Third party USB products and Airport Express

If I hook up a USB splitter to my Western Digital hard drive, then plug one USB into my Airport express and the other in my XBOX 360 will my files on my hard drive become available wirelessly for use on my computer and also be available to be retrieved wired to my 360?

No. The AirPort Express (AX) does not support USB hard drives.
The second thing is that you can't connect two computers (the Xbox and AX) to the same USB bus.

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Third party USB products and the Airport Extreme

If I hook up a USB splitter to my Western Digital hard drive, then plug one USB into my Airport extreme and the other in my XBOX 360 will my files on my hard drive become available wirelessly for use on my computer and also be available to be retrieved wired to my 360?

You do not want to do that. You can't connect two computers (the Xbox and AEBS) to the same USB bus. Not only won't it work but you may damage one or both (the Xbox and AEBS).

Error 1073807302 while connecting a third party USB device,and showing invalid setup

While connecting a third party USB device,In NI MAX it is showing error 1073807302,Unable to start operation because setup is invalid,and error 1073807246 Object Reference is Uninitialized,in the USB settings Tab it is showing no pipe present in Bulk in pipe and in VIEW ATTRIBUTE Tab it is showing invalid property....
please kindly reply me.....!!!

sir,without configuring in NI-MAX how can we open a connection to VISA.
If i install the device driver provided by supplier,i am not able to view my device in NI-MAX,so that, I had created and installed .inf file for my device using VISA driver wizard, In NI-MAX now I can see my device and its properties in visa interactive control.But it was showing some errors(Error-1073676418,error-1073807302,error-1073807298),in the USB settings Tab it is showing, "No pipe present in Bulk In-pipe", and in VIEW ATTRIBUTE Tab it is showing invalid property.In program it is showing error 1073807302,Unable to start operation because setup is invalid,and error 1073807246 Object Reference is Uninitialized,
While Searching in ni.com, some one posted that change the USB Alternate settings to 1/2/3,default value is 0,but now also my problem is not solved.
I am using VIATOR USB HART modem, Model 010031.

Third Party base stations for airport express

Hi, I recently bought an AX, my question was answered earlier so I guess my doubt now is which third party products could act as base stations which can be recognized by the AX, which Linksys products (not too expensive) would you recommend? I thank you in advance for your attention.
John

An Airport Express can act as a client (printing and AirTunes) with ANY wifi-certified 802.11b/g wireless router.
In terms of using an Airport Express to extend an existing wireless network, then I wouldn't recommend ANY third party router, I would use an Airport Extreme Base Station or another Airport Express.
It has been shown to work with
- a Linksys WRT54G or WRT54GS (not latest versions v5)
- a Belkin F5D7230-4 and F5D7231
- one specific model from SMC
- one specific model from Buffalo
- BT Voyager 2100
For wireless routers not on this short list - not possible.
In particular, it will not work with any WiFi routers from D-Link or Netgear.
http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php?title=WDSLinked_routernetwork
iFelix

Dumb with Wirless and Airport Express

I have thought about purchasing an airport express for a while so that I could play music from my desktop which is connected to a cable modem on my component stereo. By a stroke of Christmas spirit a friend of mine gave me his airport express because he no longer needs it.
In order to do make this work, do I need to buy a router and a wireless usb adapter for my desktop despite proximity to modem…. Or can I get by with simply the wireless USB adapter and airport express.

In order to do make this work, do I need to buy a router and a wireless usb adapter for my desktop despite proximity to modem…. Or can I get by with simply the wireless USB adapter and airport express.
Good news, the AirPort Express Base Station (AX) is a wireless router so you don't need to acquire another to make this work. However, you will need to add wireless capability to the desktop.
Your network configuration would be something like the following:
Cable modem > (Ethernet cable) > [Ethernet port] AX > (wireless) > PC, AND
AX [Audio port] > (Audio cable) > Stereo
OR
Cable modem > (Ethernet cable) > [Ethernet port] PC > (wireless) > AX [Audio port] > (Audio cable) > Stereo

Third party USB cable detected by IOS 7 update

Yesterday I had a working Ipad2 and foolishly I allowed it to update itself. Big mistake!
After all sorts of hangs, reboots etc I got it working again and then watched the battery drain before my eyes. Charged it overnight and after 12 hours it was at 75% and just about holding at that level. I have a third party USB cable and I borrowed my daughters OEM cable. When I plugged that in I could immediately see that it was charging normally BUT it also immediately disabled rotation and it is now stuck in landscape mode. I've tried switching the lock button to "Lock Rotation" and I see the icon on screen changing from locked to unlocked but it will not rotate. WHAT THE..............
Detecting that I am using a cable purchased from another source and deliberately disabling my property without my authority borders on the criminal.
Apple need to get it sorted.

