Old dome style Extremes used as a remote base station?

Can the old dome style Extreme's be used as a remote base station using WDS?
How would this be done?

Yes - the "dome style" Airport Extreme Base Station can be configured as a remote base station, with your Airport Extreme N base station functioning as the main base station.
The Airport Utility will guide you through the process.

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WPA2 - Webcam - Base Station - Remote Base Station ... How ?

My Webcam is plugged into my Remote Base Station and uploads images over my WDS network to my Base Station perfectly ... and I can use my browser to access the Webcam's Control Panel - until I enable Wireless Security!
Once Wireless Security is enabled on my Base Station and I have updated my WDS settings on the Remote Base Station, my browser can no longer access the Webcam and the camera's images are no longer transmitted to my Base Station.
The type of Security makes no difference. I've had no luck with either WEP and WPA2.
The only type of Security that allows the camera to use the WDS network is no Security!!
Question:
After I have enabled Wireless Security on the Base Station, does the Remote Base Station's Wireless Security also have to be enabled ?
---alan

From the Camera Manufacturer:
"Hi Alan,
I'm not sure what is causing this. The camera doesn't know about the wireless. Any encryption is between the client and the base. Devices connected to the client should not be affected."
Well - Thanks to that helpful tip, I have eventually determined that the correct procedure is:
Step 1: Apply the encryption to the Remote Base Station that has the Netcam connected to it.
Step 2. Apply the same encryption & password to the Main Base Station ... the one with Internet via Ethernet.
Step 3. Rejoin my now 'closed' Network by selecting "Other" from the Airport menu in the Menu Bar.
Step 4. Select the Network name from that popup menu
Step 5. Enter my new WPA2 Personal Password.
Success!!
---alan
64 years old today!

Cannot connect 2nd Express as a Remote Base station

When I try to set up a 2nd express it doesn't connect.
I see in the Admin app that it has a "strange" IP address assigned. The Extreme Base station and the 1st Express have addresses like "192.168.9.x" and the new (2nd) Express has a 169.254.X.X and although you can see it in Admin you can't do anything to it.
I configured both the Express Remotes via Admin and use the "Auto config as Remote" feature in the WDS tab via the Extreme Base Station's configuration.
I also have an iMac with a hard-wired iMac connection to the Base Station.
Any ideas? Thanx.

I would do another reset and then configure the second Express manually. To configure the Express you have to be on the same network either with or without a wire.
Here are some steps to try and let us know the results:
- From your wireless laptop run Airport Admin Utility
- Select the Airport Extreme Bas Station (AEBS) and write down its "Airport ID"
- Open the configuration of the AEBS and note the channel number it is on. It should not be on "Automatic"
- Hard reset the 2nd Express
- Connect the Express to your laptop with an ethernet cable
- Both your laptop and the Express should be on the 169.254.x.x ethernet network since no DHCP server is available over their ethernet
- Open the configuration of the 2nd Express which has a name similar to "Airport Base xxxxxx" in Airport Admin Utility
- Change the Base Station name to something like "Express 2" and change the Base Station password so it's not the default "public"
- Leave the wireless mode as "Create a wireless network (Home Router)"
- Change the Network Name, wireless security and channel to match exactly what the other two Airports are set to
- Under the Internet tab change it to "Connect Using: Airport WDS"
- In the "MAC Address:" field enter the Airport ID of the AEBS
- Under the Network tab uncheck "Distribute IP Addresses"
- Under the WDS tab check "Enable this base station as a WDS Remote Base Station" and keep the check mark "Allow wireless clients on this base station"
- In the "Main Airport ID:" field enter the AEBS Airport ID again or click the Select button and pick it from the list (not the 1st Express)
- Under the Music tab set as desired
- Click the Update button finally and wait for it to update
- Disconnect the ethernet cable
- If necessary move the Express to it desired location
Did that help? If the "Auto configure as a WDS remote base station" from the Extreme doesn't work those are the manual steps to apply to an Express!

Using a Airport Express Base Station for wireless printing.

Using a Airport Express Base Station for wireless printing. Got a new DSL router yesterday. Our old one we did not have password protected. The new one is. I can't figure out how to get the base station to connect with the new router.

thanks for the reply, I couldn't connect with the base station. The solution (thank you apple genius bar) was to do a soft rest of the unit which allowed and ethernet connectiont to be established. Took the genius bar gy about ten min (and 2 attempts) to get the base station reconfigured. Got home and it worked like a charm. Would have never known what he knew. Thank you genius bar. Thank you for taking time to respond.

Cannot connect to remote base station

I have two airport express base stations.
The one in my office is setup as a WDS main base main base station and is connected to the internet.
The other one is installed in the kitchen as a WDS remote base station.
Both base stations allow wireless clients.
When I am in the reach of the main base station (in the office and in the kitchen), everything works fine.
However, when I go to the living room (here i am out of reach of the office base station, but within reach of the kitchen base station), my laptop still "sees" the network, but is unable to connect. An error is given: "There was an error joining the airport network"
I have re-configured the base stations several times; I also disabled the wireless security; I switched the base stations; .... no result
Who can help ????

