Setting up a new network

Normally I just connect everything up and away I go, this time I want to set up the network using the safest options and allow for the best performance for Azureus (BitTorrent). With this last option I am told it is better to use a Static IP Address. Is this the case? If so how? If not, then what are the best options?
If there are web-sites that walk you through the process, or books that would teach networking up to and through this level I would love recommendations.
Thanks everyone for taking the time to read this and for any thoughts.
PowerBook 15/1.67 Mac OS X (10.4.8) also an iBook in the flat

Assuming that you are using an AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) or AirPort Express (AX)... To use a static IP address just configure your Mac to use an IP address ending in 201 to 254. This is outside the range used by the DHCP server on the base station.

Similar Messages

How can I set up a new network on my apple tv when my remote app isn't picking it up because they aren't on the same network?

How can I set up a new network on my apple tv when my remote app isn't picking it up because they aren't on the same network? The actual remote doesn't work anymore, so I've been using the remote app on my phone but now that our internet changed, I can't do anything at all. Please help!

You can't use the remote app to setup a network. If your physical remote isn't working you will need borrow another or purchase a replacement.

Setting up a new network - How does this look?

Hello,
Current layout of network - http://i30.tinypic.com/fkywav.jpg
We currently use this way of setting up our network and we may be moving to a new office so i'm looking at the best way of setting up the new network while we have a relatively clean slate. All wiring is done via CAT5e ethernet.
We run OS X Server 10.5 and use the following services within the building. File sharing, email, internet. We backup all machines individually with external drives but i'm looking at getting a large storage device to enable everyone to backup to one location using Time Machine Server.
I'd like to know if the way our network is currently set up is the correct way for what we need. In the near future i'd like to start using iCal sharing, and hosting websites internally for web development.
Regards
James

What you have will work; it's fairly typical network.
The physical plant, and the plans for expansion, and the current speeds and feeds are also key details when designing a network.
Cat5e? Don't skimp. Go Cat6 or better. Wiring is always around and in use for far longer than any of us want, and the cost of installation is comparatively vastly higher than the cost of the wire itself; retrofitting is to be avoided.
As part of avoiding unnecessary retrofitting, run extra Cat6 or better wiring in parallel, too. Prepare to segment your network based on business organization or on physical organization, or both. The extra runs can provide physical redundancy, and bandwidth. The incremental cost of building out with extra (spare) wire is negligible. The cost of not having a wiring run where you need it is higher.
Without knowledge of the physical plant, I'd also look at the establishment of wiring closets and such; you'll usually have a star at the core of the network in a smaller configuration, then stars at the wiring closet(s) (if any) and out at the desktop. This may be a plan now, and you have the wiring in place for the main runs to retrofit a server closet as you need it. Long wire runs out from the core are a pain. In a moderate or larger network, you'll be using the backhaul connections to the network cores; runs between server closets. (And if you may add server closets, remember the need for cooling can arise.)
Depending on your plans and your network activities, I might (also) establish higher-bandwidth wiring between the wiring closets; what amount to backhaul connections. Either used up front, or in the closets should you need to place switches further out.
Also look for corner cases, such as a business and operational environment where you'll be running a dozen or two client netboot operations at exactly 8:01 each and every morning as each staffer arrives and boots up the workstation; these cases can play havoc with aggregate bandwidth and server requirements.
You may want to consider a parallel network (whether WiFi or wired) for guest access; a conference room or conference center network. You'll almost certainly want 11G and 11N WiFi for your own internal use, too.
Yes, I usually overbuild these things. Planning and wiring are (comparatively) cheap. Installation isn't.
Backing up to a Mac OS X Server disk or a TC disk via TM is part of what you need. If you get corrupted archival volume(s) or if your RAID array is somehow damaged or lost or stolen, you're in deep sneakers. I've had a couple of TC archives corrupted; stuff happens. Plan for off-site archives.

Hi I've recenty purchased a new imac time capsule airport express. I've set up a new network, rather than extended the current one. How do I change my new network to an extended one or create an extended network?

Hi I've recenty purchased a new imac + time capsule + airport express.
I've set up a new network, rather than extended the current one. How do I change my new network to an extended one or create an extended network?
Michael

detailed in terms of what focus?
here is a video guide about using the airport utility
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65Jv6m43eIE

Can I set up a new network?

