Remote Access Airport Extreme 802.11n

Need Help with setting up Airport Extreme 802.11n *so I can access it from a remote location.*

Is the 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) directly connected to the Internet modem ... that is, is the AEBSn the only router in the network configuration that you are trying to reach remotely?
If so, do you have a MobileMe account and using Back to my Mac (BTMM) or another means to access the AEBSn?

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  • WDS networking issue - Airport Extreme (802.11n) and remote Airport Express

    *Background Info:*
    Airport Extreme 802.11n (Fast Ethernet)
    Version: 7.2.1
    Wireless Mode: Participate in a WDS network (set as main)
    Network Name: @Home
    Wireless Security: WPA/WPA2 Personal
    Channel: 1
    Airport Express
    Version: 6.3
    Wireless Mode: Participate in a WDS network (set as remote)
    Network Name: @Home
    Wireless Security: WPA/WPA2 Personal
    Channel: 1
    Radio Mode: 802.11b/g compatible
    Connect Using: AirPort (WDS)
    Connection Sharing: Off (Bridge Mode)
    Issue
    Please help as I'm having issues with my WDS network. I've setup using both the wizard and manual and also hard reset on both units to setup again but cannot get them both to communicate to one another. Both units are showing green LED under their configuration. For my last attempt, I've tried adding the Airport ID (MAC) of the Airport Express to the Access Control and also DHCP Reservations on the Airport Extreme but still no luck.
    The Airport Express (setup as remote) does not even show up in the Airport Extreme's Summary as Wireless Clients. In the WDS tab, the Airport Extreme is set up as WDS main, Allow wireless clients box checked and WDS Remotes has the Airport Express' AirPort ID in the list. On the Airport Express, WDS is set up as remote, with Allow wireless client box checked and the Airport ID of the Airport Express in the WDS Main.
    I can connect clients to both units. Both units are configured using the same Network Name and have the same WPA/WPA2 security key. The Airport Extreme (main) however is connected to my broadband so any devices or clients connected to it are able to get outside. Connected devices or clients are assigned IP address via DHCP with IP 10.0.x.x. If wifi devices or clients connect to the Airport Express (remote) they are assigned a completely different IP addresses 169.254.x.x, they are not able to browse the internet or talk to other clients connected on the 10.0.1.x network. The Internet Connection configuration on the Airport Express (remote) is Connect Using Airport (WDS) and Using DHCP. I've even tried manually and entered the IP address 10.0.1.199 that I had assigned to the Airport Express from the Airport Extreme and Router Address as IP of Airport Extreme (10.0.1.1).
    I think I've tried everything but I'm still having this problem. The remote Airport Express is not extending my existing Airport Extreme network. Any ideas???

    Christopher,
    This may or may not be helpful, or it may be something you've already tried or are aware of so I apologize if that's the case.
    I have been researching ways to set up the Dual Band Network supported by the AEBS and came across your post. I've got an AEBS and (2) AirPort Express set-up currently (AEBS is main and the Express are participating in the WDS as remotes) and I'm trying to configure one of the Express to utilize a 802.11b/g compatible network while the AEBS runs a 5Ghz 802.11n Only network.
    AAR, since the AirPort Express are 2.4Ghz 802.11b/g ONLY (no support for 802.11n), you have to be sure to set-up your AEBS first and select "802.11n (802.11b/g compatible)" in the Radio Mode drop-down on the AEBS before you attempt to connect an AirPort Express. The AEBS should be set-up as your "WDS main" and the Express should be set-up as a "WDS remote" for the network you established when you set-up the AEBS.
    Bottom line here is the Express won't be seen by the AEBS unless the AEBS is 'looking' in the 802.11b/g 2.4Ghz frequency.
    Hope this was helpful.

  • Timed Access not working on new Airport Extreme (802.11n).

    I bought a new Airport Extreme (802.11n) to use as a router for my network. The network has a mixture of Macs and PCs, using a mixture of wired and wireless connections.
    I configured the security settings with on the Airport Extreme to Timed Access. I set the default setting is to No Access.
    Three computers are set with "Everyday, Between 8:00am and 11:00pm"; however, when it's 11:00pm, nothing happens. The three computers continue to have access.
    I know the MAC addresses I entered are correct. Does anyone know why the Timed Access is not working?

    Yes, the printer was initially set the same way it always was on my old router. It used to pop right up on the list. After I switched I was getting communication errors. Ok, new setup, I wasn't worried yet. When I got to the setup window and it a new printer wasn't found I tried updating drivers. No luck. I then used the IPP mode to enter the IP address with the address on the Canon screen. It failed. I then did the same setup telling it which software from the driver list to use. It still could not see it. The odd part is that the Canon can obviously  see the router as its LAN setting read active and it is receiving the IP. I have proceeded to play with every setting on the printer and it is back to factory reset. Oh, I should mention that I have also tried to use Canons network setup utility software and it can not find the connection either. So I really think this is a problem within the router. I have seen many complaints about this on other forums, but most were looking to use the usb on the print server. My Airport is nowhere near my printer and I don't want to lose my all-in-one functions. Some think hard lined ethernet is ancient, but it really is a nice setup. Fast and reliable.

