Latest Airport Extreme crashes PPC iMac (Tiger)

I replaced my spaceship Airport Extreme base Station with the latest 5th generation Airport Extreme—I set it up with a MacBook running OS10.5.8, and now the PPC iMac crashes (Tiger). Kernal panic attack.
Apple info said older Macs (running Tiger) could still use new Airport Extreme, but you needed Leopard to set it up. Which I have. So why is my iMac crashing?

I used Airport Utility 5.5.3 to set up Airport Extreme.

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Airport Extreme Utility does not recognize the base station, unable to complete set up, please advise.
Not looking for the older iMac to have a wireless connection--have Ethernet cable running from Airport Extreme to iMac.
(Another Ethernet cable runs from Cable Modem to Airport Extreme.)
Looking to have a wireless network for WiFi enabled devices.

Not the first time I've seen this type of scary issue with Tiger. The OS is so old, looks like we are going to have issues setting up the extreme. We could find a work around... by using either an iOS device, or even a PC. What else do you have there that's handy?

Airport Extreme crashing G5/Tiger 10.4.11

Okay, I've read through some of the archived threads regarding AirPort Extreme crashing 10.4.11 and was wondering if this issue has been resolved? Unfortunately I have to run Tiger on my office machines in order to run Classic, but that shouldn't be an issue. I've been with Apple exclusively since 1987 and this is just so unlike them to not address this issue in a timely manner or at least make it known that this device does not work with Tiger.
I guess I could go on ranting but what's the point... How hard can this be guys?

same problem here. i recently upgraded my old flying saucer airport extreme to a new one, and i have multiple machines and multiple OS's, old and new.
my old g4 tower is running 10.4.11 and crashes the second i turn on wireless. on top of that i cannot upgrade the OS because it does not have intel processors. however my older laptop is running the same OS and has the same airport card as the tower and it continues to connect to the airport fine.
i would gladly upgrade my OS on both old machines if i could (unless i am missing something and it is possible).

Existing files on drive connected to latest Airport Extreme do not show up, however files copied over the air to the drive do. Any ideas?

I have the latest Airport Extreme with a Seagate drive connected. I copied files to the drive while it was connected to my MacBook Pro. The files do not show up when connected to the AE, but they appear when connected to the Macbook, Files copied over the network to the drive appear. The drive is formatted HFS+.

After playing with this for the last few days, I found a solution. Under the "Disks" tab in Airport Utility, the "Secure Shared Disks" drop down needs to be set to "With device password". Mine was set to "With acounts", which even after correct authentication, none of the files would appear.
Another interesting note: The files that I could see, the ones I copied over the network, do not appear now. I can copy over new files, and they show up, but the ones copied prior to changing the "Secure Shared Disks" option, do not.

I have installed Airport Extreme on my iMac, but want to extend the wireless network with Airport Express. Everything is fine until I try to select Extend the wireless network. I select Extend Wireless network but have no success. Ideas?

I have installed Airport Extreme on my iMac, but want to extend the wireless to rooms with a weak signal. The internet connection is fine with the basic setup. As soon as I go into Airport Utility to select Extend Wireless Network and fill in what I believe is proper information, I get an error message that Airport Extreme no longer has an IP address, the internet connection is broken, and under Wireless, that there is a wireless network in existence that can't be found. Rebooting the modem only brings the Airport Extreme back to the starting gate so that the internet is once again available. I assumed (naively) that with the All Mac All-the-Time context, adding Airport Express would truly be Plug and Play. I got the plug, but no play. I asked a Comcast technical specialist about it and he said that I needed to reset the Airport Express settings back to their default, factory status. I looked that process up online and found out that the way to do that was to hold down the reset button, then plug Airport Express into the socket and wait for the green light to flash four times. Then wait 45 seconds and the default settings will return. I did all that, only to find out that after the initial flash of green, green never appeared again. I got a fast flashing yellow light, followed by the light going off. Apparently this didn't reset it properly. So, after hours trying to get this system to work, I appeal to someone who can see through this mess and provide the key to success!
highFly376

Let's see if I can get this straight.
You have an Airport Extreme base station that is set to "Create a wireless network" and you have the box checked for "allow this network to be extended"....
Then you have an Airport Express that is set to "Extend a wireless network" which you selected the name of your network in the box...
Correct?
See this Apple document:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US
The wireless unit on the right of the diagram can be either of the newer Apple base stations.
Extreme, Express, Time Capsule

