Streaming through Netgear router wirelessly into AE

Here is what I want to do: Use iTunes on Apple (and iTunes on my Dell) to stream music through my wireless network (consistent of a Netgear router connected to the Internet through DSL) into the AirportExtreme.
Went through Airport Setup, could then see the Airport Express in iTunes but that overwrote the Netgear configuration and I could not go on the Internet anymore.
How do I get the Airport Express to hook up wirelessly through my existing wireless network?
Help needed

While connected to the ethernet network (both the computer and the AX), reset the AX and reconfigure it to connect to your network using the AirPort Admin Utility. Deselect the option that says to Share a Single IP Address Using NAT and DHCP. The AX should RECEIVE its IP address using DHCP. Make sure Enable AirTunes and Enable of Ethernet are checked.

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AE on Windows 7 seems to block my netgear router wireless interent?? - HELP

Hi,
I have just bought a Airport Express and set it up using the a Windows 7 PC and only tou use to stream music through a set of speakers.
However, when I have set up my AE, the music streams fine, but all my previous products (laptop, ipad, iphone etc) all needed to reconnect to my previous wireless network. Once I have done this, all my items are running fine adn the music streams.
However, the airport express every so often just drops out and starts flashing orange, also when I unplug the airport express stops working or is unplugged my laptop, ipad, and iphone wireless stops working even though my netgear wireless router is still turned on and working fine.
Does anyone know why this is, any repsonses/answers would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance

Hello Tommy B 21. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Per chance is your AirPort Express Base Station (AX) in a different room than your wireless Netgear router?
If so, it is very possible that you may have some form of Wi-Fi interference in the immediate area that is preventing the AX from getting a good clean signal from the Netgear to stay connected.
I suggest you perform a simple site survey, using utilities like the following to determine potential areas of interference, and then, try to either eliminate or significantly reduce them where possible:
o NetStumbler
o WiFi Hopper
o WiFi Owl

Apple TC and Netgear Router behaving as one Wireless Network

Having had a problem recently with an HP 7520 printer suddenly begin to disconnect and reconnect to the wireless network of my Apple TC I have tried several workarounds.
My setup includes a Netgear Modem/ Router (providing wireless network A) which is connected to an Apple TC (providing wireless network B) by an ethernet cable. The Netgear hands out ip addresses to all devices on my network and the TC is in Bridge Mode and provides the wireless network that all my computers and devices connect to.
To try and identify if the issue is with my printer or something to do with my network or routers I tried connecting my printer to the Netgear router (wireless network A) seperate from all the other devices on my network which are still connected to the TC (wireless network B). This seems to have stopped the printer from repeatedly disconnecting and reconnecting from the wireless network so it looks like a recent firmware update to the Apple TC may be the cause for the repeated disconnections.
As the printer is now on a different network to all my other devices I would, from all I've ever read about networking, not expect to be able to print from devices on wireless network B to the printer now on wireless network A but I can. All devices are connecting wirelessly to my networks. The only wired link is from the Netgear to the TC which if disconnected stops the ability to print from devices on wireless network B to the printer on network A. It is as if the ethernet connection between the two routers is connecting the two wireless networks together. Bothe wireless networks have a different SSID and different types of security and passwords. Is this normal behaviour? Am I missing something obvious?
Thanks for any help offered.

Sorry I have to copy and paste to just read your reply now.. stupid site.
If I understand you correctly in effect the TC is a client of the Netgear router so is just another access point on the Network. Rather than connecting to the Netgear via a wireless connection, it is connected with an Ethernet cable and receives an IP address from the Netgear like any other device. Although the Netgear and TC create 2 different wireless networks/ access points it is actually just one network?
Yes, all just one big happy network now.
Any idea why my printer has started disconnecting/ reconnecting approx every 5 mins from the TC wireless network? This has only just started in the last couple of months and does not appear to happen when the printer is connected via the Netgear wireless network connection.
I think you mentioned in your first post a suspicion about the latest firmware.. it is really poor.. downgrade to 7.6.1 and I think it will work better.
But also remember HP is a PC company.. have you setup your TC with all nice SMB names.. short, no spaces pure alphanumeric.. not nasty apple names with horrible worms.. like these, ' and spaces..
Also too much auto .. fix and lock everything down.. mode, channels, etc.
Another question you might be able to help with. Would it make any difference, good or bad, if I just used the Netgear as a modem and let the TC do all the routing functions?
The Netgear must be able to be bridged and the TC has to be able to get authentication.. I am not sure if this is adsl or cable.. but if adsl and your ISP uses pppoe then yes it is possible and routing with the TC is ok.. no better than the Netgear though.. and worse .. much worse if you have PC or games consoles. All of which want upnp which TC cannot supply.

