New Airport Extreme in Bridge mode -- some devices have no internet access
I just bought a new Airport Extreme as my old one which was probably 7 years old required restarting every day. My setup is as follows: DSL cable modem to Linksys Router (for a long set of convoluted reasons, I can't remove this layer) and then Airport Extreme. This is how I had it set up with my old one. The only difference is I recently started looking into using "Back to the Mac" on MobileMe and in order for it to work, I set my new Airport Extreme to Bridge mode due to dual NAT. I have an iMac, PC, MBP, MBA, iphone 4, AppleTV and ipad. All was working fine last night when I set it up. 24 hours later, for some odd reasons, I can't have my PC accessing the wireless network at the same time. If I did, it would knock my iMac off the network and says some other device is using the same IP address. For a while, only my iMac (my main computer) can access it and even my iphone can't. At this very moment, my iphone, imac and MBP all have access to the wireless network. My MBA and iPad has no internet connection. I've restarted Airport Extreme, Linksys, and modem more than once... If I switch back to "Use Public IP Address" instead of Bridge mode, everything works except for "Back to the Mac"... Help!
Hey Bob, Thanks...I have already repeated that multiple times yesterday and today but to no avail. I tried to get into the Linksys router control panel but unfortunately we can't remember the username and password (the router is not mine). The make things even more complicated, the router is actually part of the internet package provided by the ISP and they use a PPPoE to log in. Theoretically, we could do a hard reset but the problem is the ISP will not release the PPPoE information unless we sign a long and complicated form saying we want to bypass their Linksys router. We can do that but this process will take days and weeks... Our ISP confirmed that the Linksys router is set to max out at 5 DHCP but we can only connect 3 machines at a time. They are coming out to take a look tomorrow but in the meantime I have reset the Airport Extreme to "Distribute a Public IP Address" mode which will allow access to all computers/devices. What's even more weird is that if I did the Bridge mode, it messes up the Linksys router's own network as well. We can't even just sign into that network... Any ideas why?
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How do I put AirPort Extreme in bridging mode from iOS app?
I need to put my AirPort Extreme into bridging mode. I've searched here and the Net and can only find how to do it from a Mac. Can someone please tell me how to do it from the iOS AirPort Utility? This is a Windows and iOS device only network. I do not have any Macs and the Windows version of the utility so far only supports the Express.
Thanks for the response, although I was a bit crestfallen at first, since I had already got that far but could not change the Router Mode. Your response did let me know I was indeed on the right path so I started thinking about what else might need to be changed. I finally figured out that before selecting "Advanced" you need to:
Select Internet Connection
Change from PPPoE to DHCP in the top group of three buttons
Then continue as you described
At that point I could change the Router Mode to Off and I'm happily WiFi-ing with my spiff new Apple router. Ah well, that's what I get for not having any Macs -
TS1589 i setup my airport extreme and now i do not have no internet connection
I'm having a difficult time setting up my airport extreme to my iphone 4s. i setup my airport extreme and now i don't have no internet connection. I have a PC not a Mac desktop computer at home. i am confused with the setup.
downlaod the airport utility app on your iphone, it will let you setup your device
then factory reset your extreme
Press and hold the reset button with a pen, pencil, or straightened paperclip until you see the status light (LED) start to flash amber rapidly, which should occur after about five seconds. -
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. -
Using an Airport Express with an Airport Extreme in bridge mode
Im trying to use an Airport extreme and an Airport express to have good Wifi coverage in a house. The current Wifi is from a Verizon Westfall modem/router. I went into setup on the modem/router and disabled the wifi, then connected the Extreme to one of the 4 ports on the modem/router. I setup the Extreme in bridge mode ( because I believe I dont want 2 differnt routers handing out local IP's, right? . Anyway, it seems to work fine but I'm trying now to hook up an Express to widen my wifi area. I have cat5 ports all over the house that go back to the Exteme's location so its not a problem to connect the Extreme to the Express via ethernet cable. Im wondering if its possible to use the Express hardwired to the extreme while in Bridge mode because I cant seem to set it up properly. Can anyone out there answer that question and/or give me instructions on setting up this scenerio.
