Resetting Network of multiple base stations on Charter Cable Internet

Resetting a cable connected airport network seems like a black art. In this site I see constant recommendations for "perhaps" solutions, but no certain procedures.
Does any Charter Cable subscriber have a proven suggestion for how to reset the Cable<>Airport network to the saved profile when it goes on the blink? Particularly what the sweep time is for the modem and Apple
Our network has one main 802.11n Extreme base station with two ethernet lines of two 802.11n Express remote base stations each. The latest firmware upgrade and Airport Utilities software is version 5.5.3.

Yeah, it is not explained as clearly as it could be, but I hope I can clarify, I’m sure there are those who read this forum who are more knowledgeable, but here goes.
The way I understand this document is:
The settings in step 3,
The first figure is for the base station that is connected to your cable modem.
The second figure is for your remote base stations connected via the Ethernet cable from the main base station.
Step 4 is for all base stations connected via the WAN connecter (all base stations connected via cable should be set up like in the figure in step 4. All base stations connected via a cable are being use to “Create a Wireless Network” and if you leave the “Radio Mode:” and “Radio Channel Selection:” set to automatic they should choose WIFi channels that will be optimal for your network.
If someone else know better or can explain better feel free to jump in, but I will continue to do what I can.
I'm still working on my network as well. It is a little more complex, and enough of it is working now, so I'm going to give it a rest for a day or two, then jump back into it.
Andy

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How Do I Network Multiple Base Stations Using Ethernet AND Wireless?

Hi, everyone. I am having great difficulty setting up a network using multiple Airport Extreme base stations that are connected using both ethernet and wireless connections. I have one main base station connected to a cable modem, and I want to create a unified network and share its internet connection with three other base stations: one that is connected on an ethernet network, one connected to it wirelessly, and the fourth that would be connected wirelessly to the base station on the ethernet network.
The "Designing Airport Networks" manual explains how to build roaming networks of base stations that are connected to one another via ethernet. And it also explains how to build a WDS of wirelessly connected base stations. What it doesn't explain is how to build a network employing both ethernet AND wireless!
I spent most of today trying to get the base stations to work in various configurations to no avail. I could get part of the network working, but not all of it. I'm at the point where I'm going to need to do a hard, factory reset on all the base stations and start over, but I wanted to see if anyone had any suggestions for me. Any help would be incredibly appreciated! Thanks so much...
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If you have stations connected via Ethernet and want them to appear as a single seamless wireless network, configure them as follows:
Same SSID (network name).
Different channels. As far apart as possible.
Same wireless encryption type/level/password.
Only the base station connected to the Internet source distributes IP addresses. All the others are configured as bridges.
If you have stations connected wirelessly using WDS and want them to appear as a single seamless wireless network, configure them as follows:
Same SSID (network name).
Same channel.
Same wireless encryption type/level/password.
It appears that you want to mix the 2 type of connections. This is easily done and here is a simple example:
base1 Ethernet base2
In this example base1 and base 2 are configured as I suggested above for Ethernet connections.
Now add base3 connected wirelessly:
base1 Ethernet base2 wireless base3
Now base2's configuration must be modified slightly so that it acts as a WDS main. base3 is configured to act as a WDS remote (or relay).
No changes are needed to base1 since it is completely unaware and uninvolved in the WDS link between base2 and base3.

How to setup multiple base station under one network?

How to setup multiple base station under one network? I have 6 rooms but one airport base station makes really difficult to get good signal from every rooms. I wonder if I can setup multiple airport base stations talking to each other under the same network to build up the signal strength will help solve this problem. But, is it possible? How?

One route would be to utilize a "roaming" network. In a roaming network, you would connect multiple AirPort Extreme Base Stations (AEBS) to the same Ethernet. Of course, this would require that your home is already wired for Ethernet.

HT4259 Trying to set up airport express to extend my wireless network. Primary base station is a time capsule. Even when I plug in the airport express to mac it cannot find it.