Windows 7 with latest AirPort Extreme

I have just bought the latest AirPort Extreme. Set-up using airport utility on all my apple products worked like a charm. I then installed airport utility and updated it in my old windows 7 laptop.
- airport utility on windows 7 cannot detect the wifi network
- windows 7 can however see the wifi network when I go to network properties, but it cannot connect to it
- I tried shifting the AirPort Extreme from WPA 2 to no security, and windows 7 still cannot connect nor is airport utility finding the network
- I tried changing the channel on the AirPort Extreme to channel 11, still nothing
My old laptop on windows 7 has a b/g wireless card. I am afraid the AirPort Extreme is not compatible with b/g, or if it is, do I have to set it to it, and if so where?
Any other tips as to what I could change in the settings of the AirPort Extreme or windows 7 to either have airport utility see and connect to the network, or connect through windows 7 network properties?
Thanks
Philippe

On one of your Macs, run the utility, select your base station and click the edit button. Select the wireless tab,
Then click the Wireless Options button
Pick Radio Mode and see what works best for all your systems.
Hope this helps.

Guest Network not working in latest Airport Extreme

Just bought the latest Airport Extreme (802.11ac), and want to enable the Guest Network.
- Installed latest firmware
- Set Airport in Bridge Mode
- Enabled Wireless Network
- Enabled Guest Network
There is no connecting to Guest Network (iphone) and if possible (macbook) there is no internet.
With a previous version of Time Capsule, the Guest Network in the same setting worked like a charm.
Anybody seen this before or is the Airport Extreme working different than a Time Capsule?

According to the theory what you are saying about the A1355 is not possible.. ie there is no guest in bridge.. I have tested it and can assure you it did NOT work.. it fooled me into thinking it should and I spent many hours working on it.. our forum expert here.. Bob Timmons set me straight.
Now I am always a believer in voodoo and gremlins and maybe the tooth fairy when it comes to wireless.. it is about 80% of the above and 20% science.. so please do the test again and see if it is possible.. but I can assure you.. apple have set guest network to off in bridge.
There are ways around it.. complicated methods. ie if you extend wireless to your TC.. from another apple router where the router is on, then guest can be used. You can also use a managed switch to set vlans for the guest.
See the following which I used to research this topic.
Guest network in bridge.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2815541?start=15&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3617532
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/5247107?start=0&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4787934?start=45&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/message/23127620#23127620
Good Luck.. !!

Latest airport extreme noise issues

Just received the latest Airport Extreme. Worked perfectly for 2 days and still does. But, started emitting the noise that others have described, sort of like the static or popping from an old radio. However, continued to work normally. Noise lasted for about an hour and nobody was using the network. It has been quiet now for about a day. The unit continues to perform normally. Are there any other recent updates on this issue?

No, it is not common.. but anything with internal power supply will occasionally have a loose inductor.. with your 50 or 60hz mains buzzing through it.. a loose winding can make strange noises.. some caps can also make noises.. the incoming AC is rectified to 300-400v DC is a lot of volts and stresses a poor component. There is also a mechanical fan.. and fans are also a source of all kinds of noises. I would say this is entirely a hardware fault and has nothing to do with firmware.. so it is not going to be updated. It is simply going to need replacement.
If it starts again.. in fact I would power off the AE overnight.. and power up cold the next morning.. and do that every night for the next week.. if it ever does it again.. return immediately to apple for replacement.. The build quality of the AE and TC is less than spectacular.. my first new AC model Time Capsule lasted less than a week. Replacement is fine.

Fitting drive from dead TC into latest AirPort Extreme

I See that the latest AirPort Extreme is the same design as the time capsule and on tear down it shows the empty hard drive bay. My 2012 time capsule has died but the drive is fine so I wondered if I could put it in an AirPort Extreme which wouldn't cost me so much? Any experts out there who can answer this?
MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011), OS X Mavericks (10.9)

The Extreme has no hdd fittings.. so if you put the hdd into the extreme you would also need to solder on a surface mount connector.. and obtain the correct cables.. which are non-standard. ie no shop or internet site has the cable you need. So this is fundamentally a hack job beyond the hackers dreams.
Sadly death of the Gen4 hardware is very hard to fix.
If you have a dead Gen4 carcass why not have a go at reflowing the solder.
I gave some instructions here.
https://sites.google.com/site/lapastenague/a-deconstruction-of-routers-and-modem s/apple-time-capsule-repair/gen4-a1409-issues
I have no long term info on if the repair is successful.. It will take a few more goes and a few more successes and a year or two of operation to know if the problem has been solved. I would have pursued Apple to replace it, via purchase of an item on which you could extend warranty via applecare like the Apple TV as I suggested.
If you want to use the hard disk in a TC.. the Gen3 is more reliable. It is the same board as the Gen4 with a somewhat poorer wireless card. You can often pick up second hand Gen3 very cheap.. and use the hard disk in that. The speed over network of Gen3 is same as Gen4 and not that different to Gen5.
Or do what most people do and simply buy a USB holder and use the hard disk in that. You can buy cheap holders for a few dollars from stores like OWC.

