on my IMac but have no internet connection. What do i do?

I would suggest that you try a complete power recycle of your networking hardware. Please check out the following AirPort User Tip for details. Please post back your results.

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Connects to Airport extreme but not to internet

Whenever I close my laptop and reopen, I lose internet connection thru the airport extreme and I won't get it back. It seems that I will have connection to the Airport Extreme, but not the internet.
Sometimes what fixes it is turning the airport off and then on again (sometimes multiple times). Usually restarting the computer fixes it (but not always).
What happens is this (viewing Sysprefs/network/airport/network status and "internet connect"): the internet connect will report connecting...then will announce "connected", but show no "time elapsed" at the same time the Net status will read "airport is connected to ..network...with it's own IP address and may or may not be connected to the internet" And I won't be.
Then, when it starts working again (after the abovementioned turning off/on) it will start counting time elapsed, then in Net Status it will say "airport connected to ..network. you are connected to the internet via airport."
Also, whenever I use "internet connect" to turn the airport off, when I turn it back on again I will not have internet access, just the messages I list above. The "strenth meter" will say my signal is good (which it should be) and it says I am connected but doesn't show "elapsed time" nor will I have actual internet access.
Again, restarting the computer will usually work (less often, logging out then back in).
Another strange symptom-- When I hit the "disconnect" button under the airport section of "internet connect" it disconnects, then reconnects immediately. When I hit the disconnect button w/ in the Sysprefs/network/airport...etc, it does nothing but bring to the front window the "internet connect" window. So the only way to "disconnect" is to turn off the airport (which results in the above problem).
Side note--I am in the habit of turning off the airport (not the base, but from the computer) when I don't plan on using it for security-- am I being excessively paranoid? I do have my firewall in operation. Should I just leave it (being the airport) on all the time (in your humble opinion?
Sorry if this makes no sense or rambles, it is now 5:30 am and She Who Must Be Obeyed will be getting up in about an hour wanting to know if I fixed the computer yet. I'm tired.
Thank you in advance.
17" powerbook 1.5 PPc G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)
17" powerbook 1.5 PPc G4 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Try the following:
Delete Preferred Network(s)
- System Preferences > Network > AirPort > Configure
- In the "By default, join:" pull-down menu, select "Preferred networks"
- Delete the network(s) you regularly use from the list
Delete AirPort Keychain Entries
- Launch the "Keychain Access" application located in Applications/Utilties.
- Click on the "Kind" filter at the top, and look for any "AirPort network password" entries...and delete them.
- Restart, or log out then back in.
Add Preferred Network(s)
- System Preferences > Network > AirPort > Configure
- In the "By default, join:" pull-down menu, select "Preferred networks"
- Add the preferred network(s) using the "+" button.
- Restart or log out then back in.

Just purchased Airport Extreme ac and lost internet connection 3X. Reset to factory settings and worked for 2 days then lost connection and remedied by unplugging power supply. Anyone else having problems?

Just purchased Airport Extreme ac and lost internet connection 3X in less than one week. Fisrt time, reset to factory settings and fixed problem. Has occurred 2 additional times and connection re-established by unplugging AP extreme. Anyone else having these problems? Do I have a bad router? Thanks.

I definitely think this is a Mavericks issue. My iMac running Mavericks is the ONLY system in the house that drops the network randomly while all other systems never lose the network. No idea how to resolve this, but here is the workaround I'm posting:
I've had the 'network drop' issue with my Airport Extreme for the last 2 months. It reconnects when I pull the ethernet cable and plug it back in. I've tried downgrading the AE firmware, resetting to factory, etc. Nothing worked. I finally threw in the towel and created a script that monitors my network connectivity and restarts my interface if it senses it has dropped:
#!/bin/ksh
while true
do
yup=`ping -c1 -t2 www.google.com|grep from`
if [[ -n $yup ]]
     then echo "Internet is connected!"
else
        ifconfig en0 down; ifconfig en0 up
        echo "Down at `date +%m%d%Y%H%M%S`">>./dropped.out
fi
sleep 5
clear
done
I know its a workaround, but its saving me the headache of constantly pulling my cable and putting it back in!
Good luck!
-Mike Gray

