Slow 5th Gen Extreme vs 1st Gen

I wonder why the Wi-Fi signal strength on a new 5th Generation Extreme would be way slower than the 1st Generation
AE. All the same connections/settings as before. Weirder, the 5th Gen had faster ISP speed test than the 1st Generation
AE. Another one for the unsolved mystery files of Appledom

wireless is a whole big steaming pot of voodoo.
To actually track down a particular issue you really need to spend the time and work out in excruiating detail what is going on.
Do you still have the 1st Gen AE to test with? Sometimes the exact setup is important.
If you do have it available.. plug it in and do the test.
Hold down the option key and use the wireless diagnostics built into Mountain Lion.
It will run some tests.. the usefulness of which I am unsure.
Well it decided I was using the wrong country codes.. not a biggie for me..
Now you can open the real diagnostics ..
Go to the scan page to see what else is inflicted on you in this place.
Go to the performance chart and see how things go, particularly during an actual file transfer.
Now swap over to the Gen5 and do the whole thing again.. see what the link speed is like and see how the noise and interference is like.
Spend a bit of time forcing channels and use 2.4ghz and 5ghz.. and see what goes.

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Dear Apple Guru's,
I have the following problem:
The timecapsue I use, type A1254 is my connection to the internet through a cable modem.
it allso serves several systems over ethernet and over WIFI.
the WIFI range is to small.
So I bought a Airport Express, type A1392.
I would like to connect this via Ethernet to the timecapsule, as that is the faster connection, and then extend my WIFI network.
My expectation was that, both being apple, it would be a piece of cake. alas, I have not been able to make it work,
Will you tell me how to do this?
Greetings
Wilfriedo

Dear Tesserax,
your proposed solution works, even under AirPort Utility Version 6.1(610.31)
you don't have the option for my Time Capsule (1st gen) to select 'share a public IP-adress'
Internet connects solely through ethernet. you can select PPPoE, DHCP, or static.
Still: it works like a charm.
thank you
Wilfriedo

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I have the iPod USB Power Adapter (M9837ZM/A) and was wondering if it will also work with the iPod shuffle 2nd Gen?
Mine only lists the original shuffle (naturally) and I just realized that Apple apparently re-designed the USB Power Adapter (MB051LL/A), which does list the 2nd Gen shuffle (http://store.apple.com/1-800-MY-APPLE/WebObjects/AppleStore.woa/wa/RSLID?mco=E82 45892&nplm=MB051LL/A).
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Will I be still pleasantly surprised when my iPod is fried?
So, what you're saying is, that whatever happens, it cannot do harm to the iPod?
If that's so, i'll give it a try.

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I have extended my AP extreme (5th gen) with a 1st gen AP express. Once several devices connect (several iPhones/iPad) the network goes 'bad' after some undefined amount of time (maybe an hour or less). Symptoms are very slow internet access or devices dropping off wifi (except for my iMac which is close to the AP extreme). The AP express may disappear from the AP utility. The solution seems to be to reboot all AP's. I have reset the 1st gen to factory default several times.
All AP's are running latest firmware.
Before I give up and buy a new AP express, any ideas.

Would you agree that something is causing the connection problems?
Teens often hang out on bit torrent sites (videos...(don't ask )...games, other garbage) that demand more than the wireless can deliver. Things slow down and lock up on the network.
Might be a possibility. If things always seem to go downhill after the kids get online, that is probably a clue that they are on very demanding sites in terms of bandwidth.
Until you find out what that is....bit torrent sites.....a nearby cordless phone...other wireless networks or wireless security systems in the area, microwave interference, BlueTooth devices, etc....the problems will continue to repeat.
I once had a similar issue a few years. The wireless would operate fine for 4-5 hours, sometimes a day or two and then suddenly slow down...sometimes crash. I spent days trying to locate the problem....took the devices to the Apple store, where they checked out perfect, etc.
Then, one day by accident as I was working at my desk in the home office, I noticed my neighbor....across the street....coming out of his house talking on his cordless phone whey my wireless network suddenly slowed to a crawl. By the time he got to his mailbox on the street, my wireless had crashed. Now I knew what was slowing down and crashing my wireless.
Fortunately, we were good friends, and he usually remembered to leave the cordless phone inside his house. But, when he didn't, I knew exactly where he was and what he was doing without even having to look out the window.