Latest airport extreme

how do i know if i have the latest verison, cause when i bought my imac on ebay it came with the airport card..any help apperciated. thanks

Shopah0lic, Welcome to the discussion area!
If your Mac has an AirPort card installed, it has the latest version for your Mac.
A Mac is compatible with either the original AirPort card or AirPort Extreme card. Whichever card it is compatible with is the ONLY card that it can use.

Can I use an airport extreme if my imac is version OSX 10.6.8?

I just bought an airport extreme to hopefully expand wifi coverage in my home. When I opened the package I noticed that OSX 10.7.5 is required. My imac is OSX 10.6.8. What recommendations are there for me short of buying a new computer?

Or you could update your OS to Mavericks 10.9 (free) so long as your Mac meets the specs, you have at least 4gb of RAM and don't rely on any older apps in your workflow - especially PPC apps as they definitely won't work.
If you do upgrade thoroughly research it first and ensure you have full and up-to-date backup your can restore from if you're not happy with the upgrade. Time Machine or a clone of your HD are both good options. I prefer the clone as it seems to be easier to ensure everything is perfect and that it works. It's also quicker to restore from, in my experience.

Cannot download latest airport extreme security update.

When I try to download it, it say, it cannot download on my computer.
I checked to make sure I had the correct build in the kbase and I have.
I tried and tried.
I downloaded straight from the ethernet to my computer, not from my airport extreme base station. Still wouldn't no install.
I tried doing it just while using my airport basestation...still won't install..
The words, this software cannot be installed on your computer.
I tried doing it through the extreme base station.
Any advice?
When I do a software update, the airport security update does not come up.

Since my Tiger 10.4.7 computer is awaiting a replacement battery on recall,
I have not updated some of the software in it, because I haven't been able
to really use it for more than a month of waiting.
But, there are a few different recent downloads for 10.4.7 computers; and
some are specific to Intel® equipped new Mac hardware. What download(s)
are you referring to exactly (?) - as shown here:
http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/
My 10.3.9 computer is in reasonably good shape; and the last AirPort
download did not seem to apply to it; sure, I downloaded one, but the
other did not seem to apply. And from what I heard from a few user's
experience after one of the 10.4.7 Airport downloads, I'm glad it didn't
want to be downloaded in my situation; since my wireless just works.
And there's nobody nearby to try to gain access to my wi-fi system.
Did you try repairing disk permissions before any download/install
attempts; and is the system in otherwise good general repair?

No Signal with Airport Extreme (Integrated) card - iMac G5 [Help!]

Hello all,
Finally experiencing my first issue with a Mac. I have a Second Generation iMac G5, purchased in June of this year (2005). I have used it's integrated Airport Extreme card to connect to my WLAN since I purchased it, with the only issue being I have to occasionally power cycle my Linksys router to re-enable wireless (When this happens, all of my wireless computers are affected)
This evening, while on my iMac G5, I lost internet connectivity (iTunes was unable to look up CD music track info from the web)..Safari wouldn't load pages either. So i power cycled my wireless router again.
After it came back up, My signal strength stayed at 0 on my iMac. After power cycling the router, turning off/on my Aiport card, and rebooting my mac, my signal strength is still at 0.
I am also using a piece of software called MacStumbler to detect networks and signal strength. Randomly, it's picking up my network: It'll pop up and then dissapear.
I have not moved my iMac this afternoon, or even recently (Since July). I put it to sleep in the evenings. The Airport card is integrated so there's no antenna to come loose.
Any Ideas? Suggestions? Thanks!

Tom, Belbe,
Thanks for your responses. I still dont know what "WAS" causing my Integrated Airport Extreme Problems. I turned my iMac off last night and left it off all morning until around 12 AM CDT or so. When it came up, the wireless worked fine..and has all day.
Belbe, i have the "Put hard disks to sleep whenever possible" un-checked, and have for a while. My wireless went out while my machine was up and running and while i was importing music in iTunes. It may have been my router just not accepting my iMac's MAC address after I power cycled it.
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I just started getting this out of nowhere.
I have not installed anything new, or moved or reconfigured any hardware recently.
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Yes, once on 7.7.3 there is no turning back.. The security hole is very big and Apple could not allow it to continue in use once discovered. That was the right decision.
To help more we need more info on your whole network setup.
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