Thanks!I will reset it like you said and then I should have the cable from the Extreme going to witch port on the express?
WAN "O" port
To set up the Express, open AirPort Utility, click on the Express and click Manual Setup
Click the Base Station tab just below the icons to assign a device name for the Express, device password, adjust Time Zone, etc. Should look like this, in general:
Click the Wireless tab next to Base Station. Adjust as follows:
Wireless Mode = Create a wireless network
Wireless Network Name = Exact same wireless network name as the AirPort Extreme
Enter check mark next to Allow to be extended
Radio Mode = Automatic or same setting as the AirPort Extreme
Channel = Automatic
Wireless Security = Exact same setting as the AirPort Extreme
Wireless Password = Same wireless password as the AirPort Extreme
Verify Password
Setting should look like this, in general:
Click the Internet icon, then click the Internet Connection tab.
Connect Using = Ethernet.
Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)
Click Update to save settings
Things will look like this:
You will see a green light in 25-30 seconds.
Be sure to restart the entire network. -
I am a first time user of the new airport extreme time capsule 2TB. I use a macbook pro and imac. I installed the router today and got on wirelessly. BUT I cannot get my 2 printers that were previously wireless to find the router signal. The worked fine on my current set up OS Mounitain Lion 10.8.4. Apple tells me it is the printer mfr issue and printer companies tell me it is apple issue. Any help appreciated.
birdmanjay wrote:
... Apple tells me it is the printer mfr issue and printer companies tell me it is apple issue.
Arguably, they're both right.
Changing your router changes everything, so your best course of action is to research the respective printer's documentation and determine how to reset them to factory default condition. Then, add them again using System Preferences > Print & Scan.
For that, I recommend you first "reset the printing system" according to these instructions: Mac OS X: How to reset the printing system. Its instructions for Lion are identical to those for Mountain Lion.
As the article states, it will remove all your existing printers, leaving the Mac's printing system in a similar "factory default" condition ready for you to create a new print queue for each printer, which you should probably do.
Apple's printing support documents contain a great deal of redundancy, but this one may be a good place to start: OS X Mountain Lion: Set up a printer to print wirelessly -
New Airport Extreme restarts/disconnects/boots all devices if specific MacBook joins wirelessly...?
Preface:
This is my second new AEBS in two weeks. They've both had this issue (which seems unique from the other disconnect postings I've found), so it's not AEBS hardware. I've also had a perfectly functioning Airport Express in the exact same configuration (sans dual-band of course) for the last two years, so interference and the like (for which I did test and troubleshoot) also seems unlikely. I have a 2008 Macbook, a mid 2009 Macbook Pro, a Windows 7 PC, an iPhone 4, and iPhone 4s, and an iPad on the network.
Issue:
After setting up my AEBS, I kept getting knocked off at random, frequent intervals. It would disappear from all my devices simultaneously--no network connections and nothing showing in Airport Utility. I tweaked every setting imaginable five times over. No luck. Looked into networks around me and fiddled with channels etc. No luck. At first, I would have to go unplug and replug the AEBS to get it to show back up. Eventually I managed to get it to where it would just "reset" more or less and come back on in about 30-45 seconds. The light on the router will blink green once, and then two seconds later go solid amber for about 10-15 seconds, and then blink amber for another 10 or so. Then it's back like nothing happened.
I think that I finally narrowed it down today to what is triggering it more or less. I noticed it was fine with everything connected WITHOUT any security. When I added the WPA2 security back on, it was doing it soon after the older Macbook connected, right after "Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 3c:d0:f8:8e:31:b5". I could connect the Macbook through ethernet and be fine. If it did connect without the issue, it would do it soon after when the router would run that "Installed unicast CCMP" process again in a mere matter of minutes.
I decided that maybe having old OSX Leopard wasn't working well, so I finally upgraded it to Snow Leopard to see if maybe it would help. No luck. Exact same issue. I disabled Airport on it, and since then I'm going on 5 hours of no issues, but why is this computer causing the AEBS to freak out when it worked 100% with my Airport Express for years???
Here's a sample log, starting from one reset to a disconnect:
Dec 07 11:39:30 Severity:5 Initialized (firmware 7.6).
