Non-apple extended life/power batteries

I can't figure out what to GOOGLE...I came across some company that was producing what I thought were batteries for MBP that would last longer / had more power. Was I dreaming and if not...what do I Google to find such companies...OR do you know a company?
Thanks, --bill

Thanks for that link, I had been wanting to upgrade some things on my old G4, and they have just what I was looking for. Does anyone know if they put out good products?

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Original Airport Express to extend range of non-Apple WiFi network

I own one of the original Aiport Express devices in addition to an Actiontec PK5000 modem/router. I would like to use the Airport Express to extend the range of the non-Apple router/wifi network.
I heard it is possible to do this using a direct connection with an ethernet cable. Is this possible?
Thanks

With the AirPort Express (AX) powered up, hold in the reset button for 8-10 seconds and then release. Allow a minute for the AX to restart.
Connect the AX to the Actiontec gateway with the Ethernet cable, which I assume is working correctly.
Open AirPort Utility and click Continue to follow the guided setup to "Create a wireless network". Use the exact same wireless network name, WPA2 Security, and wireless network password as the Actiontec network.
AirPort Utility should recommend "Bridge Mode" for the AX, which is the correct setting.
Once the AX is updated with the new settings, be sure to power cycle the entire network. That means powering everything off, waiting a minute, then powering up the Actiontec first for a minute, then the AX, then each device one at time until everything is powered back up.
If the Actiontec is using standard wireless settings, the network will behave as if it is one large wireless network.

How do I use the new Airport Express as an extender for a non-Apple router?

We have an "Arris" router in our house and are thinking of buying an Airport Express to extend the internet. How can we use the Airport express as a repeater on a non-Apple router without having to use millions of ethernet cables?

Apple designed their "extend a wireless network" to only work with other Apple routers wirelessly, so it would be extremely unlikely like it would work with an Arris wireless router.
Your best bet is to always use products from the same manufacturer if you need this type of feature on your network to insure compatibility.
If Arris does not offer a product for this purpose, a "universal" extender like the Netgear device linked below might be able to do what you want. It was not "universal" enough to extend an Apple network when I tested a device recently.
Universal WiFi Range Extender (WN3000RP) - Netgear

Can I use an airport express as a range extender to a NON apple router using an internet cable (so not wireless)

can I use an airport express as a range extender to a NON apple router using an internet cable (so not wireless)

Yes, if the AirPort Express is set up to create a wireless network that uses the exact same wireless network name as the other router and the same wireless network password as the other router.

Can TC extend a non-apple router via wireless?

I believe this ground has been covered by prior questions, but I just need to confirm before giving up hope.
Can the Apple TC extend a wireless network that eminantes from a non-Apple router (in my case, UBee, Time Warner Cable)?
Our cable modem enters the living room, where it is plugged via ethernet cord to the UBee router. The range just barely reaches my upstairs office. In a perfect work, I'd like to keep the TC in the upstairs office so that I can a) share our USB printer, and b) extend our network to the second floor.
Is this possible? I get the sense that it's not.
Thanks for all your help,
Mike

Not possible except with WDS.. which means far too many compromises.. wep security, G only wireless.. and a very good chance it won't work anyway.
Use EOP adapters and setup the TC as a WAP and switch.. or run ethernet .. they are the best ways.
Turn off the wireless on the cable router.. and plug an extreme or express into it.. TC can then extend wireless.
Again this is not the best solution but is the one apple's bottom line really likes.. which is why the limitation is there.

HT1178 is it possible to use a 4th generation Time Capsule to extend a non-apple network?

Is it possible to use a 4th Gen. TC to extend a non-Apple (Netgear N600) network?

No, not if you are asking about extending the network wirelessly.
If you can connect the TC permanently to the Netgear router using a wired Ethernet connection, then the TC can be setup to provide more wireless signal coverage that way.

Power converter and non-Apple Adapters

I am traveling to London and Paris next month. Do I actually need the power brick or can I use an adapter with USB cable? I am traveling with two iphones, and two cameras. I expect to have very few outlets.
Also has anyone used these non apple adapters? Can I charge more than one device at a time with any of these or anything else?
Option 1 http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/SearchDetail.asp?productID=15215
Option 2 http://www.cyberguys.com/templates/SearchDetail.asp?productID=17898
Option 3 http://store.iphoniacs.com/mobi-products-world-wall-adapter-for-sandc-cables/5A1 9A1165.htm?utmsource=tnhome&utm_campaign=home&utmmedium=tnsky

This related thread has some good information.
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1514698
Jason

