The new AirPort Extreme Base Station

This unit is advertised as 802.11n with connection speed max at 100Mbps. Is this when being used hardwired or wirelessly?
The reason I ask is that my current Belkin router will coonnect at 100 Mbps if it is hardwired but if I use it in a wireless configuration the max I can get is 54Mbps. I checked with Belkin and they said this is as it should be.

It's wireless - using an evolution of the 802.11g standard called 802.11n.

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New AirPort Extreme Base Station Delivery date?

Has anyone who has ordered the new AirPort Extreme Base Station been advised of a delivery date?
I know they say February but does anyone have a confirmed date?
Regards Simon

Delivery date:
AIRPORT EXTREME BASE STATION/802.11N-USA
MA073LL/A
$159.00
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$159.00
Ships by:Feb 28
Delivers by: Mar 6
Macbook Pro 2.33 C2D 17 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

New AirPort Extreme Base Station with OS X 10.3.9?

I have an iMac running 10.3.9 along with a XP box. Can I use the new AirPort Extreme Base Station with this setup. The sys reqs seem to say that I need OS X 10.4.8. I want to use this new wireless base station with AppleTV.
I really don't want to upgrade to 10.4.x especially since Leopard (10.5) is supposed to be coming out soon. Of course this supposes I can even run Leopard on my non-intel iMac.

I have an iMac running 10.3.9 along with a XP box.
Can I use the new AirPort Extreme Base Station with
this setup. The sys reqs seem to say that I need OS X
10.4.8. I want to use this new wireless base station
with AppleTV.
In order to connect to the new Airport Extreme Base Station 10.3.9 will be fine.
In order to use Apple TV then you will need to be running 10.4.8
I really don't want to upgrade to 10.4.x especially
since Leopard (10.5) is supposed to be coming out
soon. Of course this supposes I can even run Leopard
on my non-intel iMac.
You will be able to run 10.5 on non-Intel Macs.

I have just purchased and installed a new Airport extreme base station but now the Airport Utility cannot see my old Airport Express. Are their compatibility issues and do I need to purchase a new Express?

I have just purchased and installed a new Airport extreme base station but now the Airport Utility cannot see my old Airport Express. Are their compatibility issues and do I need to purchase a new Express?

When you can, take a look at the old AirPort Express and locate the model number in the faint print on the side of the device.
If you see A1084 or A1088, this is an older Express version that is no longer supported by the current version of AirPort Utility that you are using with the new AirPort Extreme.
If that is the case, your Express is at least 6 years old...probably older...so it is about time to treat yourself to a new version with much faster speeds and more features.

Registering New Airport Extreme Base Station

I tried registering my new Airport Extreme Base Station, but the following statement keeps coming up:
We could not recognize the serial number you entered. Please re-enter it, making sure each letter or number is correct.
I have double checked the serial number several times on the bottom of my Airport Extreme Base Station and I still get the same message when I enter it on Apple’s site.
Does anyone know how to contact Apple by e-mail about this? I can find no e-mail contact information for this on their support site.
Thanks

Does anyone know how to contact Apple by e-mail about this? I can find no e-mail contact information for this on their support site.
I'm sorry, but I don't believe Apple provides support via email, only call-in or directly by visiting the Apple Stores or Apple-Authorized Dealers.
(ref: http://www.apple.com/support/contact/)

Purchase of new Airport Extreme Base station??

have i wasted money on purchase of NEW Airport Extreme base station? i have fios with actiontec router and tv service. the Guest network does not work nor does Actiontec have ability to provide guest network. I am about to return the AEBS as I dont see any reason to keep it other than the 2.4 and 5GHZ network ability. Oh yeah, the 802.11 ac too.