Dec 07 11:39:37 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
Dec 07 11:39:37 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
Dec 07 11:39:37 Severity:5 Rotated CCMP group key.
Dec 07 11:39:38 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
Dec 07 11:39:38 Severity:5 Rotated CCMP group key.
Dec 07 11:39:41 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:1b:63:00:46:94
Dec 07 11:39:41 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:1b:63:00:46:94
Dec 07 11:39:41 Severity:5 Internet configuration leased [IPv4] -- host <76.183.234.251/255.255.252.0> gateway <76.183.232.1> dns <209.18.47.61 209.18.47.62> wins <> lease <43199> domain <tx.rr.com>
Dec 07 11:39:42 Severity:5 Clock synchronized to network time server time.apple.com (adjusted +1 seconds).
Dec 07 11:39:43 Severity:5 (WAN) link state is Up.
Dec 07 11:39:43 Severity:5 Internet configuration leased [IPv4] -- host <76.183.234.251/255.255.252.0> gateway <76.183.232.1> dns <209.18.47.61 209.18.47.62> wins <> lease <43197> domain <tx.rr.com>
Dec 07 11:39:48 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::226:4aff:fe10:2c66%bridge0]:60946.
Dec 07 11:39:49 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::226:4aff:fe10:2c66%bridge0]:60947.
Dec 07 11:39:57 Severity:5 Associated with station 3c:d0:f8:8e:31:b5
Dec 07 11:39:57 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 3c:d0:f8:8e:31:b5
Dec 07 11:39:58 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::226:4aff:fe10:2c66%bridge0]:60949.
Dec 07 11:39:59 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::226:4aff:fe10:2c66%bridge0]:60950.
Dec 07 11:39:59 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::226:4aff:fe10:2c66%bridge0]:60951.
Dec 07 11:40:14 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:18:e7:83:45:ed
Dec 07 11:40:14 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:18:e7:83:45:ed
Dec 07 11:40:29 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
Dec 07 11:40:29 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
Dec 07 11:40:35 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::226:4aff:fe10:2c66%bridge0]:60954.
Dec 07 11:40:35 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::226:4aff:fe10:2c66%bridge0]:60955.
Dec 07 11:40:36 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::226:4aff:fe10:2c66%bridge0]:60956.
Dec 07 11:40:44 Severity:5 Associated with station a4:67:06:60:67:41
Dec 07 11:40:44 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:26:bb:00:cc:a2
Dec 07 11:40:49 Severity:5 Associated with station 3c:d0:f8:8e:31:b5
Dec 07 11:42:14 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:1b:63:00:46:94
Dec 07 11:43:39 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 3).
Dec 07 11:43:39 Severity:5 Deauthenticating with station ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff (reserved 2).
Dec 07 11:43:39 Severity:5 Rotated CCMP group key.
Dec 07 11:43:41 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::226:4aff:fe10:2c66%bridge0]:60962.
Dec 07 11:43:45 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::226:4aff:fe10:2c66%bridge0]:60964.
Dec 07 11:43:45 Severity:5 Connection accepted from [fe80::226:4aff:fe10:2c66%bridge0]:60963.
Dec 07 11:43:48 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:18:e7:83:45:ed
Dec 07 11:43:48 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:18:e7:83:45:ed
Dec 07 11:44:24 Severity:5 Associated with station 00:26:bb:00:cc:a2
Dec 07 11:44:24 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 00:26:bb:00:cc:a2
Dec 07 11:44:40 Severity:5 Associated with station 3c:d0:f8:8e:31:b5
Dec 07 11:44:40 Severity:5 Installed unicast CCMP key for supplicant 3c:d0:f8:8e:31:b5Hi,
I have roughly the same issue. I have a new 5th Generation (I had a 4th Generation that seemed to do the same thing) that will reboot for no apparant reason. I have a 1st Generation Time Capsule as the main wireless access point, then a 2nd generation Extreme extending, and the 5th generation as another extension. I also have an Express extending to the top floor. All my other devices work great, but the new 5th generation will just reboot over and over. Seems to be every 5 - 10 minutes. I have it setup in the middle of my house, with some devices connected to it via ethernet cable. I used to have the Express in that location connected to a switch for my devices, and never had any issues. My log looks similar, basically nothing useful. -
HT4259 Cant extend airport extreme in bridge mode?