  • Help needed connecting Iomega Minimax Ext HDD to Airport Extreme 802.11n

    Would appreciate if someone can help me with the following task. After researching and trying several things, I have not succeed in resolving the issue.
    I want to connect a Iomega MiniMax Ext HDD (for Mac) to my (Airport Extreme 802.11n + Time Capsule) box using the USB port at the back of my Airport Extreme. Then I want to access the Ext HDD wirelessly as a drive on my Macbook (snow leopard OS). I was told this was possible at the Apple Store...but have failed so far.
    Any suggestions so far

    Hello smitra. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
    The following are the basic steps for sharing an external USB drive attached to either an 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) or a Time Capsule (TC):
    o Plug the hard disk into the USB port on the back of the base station.
    o Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Mac, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows
    o Select your base station, and then, choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu.
    o Click Disks in the toolbar, and then, click File Sharing.
    o Choose “With a disk password,” or “With base station password” if you want to secure the shared disk with a password, or choose “With accounts” if you want to secure the disk using accounts. If you choose to use accounts, click Configure Accounts, click the Add "+" button, and then enter a name and password for each user that will access the disk. For simplicity, I would recommend using the "With a disk password" option.
    o Choose “Not allowed,” “Read only,” or “Read and write” to assign guest access to the disk.
    o Select the “Share disks over Ethernet WAN port” checkbox if you want to provide remote access to the disk over the WAN port.
    You should now be able to find this drive within Finder under the SHARED category.

  • Airport Extreme 802.11n + NetGear WGR614

    Just got new AirPort Extreme 802.11n base station and have it set up fine with my iMac and Apple TV.
    I had planned to continue to use my existing Netgear WGR614 as an 802.11g access point so that when I connect my iPhone I do not degrade the speed of the AirPort's 802.11n.
    I have managed to do this in a rudimentary fashion but what I really want to do is get the Netgear and the AirPort onto the same subnet even though they are broadcasting different signals - does this make sense?
    When I connect my iPhone to the g router it of course can't see anything connected to the AirPort via Bonjour so no iPhone Remote...
    Can somebody direct me to some assistance with this issue?

    Oh nevermind - a little more searching and I found this great article from NetGear:
    http://kbserver.netgear.com/kbwebfiles/n101496.asp
    Still a bit confusing but I followed it and it works.

  • Airport Extreme 802.11n Status Light

    I have an airport extreme (802.11n) and the status light stays green for 5 seconds and turns amber for a fraction of a second then repeats the process. It still gives internet access to computers and remote/relay basestations what can the problem be? And I cant view or change settings using airport utility.

    Oh and also the airport wont hard reset when I press the reset button the status light rapidly flashes amber but when finished restarting it just goes back to blinking amber every 5 seconds

  • Not able to see disk connected to AirPort Extreme 802.11n

    I just installed my AirPort Extreme 802.11n Wireless Base station. Wireless internet works like a charm, however, I cannot see my external hard disk when it is connected to the base station (amber light blinking and when checking the problem, I am told that "Disk needs repair"). When connecting the hard disk directly to the PC, I have no problem seeing the data. Any tips or tricks out there... ?
    AirPort Extreme 802.11n   Windows XP  

    I finally got my 500 GB Western Digital MyBook USB drive to work by reformatting it to HFS+ format.
    Of course, before I could do that, I had to copy all my files onto another hard drive. That job took a day to accomplish.
    I work with Poser, and have a lot of content installed... We're talking thousands of files.
    Once the drive was reformatted to HFS+ format, I copied everything back over. That took another day. Then I connected to the AEBS.
    The USB drive was immediately recognized. It was incredibly easy to access the USB drive on my PCs. It required no effort on my part, except to supply the password.
    In the end, I've decided this effort is a failure.
    The drive is way too slow for my needs. Also, one of my vital Poser utilities (CorrectReference Pro) will not work properly with the USB drive on the AEBS.
    I am currently in the process of copying all those files over to two external USB hard drives attached to my other PC.
    Then I plan to unmount my 500 GB MyBook drive, and reformat it back to NTFS. I'll let the Notebook PC have it on a direct connection again.
    I have a couple "junk" External Hard drives that are 160 GB. Maybe I'll use one of those as an Airport disk...
    But I won't be using the Airport disk for anything important. It's too slow.