Trying to set up airport express to extend my Wi-Fi network. Primary base station is a time capsule. Tried searching for airport express using Wi-Fi status, no luck. Even tried plugging airport express into iMac, still no luck. Airport express showing solid amber light. Thanks for any help.

Airport express showing solid amber light
Unfortunately, this can mean one of two things:
1) The Express is locked up and will need a Factory Default Reset procedure to try to return the device back to its original default settings so that it can be reconfigured again.
2) The Express is defective. If you cannot get the Express back to a slow, blinking amber light after a Factory Default Reset, the Express will need to be replaced.
Try the Factory Default Reset a few times and report back on your progress.
Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule FAQ

Multiple Base Station Help

We have multiple base stations in our office. I understand that we should seperate the channels, but what about the SSID. Should that be the same on all of them? Is there a benefit to having them be the same as opposed to naming them differently?

All your wireless devices on the same network must use the same SSID. Conversely, if you want to create a separate network you'll need to give it a different name.

Wired extended network, amber on base station

Airport Time Capsule as base station, connected to cable modem.
Airport Extreme wired as extender
[Internet]
             |
         [Base]●
             |
[Extreme]
I used the network utility to set it up and all is as I expected except the base station has an amber● light.
●status: double NAT
it recommends bridge mode.
setting bridge mode no longer uses the extreme as an extension but rather a separate router.
[Internet]
     __ |________
    |                     |
[Extreme] [Base]
1) does it matter if it is set up as a separate router?
2) or in original configuration, does the double NAT matter?

it recommends bridge mode
For good reason.
setting bridge mode no longer uses the extreme as an extension but rather a separate router.
No, you have things reversed. Bridge Mode turns off the routing services, so the AirPort cannot act as a separate router.
Are you using Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, or Yosemite? Or, do you have an iPad or iPhone handy?
If yes, I suggest that start over with the setup of the AirPort Extreme and use Apple's configuration "wizard" to set things up. It will automatically extend the Time Capsule network through the Extreme, and choose the correct settings for you. So, you see a nice green light.
Post back if you want to do this.

ITunes to multiple base stations

What's the chance that one can broadcast iTunes to multiple base stations concurrently - if not now in some future release?

If you're talking about AirTunes, you can do this right now. Just make sure your AirPort Express base stations are updated to version 6.3 of the AirPort Express firmware, and use a recent version of iTunes. You can stream to multiple AirPort Express base stations simultaneously, and also play through your computer speakers too. Pretty cool.

Extending Guest Wifi with Multiple Base Stations

The 7.6.3 firmware update reports this new feature:
"The ability to extend the Guest Wi-Fi network on a network that is configured with multiple AirPort Base Stations"
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1617
I assumed that this meant that an Airport Express was able to "Extent" the guest wifi network. However, I am not able to get this to work. Having entered all the details I just get the orange light and the message that it was unable to extend the network - check the details. I have checked them multiple times and still not working. If I switch to extending the "main" network then it works first time, but does not extend the guest as far as I can see.
If I set up from scratch it picks up the guest network and tries to extend but then switches to the main wifi later in the process after claiming to extend the base station itself, not one of the wifi networks.
What does this update mean?! Has anyone managed to "extend the Guest Wi-Fi network" in any way?
All devices have been updated to 7.6.3 and all airport utilities have been updated to the latest version (6.2).
I am running an extreme as the main router then I have a number of expresses to extend round a large building, but it is the guest that needs extending!!
Any help would be much appreciated!
Adam

I am running an extreme as the main router then I have a number of expresses to extend round a large building
You need to have the "new" AirPort Express to be able to extend the Guest Network. The "new" Express looks like a miniature AirPort Extreme.
Check the Model No on the side of the AirPort Express devices that you have. If you see A1264 this is an older version of the Express that does not have Guest Network capabiltiy.
Using an AirPort Extreme and new AirPort Express here., the Guest Network "extends" just fine when I try this using wireless only. I also have another AirPort connected back to the main AirPort Extreme using a wired Ethernet connection. The Guest Network is extended on this device as well.