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I've got a First Generation iPod Nano, White, 4GB. I got it on December 25th, 2005. I have been using it since and it works fine. I have an iBook G4 that it has been connected to as well. Well, all of a sudden this week, the iPod doesn't want to mount up to the computer anymore. It doesn't show up in Finder or iTunes when it is connected. However, when it is plugged in through the USB cable, it still receives power and charges. I've also tried to connect the iPod to a Windows machine, but that wouldn't recognize it either. I've tried multiple cables, but that isn't the problem.
So basically I've got an iPod nano that charges, but doesn't connect to a computer, so I can't change any of my music. I've reset the iPod and iBook several times, reinstalled iTunes, even started it up in Disk Mode to make sure that that wasn't a problem. I can't Restore or Reformat it either, because it doesn't show up in iTunes.
Has this ever occured before?
iPod nano Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Before sending it in i found these:
iPod missing in iTunes and Mac desktop
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=60950
-Windows Version of above article-
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93716
Windows confuses iPod with network drive or hard drive and may keep iPod from mounting or songs may seem to disappear
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=93499
Hopefully those can give you a little bit of help before sending it in
-VDC8080
Macbook 2Ghz Mac OS X (10.4.7) 2 iPod shuffles 2nd Gen + iPod Nano 2nd Gen + iPod Nano 1st Gen + 1st Gen Video 30GB
Message was edited by: VDC8080
Found additional related document to original posters problem, Removed typographical errors and shortened for clarity.

Is it true that apple will trade you a 6th gen iPod for your 1st gen?

IS apple trading you a new iPod 6th gen for your 1st gen iPod nano?

Only if it qualifies for the: iPod nano (1st generation) Replacement Program.

Why won't Ipod touch 1st gen download podcast today feb 29th?

Woke up this morning and tried downloading the slew of podcast on my 1st gen Ipod touch. None will download, all of them stay in the download tab with the error "there was a problem downloading this podcast" it ask to delete or retry, Ive done both with multiple podcast with the same result. The last podcast I downloaded was Bill Burrs last night and Dana Gould's yesterday. Both worked fine. Today nothing from half a dozen podcast. I have version 3.1.3 (7E18) (sic). I tried restarting and reseting (sliding to turn off and holding both buttons to reset). No go. What could be the issue?

What is the specific app? Do you have the same problem with all apps, including the ones that are built-in, such as Mail or Safari?
On my 1st gen iPhone, I noticed that some third-party apps (downloaded from the App Store) have that problem. The 1st gen iPhone and 1st gen iPod touch have lower system RAM for running the OS and apps. My guess is that some app developers do not account for the device having lower RAM (compared to later and more numerous models), so the apps crash on our oldest devices.
If the app requires a later version of iOS, it won't even install on a device with iOS 3.1.3, so that's not the issue.

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Ruh Roh!!! Recently upgraded my Macbook Pro from 10.6.8 to 10.8.2. Attempted to reconfigure 1st gen Airport Extreme and received the 'not compatible' notice. I'm connecting through it ok at the moment; workaround? Can I go back to a previous Utility version?

Attempted to reconfigure 1st gen Airport Extreme and received the 'not compatible' notice
A 1st Generation AirPort Extreme is compatible with 10.8.2.
Is this the model that you have?
Or, is your AirPort Extreme the older "round" version? Apple dd not use Generation numbers on the "round" version of the AirPort Extreme.

My sister gave me her 1st gen iPad to see if I could solve an issue. It won't turn on, and when it's plugged into a power cord there is a slow pulsing sort of flash that happens on the screen....any ideas?

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Try a Reset [Hold the Home and Sleep/Wake buttons down together for 10 seconds or so (until the Apple logo appears) and then release. When the screen goes blank power On again in the normal way.] It is absolutely/appsolutely safe! Now see if it charges normally and after a period try to turn it on again. If the batter has been drained it could take 20 minutes or so for it to show that it is charging.
Also considering if the battery need replacing!

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A friend gave me a old but never used 1st Gen Airport Extreme 802.11n WiFi Wireless Base Station. I have a couple WiFi dead zones in my house and was told that I could daisy chain the Apple Airport Extreme off of my Verizon FIOS router/modem (802.11G) to fill in the dead spots. During set up the Airport Utility told me that "This version of AirPort Utility requires this AirPort Extreme use firmware version 7.3.1 or later. Go to AirPort Service and Support (link) for more information.
I updated the Airport Utility to the latest version (6.2) and I am still getting the same error message and no other option to update it's firmware. Anyone know of a work around or am I fighting to losing battle here. I tried to contact Apple support, but when I entered the serial number for the Base Station it said the product was over 5 years old and didn't qualify for support service program.