My configuration is: Internet Cable Modem --> Airport Extreme (bridge mode) --> Airport Express (extend)
My primary wi-fi base station (airport extreme) is set to bridge mode because the cable modem has the DHCP enable. Is it possible to extend it wirelessly with an airport express in other room of the house?
Thanks!What is the approximate distance from the AirPort Exteme to the location of the AirPort Express?
12 meters (another room)
Distance here in and of itself should not be a problem.
How many obstructions are there in the signal path between the AirPort Extreme and the AirPort Express?
3 walls, 1 cordless phone
A single wall can absorb anywhere from 10-20% of the signal or more depending on the type of construction. If the wallboard/insulation type has foil backing...as many walls do...even more of the signal is likely being absorbed.
At best, the AirPort Express is picking up a signal that is likely 30-35% degraded. At worst, it is getting a signal that has degraded 70-80%, possibly more. As I said, the Express can only repeat the quality of signal that it receives.
The effect of the cordless phone is unknown, but I would note that cordless phones are the main culprits that interfere with wireless network signals in a home.
How many obstructions are there in the signal path between the AirPort Express and the general remote area where more signal coverage is needed?
No obstructions (same room).
Thanks for that info.
I would suggest that you move the AirPort Express closer to the AirPort Extreme. by 5-10 meters. You may need to experiment with several locations to see if the performance improves in the remote area where you need more wireless signal coverage.
Anything that you can do to eliminate or minimize obstructions in the wireless signal path will help. As an example, I cannot get an acceptable signal in my home in any area where the signal must pass through more than 2 walls.
If you do not notice any significant improvement, your home is simply not going to work with a wireless signal extension setup....and you will need to consider connecting the AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express together using a permanent wired Ethernet connection. As you might imagine, there is no signal loss in a wire, so this type of setup will work much better than what you are trying to do.
If I put the extreme and express side by side wirelessly (same room) is there a way to know if I am connected to the main or to the repeater?
You will need a Mac laptop to check. There is no need to locate the AirPort devices side by side...they can be located where they are now.
Locate your Mac laptop very close to the AirPort Extreme
Hold down the option key on the Mac while you click on the AirPort icon at the top of the screen
Look for the BSSID and jot that down
The BSSID is the specific ID of the AirPort device to which you are connected.
Now move the laptop very close to the AirPort Express
Perform the same test
If your Mac is connecting to the Express, you will see a different BSSID
If you see the same BSSID as the AirPort Extreme, the laptop is still connecting to the AirPort Extreme....and the Express is not extending the signal at all. -
Airport extreme in bridge mode or not?
Hello
I have an Thomson TG789vn non-apple router and a AirPort Extreme. The Thomson-router is connected to the Airport Extreme with a ethernet-cabel and the thomson is set in DHCP/NAT and the Airport Extreme is set in bridge mode.
Is this the best setup for my Airport Extreme, or is it better to set the non-apple router in bridge mode and the Airport Extreme in DHCP/NAT-mode?
Regards
Morten Joki HaukebergI think if you are using Back To My Mac you need your A.E. in DHCP/NAT-mode
That is correct.
Also, if you want to create a guest network, i think the A.E needs to be in DHCP/NAT-mode.
That is also correct.
Its just a bit tricky to set the non-apple router in brigde mode, thats why I would like to know first,
Is is usually more than a bit tricky to try to completely reconfigure a modem/router or gateway to act as a simple modem. Sometimes, it is not possible, other times very difficult to easy. It all depends on the device.
In most cases, it would be much, much simpler.....if you want to run the AirPort in DHCP and NAT mode, to use a simple bridge mode modem.....rather than try to reconfigure a modem/router.
If possible, ask your service provider if they might be able to furnish you with a simple, bridge mode modem.....if you want to use the AirPort as the main router providing DHCP and NAT functions for the network. -
Can i connect hard drive to airport extreme in bridge mode
I just bought a hard drive and want have it connected to my airport extreme which is in bridge mode so that I can use it with U verse. Will I be able to backup my files on my macbook without connecting the usb on the hard drive to the macbook itself?