Non-Apple iBook batteries and how this affects the warranty

I have a 14" G4 iBook (not eligible for the Apple battery replacement program) in which the original battery is clearly dying after almost two years of heavy use. There are vendors out there selling non-Apple replacement iBook batteries, and some make claims that they outperform the Apple batteries. What's Apple's position on this in regards to the warranty; i.e., would simply installing a third party battery void the warranty if some other component went bad, or would there have to be some obvious cause and effect relationship?
Does anyone have any experience with non-Apple batteries or a vendor you could recommend?
Thank you,
Doug R.
iBook G4 14 in 1.33 Mhz Mac OS X (10.3.9)
IMac 1.83 Ghz Intel Core Duo Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Douglas,
As Apple's policy is not something one can discuss here (see the Terms of Use on the right), your best bet is to ask the question of AppleCare directly. This is just a user to user forum.

Airport Extreme Extending Non Apple Wifi

Hi there, quite simply I want to know if this is possible at all. I have a Wifi network named "XXX WiFi" being broadcast by a powerful 30km+ antena. I want to know if I can use a Airport Extreme 4th Gen to extend that network inside my home?

The Apple Extreme transmits a Wi-Fi signal just like any other router - when connecting a wireless device just match the name and password and security type of the Extreme and you should be fine - I have the same mix that you have and everybody is happy - but keep in mind that it works best if the Extreme is your primary router and you use other Apple products to extend your network - Apple products can not extend non Apple routers wirelessly.

Airport Express Extending non-Apple AP

For something that "just works", the Airport series is a real mess if not every single device you own is the most recent Apple product. Thanks Apple.
Anywho, before complaining too much, I'd like to set my problem.
We currently have a main Airport Extreme (lets call it AEX) that is connected to some switches. We also have 3 Airport Expresses, for extending our network and AirPlay for 3 stereos throughout the house. Now, our outter most Airport Express (lets call it AE3) only receives a faint signal or none at all. So I set up a D-Link DIR-615 (lets call it DL) to work as an AP and extend our wireless network, to give the AE3 a decent signal. Now apparantly Apple managed to only let devices extend a network if the network that it is extending comes from another Apple router. Very nifty. Very user friendly. Since everybody uses all Apple devices. Practical.
Of course D-Link != Apple, so AE3 can't extend the wireless signal created by DL (connected directly via LAN to AEX). However, I can set up AE3 to only receive the signal of DL. Works fine! No extension of the network unforunately - but at least it works.
Now for the real issue - another Airport Express (lets call this one AE2) is also in the zone of DL. When the signal of AEX get's weaker or AEX is updated and offline for a second, it somehow pairs with DL instead of AEX. Since AE2 is set up to extend the network and not only receive - since that's what they are made for - this forms errors.
Is there really no way to let it extend even if the signal they are receiving is from DL? I just can't understand how hard it can be. Since we have already been forced to buy a AEX along with our AE's (since we had no clue a full-Apple-network was required for AirPlay), I'd like to avoid buying yet another Airport Express to make a signal cross the room.
Now that I'm ranting anyway, I'd like to express (no pun intended) my dissatisfaction with following issues Apple is causing.
First off, the Airport Utility for Windows hasn't been updated in a long time. It isn't available on all versions of Windows either. On top of that, the new version requires iOS6/7, thus making a first gen iPad really not that useful for network configuration.
Secondly, my compliments to Apple to not make the AEX support NTFS for external hard drives. BRILLIANT move there. I really do want to use FAT16/32 on a 1TB hard drive, so practical for my large files! No I kid, Mac OS Extended is of course better use for a hard drive that big, surely since all the computers in house are Windows. The joy's of using Apple products never ends does it! I understand they want to keep everything all-Mac, but selling routers one does expect somewhat compatibility with non-Apple stuff.

Is there really no way to let it extend even if the signal they are receiving is from DL?
Unless you want to use a wired connection between Apple and non-Apple routers the extend feature of Apple routers only works with other Apple routers. This is really no different with the other router manufacturers whether it is D-Link, Belkin, Linksys, etc.
(since we had no clue a full-Apple-network was required for AirPlay)
That's not entirely true. One of the requirements for AirPlay is a network, either wired or wireless. The networking hardware that makes up that network does NOT have to be comprised of any Apple products.
For example, since AirPlay requires at least three things: 1) iTunes "server," 2) Network, and 3) AirPlay "speaker," you could have a fully functional AirPlay streaming with the following devices:
iTunes "server": Synology NAS
Network: A wireless network based on D-Link hardware.
AirPlay "speaker: Denon AVR-991

