Setting up a Apple Airport Extreme to work on the Telecom New Zealand Broadband network?

Has anyone had any success in setting up their airport extreme to work on the Telecom New Zealand broadband network without having to connect it to the modem which NZ Telecom supply?
Any advice and tips would be welcomed!

1. Since a "router" is needed next to the cable modem and before the ethernet switch, should we put the new Extreme in that basement location? Or, should we instead put the new Extreme somewhere on the main floor of the house (connected by ethernet) and leave the old one where it is?
Assuming the older Extreme is no older than Gen3 or Gen4 it is a perfectly adequate router for the speeds that cable will generally give you.
And therefore it is best to bridge the new AC extreme and use it upstairs via ethernet. That will then give you the best wireless in the most suitable area of the house.
2. Should we somehow bridge the two Airport Extremes (the old one and the new one) into one wireless network?
Yes, what is called roaming network. Both units create a wireless network.
You simply setup same name and same security/password on all the devices for wireless. The wireless channels are the differentiator.. and you can either leave that on auto or take some control over it and set manually. I would be inclined to do it manually just because the AC wireless needs the 149 channel for high speed AC.. so you do not want the old Extreme in the basement using that. Force that one to channel 36 or 40. However it is likely to work itself out ok on auto.. but I recommend you check it.
The apple docos on roaming are rather ancient..
Here is a post with newer info.
Setting Up Roaming - New AirPort Extremes and Utility
3. Should we go a further step and also bridge in one or both of the old Airport Express units, perhaps on the top floor of the house for example?
Yes, if you have a black spot with poor wireless you can add the Express to help. The old ones are single band and will probably work better at 2.4ghz but whatever suits you.. perhaps setup one on 2.4ghz and one on 5ghz.

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You said that you wanted the layout to look like this:
AT&T 2WIRE Router (wireless off) ---> AirPort Extreme ---> NetGear 16-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch ---> ethernet cabling to ports in most rooms --->
So, we took that at face value....,.but it could look like this if things are more convenient this way, if you prefer:
AT&T 2WIRE > Ethernet Switch > AirPort Extreme and other devices.
- If we include an AirPort Extreme in the overall network setup, are there any potential issues with the 2WIRE router and the AirPort Extreme router "competing" with one another?
No, if you leave the wireless function off on the 2WIRE. If you do want the utilize the wireless on the 2WIRE and the AirPort Extreme, then you want to keep them physically separated by 6-8 feet, or a few meters.
- Do I really need an AirPort Extreme in the final setup?
No, if the AirPort Express will provide enough range for the network.
Or if I just want an extra WAP, can I operate two AirPort Express units (with the same SSID) downstream of a 2WIRE router?
Yes, if both of them are configured to operate in Bridge Mode. If you are using the "wizard" setup utility in AirPort Utility 6.x, the wizard will do this for you automatically.
That is to say, could we have a setup that looks just like the image above, but with an extra AirPort Express tacked on to one of the unused ethernet ports?
You can have as many AirPort Express devices (or AirPort Extreme devices) as you want, as long as each has an Ethernet connection back to the switch.

Air disc on airport extreme wont work. I have just bought and set up an airport extreme, everything works but the air disc.

Hi
I just bought an airport extreme and have replaced my previous airport express network with it in my house. I want to set up the air disc so all my computers, Macbook pro 2008, Macbook, 2010 and Mac mini 2010, can use my storage external storage drive collectively. I have been through the set up tutorial several times, and in the menu on the apple support intructions, where it says I should be able to check the box for share over a WAN, or something similar, I have a box saying share over internet with Bonjour? I have updated my airport utility, thinking that this may be the problem, but to no avail. I can only see my disc if I go to the manual set up on the airport extreme, and click on discs. I am very computer iliterate ( and a bad speller) hence I have macs as they are always almost plug and play. Can any one help me sort this out please.
Thanks

Hello,
if you see the drive in the Airport section "drives" your half the way to success.
In this section you should:
enable sharing --> ON
set security to airport extreme password
hold password in keychain --> ON
guest access to read/write
share over WAN -> OFF
share with bonjour over internet -> OFF
Apply settings
After that, the drive should show up in finder on your computers.

About Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station?

I Need A Wireless Router & i'm looking for Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station cause I Need a Wireless Router cause I Have at Home a Sony DVD Wireless Blue-Ray Player & i'm trying to Connect to The Internet on The Device but it's not letting me cause it say's I Have No Wireless Router to Connect to or Something? but I Connected The Sony DVD Blue-Ray Player to My 15inch Coby L.E.D LEDTV1526 HDTV & it Play's Blue-Ray Movies Excellent it just I Cannot Connect to The Internet on there cause I Need a Wireless Router & I Wanted to know if Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station is The Right Wireless Router for Me? cause I Like Apple & I Would like to Get The Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station if it's ok with what I Need it for? I Never had a Wireless Router before, I Love Sony & I Love Apple they both have Great Products on My Sony DVD Wireless Blue-Ray Player I Can Stream Movies From The Internet & I Wanna do that let me know if Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station is ok for me Please?
in My Bed Room I Have My 15inch Coby L.E.D LEDTV1526 HDTV & I Have My Optimum Cable HDTV DVR Cable HDTV Ready Connected & My Sony DVD Blue-Ray Player Connected to My 15inch Coby L.E.D LEDTV1526 HDTV But I Need a Wireless Router & is Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station right for me? all I Need now is Apple TV Next then i'm really Loaded Up.
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& in My Bed Room I Have My 2009 Apple 24inch iMac Computer & My Canon PIXMA MP480 All-One Photo Printer & My Apple Mouse & Apple Keyboard & My G-Technology G-Drive 1TB Drive & My Canon Powershot A2100 IS Digital Camera & My Apple iPhone 4 32GB From Verizon Wireless Connected To My 2009 24inch Apple iMac Computer so I Have lots of things going on in my Room. so have a Very Merry Christmas & Happy Holiday's & Happy New Year
If Someone did not like the way I Made this Thread i'm Very Sorry I Did it in the wrong way, I'm Sorry & I Won't do it if it was the wrong way i did it? & i'm sorry I Made the Mistake & I Just thought i would get Help on the Apple AirPort Extreme Base Station I Needed help with & I'm Sorry what i did if You did not like it, I Have not been on here often & I Only come here if I Need help with something so maybe you could let this thread slide but if not? then it's ok & i'm still Sorry I Made it & I Did not mean to make it in a bad way if thats what you thought? so have a Very Merry Christmas & Happy New Year & Happy Holiday's from your Online Friend & Costumer Byron.
Peace.

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if I Were to Buy Apple TV Can I Get a Wireless Home Networking Connection on The BELKIN Share N300 Wireless N' Router? or is it only can Work on an Apple Airport Extreme Base Station?
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Can I use two airport extreme base station on the same network

Can I use two airport extreme base station on the same network

Here is my network setup:
D-Link DCM-202 simple cable modem (DOCSIS 2.0 compliant)
attached via ethernet to
5th generation AirPort Extreme Base Station - Main (Bought last week)
attached via ethernet to
4th generation AirPort Extreme Base Station - Remote (Bought about 11 months ago)
The main AEBS is set to:
AirPort Section:
Base Station Tab -> Allow setup over WAN is CHECKED
Wireless Tab -> Wireless Mode: Creat a Wireless Network, Radio Mode: 802.11a/n - 802.11b/g, Radio Channel Selection: Automatic, Wireless Security: WPA2 Personal
Internet Section:
Internet Connection Tab -> Connect Using: Ethernet, Ethernet WAN Port: Automatic (Default), Connection Sharing: Share a public IP address
TCP/IP Tab -> Configure IPv4: Using DHCP
DHCP Tab -> DHCP Beginning Address: 10.0.1.2, DHCP Ending Address: 10.0.1.200, DHCP Lease: 24 hrs
NAT Tab -> The box following 10.0.1. is left blank, Enable NAT Port Mapping Protocol box is CHECKED.
The remote AEBS is set to:
AirPort Section:
Base Station Tab -> Allow setup over WAN is CHECKED
Wireless Tab -> Wireless Mode: Creat a Wireless Network, Radio Mode: 802.11a/n - 802.11b/g, Radio Channel Selection: Automatic, Wireless Security: WPA2 Personal
Internet Section:
Internet Connection Tab -> Connect Using: Ethernet, Ethernet WAN Port: Automatic (Default), Connection Sharing: Off (Bridge Mode)
TCP/IP Tab -> Configure IPv4: Using DHCP, IP Address: 10.0.1.2, Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0, Router Address: 10.0.1.1, DNS Server(s): 10.0.1.1 (Everything else under this tab is blank)
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I recently purchased an Apple Airport Extreme Base Station. Everything setup perfectly until I took on the task of connecting my HP 8600 All in One printer. I am hopelessly lost especially when it asked for a WEP or WPA key. Can anyone help or send me to the right place.