I'm sure Apple would love for you (and everyone else) to use their cables...that's a given. But I seriously doubt that any kind of intentional "crippling" would be done to anyone's unit in some way because they used a third-party cable. Seems like the way it's setup now, if a third-party cable is detected, you'll get an on-screen message that the cable is detected as such and you may have issues when using it.
Try the cable again and if it faults the rotation function in the same way, then you can decide if you want to continue using the cable if it is indeed causing this same fault consistently. Otherwise, it could have just been a coincidence.

I can see my Canon MP600 usb connected to Airport Express through Bonjour on my Windows XP. But, when installed by Bonjour, the printor time-out and can't print anything. Any idea what to do?

I can see my Canon MP600 usb connected to Airport Express through Bonjour on my Windows XP. But, when installed by Bonjour, the printor time-out and can't print anything. Any idea what to do?

Thanks for the quick reply.
So am I correct in saying trying to utilise the Airport Express to access the printer over the network was a wasted effort due to the latest iOS? I had read up on the express before purchase and believed that was one of it's main purposes.
Thanks again for the help.

Using USB hubs on airport express

I discovered that by using an airport express with the 802.11n network (most recent update model as of this post) is capable of using a third party USB hub for multiple printers. I have an all in one EPSON as well as a wide format EPSON and two DYMO thermal printers. All work fine using the Kensignton PocketHub 7-Port USB which includes an AC adaptor to power devices. I previously had an older Airport express on 802.11g network that could only handle a single printer and was NOT able to support the USB hub. I hope this helps anyone that is searching for network solutions.

Hi spwolfman,
Thanks for posting this, this is exactly what I was needed to know, as I need to make 2 usb-based printers wireless.
I have 3 addtional questions........
1) You mentioned you have a powered USB hub. Do you need a powered hub to make this work?
2) Are there any special settings that need to be made to get this to work, or is it straightforward in the airport setup utility?
3) I have a Linksys Wireless-G hub, will the 802.11n airport express work with this hub?
Thanks

MacBook Pro with Third Party USB External Modem ? Drivers? Network Pane?

I bought my brother a MacBook Pro last month, and he is using it fine in Pakistan with my Airport base station and cable internet access. Problem is when he is on the road, and using GPRS with his Sony Ericsson P900/910 is terribly expensive there. So, I have to send him an Apple USB modem (that I am yet to hear good things about). However, he does have an external third party USB modem that works fine with PC laptops. Are there any generic drivers for USB modems built into OS X in MacBooks? How would he go about using the external USB modem in Network control panel and using a generic driver?
Is there a way to use Parallels (that he has) to connect to Internet from the Windoze USB modem and have MacOS X use the Windows connection as the "router"? Thanks.
Imran

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Network set up using airport extreme, time capsule and airport express

I have searched for relevant answers but can only find different bits here and there.
My set up is as follows:
I have a Linksys wireless router running a stable wireless network for the other computer users in the house and wish to create an extended, additional network using airport extreme connected to the Linksys by ethernet to create the network and then time capsule close to my Mac Mini on my desktop and airport express at the other end of the house to try and extend the range of the network.
I have been trying for 4 days to set this up but without success. I have tried all of the options mentioned in different posts, using WDS, extending a new network etc. I can get connection between the three devices but monitoring on iStumbler there appears to be little improvement in the strength of the signal, iStumbler also shows the time capsule dropping it's signal totally every 10 or so seconds for a few seconds and then I get a positive signal strength for another ten seconds or so.
Can anyone help, it is driving me insane. I am a recent convert to apple computing and have been hugely impressed with all products until now. The claim that the set up of these wireless products is simple seems to be very exaggerated.
I am happy to provide any relevant system or hardware information.
Thanks in anticipation.

I have an AirPort Extreme acting as a wireless base station, connected to a BT router by ethernet.
Then the correct setting for Connection Sharing on the AirPort Extreme would be "Off (Bridge Mode)".
If I set Connection Sharing to "Share a public IP address", I'm told that: "The DCHP range you have entered conflicts with the WAN IP address of your Apple Wi-Fi base station"
Exactly. You have two routers....The BT device and the AirPort Extreme in series with both of them trying to act as the "main" router when you configure the AirPort this way. That won't work.
Only one can be the main router, and it must be the BT device in your setup. So, the AirPort Extreme....and any other AirPorts on your network must be setup to work in Bridge Mode to allow the network to operate correctly.