  • Connecting AirPort Express to AirPort Extreme 802.11n

    The following steps helped me set up an AirPort Express base station connected to a set of wireless speakers with my new AirPort Extreme 802.11n base station. I’m posting this because the process was not entirely intuitive, at least not to me.
    I’ll assume you have set up the AP Extreme base station to connect to the internet and run your home network and that you are connected to your wireless network.
    Make sure you set-up the AP Extreme base station to broadcast in 802.11n + 802.11b/g modes, i.e. both at once. You will also have to check he setting that allows the newtork to be extended.
    Reset the AP Express base station so that in runs on the factory defaults by pressing the reset button with a paper clip. Wait for it to completely restart.
    Launch the AirPort Utility. You should see both your AP Extreme and AP Express base stations in the left hand column. Click on the AP Express base station you just reset. When it asks to switch wireless networks do so. Then hit continue.
    On the next screen select “Connect to my current wireless network” option and hit continue.
    On the following screen select the “Extend the range of my AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express network” and hit continue. Do NOT select the “Join my wireless network” option even though it says this is how you connect to wireless speakers. This is the part that was not obvious to me. When I tried this the AirPort Express base station flashed orange and wouldn’t connect despite waiting 30 minutes.
    Chose the network you wish to extend from the drop down menu. My keychain supplied the password for the network.
    Give your base station a name and hit continue.
    Select the main base station in the list provided. This is the one connected to the internet and hit ok.
    The Airport Utility software will configure the network to accept the AirPort Express base station.
    Now all that’s left is to connect your wireless speakers to the AirPort Exppress base station. You can now play music through AirTunes while being connected to your fast 802.11n network.

    I recently setup an Airport Express in conjuction with my Extreme Base Station. I'm not really understanding how this method enables 802.11n connection speeds (via Base Station) to the internet and also allow streaming music through the Express at 802.11b/g. It's my understanding that if you want to be able to access the internet AND stream music at the same time the Express needs to join the network. In order for the Express to join the network (able to recognize the Base Station)...the Base station needs to be changed from 802.11n only to 802.11n (802.11b/g compatable)....which essentially means your connecting to the internet at 802.11b/g. If your wanting to keep 802.11n only on the base station...you would have to create a seperate network via the Express to stream music. What this means is you CANNOT access the internet and stream music at the same time. You would have to manually change Airport in the taskbar to do one or the other.
    Am I off base here? If I am missing something please let me know...because it would be great to be able to connect to the internet at 802.11n only with a multi-case rate set to 23Mbps vs. the 11Mbps (maximum) of the 802.11b/g compatable option.
    I guess what is confusing me is that my setup is basically the same as what was described above..minus having the "Extended Network" being enabled. How does extending the network change things?

  • AirPort Extreme 802.11n as a wireless router and local network switch?

    Good afternoon,
    I'm curious if its possible to have the APE in wireless network mode and connect systems via hard line as well?
    I have an AirPort Extreme 802.11n set to "Create a Wireless Network" mode that is attached directly to a cable modem for internet connectevity. My issue is that while all wireless devices (several iPods, two iPhones and three laptop computers) connect to the APE without issue (and have internet access), when I try to plug in a Windows 7 desktop computer via one of the ethernet jacks, Windows is unable to connect and shows the network as "unidentified," spitting back a private IP address as opposed to a local LAN (this behavior repeats for an Ubuntu Linux box as well).
    Not sure if the APE is misconfigured, this is a Windows 7 issue or if its improper use on my part (though this also precludes me from connecting a gigabit switch to the APE).
    Thank you,
    Nathan

    Properly configured, the AirPort should provide both wired and wireless network client with Internet access.
    At this point, I would recommend that you do the following as a minimum:
    Power-down the modem, AirPort base station, and computer(s).
    Power-up the modem; wait at least 10-15 minutes to allow it adequate time to initialize.
    Power-up the AirPort base station; wait at least 5-10 minutes. Note: The AirPort's status light may continue to flash amber after it has intialized. That is because, there may be some additional configuration items necessary, like setting up wireless security, before the overall setup is completed to get a green status.
    Power-up your computer(s).
    If the above steps do not solve the problem, start over with step 1 above, but then perform the next steps between steps 1 & 2. above.
    Disconnect the AirPort base station from the Internet broadband modem.
    While all of the devices are powered-down, perform a "factory default" reset on the base station. This will get it back to its "out-of-the-box" configuration and make setting it up much easier, especially if you use the "Assist me" process within the AirPort Utility. (ref: Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule)
    After the base station resets, go ahead and power it back down.
    Reconnect the AirPort base station to the Internet broadband modem. For the Extreme and Time Capsule, be sure to connect the cable to the base station's WAN (circle-of-dots) port.
    Continue with step 2 in the first set of steps.
    In this basic configuration, the AirPort base station will broadcast an unsecured wireless network with a Network Name (SSID) of Apple Network NNNNNN. Network clients, connected to the base station either by wire or wireless, should now be able to access the Internet through the ISP's modem. Once Internet connectivity has been verified, you can use the AirPort Utility to configure the base station for wireless security and any other desired options. Please post back your results.