Will I be able to backup my files on my macbook without connecting the usb on the hard drive to the macbook itself?
This all depends on what you mean by backup your files.
Apple does not support Time Machine backups to a drive at the USB port of the AirPort Extreme, so if you are planning to use Time Machine, the better strategy would be to connect the drive directly to your Mac.
If you want to drag/drop or copy/paste regular data files to the hard drive, that should work OK
Remember that the drive should be formatted in Mac OS Extended (Journaled) as most store bought drives will come pre-formatted for Windows NTFS.
The USB port at the AirPort Extreme is under powered, so you almost always have to use a powered USB hub with a hard drive here....even if the drive has its own power supply. -
Airport extreme in bridge mode
I currently am wireless with an ATT Uverse. However signel is weak in a far part of the house. i do have an airport extreme we have used in another location. Hosw do I connect my airport Extreme to also us?
what is the make and model of your ISP box?
open airport utility and for the apple box (i assume extreme) connected to the ISP box, is it set to 'off/bridge mode' under the network tab? if not, make this change -
Airport Extreme in Bridge mode with Linksys WRT610N
Is there a way to wirelessly connect my AEBS to a Linksys 802.11N (WRT610N) router. I think this is called bridge mode. My need is to have the WRT610N connect upstairs to the cable modem and then my computers hard wired into the AEBS bridging the 802.11N coming from the Linksys.
Apple does adhere strictly to the standards. Unfortunately there is no "standard" for wirelessly extending a network. A strategy is loosely described by a strict definition is not made. Therefore usually this does not work between manufacturers and sometimes doesn't even work between devices from the same manufacturer.
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Airport Extreme in Bridge Mode for HD Homerun to join network wirelessly
I want capture over the air TV shows via an HD Homerun and store these shows on my mac mini. My current situation in my home makes it very difficult to install a wired ethernet network. I am thinking about adding a wireless ethernet bridge with a an airport extreme or other brand to bring the HD Homerun into the network. I currently have an airport extreme bas station as my router plugged into a cable modem. The mac mini and an imac 1gz and mcb are also wirelessly on the network. I am wondering if this wireless bridge would be adequate to handle the transfer of over the air video to the macmini. Anyone tried this type of thing?
Hello tfrankm. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
In order for the AirPort Extreme to perform as a wireless Ethernet bridge, it would have to be configured to extend a wireless network provided by another AirPort or Time Capsule. Only the 802.11n AirPort Express Base Station (AXn) can be configured as a wireless Ethernet bridge (Apple calls this ProxySTA) by joining a wireless network created by any manufacturer's wireless router or wireless access point.
Unfortunately, the ProxySTA feature offers the lowest bandwidth performance. The following would be the typical throughput performance based on the AXn's configuration on the 2.4 GHz band:
o Wired-to-wireless (Default configuration as a wireless router): 85 Mbps
o Wireless-to-wireless (AXn configured to extend another AirPort or Time Capsule) : 33-39 Mbps
o Wireless-to-wired (ProxySTA configuration): 26-35 Mbps -
I am lookin to plug in an older model a-1084 next to my playstation for a dedicated access point to avoid dropping so many connections since I am at the furthest point of my wifi coverage. Will it work or not? It would be connecting through a AirPort Extreme bought in 2011 -2012.
This will work if you plan to connect the AirPort Express using a wired Ethernet connection back to the AirPort Extreme.
But, it won't work if you plan to connect the Express using wireless only. That's because your older version of the Expess does not have a setting to "extend a wireless network", so it's not possible to "extend" the wireless signal using wireless only.
If you added a "new" AirPort Express, that version does have the capability to "extend a wireless network" from the AirPort Extreme using wireless only.