was told that I could daisy chain the Apple Airport Extreme off of my Verizon FIOS router/modem (802.11G) to fill in the dead spots
Not sure what you mean by "daisy chain". The AirPort Extreme cannot "repeat" or "extend" the wireless signal from the FIOS router if you are planning to do this using wireless only.
You always need at least 2 Apple routers to be able to "extend a wireless network" using wireless only. The Apple routers would not be compatible with FIOS routers for this type of purpose.
If you can connect the AirPort Extreme to the FIOS router using a permanent wired Ethernet cable connection, then the AirPOrt could be configured to provide more wireless signal coverage that way. If you cannot run the cable, it might be possible to use a pair of Ethernet powerline adapters to send a signal over the existing AC power lines in your home.
When you open AirPort Utility 6.x and a firmware update is available, there is usually a red number next to the AirPort Exreme icon. Click on the red number......or if it does not appear, click on the AirPort Extreme icon and then hold down the option key on a Mac as you click on the Version number that is is displayed to see more "options".

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Not sure if my 1st Gen Airport extreme supports this but I unable to figure out how to setup dual band networking. I have certain devices that work on 2.4 Ghz and some that work on 5ghz. I trying to improve my network speed by separating the devices that can use 5ghz. Any advise please?

1st Gen AirPort Extreme will do either 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz....but not both simultaneously.
Simultaneous dual band was introduced in the 3rd Gen AirPort Extreme.
Simplest solution.....the current AirPort Express will do simultaneous dual band. You could then reconfigure the AirPort Extreme to extend the 2.4 GHz network for increased coverage.
Be careful with 5 GHz as this is pretty much a "same room" or "line-of-sight" deal since 5 GHz signals are much weaker than 2.4 GHz signals....they won't penetrate through walls or other obstructions nearly as well as 2.4 GHz signals.

IPhone 5 won't connect to Airport Extreme (1st gen) at end of extended network

See the attached image below for my network setup... The Time Capsule is a 4th gen unit, the Airport Express (Mudroom) is a 2nd gen - both of which are dual band devices (5GHz *and* 2.4GHz at the same time). The Airport Extreme (Workshop) is a 1st gen unit that only supports one band at a time (5Ghz *or* 2.4Ghz, but not at the same time). Don't know if it matters, but the other Airport Express (Living Room Speakers) is a 1st gen "N" unit, again, either 5GHz *or* 2.4GHz at a time.
The Workshop and Mudroom devices are about 100-120' apart, and have a decent connection between the two (I have both units sitting in windows so there is minimal obstruction on a line-of-sight between them).
When I go out to the workshop, my iPhone 5 will not switch over to the device in the shop - it tries to stay connected to the unit in the mudroom, which of course has a weak signal because my iPhone is now inside a metal building.
I've searched online (here and google) to see if perhaps this has something to do with the dual band vs. single band nature of the devices, but haven't come up with anything definitive.
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The graphic is fooling you. The Workshop AirPort will not extend the signal unless there is a dotted line directly from the TIme Capsule to the Workshop AirPort. You cannot have another AirPort in "between' the Time Capsule and Workshop AirPort if you want the Workshop AirPort to provide any additional wireless coverage.
For more details, see this Apple Support document note.
If you have a Mac laptop handy, we can do another test to prove that the Workshop AirPort is not extending the signal at all. It is "joining" the network....and it provides no additional wireless coverage that way.
If you want the Workshop AirPort to "extend" there must be a dotted line directly from the Time Capsule to the Workshop AirPort. No other Airports can come "between" the Time Capsule and Workshop AirPort.

Touch 1st Gen now seems really slow....

Hi I have a 1st Gen touch 16Gb. got v3 S/ware on. been using it no problems.
It just seems now its getting really slow. I dont have that many apps on, prob about 20, music and videos, but theres still about 2gb of space on.
It just seems now its slow in moving between screens, surfing in safari, and general use, it all is a lot slower than it used to be. I know that my 1G has a slower CPU than the newer one, but it didnt use to be like this.
Is it worth my doing a factory reset and then a re-install of the backup, or ill it be the same again after the restore?
if not what can I do?
cheers

Is it worth my doing a factory reset and then a re-install of the backup
Before you go that far, have you tried simply actually turning off your touch? (hold the sleep/wake button until a red slider appears, and then slide the slide to off. Turn the touch back on by holding down the sleep/wake switch until a silver apple appears; wait several seconds for the touch to reboot).

Error -6753 Airport Extreme 1st gen

Please help me!!
I tried and failed to connect wireless the airport Extreme (1st gen) over the past night.
The glitch started the same moment I reset to default settings. I won't be able to connect to it; not even when I use a cable between the computer to the Airport.
After to I have tried all possible combinations Im pretty sick and tired...
And the only hint I got it's the error -6753
Thanx for your potential hints! If any

Enable IPv6 in your system settings (System Preferences>Network).

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