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I want to use my built-in airport extreme to share my internet connection with my PS3. I have a verizon aircard and have read on the internet that this can be done (but not necessarily with airport). I turned on internet sharing with airport and my ps3 reads my connection and obtains my ip address, but then it says could not connect to internet due to DNS server error.
Could someone run me down the process step-by-step so I can see what I'm doing wrong? Thanks for your help.
P.S. I have a iMac running on leopard if that matters.

ll959reds, Welcome to the discussion area!
Unfortunately the Internet Sharing provided by OS X does not provide nearly the configuration possibilities as even a very inexpensive wireless router.
Also if the firewall is enabled on the iMac, it applies equally to all ports including the AirPort (wireless) connection to the PS3. Therefore the firewall will block many of the requests from the PS3. To solve this issues, you would either need to disable the iMac's firewall or configure the iMac's firewall to allow connections via the AirPort side.
A much simpler solution is to use a wireless router instead of your iMac to provide the connection for the PS3.

Is itunes movie downloads working? keep getting error 50 but have an internet connection

is itunes movie downloads working? keep getting error 50 but have an internet connection and able to see items in the store

Hello.
Certain types of software can affect the way a computer sends and receives information from the Internet. This article may help you resolve the issue:
Information about error -50 and downloading videos
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS1583
If it did not work, contact iTunes Store via (http://www.apple.com/support/itunes/store/) and/or Apple Tech Support via 1-800-275-2273.

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IPhone 6 Plus connects to Airport Extreme but not the internet

Light on my Airport Extreme is green and the Airport Utility on the iPhone 6 Plus shows that it's connected to the Airport, but not the internet. What the strange this is, I am still getting email and message notifications but just can't view them.
However the internet connection on both my iPad Air and Macbook Pro are working perfectly fine, and they are both connected to the same Airport Extreme.
The firmware on Airport is updated, I have tried to reset network settings and restarting the iPhone with no luck. Any suggestions on what to do?

Give me a screenshot of the working network IP setup on the MBP.
It should look like this. I need to see the IP address and you can also copy and paste for me the dns address.
The same thing from the iphone IP address and DNS will then help me figure out what is wrong.
If they both have an IP like 10.0.1.xx then the DNS or gateway (what apple calls router) has setup wrongly .. try setting manually with the same values exactly as the MBP.
If however the IP is something public like 200.100.2.100 and the other ipad is similar the Airport is setup wrongly in bridge and you have exhausted the available IP addresses so redo the setup of the Extreme so it is in router mode.

My airport says i have an internet connection but no web page opens!!help!

I recently unplugged my imac and brought it to a friends to use. I used his wireless to surf the internet no problem. Now A few days later, I brought my computer back home and plugged everything in, I double clicked on safari and when it opened there was no website and I recieved the classic error "You are not connected to the internet." But the funny thing is My wireless says im connected. My airport has full bars, i have full service, so i would think websites would be working, BUT THERE NOT! I tried everything as well (Network diagnostics, Resetting safari, etc.) But nothing seems to work. Do you think its my Mac or maybe a problem that i need to address with my internet provider? Thank you to anyone in advance who helps...PLEASE HELP! I have an MAC OS X 10.5.8..2.66GHz Intel core 2 duo 4 GB 1067 Mhz DDR3

Airport may have 4 bars however all that indicates is you have a Wi-Fi signal it does not mean you have an Internet connection though. You may have an issue with your modem, easiest thing to do is power cycle your router and modem then retry.
Roger

I've connected to the wireless network, but my Ipad still insists I have no internet connection, what can I do?

I've connected to the wireless network, but my Ipad still insists I have no internet connection?
What can I try?