Keep in mind that to "extend" using wireless, the Express will need to be located where it can receive a strong signal from the AirPort Extreme, since the Express can only "extend" the quality of signal that it receives. In other words, the Express can make the signal go further, but it cannot make the signal go faster. -
Help setting up Open DNS with new airport extreme
I cant seem to get Open DNS to work with a new airport extreme. The status says I am not using Open DNS and its not filtering anything. I have followed the exact steps for set up listed on their website, checked the dns settings, cleared both caches and restarted the computer, modem and router with no success. I set the airport up in bridged mode, although I tried the other option under setup, but not sure what I was doing? I picked up this router because I wanted easy set up and the apple store assured me it would work with Open DNS. Oh, and I also downloaded the latest firmware update on the router. Can anyone help me with the settings or what else I need to check?
Sorry, I am not familiar with this product, so I checked online to pick up some information. Here I am referring to the information found here:
http://www.dslreports.com/faq/6096
I found that your device is mentioned as follows in the intro under Section 1 of this document:
The BellSouth supplied Westell 2100, 2200 and 6100 models (Models A90-210030-04, B90-220030-04, and B90-610030-06/C90-610030-06, respectively) share many features and functions.
Next, I am referring to the information under Section 2, under the heading of Standard Default Mode Connection (separate hub or switch present). Unless you have changed the configuration on the Westell, this is how your device is operating. In this mode, the Westell device is acting both as a modem and router in one unit.
So, an attached router (AirPort Extreme) must be configured as a switch to work correctly. That is what Bridge Mode is....the AirPort Extreme is operating as a switch when it is in Bridge Mode (which would be the correct setting to use when the Westell is set to its Standard Default Mode).
Any changes that you want to make regarding DNS settings would need to be made on the Westell device, since it is acting as the main router on your network.
In Bridge Mode, the AirPort Extreme simply passes that information through to its connected devices. You will not be able to make any DNS related changes on the AirPort Extreme since it receives that info from the Westel device. Some service providers force you to use their DNS servers, so you might want to check with Bell South or AT&T for more information in this regard.
If you want to be able to configure the AirPort Extreme as the main router on your network, and instruct it to use the DNS information that you want, you will need to refer to the section under the heading of Bridged Ethernet Mode ( separate router present).
Please note that the first item under this heading specifies that "This is the preferred configuration when using a separate external router..." (which would be the AirPort Extreme in your case)
So, it appears to me that this would be the way that you must reconfigure the Westell device to allow the AirPort Extreme to function as the "main" router on your network. In this type of setup, you will be able to enter the DNS information that you want to use under the setup for the AirPort Extreme and it will act as you instruct.
The AirPort Extreme would not be configured in Bridge Mode for this....it would be configured to "Share a public IP address".
The next item in the article specifies that you "Must use a PPPoE client on the Router." This means that the AirPort Extreme would be configured to Connect Using = PPPoE as follows:
AirPort Utility - Manual Setup
Click the Internet icon
Click the Internet Connection tab
Connect Using = PPPoE
You would enter your user name (probably your email address), password, etc in this area. Leave the Service Area box completely blank. Set Connection to Always On, and Disconnect if Idle to Never
Click Update to save the new settings. Power off the Westell device after this and then restart it so that it will pick up the new information that you have programmed into the AirPort Extreme.
I want to stress that this is how I would try to configure the Westell and AirPort Extreme. But, as I said, have not used a Westell device, so I cannot say that this will work correctly for you.
It might be an excellent idea to contact Bell South or AT&T Support to ask for their opinion on this before you decide to change the configuration of the Westel device and the AirPort Extreme.
This type of thing can be intimidating for users, so you might elect to use the services of someone like the Geek Squad at Best Buy, or a similar service from a local computer firm. Perhaps the Apple store could help as well.
If it is not critical that you use Open DNS, you might want to simply leave things "as is", with the AirPort Extreme in Bridge Mode.
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Hello Experts, I have created a select statement based on input from selection-screen. Basically the users want to run it wide open for all the selections except "ERDAT" field. They usually enter current date for this field. Here's the query. Can I i
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Getting errors in spry .js files in ie 9
Hello! I have a spry data set that is displaying data from a table on a webpage. It was created awhile ago (2 or 3 years ago) It works beautifully in Firefox but stopped working in IE 9. IE 9 throwing following errors in .js code provided by Adobe.