I currently have a netgear rourter that I want to replace with an airport express. I already have a wireless network set up. Can I set up a new network on airport express? Can I use the same network? Is there a choice?

I currently have a netgear rourter that I want to replace with an airport express. I already have a wireless network set up. Can I set up a new network on airport express? Can I use the same network?
By default the AirPort Express base station will broadcast an unsecured wireless network with a network name of something like: Apple Network NNNNNN.
If you overall networking goal is to replace the existing Netgear router with the Express you can configure the Express to use the same network name that your Netgear is providing.
After you power-up the Express, your MacBook Pro will "see" the new router only if your connect to its wireless network first OR you can temporarily connect the Express directly to one of the available LAN ports on the Netgear using an Ethernet cable. Connected this way you will not need to switch wireless networks in order for your MBP to find it. Once it does, select it and the AirPort Utility should start up. Use the automated steps within the AirPort Utility and select the option to replace a non-Apple router with the Express.

I have set up my wireless network and now have moved. How can I set up a new network with a different ip address

I have set up my wireless network on airport express and worked great. I have now moved and have a new internet provider and need to change my ip address. How do I do this

Is your new ISP providing you with a static Public IP address? ... or are they providing you with a dynamic IP address via DHCP (this would be the most common method for consumer-grade Internet service.) Next, which version of the AirPort Utility are you using? Finally, which version of the AirPort Express do you have?

Hp 6700 keeps loosing wireless signal after setting up on new network

I have just moved the printer to a new location and followed the istruction to set up a new wireless connection. The connection was made and the printer worked fine. But then the next morning it had "forgotten" the new wireless network.
I reset the network connection and everything seemed ok again, including scanning etc. but then this morning it is printing but not able to connect the scanner.
It seems to be "forgetting" its settings.
Any help appreciated.

Hi there @MiguelFdS
Welcome to the forums!
I read your post about your printer "forgetting" it's wireless settings, since moving to another location. I would suggest for you to try assigning a static IP, which should help stabilize the wireless connections and prevent the disconnections.
Here is the guide to help you: Printer Does Not Maintain Wireless Connection
I hope this helps
R a i n b o w 7000I work on behalf of HP
Click the “Kudos Thumbs Up" at the bottom of this post to say
“Thanks” for helping!
Click “Accept as Solution” if you feel my post solved your issue, it will help others find the solution!

Setting up on new network

I previously used time capsule to extend the network in old house. In new one it will be primary wireless router. What settings should I change to make this happen. I'm a new teksavy customer in the Toronto area.

It is always best...and recommended.....to reset the Time Capsule back to factory default settings and then configure it again for its new tasks. If you elect to go that route, follow the instructions in the Time Capsule Setup Guide.
However, if you want to try a shortcut that might work, saving some extra time:
Connect the Ethernet cable from your modem to the WAN "O" port on the Time Capsule.
Change the setting for Wireless Mode from "Extend a wireless network" to "Create a wireless network" and type in the name of the wireless network that you want to use, what security to use (WPA2 Personal recommended) and what password you want to use and a verification of the password.
You did not tell us the make and model number of your modem, so we cannot say what setting for Router Mode that might be appropriate for your Time Capsule......DHCP and NAT....or.....Bridge Mode.
DHCP and NAT would be used if you have a simple modem. Bridge Mode would be used if your "modem" is actually a modem/router or gateway type of device. DHCP Only is a setting that is rarely used, and would be applicable if your ISP has provided you with a bank of fixed IP addresses to use.
Click Update at the lower right and wait a minute for the Time Capsule to restart with its new stored settings.

Need Help Setting Up a new Network ..