If the iPad insists that you have no Internet connection, why do you say that you've connected to the wireless network?

How to set up my airport extreme to share my net connection. i have a ethernet cable from my isp which when i use in my mac, i have to enter username

I access net through ethernet cable from my isp. so i just plug in the cable in my mac and in the browser it put the username & password. now i want to use my airport express to create a wireless network so i can access net from ipad and mac simultaneously. when i use airport express both my mac & ipad gets connected to airp exp but each of them ask for isp's username and password. i can only login from either one of them and access net in that one only. Pls advice???

To allow your Mac to "see" the HDD attached to an AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBS) that is configured as a bridge, just be sure to assign a static Private IP address to the AEBS. By default the AEBS is a DHCP client and will get a dynamic IP address from the upstream router that is acting as the DHCP server. Since this address can change over time, it would make it more difficult for network clients to find the HDD.

Can't connect to internet through airport extreme but have full signal

I've seen a lot of posts but I still can't connect wirelessly via airport extreme.
Using a Powerbook running 10.6.4, I have updated the airport extreme's firmware and have a full signal strength, but I can't connect to the internet.
I get an error message that it can't find the server.
I can get online if I connect the internet cable directly to my computer.
so..
Airport is working
Internet is working
Wireless is not working
suggestions?

Robin Berman wrote:
I still can't connect wirelessly via airport extreme.
Using a Powerbook running 10.6.4
That's not possible. Do you mean "MacBook"?
I ... have a full signal strength, but I can't connect to the internet.
First try resetting your connection settings using the steps listed in this message:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10695921&start=1
They're not guaranteed to solve the problem, but they'll only take a minute or so to try.
If that doesn't help, connect to your wireless network, then open the Network panel of System Preferences. Select the AirPort connection item, click on the "Advanced" button, then on the "TCP/IP" tab. What do you see for the three values below "Configure IPv4"? Now click on the "DNS" tab. What do you see for "DNS Servers"?
Finally, type this URL in the address bar of your browser:
http://74.125.157.99/
and press "return". Does that take you to Google? If so, there's something wrong with the way your computer or router is handling DNS lookups.

Fully Connected to AirPort Extreme, But With No Internet (PLEASE HELP!)

I have spent my Labor Day trying to figure out what is wrong with my wireless connection to no avail. I am entirely frustrated and would appreciate any helpful advice that can be offered.
Here's the deal:
Yesterday afternoon, the two computers on my wireless network (an iMac PowerPC G4 and a Dell Inspiron E1705 laptop) lost connection to the Internet. We had lost power earlier in the day, but didn't have any issues immediately after it was restored. A few hours later, it just stopped.
Today, I started troubleshooting to figure out how to fix it. The Dell had no trouble finding the network and connecting, but it was only connecting "locally." Same with mine. We've also got a Nintendo Wii connected wirelessly, but it was also not working. Lastly, we have an HP Photosmart C4280 printer plugged into the AirPort's USB. Despite not being able to get on the Internet or restore Wi-Fi to the Wii, we are still able to print without issue (from both computers).
At one point, I got Internet back on my iMac, but I kept messing around with the network settings in the hopes of getting everything back to normal and lost it again. I've been mainly playing around three different settings: the AirPort Admin Utility (changing Channels in the AirPort tab, checking boxes in the Network tab, etc.), the AirPort Setup Assistant (messing around with the Wireless Security), and the Network Control Panel (clicking things I don't understand in the TCP/IP tab, etc.).
At first, I thought the issue was with my security settings, so I tried setting up the AirPort without a password, and still could not connect with the iMac, Dell, or Wii. In a last-ditch effort, I went out and bought a Linksys Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router, which restored the Internet to the iMac, Dell, and Wii. Problem is, I love the AirPort (and do not want to sacrifice wirelessly printing through its USB).
I am completely frustrated! If anyone has any suggestions whatsoever, please help me out. It would be greatly appreciated!!
Have a great night!
TK