Find a way to disable DHCP on your Actiontec router, making it a modem. Call Verizon and ask them for instructions: "I have my own router, and want to disable the Actiontec's router. How do I do that?"
Here is one such question, from Verizon's support forum: http://forums.verizon.com/t5/FiOS-Internet/Disable-Actiontech-DHCP/m-p/281653#M1 9622 Try that.
The AirPort Extreme can be configured as a bridge, i.e. not performing any router function, but you will be losing most of its advantages by doing so.
Guest Network must be created by your router.

Brand new Airport Extreme Base Station flashing Amber light

hi
I know this question had been addressed before , but i couldnt find satisfying answer yet
I bought this Brand new airport extreme base station, I hooked up my ethernet cable into WAN Port as per the manual.
I installed airport utility 5.1 on my windows xp SP 2 laptop
and then I powered on the base station
The light in front was Solid Amber and then it turned Flashig Amber .
I tried resetting the base station and Cable modem. but no luck with Flashing Amber Light
Any Help for beginner Apple user?
thanks
Airport Extreme Base Station ( 802.11n) Windows XP SP2

Here is another post that addresses your question:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1005682&tstart=15

Is an updated version of the Apple Airport Extreme Base Station due to come out soon?

Is an updated version of the Apple Airport Extreme Base Station due to come out soon?

On a User to User Support Area, we are all users here, just like you.
No one here will know what a notoriously secretive company like Apple might plan to do, unless Apple has made an official announcement in that regard.
Anything else that you might have "heard", would be either rumor or speculation.
We try hard not to deal with either of these things on this support area.

PS3 can't see new Airport Extreme base station

I replaced my old airport extreme with the latest one, but now my PS3, which is on another floor, cannot see the base station, and the new base station has a lot less range than the old one. With my old one I could sit out in the back yard with my laptop, and the PS3 picked it up right away over our wireless network, but now, nothing. My laptop connects okay, just can't go very far. Nothing has changed except the base station itself. Please help.

Hello Uri. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
A few things I would suggest that you try to see if either or both help with the PS3's connectivity to the 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn):
o If currently enabled, disable the Guest Network.
o Use a separate Network Name for the 5 GHz radio. Make sure that the PS3 connects to the 2.4 GHz radio's wireless network.

AirPort, older AirPort Extreme Base Station, AirPort Express, Newer AirPort Extreme Base Station

This may sound like a fairly dumb question, but here goes anyway:
I have a 27" iMac with the following AirPort Extreme card:
Card Type: AirPort Extreme (0x168C, 0x8F)
Firmware Version: Atheros 9280: 2.1.14.6
For a Base Station, I'm currently using a pretty long-in-the-tooth M8799LL/A AirPort Extreme Base Station (with modem and antenna port)
I recently bought an Airport Express:
AirPort Express MB321LL/A (A1264) to
A. Use AirTunes to send iTunes from my Man Cave on the first floor at one end of the house to the family room on the first floor at the other, where it will connect to an A/V setup, and, probably, one of my USB printers
B. Act as a repeater for the AirPort Extreme Base Station, which is physically closer to the Man Cave than to the family room. My wife and I use our ancient-but-hangin'-in-there iBook G4s in the family room (and upstairs) to check email, eBay, etc. Both in the family room and especially upstairs, we sometimes get only 2-3 bars on the AirPort signal strength indicator in the menu bar.
I see that I can get, from a well-known third-party retailer, an AirPort Extreme 802.11n A1143 (1st Generation), for an exceptionally reasonable price.
My question is, what would getting the AirPort Extreme 802.11n A1143 do for me, if anything? I know it would give me one more signal source in the repeater chain, and I could probably put the Auld Nyle M8799LL/A in the stairway or upstairs to boost the signal upstairs, and I could use the USB port in the AirPort Extreme A1143 for connecting another USB printer or USB external hard drive (would this drive be available to any Mac on the AirPort network?)
Any other configuration possibilities and suggestions greatly appreciated!
Peace & Love
Bart Brown