Will you be connecting this printer to the AirPort Extreme's USB port or via a wireless connection? I am assuming the latter since you ran aground on the WEP or WPA key question. These are types of wireless security passwords. These would be the same that you would use to connect a wireless computer to your network.
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HT3546 So i recently bought an Apple AirPort Extreme BaseStation (the mushroom shaped one) and was wondering if someone could tell me where and how to find a power cord and how to set it up with my Macintosh (2011 edition with 1.7.5) Thankyou! :)

So i recently bought an Apple AirPort Extreme BaseStation (the mushroom shaped one) and was wondering if someone could tell me where and how to find a power cord and how to set it up with my Macintosh (2011 edition with 1.7.5) Thankyou!

Welcome!
Last question first, as we need to know what operating system that the Mac is using.
If you are not sure, click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen, then click About This Mac, and post back with the OS X Version number that you see there.
Two possible solutions on the power cord
ORIGINAL OEM APPLE AIRPORT EXTREME BASE STATION POWER SUPPLY AC ADAPTER A1202 if you want a white power supply and white power cord to match up with the Apple device
AC adapter for Apple AirPort A1034 Extreme B... if you don't care what color the supply and cord might be
If you don't already have a Setup Guide.....look here:
AirPort Extreme Base Station Setup Guide v4.2 (Manual)

Does Apple Airport Extreme work on 220 as well as 110 volts?

Does Apple Airport Extreme work on 220 as well as 110 volts?

The AirPort Extreme operates on 100-240 Volts and 50/60 Hz, so it will work just about anywhere in the world if you have the right AC wall adapter. A voltage converter is not needed.
However, wireless standards are different in different countries, so you may not be able to use certain channels legally in some countries. The document below illustrates what wireless channels are authorized in various regions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_WLAN_channels

I bought an Apple Airport Extreme used and it did not come with any software disks. how would make it work without the software disk?

Bought an Apple Airport Extreme used and it did not come with any discs. Do i need any discs? or is there another way to setup this airport without using a software disc?

You can download the setup manual and software that you need.
Look on the bottom of the AirPort Extreme for the Model Number. It's A....... something.
Post back with the model number and the exact operating system you are running on your Mac or PC.

Recently bought airport Extreme and have connected the device to the modem. WIFI works. However when I connect the LAN port to a switch I do not see the LAN printer and my NAS. Which setting do I miss?

I have installed my Airport Extreme and have conencted it directly to a modem. WIFI works fine. However I do not see my LAN network (printer. NAS,..).
Analysis:
Scen#1: When I connect the LAN port of the Airport Extreme to a switch (as input) and connect the other LAN devices also to the switch, those LAN devices do not have access to the internet. Also connecting the iPAD with WIFI to the Airport Extreme I cannot find my LAN printer and other devices.
Scen#2: When I connect the LAN port of the Airport Extreme to a router X (as input) and connect the router X to the same switch, and the LAN devices to the switch, those LAN devices do have access to the internet. Also connecting the iPAD with WIFI to the router X I can find my LAN printer and other devices in the LAN network.
Question what has impacted the behaviour of the Airport Extreme, not to detect the devices in the LAN network. Why is the use of a switch directly behind the Airport Extreme not working (no internet access for the other devices and Airport Extreme is not the basis station for the LAN network)?