Hello
Newbie question, I am attempting to setup a small home network, where I want three WLANS
Main
Guests
Kids
I want to set up different policies for these three networks.
I want the Kids to be able to access the Media server and other network devices, but limit the internet access. I want guest network to not be able to see the other two networks.
I have an ISA550 Firewall a 2504 Wireless Controller and a SG300-28P Switch.
I did manage to setup the Vlans on the ISA550 - Default as 192.168.75.x , Guest as 192.168.25.x and Kids as 192.168.35.x
From here on - I would need some help setting it up the right way, Please help.
Thanks

rmunoz274 wrote:
I had to call Verizon and spend an hour on the phone, my Versalink is about 3 years old and I never updated it. There is a software update which makes it a little more mac friendly. Cables still run through it on the Ethernet port. I was able to turn the wireless feature off on the Versalink (to stop my neighbors and kids from bypassing the APE and just factory reset the APE and set it up with a shared IP adrs instead of bridging it. Also made sure I turned off the guest network on the APE. Once it was set up I clicked on Airport in the Airport Utility then wireless Clinets, jotted down the client I wanted to restrict access to (Kid's Laptop) then go back to Airport screen, last option on right Access then MAC Adrs Access Control change to "Timed Access", then click the + on the bottom of the window, type the MAC adrs you want to restrict and set time limits, when complete click done..... Only took me a week and a half to figure it out...... Good luck, if that doesn't help let me know, but I'm no expert...
thanks!!
i think i have the most recent 327w update, because it now shows my modem screen in a red color and it is broken into 3 sections across the screen.
as far as the AEBS is concerned, you did not use it in bridge mode at all?
i thought you had to connect 1 cable from it to the 327w? I have about 5 items i will be connecting, so i will probably run any wired from the AESB, but not sure yet?
thanks, and yaeh last time my network took me a bit of time as well!!
what kind of encryption are you running?
thanks

How do I set up my new tc to work with my home hub 2?

Hi. This is my first time in this community, so hope I'm doing this right! I have a bt home hub2 and have just purchased a 2tb time capsule to go with my brand new iMac. Please help me to set up the tc to work with the bt home hub. I want to use the tc wireless capability and think I will have to set up a new network and switch off bt wireless, but I'm not sure. Bit of a novice at this kind of thing so any help you can give in nice simple steps would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

In UK BT generally use PPPoA authentication only so you will have to keep using the home hub as the main router. Put the Time Capsule.. TC.. in bridge mode. To do this go to the airport utility, on menu selection go to internet, and make sure it is set to ethernet for method of connection, and in connection sharing, select bridge. Then select update.. it will probably list some issues like password needing changing and access via wan etc .. almost all of which you can simply ignore.. as you are not using it in router mode.
The TC will save the setting and restart.. it will now exist as a wireless access point and switch on the network. The WAN is swapped to LAN, so there is no WAN port as such but it is still convenient to use WAN port marked <...> ethernet between home hub and the TC. Then setup wireless as you like. You can turn off the wireless in home hub, and just use the TC.. or use both, on different channels. That is no big problem. Set the security for the wireless is important and I would also manually set wireless channels and use different name for the 2.4ghz and 5ghz wireless. But just start and learn what you need to as you go along. Getting the basics working should be fairly easy. Some of the more complex stuff you just need to read carefully the instructions..
And read this site.
Carefully and until your eyes bleed. Almost everything you want to know is there already.
http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/FAQ.html
There are many areas he covers.
http://web.me.com/pondini/Time_Machine/Home.html

TS4611 Guys if you have these build: 12E3200 and your wifi is dropping, is not the your mid 2013 macbook air, is your router, I solve it by setting up my time capsule as a new network problem solved

Here is what I have been doing:
I got my new macbook air 11" two weeks ago, and have been haven problems with wifi connection dropping, I'm using verizon fioz at home, and their router
I also have a time capsule not set up as a network just join it to my current one.
After looking online all these days, I though, maybe is the verizon device that is updated..
I then reset the time capsule, created a new network
connected my system to the time capsule network, and there it is
DONE, everything works now.
So if you are haven the same problem,, that is the fix
hope that helps.
Oh before I did these I try everything, the wifi update from apple don't work it keeps dropping it
I try everything, so don't and delete the system as some people have done, I read somewhere.
try my fix hopes that works.
Message was edited by: rawreviewer

I have seen lots of issues on Yosemite with Wifi (and have been having issues myself), but yours seem different. It is a pretty new computer, have you tried taking it in under Applecare (if you live somewhere this is convenient)? Maybe you just got a defective wifi card. I won't defend Apple over this wifi mess, because it really is terrible, but your issue seems not the same as the ones I've read about while researching how to fix mine (unsucessfully....).