I have the same problem at home. Somone else in this forum had a similar (though not absolutely identical) problem, for which another person suggested this:
"It sounds like the issue may be the communication between the Cable modem & the AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBS). Since you already have reset the AEBS, I suggest that you try a complete power recycle of your network components.
"Modem/Router Power ReCycling
- Power-off the DSL/Cable modem, Internet Router, & computer(s). (Wait at least 30 minutes. If possible, leave the modem off overnight.)
- Power-on the DSL/Cable modem; Wait at least 30 minutes.
- Power-on the Internet Router; Wait at least 5 minutes.
- Power-on the computer(s) "
Since I am not home, I can't try the above right now, but will do so when I return home in a few days. In the meantime, if you are able to solve your problem, either by trying the above procedure, or by some other method, will you please let me know?
Thanks a lot.
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Since latest update to airport extreme im getting 10 unknown base station and time capsule items showing in airport utility as a network. when able to "forget" them they initially drop off but soon return. how do i get them deleted and stay that way

since latest update to airport extreme im getting 10 unknown base stations and time caps showing up as though they are a part of my network. sometimes i can "forget" them and they will disappear initially but soon return. i need and want only my connection inside my home . any ideas. i have done a factory reset and set up a new network but they continue to show up.

I'm not convinced that the problem lies in Airport Utility. This same thing was happening to me, nearly exactly as you describe it. The thing is that with me, the problems clearly started when I updated the firmware in my Airport Express (n). That's when all the wacky stuff started happening. Sometimes it would show up in AU, sometimes it didn't and even if it didn't, I could still access the internet through it.
But as you said, the problems got really bad when another Express (b/g) was put on the network with it. Even when it did work, the (b/g) would make it impossibly slow.
You know more about this than me, and clearly have more patience if you've restarted the network fifty times. I gave up at about ten.
In any case, your solution is more of a work around and if you're still having that slow connection problem, I'm not sure you've got it. But thanks for your reporting of this. At least I know I'm not crazy.

Can I use a 1 3T base station as a router/backup and a second 3T as a backup only without comflict?

Can I use a 1 3T base station Time Capsule as a router/backup and a second 3T base station as a Time Machine backup router without conflict?

Sure, as long as you have a different name for each device, and plan to connect the two Time Capsules together using a permanent, wired Ethernet cable connection between them.

Dedicating an Airport Express Remote Base Station to a BB Curve

Hello all,
Please forgive me if this has been answered in another thread. I have been searching for the last week or so and have found that many people are experiencing the same frustration with the BB Curve and H@H (UMA) service. Someone recently suggested that I dedicate the Remote Base Station to my BB Curve so as to grant the UMA a fighting chance (my network consists of one Main and one Remote base station). In other words, the problem, as I understand it, is that UMA/voice data gets kicked off the network in favor of true data. If I can dedicate my extra (remote base station) airport express to my Blackberry, then the UMA should work more reliably.
Sooo...here is my question:
How do I assign my remote base station (set-up through WDS) to serve only my Blackberry Curve? Should I not do this? How do I find my Curve's MAC and IP address? Which address do I need? So on and so forth...
Thank you all who help.
james

No one seems to know what's going on! I'll retract it, then. Thank you for your consideration.

Remote base station versus relay base station

Okay, I give up. What is the difference between a remote and a relay? Can I daisy chain relay base stations? Will remote base stations act as "relays"? Are there any tricks to setting up the relay stations (remotes seem completely straightforward)? What are the positives and negatives of each?
MacBook Pro Mac OS X (10.4.7)

It seems like the distinction is more important if you want a wired connection to the station. If you're just tring to create a robust wireless network, can you do many remotes but just one relay? It seems like relay would be the way to go if there was no limitation on how many.

Relay vs Remote Base Station

I have setup a WDS network with my airport express units.
What is the difference between a relay station and a remote base station in a WDS network?
Thanks
Mike

Yes, so lets say I have two aiport express. One of them is in my bedroom and it gets good reception from my router. And the second one is in lets say my den, and it doesn't get so good reception from my router, but it is close to my bedroom... Would I have both the bedroom and den airport express as REMOTE, or would i put the bedroom one as a RELAY and the den as a REMOTE, or the other way around. I have a WDS network setup.. or does it matter?
Thanks

Using Dlink 524 as base station and airport extreme as remote?

hello,
is it possible to use a dlink 524 as a WDS base station, and set up my airport extreme as a remote station?
I have tried to use the airport setup utility however I dont seem able to connect to the internet. I have also tried to set up the Dlink, however there doesnt appear to be any referenced to WDS. Sorry, I know nothing about networks.

No the D-Link is not compatible with Apple's WDS.