Your scenario #1 is a correct configuration and should work. It seems as though your Extreme is not acting as a router as I believe you intend.
Most likely, you need to reset your modem. Power it down and let it rest for a few moments. Some need longer than others. Then, I recommend you "hard reset" your Extreme (see below) and configure it again, after the modem has been reset. From then on do not change what is connected to your modem without powering it down first.
Once configured, confirm your Extreme's wireless network works as expected and that your iPad and every other wireless device can load web pages. Then, connect the printer directly to one of the Extreme's LAN ports and confirm that it works as well. After that it should work equally well with a switch between it and the Extreme, as should every other wired device connected to the switch. This assumes your switch is an unmanaged device requiring no specific configuration.
Scenario #2: Having a router connected downstream of another is not a normal configuration, so don't pursue that as a solution. It will only distract you from determining the problem. If you want to repurpose Router X as another device do so only after everything else is working to your satisfaction.
To "hard reset" an AirPort Base Station: make sure it's powered up, then press and hold its tiny reset button and keep it depressed for five to ten seconds, long enough for its LED to flash amber rapidly. Release the reset button. Then, the LED will glow amber steadily for about a minute. Then, it will flash amber, slowly, about once every second or two, waiting for you to configure it with AirPort Utility.

How do I configure my Airport Extreme to work in Bridge Mode and provide specific IP addresses to clients

My Airport Extreme is working with an Airport Express to wirelessly extend my wireless network. Both Airports are configured in Bridge Mode per the instructions I found on Apple's support site. I want to assign a specific DHCP address to a wireless camera that is in range of the Extreme, but I understand that the Extreme needs to be in DHCP Only mode to do this. But if I change the mode to DHCP Only, the Extreme will lose contact with the Express. How can I get both functions to work - wireless network extension and specific DHCP addresses?

Then what device is providing DHCP? Only once device per subnet should be the DHCP server. One should be DHCP and NAT and the other in Bridge mode for most home setups. The unit with DHCP and NAT should be the one connected to your cable or DSL and the other set in Bridge mode only extends your network.
On the wireless config page set whichever you're using to extend your network to "Extend a wireless network" and give it the details of the network to which you're attaching it.

Creating my home network, Apple Airport Extreme & Sky

Hello all,
Hoping somebody can help, I’m attempting to set up a network in my home that works a bit like this.
Ok, we’ve had sky broadband for a few months now and have the new grey Sagem router to go with it. I also have the new Apple Airport Extreme station (and an Oldish BTHomehub v1.5, the white one… just kicking about incase its useful!)
What I want to achieve is use Time Machine on my Macbook Pro to wirelessly backup over the network to a Hard Drive plugged into the AE. I want the AE to be upstairs away from the sky router and I also want to be able to plug Ethernet devices into the AE to use the internet (somehow acquired from the router downstairs I assume) like an Xbox, laptop or anything else I might need really).
*Its important to me that the AE isn’t downstairs in the same room as the router, otherwise I would just connect it with a cable and create a wireless network from that.
On top of that (stay with me….) if the AE has the functionality to extend the wireless network further to hit the low signal spots that would help.
I’ve been reading around the internet and various support sites. I know a little about this stuff but I’m not an expert on networking, I know nothing about the different signals N, g, b etc or how IP assigning works. I read a little about WDS networking but I’m not sure which direction to head.
This is probably the closest thing I’ve found to what I’m talking about, If the bottom hub was the sky router and the top hub was the Apple AE.
http://www.jarviser.co.uk/jarviser/repeaterhubs.html
Appreciate any suggestions, thanks.