Super Hard Reset for a Apple Base Station m5757

Apple AirPort Base Station Model M5757?
E-bay item, something used to be on there. How is it I can do a TOTAL hard reset?
Any information would rock....

Maybe not time yet1
Yep, printing via AEBS woes were here too. Used to work fine from the one spot I REGULARLY PRINTED FROM-that formerly worked fine- it was so odd- printing que “took” the file to print but POOF- not stalled in the que nor printed. Did the usual reconfigure EVERYTHING.....
No joy - I checked all over this discussion thread and called Apple( have care plan..)
All I got was it is a grey area, since I have the AEBS set up via a Linksys router network. Of course they recommend I use only an Apple router....
In any case I solved the problem by doing a new AEBS set up, without the Linksys-, ONCE AGAIN FOR THE GAZILLIONTH TIME ADDING THE PRINTER, WHICH IT ALWAYS SAW- then checking all 3 computers on the wifi network- ahha! One did work!
I traced the change in function back to the fact my husband recently replaced the phones in our live-work loft, ( PHONES which we never use- i basically only an answering machine where we can see where the junk callS come from). The new phones ( handsets) apparently were interfering!
Hope that helps problem solve! I am surprised that even tho I was bumped up to a higher level of techsupport- this aspect was not touched upon. LOL- handsets are outside in car! Possibly by changing to a different channel, everything can coexist again!
Good luck EVERYONE!

Trying to set up a wireless guest network using Airport base station. The first network setup was fine but the second one doesn't work. Any suggestions?

I purchased the new Airport base station that allows for a wireless setup of a primary network and a guest network. The primary network installation worked great but I cannot get the guest network to work properly. Any suggestions on how to make it work?

The AirPort base station is designed to connect to a simple modem......not a modem/router or gateway device that is often furnished to users by Internet Service Providers.
So, the first troubleshooting question would be to find out what the make and model of the device that you call your "modem" might be.....to see if you have the right kind of product that will allow the Guest Network to operate correctly.

Airport Network - Card vs Base Station?

G'day,
I have been considering setting up an airport network in my home for some time. The devices I'd want to network are:
eMac
G3 Powerbook (with airport card already)
USB Canon Pixma printer
Motorola Cable Modem (ethernet connection)
From what I gather, the easiest option is an Airport Extreme base station, HOWEVER I've just been using my Pismo (G3 laptop) to allow my Nintendo Wii to go online. That made me wonder - why couldn't I simply get an airport card for my eMac (which usually has the modem hooked up to it), and then do like what I did for the Wii - share the connection via its card.
Given that my Pismo could talk to the Wii from one end of my house to the other, I assume the eMac should be able to do likewise...
Is there any serious problems with this option Vs using an actual Airport "base"?
Thanks
cosmic

o The highest level of wireless security will be WEP, which is no longer considered secure.
You might find that not even this is possible if you want to connect the Nintendo Wii
Another issue is that the eMac would need to be directly connected to the internet, whereas if you had a wireless router you would at least have the benefit of the router using NAT and therefore hardware firewall protection.
The problem with sharing your internet is that it then becomes complicated running a software firewall.
I would recommend getting a wireless router of some kind.
iFelix

Designing a network with 6 base stations and an Access control lists

I have 6 airport extreme (802.11n) base stations setup in my studio.
I'm a little concerned about security as they're all setup individually (wireless mode: Create a wireless network) with the same Network names (mystudio) and WPA/WPA2 personal password so my roaming users don't have to keep entering passwords / experience dropouts etc
i have lots of freelancers who are in and out of the studio and there isn't anyway for me to monitor who is currently connected to my wifi network.
i'd like to setup a wireless network that only allows you to connect to the WIFI network only if your MAC address is on the access control list.
is this possible with Apple Airport extreme base stations or would it be a better idea for me to invest in a 3rd party product?
all the base station are connected to an Ethernet point and have static IP's assigned to them.
whats the best way to deploy such a solution;should i keep the setting as they are and manually enter the mac address for 30 portable machines on each base station or is there a more pragmatic solution...
any help / input would be much appreciated.
Thank You