How do I unhide my network which I recently set up with new Airport Extreme?

I recently set up my new Airport Extreme. Then realised my Canon MX 410 was not seeing it on wifi network. I've been told I need to unhide the AE so the printer can see it. However, when I go into Airport Utility it is not giving me the option to unhide. I have tried connecting ethernet cable to it & turning off wifi, but this does not help.. Any ideas people?
Thanks....

I've been told I need to unhide the AE so the printer can see it.
Advice likes this sounds good.....IF.....you previously enabled the option to "hide" your network. Chances are, you would know if you did do this, but if you are not sure, you can check to see if the network really is "hidden".
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on the AirPort Extreme icon, then click Edit in the smaller window that appears
Click the Wireless tab at the top of the next window
Click Wireless Options at the bottom of the window
If the network is hidden, you will see a check mark in the box next to Create Hidden Network. If the box is not checked, then your network is not hidden...so there is no way to "unhide" a network that is not hidden in the first place.....and you might want to contact Canon support for help on how to set up your printer.
If you do see that the box is checked, then remove the check mark to "unhide" your network, click Save, then click Update and allow a full minutre for the AirPort Extreme to restart.

I want to set up my time capsule on a completely new network & location without losing the old backups. How do I do this?

I want to set up my time capsule on a completely new network & location without losing the old backups. How do I do this? I cannot find anything in the user manual.

The TC is very hard to just move.. it retains too much of the old network setup.. buried deep in the bowels of the firmware configuration files.. or even on the hard disk special partitions used by the TC.. invisible to you btw.. !!
Do a factory reset and setup from scratch.
That factory reset will have no affect on your backups.. even if you rename the TC.. not a bad things since you also want clients to respond to the new network.. simply reset TM to the new TC name and location.
See A4 here.
http://pondini.org/TM/Troubleshooting.html
Factory reset.
The Factory Reset Gen1-4.
Unplug your TC. Hold in reset. and power the TC back on.. without releasing reset for about 10sec. When the status light flashes rapidly; release it.
Be Gentle! Feel the switch click on. It has a positive feel.. add no more pressure after that.
TC will reboot after a couple of minutes with default factory settings and will wipe out previous configurations.
No files are deleted on the hard disk.. No reset of the TC deletes files.. to do that you use erase from the airport utility.
Factory reset Gen 5
Hold in reset for about 5sec until the status light flashes quickly.
If your AirPort Time Capsule still doesn’t respond, do a similar reset to the Gen1-4.
Unplug your AirPort Time Capsule .. hold in reset and power the TC back on.. without releasing the reset.. wait until status led flashes rapidly.

I set up a new router and the windows machines have no problem with connectivity. I go through the MacBook Pro's airport assistant and view my network and then enter the WPA2 password. I get back a message saying the password is incorrect when it is

I set up a new router and the windows machines connect fine. My MacBook Pro does not. I go through the airport assistant and see the network yet when I enter the router WPA password I get a message back saying that the password is incorrect. And, it isn't! Very frustrating. What can I do as I had the same problem after I tried to reinstall my last router. Again, only on the Mac. Thanks!

If you kept the same Base Station name and network name, that can confuse Keychain Access. Either change the Base Station and network name, or open Keychain Access Utility and delete any reference to your Base Station and network name. Make sure you delete from the Login and System keychains.

Setting up a WiFi network from iMac... works on "old" iMac, not "new"