How: Extend a non-Apple wifi signal with Airport Express

I have a Wifi modem provided by the ISP, Tiscali [Italy] unrelated to Apple. I want to use my AE to extend the signal to another part of the house. The Tiscali router was set up with WPA2. I have Airport Utility 5.6.1 [yah, I know, old; haven't moved up from OS 10.8.5 either, MBk Pro] and the Airport Express is MC414Z\A C86L9K02DV3R. Opening the A Util w the AE powered up [yellow light showing] I immediately saw the AE listed at the left, but now that I go back to the Utility and rescan, it doesn't find the AE, altho Airport is one and lists that AE showing a full signal, properly calling it "gatti.11n." Your advice would be most appreciated and likely will be helpful to many others saddled with a non-Apple wifi router.

Apple AirPorts cannot wirelessly "extend" a signal from a third party product. They can only wirelessly "extend" a signal from another Apple router. Another way of saying the same thing is that if you want to wirelessly extend a network using an Apple router, you need two Apple routers.
You have two options:
Option 1. Add another AirPort Express and install it close to the ISP modem/router using an Ethernet cable and configure the Express to 'create" a wireless network. Then, your other AirPort Express can wirelessly extend the signal from the first AirPort Express. The "extending" Express will need to be located where it can receive a strong signal from the first Express.
Option 2. If you cannot run the Ethernet cable....or....you do not want to add another AirPort Express, then a pair of Ethernet Over Powerline (EOP) adapters might be able to send the Ethernet signal over the existing AC powerlines in your home. These products are also sometimes called HomePlug adapters.
The theory with these devices is that you already have the wiring in place.....you just need the adapters. In practice though, things do not always work as well as the theory might suggest. So, if you decide to try a pair of these adapters, then it would be good idea to understand the store's return policies before you buy.
Any computer / electronics superstore will have a selection of EOP adapters. Ask the salesman what type and brand that he would recommend.

Which non Apple Router to extend AX?

Guys
Spent some time many months ago looking into whether an AX can extend a network via WDS from a non Apple router. Anyway looking again now and all searches are saying this can't be done.
Anyway I am positive I read there are one or two modem/routers - possibly Netgear and/or Linksys that can work with an AX to extend but can't find these threads.
Is this now impossible? (new implementation of Apple WDS?) Was it once possible? (Just to confirm I'm not going insane).
Cheers

For WDS with non-AirPort routers the following, that were gleaned from the Internet, are known to work:
o Linksys WRT54G or WRT54GS (not v5)
o Belkin F5D7230-4 and F5D7231
o BT Voyager 2091
o Netgear WGR614 v6
o Buffalo WGR-G54

Can i extend my ap express through non apple router

can i extend my ap express through non apple router

Yes, if you connect the AirPort Express to your router using a permanent, wired Ethernet connection.
No, if you want to connect the AirPort Express to your router wirelessly.

Extend a non Apple net work

Is it possible to extend a non apple wireless net work using an apple airport express. If so how.

Your "conundrum" is not really similar at all, since you have two Apple wireless routers.....and the OP has only one.
Is it possible to have both the Cisco and Apple sending out a wireless signal?
Yes
(will they coexist or clash?)
There will probably be no problem at all, as long as you remember to keep the Cisco and Apple devices 6-8 feet, or a few meters away from each other.
I thought I would connect the AE via ethernet to the Cox/Cisco router and then use the TC as an "extender" upstairs. Should I put the TC downstairs and use the AE as an extension?
The TC has much better wireless performance than the AirPort Express, so the better performance option would be to locate the TC downstairs and locate the AirPort Express about half way between the TC and upstairs area.

TC as Extender for Non-Apple Router?

I have given up on my TC as a wifi router and will be replacing it with a Buffalo AirStation N450. I'm going to leave it connected to the network to continue to use its internal drive and I would also like to use it as an extender for the Buffalo. Does anyone know if this is possible? Has anyone used a TC or an AEBS to extend a wifi network from a non-Apple router?

LaPastenague wrote:
You cannot extend non-apple wifi.. with an Apple router. To make it clear the TC can be client of the buffalo but not repeater. That is also a poor way to do thing with repeating slowing wireless by half.
You can use EOP adapters and run the TC as a roaming wireless access point. That is relatively easy.
That answers the question. An EOP adapter was my second choice, although using the TC to extend the network is less important than keeping its internal drive on the network for Time Machine backups. I've never been satisfied with its wifi performance and I've finally gotten fed up enough with its wifi glitches to replace it.

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