Netgear Router attaching to Time Capsule

Hi and Help
I will tell you what i am after
I have a Virgin Broadband Internet connection with Time Capsule attached running my wireless network.
My son has an Xbox in his room, with no Wireless card attached.
I have a spare Netgear Router WGR614 v9, what i had in mind was to Somehow attach the netgear router wirelessly to timecapsule and plug my boys Xbox into it so he can get internet etc in his room
Is this possible to start with, and if so how would i go about doing it
Any help is very much appreciated
Cheers Hutchy
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In order to accomplish your goal, a Wireless Distribution System (WDS) would need to be established between the Time Capsule (TC) and the Netgear router. There are an extremely limited number of non-Apple routers that are WDS-compatible with the AirPorts or TCs ... I don't remember if your particular Netgear is one of them.
Even if it is, the number one drawback of a WDS is that it will effectively reduce the available bandwidth of your TC's wireless network in half ... AND only operate in the 802.11g mode.
To see if your Netgear is compatible, I would suggest doing an Internet search using the terms: AirPort Netgear WDS, to see if anyone has had success doing so.
You do have at least two other options: 1) Connect the Netgear to the TC by Ethernet, or 2) Invest in a pair of Powerline adapters. These devices take advantage of your home's electrical circuit to create a pseudo Ethernet circuit. An adapter would be placed at both the TC's and Netgear's locations to "tie" them together by "Ethernet."

Jumping gun? Netgear N300 Wireless ADSL2+ modem/router

Hi,
I'm probably jumping the gun here but I've got a Verizon Actiontec GT704WG modem/router and have been disapointed in the last few months by spotty wireless and internet connectivity when nothing else in my house has changed. In addition, I need to make a non-network-ready external HD a network drive so either have to have a NAS adapter (incredibly difficult to find at a local store) and I'm awaiting information on whether or not I have to format (again) my already FAT32 file system drive for an adapter to recognize the drive or whether or not the adapter will work without re-formatting my drive. The work around is the Netgear N300 Wireless ADSL2+ modem router because it will allow me to attach the non-network ready drive without an additional NAS adapter.
However, after reading all the problems that people have with third-party modem/routers and Verizon DSL I'm a little concerned about trying to hook this up as a solution. So I have some questions:
1. Do I have to put the Actiontec GT704WG into bridge mode as Verizon recommends or can I get rid of the Actiontec altogether and just use the new modem/router?
2. I have no idea if I have ADSL+ service with Verizon. Assume I can call and find out or get the info from my account page. But if I do not have that service, will the new modem/router work with basic ADSL service that Verizon provides (ok, that's my really dumb question)?
3. If it's better to just stick with the Verizon modem/router and get a NAS adapter does anyone have a recommendation on a reasonably priced adapter? I don't want a NAS enclosure as I'm not really interested in breaking my external drive and removing the guts so I'd prefer a stand-alone adapter.
4. If I can get rid of the Actiontec altogether, can someone provide some assistance for the proper settings to get me setup without too much fiddling? I'm so sick of spending hours trying to troubleshoot computer issues!
I have an older PC wired into the Actiontec, a network printer attached to the Actiontec, and am running windows XP pro on the PC and have a laptop that is running windows 7. Evil Empire Microsoft has made the lovely choice to make it difficult sometimes for the two OS to communicate and I'm tired of leaving the PC on all the time so that I can use my external drive (if Win7 cooperates) as a network drive through the PC. I'd rather have it as a real network drive operating independently of the PC and point my iTunes, word processing, and database programs to the network drive rather than trying to get them to run through the PC into the external drive.
I wish Verizon would offer more choices on modem/routers, especially ones that offer you the option to add a usb storage device as a network asset!
Thanks for any help! I know I'm jumping the gun a bit, but I'd like to return the new modem/router ASAP if it's not going to do what I need without tons of hassle.
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Since the Netgear you have is a DSL modem, there is no need to use the ActionTec. Disconnect it from the line and keep it around as a spare modem should you ever need it for troubleshooting purposes. Also, even though the modem you are buying is marketed as an ADSL2+ modem, the technology is specced to be backwards compatible with traditional ADSL. The ActionTec you currently have is an ADSL2+ modem itself, so that should back up that statement enough. The only thing you need to make sure you verify before switching the ActionTec out for the Netgear is what authentication mode the ActionTec is using. This can be set to either PPPoE or DHCP (shows as Routed Bridge mode) and should show up on the main status page when you visit the ActionTec's web inteface. If you're using PPPoE, you should have no issues getting the Netgear to work. If you're using DHCP, you will need to either close the MAC address of the ActionTec into the Netgear, or leave the modem overnight before you are able to obtain an IP address.
Otherwise the Netgear depends on how you decide to set it up. If you set it up through the Web Interface (http://192.168.1.1/ for Netgears, normally), you need to make sure the DSL Virtual Circuit is set to use 0/35, VPI of 0, VCI of 35. The modem should auto-detect this on first boot. Additionally, if you're using PPPoE you'd need to use your Verizon Username and Password to connect the modem. If you set it up using the Setup CD, it should do all of that heavy lifting.
ReadySHARE (what you're looking to set up with the External Hard Drive) uses the same Windows File and Sharing setup, however it does it using Samba shares, FTP and HTTP since the router runs Linux. The reliability you see might remain the same, but I suppose it's one of those things you need to wait and see how it works once the router is set up. Just remember, the speeds to the drive will not be as fast as going through a PC with better hardware under the hood.
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Help required please! Netgear router to Airport Express to stream iTunes