USB printer on Airport Express via Bonjour: print queue no longer works

This is a variation of similar postings on this forum, but hopefully provides more information to allow others to pinpoint the problem.
Have been using Intel iMac 10.4.8 now upgraded to 10.4.10. Two printers attached: 1 via USB and a 2nd via USB/Bonjour on Airport Express. Both working flawlessly. 2 days ago, an ADSL Internet outage occurred. When this was reestablished an hour or so later, everything was back to normal, EXCEPT that the USB/Bonjour/Airport printer no longer works. When jobs are sent to it, the printer queue stops and a red "!" appears in the dock on the queue. Restarting the queue just brings back the red "!" again.
Have done all the usual things:
1. Checked cables, restarted iMac, restarted printer, reset Airport.
2. Have confirmed the printer works find if moved to a direct USB port. So the problem is not the printer.
3. Have upgraded the Airport firmware to 6.3. Works just fine as a network access point. So the problem is not the Airport itself.
4. Have deleted, added the printer, renamed the printer - none of these things helped (this was suggested by some postings on the forum)
5. Have tried every combination of which item is powered up first (this was suggested by some postings on this forum)
Have confirmed (by checking CUPS Error Log, as well as by Internet Connection Diagnostics) that the problem is that the iMac can no longer connect to the printer when printing on the local host if it is connected via USB/Bonjour/Airport. However, it can find the printer for adding a printer during setup. So Bonjour is working, but the printing is not.
There are lots of similar postings of people having problems with printers previously working, but then stopping working on an Airport Expresss/Extreme. I hope the above scenario, which is a very simple network topology, and the fact that the iMac and printer and Airport all work correctly on their own, is of help. It does look as if the problem is in the Airport Extreme, and was triggered by the WAN outage, and not fixed by printer reinstallation or firmware upgrade.
Looking forward to someone with a clever suggestion...
LeslieB

What did you use to discover the printers on both Mac and PC. Did you use Bonjour for both?

Hard drive and airport express

Quick question: Can I plug a hard drive (via USB) into an airport express and use it wirelessly? I have this setup with an Airport Extreme. Thx.

No. Only printers. You can connect it to the USB port on an Airport Extreme Base Station, however.

Is there a limit to the number of airport extremes and airport expresses one should have in a network?

Is there a practical limit to the number of airport extreme base stations and airport express units one should have in a home network?

Then, I had an older Airport extreme that I was thinking about connecting wirelessly in my living room and connecting the DirectV DVR to it by ethernet cable.
Is this older AirPort Extreme the "round" version or the "square" shaped version? The "round" version will not do what you want.
Whenever you extend an AirPort using wireless only, you will experience a loss of bandwidth (speed) on the entire network. That loss might be anywhere from 15-50% depending on how far the extending AirPort device is located from the "main" AirPort.
Even with an excellent signal, if you have 3 AirPorts extending the signal, you will lose 40-50% of the bandwidth on the network. The other AirPorts that are being used just for music are also slowing things down.
He thought there might be problems with using that third airport with the DVR and wondered if I should just use an Airport express there.
It would make no difference whether you used an AirPort Extreme....assuming it was the "square" version or a new AirPort Express as far as performance is concerned.
As to whether you connect the DVR to another AirPort, it might be OK, but you will not know until you try.
If you find that things slow down noticeably, you will need to look for ways to connect the AirPorts together using a wired Ethernet connection. This is always the preferred connection method since there is no bandwidth loss when you do this.
Since downloading video places a high demand on a wireless network, you might want to look for a way to connect the DVR back to your "main" router directly using a wired Ethernet connection as well.

Printer not working with Leopard and Airport Express

Hello!
I have seen that this is a common problem but I've tried several solutions that seemed to work for others but still not for me.
I have a Macbook Pro unibody and airport express with OS X 10.5.6. I used a Samsung CLP-300 wirelessly though my airport express (with Tiger on my older macbook). The printer works fine when it is plugged into my USB on the Macbook but not on the airport.
Here is what I've tried in the past 8 months:
- update the Samsung printer driver
- used "fixairport"
- configured HP IP with airport local address
- spent 2 hours on the phone with apple
None of this seemed to work. The printer will print the first page and then any subsequent pages it gives me an error host message.
If anyone can give me an idea of what did work for them in this situation, or maybe I'm doing something wrong, please let me know. It would be greatly appreciated.
Steph

kelscan, Welcome to the discussion area!
You need to reconfigure your AirPort Express (AX) so that it joins the wireless network provided by the "modem". Follow the directions in KB 302153, AirPort Express: How to join an existing wireless network in client mode.

How to use third party usb 485 interface

I have a third party usb-485 interface that we frequently use within our company and want to be able to use Labview to create a program to talk to our systems. The interface is a kk systems usb-rs485 isolated converter which I have been able to recognise in MAX explorer after using the NI VISA driver wizard but I am unsure how to now use it for 485 comms within Labview. I don't seem to be able to detect it with the VISA configure serial port vi. I have used the NI usb-485 interface before and found this quite easy to set up but am not sure how to use this third party interface. I have attatched screen shots of the MAX window to show what it is seeing. Any help would be greatly appriciated.
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I have undone everything as recommended and the comm port does appear in the devices tree but when I try to use the device I don't seem to be able to get any response even though I can select the port as the VISA device name in my vi. I am pretty sure I have the baud rate etc.set the same as when we use the interface in other software,is there something else I need to do? I am using the rs485 example in labview as my code which works with the ni-usb485 we have.

Third party USB products and Airport Express

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