When employing Access Control in a roaming network configuration, the MAC addresses would be required to be entered atr each of the base stations ... as there is no means (unfortunately) to have them "automatically" migrate amongst them.
However, one important thing to note. Only wireless security, using WPA or WPA2, will actually secure the wireless network. MAC addresses can easily be spoofed. Someone, determined to do so, can still access your network ... even if secured by Access Control.

Multiple base stations w/multiple printers -- need help

My company has two airport extreme base stations, each connected to the wall-ports of 100baseT to the WAN port. So both currently have access to the internet. Each base station is also connected to a laser printer via the ethernet port.
Is it possible to setup the airports to use the same SSID and allow my clients to print to both printers? I know using WDS I could, but I want to keep each airport connected to the wall port so balance the amount of overall bandwidth.
Thanks!

Yes, this is possible:
1. make sure the router built into both is disabled (uncheck the setting to "Distribute IP addresses" found under the Network tab of the Airport Admin Utility). Presumably your cabled network has a router and DHCP server on it somewhere.
2. assign both Base Stations the exact same SSID, security protocol, and WEP/WPA password
This creates an active roaming network, and wireless clients will connect automatically and seamlessly to whichever access point provides the stronger signal.

Signals from multiple base stations

This may be a very naive question, but here goes. I have a new Mac that supports WiFi 802.11ac. I'd like to replace my current Airport Extreme with the latest model, so I can take advantage of what I assume will be a faster speed. But I have an Airport Express base station (1st generation) that won't support ac. How can I be sure that my Mac receives the signal from the Airport Extreme and not from Airport Express?
Thank you.

Your original question was how to make sure that your Mac would connect to the faster "ac" wireless signal that a new AirPort Extreme would provide.
Since the "ac" signal is carried only on the 5 GHz signal, assigning a separate name to that signal would allow you to always have your Mac connect to the faster wireless signal.
If you did not assign a separate name to the 5 GHz network on the new Extreme, then your Mac would connect to the strongest signal.....either the AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme depending on where the Mac was in relation to the AirPort router.
So, if the Mac was picking up the stronger signal from the AirPort Express, you would lose connection speed, since the AirPort Express does not have "ac" wireless capability.
Are you saying that, without buying a new Airport Extreme, setting up the separate network will just make file copying faster?
Whether you buy a new AirPort Extreme or not, having your Mac connect to the 5 GHz signal will insure that it is operating at the fastest available speed.
The point that I was making was whether you continue to use your older AirPort Extreme or buy a new product........the Internet connection speed on your network will be controlled by your Internet Service Provider and the connection speed plan that you have with them.
It's nice to know that a new AirPort Extreme might be able to produce a wireless signal at a speed of 900 Mbps. But.....if your Internet connection speed is 30 Mbps, that is the fastest speed that your network will operate when you are connected to the Internet.
Buying a new router will not improve your Internet connection speed. Even your current AirPort is capable of producing a faster signal than your Internet Service Provider can ever hope to deliver.
Think of your "local" network speed as if it were water moving through a fire hose. Think of your "Internet" speed as if it were water delivered by a garden hose.
You can connect a garden hose to a fire hose with the right adapter.......but you will not get any more water out of the fire hose than the garden hose can deliver.

Creating an extended network with another base station

I bought the new 802.11n because I wanted to extend my network into another area where it is getting a weaker signal. I set up the new one as the main one, and selected "extend the network" - then I had my old one (only a few months old) "join the network".
Is it boosting the signal in a new area? The computer there still shows just as weak of a signal as before. The remote base station is about center between the new base station and the computer.

Nevermind.. I changed it to "extend the network" and it works much better.

Resetting Network of multiple base stations on Charter Cable Internet

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