  • Airport Extreme 802.11n gone after firmware update

    Started Airport Utility earlier today, just to check a password. An Apple window came up offering new firmware, 7.1.1, I think. I usually accept these offers without thought, so I let the update run. Now Airport Utility cannot detect the Airport Extreme (802.11n). The support page says to check for software up dates, but there were none.
    What next?

    Hello pmacdd. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
    First, try quitting, and then restarting the AirPort Utility, and then, try accessing the AEBSn.
    If this doesn't solve the problem, then try connecting your computer directly, using an Ethernet cable, to one of the LAN ports of the AEBSn and then try accessing the device.

  • AirPort Extreme 802.11n and PowerBooks?

    I am about 1.5 seconds away from buying one of the new AirPort Extreme 802.11n base stations to work with my AirPort Express but I have some questions / concerns.
    1) Is my Powerbook capable of being enabled to access an "n based network" or is my money wasted on a router capable of speeds my computer can not access?
    2) Should my computer be capable of accessing this network, is the Airport Express Base Station I have capable of acting on this network in "N speed" too? I know the base station can be configured to act essentially as a relay to boost signal strength...if set up to do so will it dumb the speed down to "G speed"?
    3) If 1 and 2 are true and the express base station dumbs the speed of the N router down, can I configure the airport express base station to ONLY act as a wireless conection to my stereo and not as a wireless router, so as to allow my Powerbook to access the "N" speed network but still broadcast my music wirelessly to the stereo?
    Many thanks...I wish they just made this information clearer on pages like this:
    http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/EducationIndividualCanadaCustom .woa/9804006/wa/PSLID?mco=F7D93AEF&nplm=D4141ZM/A&wosid=gE4h0LIBbghZ2sXpLP21Wij0 uPJ

    Hey for any one still lookin....
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    2. You need to look at what models you have to figure out what their capable of. You should be able to go to Apple's web site to find out. Usually the Router will Dumb it down to the SLOWEST speed. Unless you were streaming your music, and playing a game online, and transferring a large file you shouldn't have a problem anyway. As long as you are not using the slowest product it won't dumb down.
    3. Haven't got that far yet. I've used up all my brain cells getting this far, so good luck on your mission. Try starting another string with specifics on what you want to do.

  • No Green Light with new AirPort Extreme 802.11n

    Bought new AirPort Extreme 802.11n today. DSL works fine with LINKSYS router but only get blinking Amber light with new APE. I am using 10.3.9 so can not use Utility CD as it requires 10.4. Do I have to upgrade system to 10.4 to get APE to work.

    Thanks for help. I upgraded to OS X as you all suggested and was able to use AirPort Extreme utility to access web and get the green light. I had to determine how I was connected to internet by DSL provider (PPOE) and needed to insert my mail ID (e-mail address) and my mail password. I was able to verify the PPOE connection by imputting the IP address of the Linksys connection on my browser and going to their web page.
    It took me a while but Apple support was available as it was a new purchase and they talked me thru.
    JDB

  • AirPort Extreme (802.11n) + my iBook G4

    When I connect my iBook G4 wirelessly to my new Airport Extreme (802.11n), our broadband speed is awful. Dial-up speeds - or worse. But when I connect via ethernet cable the speed is much better i.e. close to what we're paying our ISP for - 10 mbps.
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    Anything that I could have missed to explain the problem? Any cures out there? Anyone encountered the same problem.
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    Eddy

    Try temporarily disabling any wireless encryption and note the throughput speed. Then enable for WEP, then WPA, and finally WPA2. After enabling each, again note the speeds. You should notice a significant difference between no encryption and WPA2...did you? If the throughput performance is still poor without encryption, then the issue might either be Wi-Fi interference or the wireless settings on either the AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) or your iBook...or both.

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    Hello,
    I have a 2nd Gen Touch with the latest updated software. I use Airport to connect to the internet on my new iMac 24". Will the AirPort Extreme 802.11n* Enabler software now offered in the Apple store($1.99) for Mac improve communications between the Touch and my iMac?
    Thanks

    Nope. Your touch is still limited to b/g mode wireless. In fact, if you have an all n network, your touch won't even know that it exists.
    Most of your Mac to iPod communication is via the USB cable unless you are using Remote or other applications that can move files on and off.
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    Message was edited by: luvlabs

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    iBook G4   Mac OS X (10.4.8)  

    Yes they are been sold, but won't ship until February.
    The technical specifications currently available do not have the information you want.
    It would appear that some kind of utility has to be installed as the tech page indicates that the install CD includes an AirPort Disk Utility for Mac and Windows
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