New Airport Extreme vs. one that is 3 years old
What are my advantages to buying the new system. I've got a perfectly good system from three years ago but have upgraded my computers to a MacBook last month and a G5 last year. Will I see a dramatic improvement for the extra money or a significant improvement in security?
There is no improvement in security. If you need a network drive and have no other device to connect it to, the new AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) would be a solution.
If your Mac Book is not 'n' compatible, you won't see a great improvement by replacing your current base station.
This table on iFelix's site describes the differences between the base stations. The new AEBS is the one all the way to the right.
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Airport extreme suddenly stopped "accepting" password. The signal appears strong -- just will not accept a log on. No changes have been made. It is not the modem. Have replaced the airport with my old linksys and wifi works fine. Is there a way to "reset" it and start over. We've unplugged it (airport) for 30 minutes and still the same result.
To do a factory reset, unplug the Extreme and push in the small round reset button on the back with a straightened paper clip or point of a pen and hold it in while plugging it back in - when the light starts to blink fast, release the button - then wait for the light to blink slowly - this indicates that the factory reset has completed - you can now re-configure the Extreme from scratch.
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New Airport Extreme works fine with everything except my husband's Toshiba running Windows 7
I have no idea how to fix this problem. He scanned his computer (Windows 7) for viruses, and nothing came back. He deleted our home network from his laptop, then added it back.
His computer shows that he has "limited access" to our home network and NO internet access. It also shows he has four bars, so he has a good signal. Four other people in the house using macs, ipods, ipads, and kindle fires aren't having an issues.
Is the problem with his laptop or with my new Airport Extreme? We upgraded from a very old version (I think it was the 1st one), he never had a problem with the old Airport Extreme. He actually didn't have a problem with the new one until about a week after I had it up, which makes me think the problem is with his computer?
His Toshiba has no problem connecting to his Verizon mifi.
Could someone please offer me some advice?I think I may have solved my own problem. I read somewhere online that he needs to hit his "F2" button. He hit it and his computer hooked right up to our network. Previously, we would have to restart Airport Extreme and his computer so he could connect. Even doing that the connection would last between five minutes and two days.
Very strange. Hopefully problem solved. Time will tell. -
Tips on upgrading to new Airport Extreme from an older version
I've just ordered the lastest Airport Extreme (5th generation) and am looking for tips for a smooth transition from an older Airport Extreme.
Thanks in advance for any help and suggestions!AirPort Utility on your Mac will give you some options for the new AirPort Extreme.
One of them that you might consider will be the displayed option to replace the old Extreme with the new Extreme.
If you say "yes", AirPort Utility will transfer all of the settings from the old Extreme to the new Extreme
If you want to start all over again "from scratch", that option is available as well in the guided setup.
Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility -
Network Key on New Airport Extreme
I am setting up my Brother Printer for wireless & I need the Network Key for my new Airport Extreme. One discussion thread said to goto manual setupto find it, but I can't find how to do that on this new Extreme.
The network "key" is a 64 character code of random letters and numbers. I doubt that this is what you are looking for.....or that the printer software would have the ability to even input a 64 character "key".
Before you waste your time messing around with a long 64 character code......it might be a better to plan to first test and check and make sure that the printer can connect to your network using no security.
Obviously, if the printer cannot connect using no security.....it will never connect with security enabled.
In other words, if the printer will not connect to the wireless network when security is not enabled, then you have a different issue in play here, not related to the "key" at all.
Does that make sense?
If you find that the printer cannot connect using no security during your "test", I have some ideas for you to try to get first get things working with no security......then we will enable security and get things working that way. -
Brand New Airport Extreme Doesn't Wake the iMac
I have been having MASSIVE problems with Back To My Mac, so I figured the Airport Extreme was the problem, since it was two years old. I replaced it with a brand new one. Now I have two problems: Back To My Mac still doesn't work, and the brand new Airport Extreme cannot wake the iMac.
The iMac has "wake on network access" enabled. The two-year-old Airport Extreme was able to wake the iMac.
What do I need to do to enable this feature on the new Airport Extreme?No, that doesn't address the problem. The two-year-old Airport Extreme could wake the iMac with either a wireless or an ethernet connection. According to Apple's documentation, if the preferences say "wake on network access" it means both should work, and they used to.
The brand-new Airport Extreme cannot wake the iMac at all. When I installed it, I used the new Airport Utility to copy the settings from the old one. Could it be that some setting necessary for waking the iMac was set incorrectly by this process? If so, how do I correct it? -
I have just purchased and installed a new Airport extreme base station but now the Airport Utility cannot see my old Airport Express. Are their compatibility issues and do I need to purchase a new Express?
When you can, take a look at the old AirPort Express and locate the model number in the faint print on the side of the device.
If you see A1084 or A1088, this is an older Express version that is no longer supported by the current version of AirPort Utility that you are using with the new AirPort Extreme.