Thank you for the prompt reply and the very helpful links. I'm going through all the support docs right now, but from your explanation and what I've seen in the support docs so far, it would appear that the maximum bandwidth is achieved by a physically-connected "Roaming Network."
I'm so out of it, I'm afraid I'd never heard of "Powerline adapters," but I looked them up, and I guess this is the system that uses "Romex" - style standard house wiring to carry signal, which cuts down on each individual Base Station's power overhead (does it also affect bandwidth?).
I see a lot of names selling these adapters -- Western, D-Link, NETGEAR, ZyXEL, Monster, Sling Media, PowerNet, Cisco-Linksys, Actiontec, Medialink, Rosewill, TRENDnet -- and a lot of different configurations: 1 port, 2 ports, 4 ports. Basically I have one 27" iMac that doesn't go anywhere (it's not too portable!), a couple iBook G4s, and a point where I want to run 1/8" mini-jack-to-RCA L/R audio cable from the AirPort Express to an A/V receiver. I doubt this configuration is going to change, as I'm 63, and too lazy to lug stuff around if I don't have to. What do you think would be the best solution for me, considering I just ordered the AEBSn and I already have a brand-new AXn. Should the 27" iMac, since it ain't movin', be connected by ethernet/"Powerline adapter", rather than relying on the internal Airport Extreme card? I guess what I'm asking is, given what I want to do, how many of these Powerline adapters, what kind (do you recommend), with how many ethernet ports do I need?
Thank you again for your prompt and informed help.
Bart Brown

Why won't AirPort Utility find my new Airport Extreme Base Station?

I bought a reconditioned 5th Generation Airport Extreme. I'm running it with a MacBook Pro, running Lion OS. I have version 6.0 (600.92) of AirPort Utility. The firmware in the AirPort Extreme was version 7.0 and it updated to 7.1. Then I couldn't get it to update again. Probably have the latest version?
When I first plugged it in, AirPort Utility found it and I was able to configure it with a WiFi private connection and a guest connection. I had a blinking light, but it worked and I was able to use if for a day or two. I wanted to see why the blinking status light would not go out so did some trouble shooting and did a couple of hard resets and started to understand how the various settings work and had it close to where I wanted it, with the status light on steady. Then it stopped finding the base station and reset no longer worked. I noticed that after working with it for a few hours that the case felt warmer than I'd like.
So, I suspect I have a defective AirPort Base Station. The setup paramaters were confusing, after resetting it, it kept asking for the PPPeo name and password. I have no idea what to enter there. I guess the next step is to call AppleCare and arrange for a replacement. A reconditioned one carries the same warranty as a new one. But, now I'm skeptical and wonder if it is worth the $30 I saved (after spending hours trying to get it to work). I may be better off returning this and getting a new one. Any suggestions??

I took the defective AirPort Extreme to the local Apple Store and it was replaced with a new one. It is now working.
I am using it with two 1 GBit Ethernet Switches between it and the DSL Modem. I have it configured as a Bridge. I tried DHMP and it didn't like it, may could have got it working, but it was asking for info that I didn't know how to answer. It seemed to work in DHCP, but the Status Light kept blinking amber. Bridge mode works, but I've lost the Guest Login.
Is there a was to run this in Bridge mode and still have the second login (guest)?
Thanks for any suggestions on this.

Ibook G-3 with old airport card can't see New Airport Extreme Base Station

I have been trying for a week now to get my G-3 ibook set up on my Airport Extreme Network. No matter what I do, I can't sign on to the network. When I put in the password I get an error message 3151. I have no idea what this means. I have read everything, restarted base, changed network password, trashed all airport and prefs on G-3 and reinstalled. Although my network shows up in the control strip, it doesn't show in the setup assistant. Please help if you can, I'm about to go crazy! Thanks.
Power Mac G5 and ibook G3 Clamshell Mac OS X (10.4.9) ibook is running 9.2.2
Power Mac G5 and ibook G3 Clamshell Mac OS X (10.4.9) ibook is running 9.2.2
Power Mac G5 and ibook G3 Clamshell Mac OS X (10.4.9) ibook is running 9.2.2