Ok, I'm going to assume that you are using the newer AirPort Utility and not the older AirPort Admin Utility that originally came on the CD with your AEBS.
If this is correct, the following would be the basic settings:
Either connect to the AEBS's wireless network or temporarily connect your computer directly (using an Ethernet cable) to the LAN port of the AEBS, and then, using the AirPort Utility in Manual Setup, check these settings:
AirPort - Base Station tab
o Base Station Name: <whatever you wish or use the default>
o Base Station Password: <enter the desired administrator's password, the default is "public">
o Verify Password: <re-enter the desired password>
o Set time automatically: (optional)
o Allow configuration over Ethernet WAN port: (optional)
AirPort - Base Station - Base Station Options
o Contact: (optional)
o Location: (optional)
AirPort - Wireless tab
o Wireless Mode: Create a wireless network
o AirPort Network Name: <whatever you wish or use the default>
o Radio Mode: 802.11b/g compatible
o Channel: Automatic
o Wireless Security: None
AirPort - Wireless - Wireless Options
o Multicast Rate: 2 Mbps
o Transmit Power: 100%
o Create a closed network (unchecked)
o Use Interference Robustness: Not enabled
Internet - Internet Connection tab
o Connect Using: Ethernet
o Configure: Using DHCP
o DNS Server(s): (optional)
o Domain Name: (optional)
o DHCP Client ID: (optional)
o Ethernet WAN Port: Automatic (Default)
o Connection Sharing: Share a public IP address
Internet - DHCP tab
o DHCP Range: <leave default or enter desired range>
o DHCP Beginning Address: <leave default or enter desired beginning address>
o DHCP Ending Address: <leave default or enter desired ending address>
o DHCP Lease: <leave default or enter desired lease duration>
o DHCP Message: (optional)
o LDAP Server: (optional)
Internet - NAT tab
o Enable default host at: (unchecked)
o Enable NAT Port Mapping Protocol: (unchecked)
Once you verified that you can get Internet access for all of your computers, you should secure your wireless network. To do so, I suggest that you make these changes:
AirPort - Wireless tab
o Wireless Security: WPA/WPA2 Personal or WPA2 Personal
o Wireless Password: <enter desired wireless encryption password>
o Verify Password: <re-enter desired wireless encryption password>

AirPort Extreme amber blinking - error: "Internet Connection"

Hi all,
Just purchased the AEBS last night. I have a somewhat "interesting" setup with my network.
1) My home is prewired with LAN and I'm using a wired (only) Linksys router for this. The reason for this system is in the laundry room and I'm not putting the AP in the laundry room - I can't have a printer there! Also in the laundry room is the cable modem, which feeds into the wired lynksys router.
2) Connected to this wired router, in the office, is the Airport Extreme. I'm using it as a wireless "bridge" - just there to make Wifi (and share my printer).
Here's the issue:
My AirPort works perfectly. I get a connection, I can browse all the other devices on the network, the printer prints perfectly, etc.
EXCEPT : the amber light is blinking and in the AirPort software (Mac) says that there is an error with the "Internet Connection". It tells me that:
"Your base station does not have a valid IP address. Please make sure your base station is connected to your broadband modem or local area network (it is), verify, etc..."
There is one true statement in the description above from the AirPort. It does not seem to have a valid IP address. When I type in Safari 192.168.1.107 - the IP address listed on the main configuration pane, it never finds the page and gives me a "page not found" error.
Moreover, I have an NAS attached to the AirPort which I can access - through the browser interface - perfectly. This NAS is a true NAS - meaning it doesn't connect through a USB port but through a network cable.
Lastly, before you reply with suggestions - thanks so much for that by the way, know that I can't change my network set-up physically - everything needs to stay where it is as of now.
Thanks to all,
Al