If that is the case, your Express is at least 6 years old...probably older...so it is about time to treat yourself to a new version with much faster speeds and more features. -
I recently installed an Airport Extreme 802.11N that I bought in May 2013. It replaced an Airport Extreme 802.11N that I bought in July 2007. My USB printer (Lexmark E350d) worked fine with the old Airport, but I'm having trouble with the new one. When I try to print, I get a USB Waiting message on the printer, and when I force a page to print by pressing Go on the printer, I get a page that says ERROR: syntaxerror OFFENDING COMMAND: true. . . .cvt . . . fpgm . . . x . . .lglyf . . . <..J head . . . STACK: / [ -mark- /sfnts I’ve tried shutting down the printer and disconnecting it and the Airport, but that doesn’t help. I reset the settings on the printer. I upgraded the Airport firmware and removed, reinstalled, and upgraded the Lexmark printer driver. After I upgraded the firmware and printer driver, a few pages printed correctly, but then I got the same syntax error page as before. Any suggestions for getting the printer to work correctly?
Use a powered USB hub between the AE and the printer.. the usb port does sometimes have issues.
Try deleting the printer in the Mac and reinstall it.. the change in AE can represent effectively a change of printer.. it is important to make sure that is all up to date.
Beyond that.. USB printers.. ughhh! Consider for two toners you can go and buy a proper network printer. -
Experiencing similar issues on both imac and power book: after replacing an original airport extreme with a new airport extreme both computers display a black box msgs that reads: "...turn off your computer by holding down the power button and or the reset button for a few seconds and then restart your computer."...
one of the printers are usb'd to the imac. The printer is not "seeing" the imac nor will it print wireless from the powerbook which was the norm prior to the upgrade on the airport extreme.
Upon restart, the imac does not "see" the wireless keyboard or the mouse until it is "found" again.
At this time the imac or the powerbook can get on line.It sounds like your computer is getting Kernel Panics. Please look at About "You need to restart your computer" (kernel panic) messages and if the message seen on your display is like the one in the link then you have confirmed you had a KP. KP's can be tough to track down because they can be caused by software or hardware. The first place to start is to post the complete crash log so we can look at it, often there are clues in the log. You can find it at:
/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports -
New Airport Extreme is "slower" then the old one
Hi to all, today I bought the new (faster) Airport Extreme BaseStation. After Installation with the Apple standard settings I have a lower date rate (between 15 to 45 MBps) then I had with the old one (between 52 and almost 100MBps). The position of My MacBookPro and the new Airport Extreme BaseStation is exactly the same then I had with My old one. Why does that happen?
Hi! Yes if you go to Wireless then Options, check the box for a different SSID name for the 5 GHz band. Then make sure your mbp connects to the 5 GHz band and not the 2,4. Though there is some big issues with the new AEBS. Please send feedback to Apple about the speed difference at http://www.apple.com/feedback/airportextreme.html
Hope it works out! -
New Airport Extreme to replace an older one
Hi, I just looked back through many weeks of this group and did not see my situation. So this is my question: Is it a matter swapping out the cables from the old Extreme and putting the new one in its place? And then using Airport Utility from the supplied CD to configure the new Extreme to my existing network? The instructions seemed to imply that I had to set up a new network so I am just a little confused. Thanks for your help
Welcome to the discussions!
+Is it a matter swapping out the cables from the old Extreme and putting the new one in its place?+
This should work fine
+And then using Airport Utility from the supplied CD to configure the new Extreme to my existing network?+
Yes, you will need to install AirPort Utility on your computer from the CD and configure your network
+The instructions seemed to imply that I had to set up a new network so I am just a little confused.+
Since you have a new AirPort Extreme, you will be setting up a new network, but you could use the same wireless network name, password, etc that you used on your previous network. Or, you can establish a new network name and new password. -
Why won't my new Airport Extreme recognize my USB external hard drive. I put a USB port on the base station, and the system recognizes my printer. When I click on disks - it lists my printer, and when I click on Printers it lists my printer. What do I need to do to get it to recognize the external drive? BTW, the MacBook recognizes it, no problem. I have erased it and reformatted it. I am running the new Lion OS. Any help is appreciated.
Yes, I saw a post on one of these threads about a powered USB hub so I ran over to Office Depot and picked one up. I was finally able to see the HD in the Airport Utility. Yay!
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I have a RCA media streamer that will not connect to my network with a new airport extreme.
I have a RCA media streamer (Model # DSB872WR) that will not connect to my network with a new airport extreme.I had to create a new network and my computers are connected but media streamer will not. Can anyone help? Thank you
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i own an imac 2011 running osx 10.6.8. I want to buy the new airport extreme but it says in the system requirements that it needs osx lion 10.7.5 or later. would it work with my older osx 10.6.8?
In order to set up and install the new AirPort Extreme:
Setup and Administration
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 5 or later and AirPort Utility 1.3
Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later and AirPort Utility 6.3
would it work with my older osx 10.6.8?
Yes, if you set up the new AirPort Extreme using the guidelines above. The 10.6.8 Mac will be able to connect to the AirPort Extreme, but it will not be able to make any configuration changes.
Only the devices listed above can be used to set up and make any changes to the new AirPort. -
For the new airport extreme what type of cable do I need to connect to my cable modem. Is Cat5 OK or will that bottle neck things?
Assuming that your cable modem has Gigabit Ethernet ports (possible, but it probably does not) Cat 5e or Cct 6 would do the job that you need.
If the cable modem is using a 10/100 Mbps port, then Cat5 will be OK.
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