How to connect old aiport express to my new Airport Extreme? My Ipad says "base station e5713b cannot be configured" and my AirPort tool on my PC will not permit me to add my new Airport Extreme network (no network names to choose from)

How to connect old aiport express to my new Airport Extreme?
I have a PC running with Win7 and just replaced my Jensen With a brand New Airport Extreme.
I have set up the Airport Extreme to the internet, Iphones and Ipads and it work as it should.
I have downloaded latest Version of Airport tool on my PC. In addition i have downloaded the airport tool for Ipad.
I have reset one of my airport Express and it now shows up both on the Ipad and on the PC airport tool.
My Ipad says "base station e5713b cannot be configured."
I have wired the airport Express to my Ethernet to be able to "see it" on my Airport tool.
My AirPort tool on the PC will not permit me to add the airport Express to my new Airport Extreme network (no network names on the drop-down list to choose from). I wished for an easy set-up, but nothing seems to be plug and play as the Commercial says.. can you please help me?
Sigve

Hi
Thanks for Swift reply.
Yep - I in fact have two A1088 and one A1264
I actually bought the new router because the Jensen
router always lost connection to the Airport Express after some hours or days. I
always needed to restart my Jensen to play music and that was driving my wife
mad. The hope was that the Extreme should fix this. Both A1088 have been set up
to only stream music to two of my stereo amplifiers from my PC’s Itunes library.
Are the A1088 now useless?
The A1264 has been set up to feed internet into a Denon Reciever that needed Ethernet cable.
Please advise
Regards
Sigve

HT5022 How do I change my "password" for using an Airport Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi base station?

My Kindle Fire asked for a password for my Airport Extreme 802.11 Wi-Fi. The password used on other devices using the Airport Extreme does not seem to work and Apple Support is not willing to help unless a service charge is made. How do I change my password or find out what the password is?

I am assuming that you are referring to the AirPort's wireless security password and not its base station Administrator's password ... correct?
If so, there are number of methods of resetting a password if you don't remember what it is. Please check out the following AirPort User Tip for additional details.

HT4262 Can I extend a wired remote base station network via wireless WDS Remote to a Wireless WDS main base station?

I have a wired nework in a remote closet (3 PC's to a 100/1000 Linksys switch). I have an Apple Extreme network connected to the Internet in another remote closet allowing wireless PC's and wired PC's access to the internet and printers. I do not have the ability to connect the two networks together via wired although they are 50' apart.
My objective is to configure two Airport Extreme devices so the remote wired PCs can connect via the remote/relay Airport Extremen to the main Airport base station for DHCP, internet and intranet.
One Aiport Extreme base station is Model # A1034 and the other is Model A1408.

Can I extend......?
Yes, this is possible. But sometimes, the fact that something can be done does not necessarily mean that it should be done. In a case like this....Upsides are far outweighed by Downsides.
Upsides
You will have more wireless coverage (but 50 feet is a long way if there are multiple walls or ceilings in the signal path...I am not optimistic about this)
The Ethernet ports will be enabled on the remote Extreme.
Downsides
The required WDS configuration will drop the performance of your newer "n" Extreme down to wireless "g" levels.
In addition, the bandwidth on the entire network will drop by 50%. In effect, you will have a "g" wireless network running at half speed
WDS is difficult for most users to configure. It is very easy to make a mistake and literally impossible to recover without starting all over again with the configuration attempt
It might work. But things are going to be extremely slow. Might be OK for general Internet browsing or light email. Any file transfers or copies from one device to another are going to take a very long time.
You also might want to review the WDS setup required to get an idea of what is involved here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4262
As you know, a far better way to do this would be to connect the two AirPort Extremes using an Ethernet connection. If you cannot run the Ethernet cable, you might want to consider a pair of Ethernet Powerline Adapters.
These devices send an Ethernet signal over the existing AC powerlines in your home. So, you already have the wiring in place....you just need the adapters. I've used these devices for runs up to 70-80 feet or so with good results. But, you need to understand that there are number of factors that can affect performance here.
So, if you want to try the powerline adapters, I would strongly recommend that you understand the store's return policy in advance. The bottom line is always this.....you won't know how they will work until you install them in your home.
Apple's instructions for a setup using Ethernet are here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4260

Using G5 as a base station

Is it possible to use my G5 with the airport extreme card as a base station for a home wireless network? I had used it initially for AirTunes, but that never worked well due to frequent dropouts. I now have a MacBook Pro and want to use the G5, which is connected to the internet with an ethernet cable through a cable modem, as a base station. Is this possible, and how do I do it, if it is? Do I have to buy a base station instead?

Rickeye wrote:
Thanks. That works well. I noticed, however, that the range is not so great (pretty much inside unless I open a window to extend it).
Using a Mac is not as effective in terms of range as a base station.
Still, that is ok for now as I take it that it is now difficult for anyone else to hop onto my network unless they are quite near to my house, right? Since I have space around me, using this may not be so bad as I get the "security" of distance to also protect me. Or am I just deluding myself?
Difficult to say really.
I would always protect my network.
UK Case
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/4721723.stm
US Case
http://money.cnn.com/2005/07/07/technology/personaltech/wireless_arrest/
The problem, is less people accessing your computer, a real problem arises if someone uses your network for illegal activity (RIAA coming at you for downloading mp3s for example or the police for downloading other stuff).
As you own the IP address used for downloading you would have a lot of trouble trying to prove it wasn't you downloading that stuff.
WEP is better than nothing, but not by much.
iFelix

Old dome style Extremes used as a remote base station?

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