Dear Duane, I did have 802.11b configured, but I had the WPA instead of WEP enabled. When I reconfigured my network, the clamshell was instantly able to join and use the network. I have many many questions about how to use the network to allow both computers to communicate, but I'll read up on it and I'm sure the answers will be there. You saved me $240.00 for the 1st hour and $160.00 for anything over that Techserve was going to charge me to come and set it up. I can't thank you enough. Everyone tells me not to waste money, but to save for a new ibook with System X, but I love my old clamshell and I'm going to get it a bigger hard drive so it can be upgraded to run OS X. It's the old 4 Gb one. I can't thank you enough for your solution! Now I can work on the laptop in my bedroom! I love Mac stuff and I knew the Extreme base station would work, regardless of what all the posters have been saying.
Power Mac G5 and ibook G3 Clamshell Mac OS X (10.4.10) ibook is running 9.2.2

I recently purchased the Apple Airport Extreme Base Station so that I can have wireless, my question is: so I need anything else so that my guests can have internet access via my router?

Hello Anyone and Everyone who can answer my question,
I would like to be able to offer wireless access to the internet for my guest's who use my apartment above my garage that is about 75 feet away from my house/computer. I have a MacBook Pro and have satellite internet service through an ehternet connection. I recently purchased an Apple Extreme Base Station with simultanious Dual-Band (MC34OLL/A), that is in the process of being shipped as I type, and am wondering if I need anything else to install in the apartment for the wireless to work with the Apple Extreme Base Station? Thank you for any help in this matter.
Sincerely,
Lizzy

In AirPort Utility, enable the guest network by selecting your Extreme, then the Edit button, then the Wireless tab, then check the box for "Enable Guest Network":

Why do I get an error message that the IP address of my new Airport Extreme base station is invalid?

I have tried several times to replace my Airport Express with Airport Extreme by following the instructions. These attempts were made with both options, Replace an Exiting Network and Create a New Network. I get to the Setup is Complete page and wait for the base station to restart. The amber light goes from solid to flashing but never turns green. After waiting several minutes I get the problem page stating that the IP address is invalid. I have powered off my computer and modem, reset the Airport Extreme and tried again witht he same result. I am now back on Airport Express to enable connection to the Internet.
Any suggestions?

There are three Airport resets, soft, hard and factory default. It would probably be beneficial if you tried each one in sequence. Actually, you could jump to the factory default reset if you don't mind reconfiguring from scratch.

Can the new AirPort Express Base Stations be daisy-chained?

I have to create a wireless network over a considerably large space (an entire museum), and was previously under the impression that I could endlessly extend the signal from my AirPort Extreme using a series of AirPort Expresses. In fact, the Apple Store Business Team led me to believe this. I have purchased five Expresses (three of which are the new Base Stations, one is the slightly earlier version (801.11n), and one is older (801.11g).
I am now aware that I cannot simply "extend" the network more than once, and that with older models you had to use WDS to relay the network to remote AirPort Expresses. But can even this be done with the new base stations? Airport Utility 6.0 seems to provide much less functionality than the ealier versions. I still have one macbook with Airport 5.x, thankfully, although it still doesn't make it clear how to change the Express into a WDS relay.
I never would have bought these products if it was clear that you could only really extend the network by 50 feet in any direction. Hopefully, this isn't the case.
Thanks,
-mf

Thanks, Shawn, although I'd looked at that article before and I still have the same questions:
- It says "WDS is designed for 802.11g, and shouldn’t be used for 802.11n devices. Wi-Fi base stations may include AirPort Extreme (802.11g) and AirPort Express (802.11g)." Is this truly prohibitive, or just a suggestion?
- It also includes steps such as "From WDS Mode, select WDS remote." I see no such options in AirPort Utility 6.0, nor can I find them in version 5.6. Am I missing something, or do the hardware upgrades (to 'n') mean that Apple software won't support WDS at all anymore?
-Mike

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