I have recently purchased an Airport Express and I have an iTunes account.
I wish to stream music from a computer in one room to a Sony Hi fi in another room (not very far apart). I am having great difficulty in setting this up with instructions in the box.
I have a NETGEAR wireless router provided free by Virgin when they put my broadband cable in. So I need simple step by step instructions on how to link the Netgear router on my computer with the Airport down on my hi-fi. I have the cable to the hi-fi plugged into the Airport and the router is working okay.
I have spent hours on this and have also had a computer expert try to help me but he has drawn a blank. When I click on Airport Utilities the message comes up saying that it has not detected a wireless device. Scan Again! Can anybody help?

initiate the set up using ethernet then configure the Express wireless setting. Y=As the second router you may need to put it in bridge mode. Use Airport Utility to do that.

HT1731 Help installing Airport Express with Netgear N150 wireless router? I hav

Hi,
I just purchased the newer Airport Express (new) and am having issues using it in client mode with my Netgear N150 wireless router. All I want to use it for is streaming itunes from my aluminum macbook to my home stereo system, wirelessly.
I have followed the instructions that came with the device. No luck. I have followed the instructions that describe plugging it into an ethernet cable here:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1731
With the apple instructions linked above it would connect fine to my existing wireless network, using airport utility, with 'excellent' connection, but when I tried to switch in itunes to my device from my computer i get the pinning wheel and an 'unknown error' occurs.
I have setup a new wireless account and password on my router as desribed at this page, but do get confused when it tells me to use the hex key and $. Haven't worked that out yet. Any advice would be appreciated if this would help.
http://hints.macworld.com/article.php?story=20041017233832771
At best, after hard resetting the device several times, and following the instructions above at macworld, it now finds the device but only plays one blip second of a song, flashing amber from solid green, sometimes playing a second blip of a song, then pausing the song and switching to a flashing amber. By restarting my computer or opening AirPort utiliy I am able to find it again, but it either only plays one second of a song and drops again or turns green and is not able to be found at all by itunes (the button doesn't show up in the menu).
This is the second airport I have tried in 2 years. I purchased a used one and had nearly the exact same issues with a linksys router. Then it would play an album but reset if a song was paused.I had to hard reset it nearly every time i wanted to stream from itunes to my stereo. I assumed it was broken and sent it back. Figured I 'd give it a new go around with a new unit since i just moved into a new house and am now shocked at how difficult it is to set up. I have never had this many issues with an apple device.
My questions:
1) How can I set this up with my existing router? What am I doing wrong?! Why is it so difficult?
2) If not possible, what routers are compatible? I would gladly get a new router in order to stream music to my stereo from ITunes.
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Try temporarily disabling the Windows 7 firewall, and then, try accessing the AirPort with the AirPort Utility again.

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During the past week I have connected both my Macs to my new Netgear router with Ethernet cables.
My son, in another part of the house, connects wirelessly. It took a few hours (off and on) to connect his Windows Laptop to the internet and finally get his email working.
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The Netgear has details of numerous security systems that can be enabled, but as with most computer instructions they are written for experts saying WHAT it can do and not for beginners saying HOW to do it?
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Ian,
As a general statement, wireless networks are inherently insecure.
"I have now switched off the broadcasting of the name.
What level of security is this?
If this is all you have done, roughly speaking, your network is just as
(in)secure as it was when you plugged in the router.
Do you have file or printer sharing turned on? Are your Mac firewalls
stealthed and refusing UDP packets? Will the router accept any inbound
request for an internet connection? Have you changed the default password
on the router?
The answers to these questions speak to the relative (in)security of your
Macs.
Is your son using any form of encryption, say, WEP, or, preferably, WPA?
If not, your network is less secure.
"We live in a quiet cul-de-sac where any strange people or cars would be noticed immediately, so we are probably not so vulnerable to wireless-hackers as others might be. Or am I living in a "fool's paradise"?"
Yes, and here's why.
"Does anyone know where I might be able to get hold of some reasonably simple, step by step instructions."
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fertilizer. Looks as though a marketroid (who knows some buzzwords but
not their meanings) patched that monstrosity together using the user
menu storyboard walk-through and a lot buzzword-laden filler "lifted"
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-Wayne