Thanks for the response once again! I'm sorry that I wasn't clear in the beginning as I could have been, but here's the deal: I know there are a mutlitude of ways to set up (any) network but mine needs to stay exactly the way it is (physically - in terms of where each router/station is located).
The reason for this, and also the reason why I can't use your suggestion, is the following: if I move the Linksys to the den (from the laundry room), I will have Wifi, but then I lose my ability to have the pre-wired home (with Gigabit) wiring. This is because the den (as does every other room in the house) only has the "output" on wall and no "input" jacks thus I can receive the WAN signals, but can't redistribute them back all over the home (for my wired devices). My laundry room is the home's "hub" where all the wiring comes into and only from here am I able to send out my wired signals to every room in the home.
I can't get rid of my wired connection since I need Gigabit speed.
So now it's back to square one: the AirPort is still blinking amber but is in bridge mode, telling me that it has no "IP address".

Can't set up my airport card to share my internet connection with notebook

I have an iMac with an airport card -- I have a visitor with a notebook and I cannot set up a way to share the ethernet cable connection through my computer and airport card. No matter what I do it the Airport will always show "AirPort 5 has a self-assigned IP address and may not be able to connect to the Internet". I don't understand why it has a self-assigned IP -- I thought by using the internet sharing set-up that it simply duplicated a sharing of the modem through the built-in ethernet and using the same IP address. What am I doing wrong or is it just not possible to do it due to what my airport card allows? I am doing everything by the letter according to the instructions iMac G5 although I upgraded to Leopard operating system. Any advice? i do have an airport express but I can't understand why the airport card simply does not share my IP address.

The Airport Utility will only see (scan) the router if your PC is connected to it.
You may do the following.
1) Hard reset using the reset button on the router while plugged in. Keep pressed the button for 5 seconds to reset.
2) Connect to "Apple ..." network as shown in "View available wireless networks". Don't worry if you lose you connection to your existing matter. Your PC has already been setup to connect to your existing network and it takes only a click to connect to it. After you're done with Airport Express, your PC will automatically connect.
3) If still not successful, try opening network connection properties. Go to control panel, right click Network connections and select properties. Go to Wireless tab on the top and check if apple network is listed in your preferred networks. If not, try steps 1 and 2 until you find the network here. If it is listed here, open its properties and change encryption to "Disabled".
4) At this point, you should see it in Airport Utility.

Airport Extreme keeps dropping the internet connection to my mac

Hi, for a while now my airport extreme has been dropping my internet connection to all my mac computers. Its just the internet that drops i still have connection to the airport because i have a external HD hooked up to it and i can still access it when the internet drops. I dont think it has anything to do with my macbook because i have taken it friends places that have a wireless router and it never drops there. The airport usually drops when im on youtube watching videos. It always seems to drop when the video is less then half way done loading. I would extremely appreciate the help. Thank you for your time.

My problem is gone!!!!! I found what my problem was! So... after many days of being frustrated with the dropping. I phoned apple. They said it might be the service provider. Ok, well Apple said that some internet service providers don't like it when people use wireless routers. Because of people stealing internet and such. And since there is a lot of computers running off of my wireless router there are a lot of IP addresses connected to the internet opposed to just one set if you were connected to one computer by ethernet. So after my chat with apple, I phoned my internet service provider, Tbaytel. I told them that i have been losing internet connection for 5 months, and i would like it they would tell me what's going on. I told this guy what apple told me about the IP addresses always changing and he started to laugh at me and he told me that they don't know what there talking about.. After they told me to do the stupid shut everything off... now turn it back on.... is that light flashing?? Ok... now plug in the router.... All ******** basically. So after this guy being all confident telling me what to do and thinking that the problem will be gone, we wait 5 min and the internet drops again. So i tell him. There was a long pause....Ok ill try and do a reboot of the connection. He does this reboot thing and i have connection again. It doesn't drop. 3 hours later it drops again... So the problem came from the internet service provider, which was not a very good one. 2 months ago we swithed to SHAW and guess what? We haven't dropped yet!

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