Hello,
I hope I'm not crazy, or even worse, stupid.
I an running two iMacs in my home office. Old one= 21" 2 Ghz PowerPC G5, purchased summer 2005 and still running like a champ. New one=27" 2.7 Ghz Intel i5. Purchased the new one July 2011. I have a cable modem plugged into the ethernet port on the old iMac. I've been accessing internet on new iMac with wifi and the internet sharing network I set up on old one. I also use wifi on my ipad and laptop. I have never had even a single dropped wifi connection on any of these devices.
I pretty much expected the same kind of result and performance when I reset the cable modem and plugged it into the new imac and took similiar steps to set up internet sharing/wifi network on new iMac. This has not been the case.
What's happening is:
The cable modem plugged to new iMac is working fine; verified with ISP. I set up wifi network on new iMac and turn on internet sharing. I locate my network name on ipad, laptop, even the old iMac, and I see the name in the list, so I figure so far so good. The signal icon appears in menu bar as usual. I open a web site to verify it's working. And it's working...for about 20 seconds. Then I get alert messages that there is no internet connection.
After creating a bunch of new networks and changing channels, changing type of security, even passwords, I realized I wasn't going to figure this out by myself. I'm not a technical person; Apple spoiled me and I stopped learning how to do anything except plug stuff in 20 years ago.
I started researching online including these discussion boards and answers have ranged from "It's the iMac! It's a hardware problem they never fixed! The aluminum case gets too hot!" to, "there's no airport card and you have to buy an external router." I gave up and called Apple, thinking surely they'd be able to give me a straight answer. Ha ha. Nope.
Of course the bottom line is I could buy applecare (haven't yet...haven't used the computer hardly and I'm still under warranty), I could buy telephone tech support, or I can take the machine to the geniuses.
I keep thinking this can't be that complicated. When I buy a new iMac--this is my 4th one--I expect things will get easier, not this complicated mess.
Oh, last I want to include I just reversed everything back to the way it was. My old iMac is connected to the cable modem and the old iMac is back to being my wifi network, sharing internet with the new imac, my ipad and laptop. Easy as pie.
I'm making an appointment with the geniuseses but hoping it's just something I'm too dumb to realize I'm doing wrong.
Thank you in advance for your patience; any help is much appreciated!

SuznK66 wrote:
It never occurred to me that the wireless network/internet sharing thing wouldn't work just as well if not better on a brand new machine with the improved technologies I pretty much expect. Metal could be interfering with the signal? The machine is aluminum!! I'm no engineer but that seems kind of...flawed. I just don't understand.
I think the WiFi antenna is near an edge of the computer to avoid being encased in metal. It should work like t did in your old computer, but as I said, the use of a Mac to share an internet signal is much less common than use of a router so even if the newer computers have a non-optimal design, it might not get widely noticed in forums like these.
Sounds like AppleCare is what you want, so I'd get it and then have them check that your Mac is transmitting thru the wireless card/antenna as strongly as it should be. The antenna clearly works as you can RECEIVE a signal, but the transmitter uses different circuitry than the receiver. By the way, I think AppleCare is a good thing to get for iMacs and for laptops as they are very compact and tend to be more prone to thermal problems than other desktop computers.
I have no idea about routers aside from, of course, the apple air port one that the phone tech support guy mentioned. Are there others that are less money and just as good? I don't feel like rewarding apple for selling me a product that doesn't do what the earlier geration machines did without a problem. Seems like they shouldn't make another $200 because of their flaw. My old iMac's wifi signal was strong enough for a 3500 square foot house, 2 laptops and an iphone.
Would getting an external router definitely solve my problem? Which one would you recommend if I go that route?
I also did not understand why the Apple routers (Airport) were so much more expensive than other brands. So I purchased a linksys n router some years ago and it has worked quite well. They are very easy to configure through an ordinary web browser (some Mac folks prefer the Airport utilities that are used to configure the Airport routers, but I find the web browser interface very easy to use for the non-Apple routers), and they are in very widespread use (linksys isn't the only brand that is good for this, there are others, but I've had good experience with both Belkin and Linksys). You can get very high performing n routers from Belkin and Linksys for under $100. I'd get a router that has dual band (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz), and I think most include standard features like MAC filtering (a security measure), WPA2 security, and I thiink offering Gigabit ethernet ports would be good also in case you connect something to it like a hard drive server or a printer or want a fast local network sometime in the future.
I think the router will solve your problem and do a better job of wirelessly distributing your internet signal, but if the problem is due to a faulty wireless card (that receives fine but doesn't transmit properly) in the new iMac, I'd want to get that fixed under warranty (or AppleCare) now rather than later.
One more thing: if your wireless card in the new iMac is working properly but the physical layout is such that the internet sharing isn't working well, you OUGHT to be able to eventually get it to work by moving the other devices you are sharing with around to different locations, as eventually one should end up in a spot that works. If nothing can receive the shared internet from the new iMac, even when 3 feet away, then something might well be wrong with the new iMac's transmitter.

Setting up a new network

Similar Messages

Maybe you are looking for