The best way by far is to run ethernet as a kind of backbone between the two stories.. on one storey setup the AE and the other you setup the TC.
I have no idea if one is the main router or not.. or both are bridged.. that doesn't really matter.. the principle is.. one router per network. So whichever is not the main router change to bridge mode.
Both should create a wireless network. You can use roaming setup, where both use identical names and identical security. See http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4260

Solaris Express Developer Edition + Apple Airport Extreme

I just installed Solaris Express Develper Edition without any problems, but I can't seem to get my wireless connection up and running. I use an Apple Airport Extreme and while my MacBook with Mac OS X and my Xubuntu machine have no problems connecting to the internet through the Airport, my Solaris says he can't connect.
I allready disabled the Auto-magic stuff so I can setup the connection manually. I did it with the following two commands:
svcadm disable svc:/network/physical:nwam
svcadm enable svc:/network/physical:default
The wireless interface ath0 can detect all the available networks (including mine), so it works.
My Airport uses WPA/WPA2 Personal and DHCP.
In the Network settings of Solaris I've set the properties of the wireless ath0 interface as follows:
* enable this connection
* activate on boot
* network name (ESSID): my network is detected and I can select it from the dropdown list of available networks
* Key Type: Plain (ASCII)
* WEP key: my WEP key (the thing I filled in as WPA/WPA2 Personal on my airport)
* Connection settings Configuration: DHCP
I click OK and then try to activate the ath0 interface, but it doesn't work. The message is:
"Could noet enable the interface ath0
Check that the settings are correct for this network and that the computer is correctly connected to it".
Which is frustrating, because as far as I know, the settings are correct (ESSID, WEP, ...) and the computer is correctly connected as it can detect all the available wifi networks in my area.
Does anybody have any idea? Thnx in advace,
Nico

In the Network settings of Solaris I've set the properties of the wireless ath0 interface as follows:
* enable this connection
* activate on boot
* network name (ESSID): my network is detected and I can select it from the dropdown list of available networks
* Key Type: Plain (ASCII)
* WEP key: my WEP key (the thing I filled in as WPA/WPA2 Personal on my airport)
* Connection settings Configuration: DHCPWhere is this? I've never seen it. :-)
I just use sys-unconfig and select DHCP and off it goes.
alan

Will airport extreme card work on other wireless systems

will airport extreme card work with other networking systems such as time warner cable with a router?

Note, Airport Extreme on PowerMacs is limited to 802.11g. If you find you get a router that is 802.11n, and have devices that need 802.11n speed, they should be on a different wireless network. Otherwise you can set the network to be 802.11n and 802.11g for both 'n' and 'g' devices to hook up to it from the router in question. Be sure the PowerMac in question does support Extreme, and not just the original Airport by visiting this article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1621
And identifying your Mac in this article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3082
If you can't find your Mac on the article, go to Apple menu -> About This Mac and tell us the Machine ID. If it is a notebook, the name of the machine is on the screen frame. If it is a machine with a display and a built-in optical drive that has no name, it may be an iMac. That is significant as well. Since you posted in the PowerMac forum, without telling us your machine, we can't help you further until you do.

Can AirPort Express be set up without using AirPort Extreme?

My ISP recently upgraded my wireless router and in the process removed my AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express from my wireless set up. Their explanation for removing my AirPort devises from my wireless network was that I didn't need them anymore because the new router would be sufficient for my wireless needs. After several months of use I find that the wireless signal is weak at the other end of my house. I would like to boost the wireless signal by using/reinstalling AirPort Express. However when I boot up AirPort Utility it cannot find my AirPort Express device so I can connect it to my wireless network. This raises the question: Do I need to reinstall/connect AirPort Extreme before I can connect AirPort Express to my wireless network?

Do I need to reinstall/connect AirPort Extreme before I can connect AirPort Express to my wireless network?
The AirPort Extreme will need to be installed near your ISP router and connected to the ISP router with an Ethernet cable. Once the AirPort Extreme is working, the AirPort Express will be able to extend the signal from the AirPort Extreme.
If you were thinking that the AirPort Express might be able to extend the ISP router wireless signal by connecting using wireless, it is extremely unlikely that the devices would be compatible for that purpose, since Apple has designed the AirPorts to only extend a wireless signal when they connect to another AirPort.
Unless you really do need two wireless networks, it might be good idea to turn off the wireless signal on the ISP router to minimize the chances of wireless interference occurring between the two networks. Your ISP will be able to tell you how to do this if you decide to make that change.

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