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The iMac in question being a 2.66GHz model bought in August 2009 running OSX 10.6.6, and the Netgear Router being a DG834GT. The iMac is being exceptionally temperamental when it comes to connecting to the wireless network. Strangely enough there are times when it will connect fine, but most of the time it will either connect for a minute or so and then drop, or just not connect. When the latter happens it seems like it is giving a different error message every time, sometimes saying that a preferred network isn't available, sometimes saying that the password is wrong (when it isn't), sometimes that the ISP has failed (ISP is Orange) and so on. Even when it says it is connected Safari then seems to think it isn't.
We also have a MacBook Pro, an Xbox 360 and two Windows based laptops that have all never had a problem connecting to this router wirelessly. Yet the iMac, the most recent piece of technology by far, just can't seem to stomach it.
Is there something that can be fundamentally changed with the wireless settings that will fix this? Or, in fact, anything that will fix this?

Unfortunately we are already using WPA (which my MacBook Pro has no problems with), so nothing to change there.
Interestingly we have just called up Apple to see if they have any ideas for a quick fix, and they suggested wiring it up, which should somehow fix the wireless aspect of it as well. So after carefully moving the iMac and stringing some wires into fairly dangerous positions, it is now wired up. However, upon disconnecting the wire it worked for all of thirty seconds wirelessly before cutting out again. However, I do recall in my mind something about connecting a Mac via a wire first and then fiddling with something to help it work wirelessly? I don't know what that is though, so suggestions are appreciated.
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Macbook will not wirelessly connect to Netgear router...

Hello, I've been trying to sort this problem out with my Netgear DG834GT router for ages now, but I don't seem to be getting anyway. I'm really not a tech whizz, I'd go as far to say I know nothing about computers or networking or anything, so I don't really want to do anything that will make the problem worse.
I'm currently having to use an ethernet cable, which is really annoying. Anyway, when searching wirelessly for available connections, my macbook find the netgear router, and asks me to put in the password, which I do, but it never connects. The weird thing is, if I have my ethernet cable plugged in, then unplug it, wireless works fine but only for a couple of minutes. Turning the mac on and not plugging the ethernet cable in, and any wireless connection is pretty much useless. All the other laptops (non-mac) in my house work fine wirelessly.
Am I missing something?
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I've taken a look at your router's installation manual - hopefully this link will work (you can download it from this site):
http://kb.netgear.com/app/answers/list/kw/DG834GT/sno/1/search/1/session/L3NpZC8 zT1VKS2luaw%3D%3D
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(I know this from my (newer) Netgear - it does not like to recognize any device unless I've gone through similar steps).

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I am now using a Netgear N300 Gigabite modem/router as my main access point (internet et al). However, I want to continue to use my Time Capsule as a wireless drive.
I'm not sure what I should set the Netgear and Time Capsule so that the Time Capsule does not interfere with the Netgear internet connection. Right now that is what it is doing. I have to set the Time Capsule to bridge and connect to it separately.
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I don't want to ethernet the TC to the NG. I have my TC ethernet connected to my iMac. So I need to have the NG and TC cooperating wirelessly.

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If the Time Capsule does not receive the correct settings during setup, you will receive a message that there has been an error and you must start all over again with a complete factory default reset of the Time Capsule and try again.
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Good choice on the Airport base Station.
Especially, since that netgear was so hard to manage.
You may have gotten a spike during your storm, but you still didn't give us enough information to be useful
You should have seen a router address in network prefs, yes.
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We've been regulars on the beach for the past 40 yrs. Hard to watch some of the older places scraped, and those $8mm McMansions popping up, but what's more phenomenal are the changes up and down the trail. I mean between naples and Bonita, whoa! And the growth out towards Marco and out ON marco.
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I currently have a WPN824 v3 Netgear router and I’m trying to set up my Apple TV. I am able to connect it to my wireless network but my airplay feature is currently not working. The icon does not appear on any of my devices. My ipad and ipones all are currently up to date and are all joined to the same network. Is it the way that my router is configured. Please help let me know what I need to change in my router settings or does my router not work with Airplay. Or is there a simple fix.

you don't mention which products you use
only ipad2 and up support mirror
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