Trouble connecting wirelessly to existing non-Apple router

Existing home wireless router (Motorola WR850G) is configured with "WPA-PSK" as Enabled, WPA Encryption set as "TKIP" and there is a WPA Pass Phrase (password) set that I know. I can connect just fine w/ my MacBook running Mac OS 10.4.x, but just got a used iBook running 10.2.8 and cannot figure out how to get this box to authenticate. It sees the wireless network name, but when I put in the password, the error msg says "The password you entered is not correct for the selected AirPort network."
Suggestions anyone?

According to this Apple knowledge base article, your OS needs to be at least as recent as Panther in order to use WPA.
As a side note, in my experience, even with an OS as recent as Tiger, it appears that computers with old-school Airport cards (802.11b only) will not support WPA2, and you will be relegated to WPA-TKIP.
I have also read that one should still use a really really really good password with WPA-TKIP -- like one created using this Terminal command: openssl rand -base64 48 and use 63 of the resulting 64 pseudo-random characters.

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http://www.macfixitforums.com/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=wireless&Number=782188&pag e=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=31&fpart=1
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I believe this ground has been covered by prior questions, but I just need to confirm before giving up hope.
Can the Apple TC extend a wireless network that eminantes from a non-Apple router (in my case, UBee, Time Warner Cable)?
Our cable modem enters the living room, where it is plugged via ethernet cord to the UBee router. The range just barely reaches my upstairs office. In a perfect work, I'd like to keep the TC in the upstairs office so that I can a) share our USB printer, and b) extend our network to the second floor.
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Not possible except with WDS.. which means far too many compromises.. wep security, G only wireless.. and a very good chance it won't work anyway.
Use EOP adapters and setup the TC as a WAP and switch.. or run ethernet .. they are the best ways.
Turn off the wireless on the cable router.. and plug an extreme or express into it.. TC can then extend wireless.
Again this is not the best solution but is the one apple's bottom line really likes.. which is why the limitation is there.

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I want to do the following things but can't find one device that fits all purpose.
Wi-Fi router that has USB port to share external hard disk wirelessly to all devices (Mac, Samsung Smart TV, PC, Ipad, Iphone) along with inbuilt torrent download capability that also has a 3.5mm jack to do airplay.
Greedy? Yes I know but why can't we have it all I ask.
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Then there are other non-apple routers in market that satisfy my need to attach external hard disk and stream to the devices mentioned (Note: Timecapsule will not stream to my Smart TV)
So I am thinking why not connect both Airport Express and a second non-apple router and get best of both worlds.
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I want to do the following things but can't find one device that fits all purpose.
Wi-Fi router that has USB port to share external hard disk wirelessly to all devices (Mac, Samsung Smart TV, PC, Ipad, Iphone) along with inbuilt torrent download capability that also has a 3.5mm jack to do airplay.
Greedy? Yes I know but why can't we have it all I ask.
Airport Express severs Wifi Router + Airplay purpose
Then there are other non-apple routers in market that satisfy my need to attach external hard disk and stream to the devices mentioned (Note: Timecapsule will not stream to my Smart TV)
So I am thinking why not connect both Airport Express and a second non-apple router and get best of both worlds.
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LaPastenague wrote:
You cannot extend non-apple wifi.. with an Apple router. To make it clear the TC can be client of the buffalo but not repeater. That is also a poor way to do thing with repeating slowing wireless by half.
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That answers the question. An EOP adapter was my second choice, although using the TC to extend the network is less important than keeping its internal drive on the network for Time Machine backups. I've never been satisfied with its wifi performance and I've finally gotten fed up enough with its wifi glitches to replace it.

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We have an "Arris" router in our house and are thinking of buying an Airport Express to extend the internet. How can we use the Airport express as a repeater on a non-Apple router without having to use millions of ethernet cables?

Apple designed their "extend a wireless network" to only work with other Apple routers wirelessly, so it would be extremely unlikely like it would work with an Arris wireless router.
Your best bet is to always use products from the same manufacturer if you need this type of feature on your network to insure compatibility.
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I realize this question comes up a lot, so I apologize in advance. I'm looking for a wireless router +other than the Linksys WRT54G+ that will work with an Airport Express.
My current setup includes a mix of Mac & PC's connected wirelessly to a Linksys WRT54G router + Airport Express G. It's been working fine, but now the Linksys is on the fritz and needs replacing. I would appreciate suggestions for a new router. Two options I have already considered:
*-replacing the Linksys with the exact model*
While this would make the most sense, the setup wasn't perfect. The signal needs to cover a 3-storey house, so the added range of wireless-N would make sense. However, only 1 computer currently has N capability.
*-buying the Airport Extreme Base Station.*
Too expensive. But it might be worth the high price for less frustration?
Long story short: are there any N-routers that play nice with the Airport Express like the WRT54G?
(As an aside, my PS3 is connected via ethernet to the AEX, and this setup works pretty good for online gaming, but improvement would always be welcomed!)
Thank you SO MUCH to anyone who can help me out!

You have the exact same set up that I have (AE + that linksys router). I inadvertently bricked the linksys router (a failed firmware upgrade), but then discovered how to resurrect it (a Mac ftp, direct to router connection). That put me back in business.
In the interim, I purchased an inexpensive Netgear router that had 4 ports for wired stuff (in our case, two Tivos), and was also wireless! It is more powerful (greater signal strength) than the Linksys + AE combo! We didn't experience the usual intermittent disconnects that we had with the other combination.
The Netgear is their Wireless-G, WGR614, so it's a g rated, not n rated device. So, it's not the N solution you're looking for, but at least it's another data point! While our house is only 2 stories, the wireless routers live in the basement, so effectively we're also 3-stories for the transmission.
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Guys
Spent some time many months ago looking into whether an AX can extend a network via WDS from a non Apple router. Anyway looking again now and all searches are saying this can't be done.
Anyway I am positive I read there are one or two modem/routers - possibly Netgear and/or Linksys that can work with an AX to extend but can't find these threads.
Is this now impossible? (new implementation of Apple WDS?) Was it once possible? (Just to confirm I'm not going insane).
Cheers

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I am using a Titanium G4 Powerbook, OS 10.4.11.
I have an Airport Extreme connected to a Verizon FiOS router. These are set to broadcast on different channels.
Our iMac is connected to the FiOS via Ethernet: no problem getting online.
Other Mac notebooks can connect wirelessly using either the Airport or the FiOS.
This notebook can connect via Airport; however when logged into the FiOS wirelessly, and getting a strong signal, I cannot connect. Diagnostics tells me "ISP failed"; Airport tells me I have a self-assigned IP address.
It seems I have some setting wrong somewhere?

Why 2 routers?
-- only the AE can broadcast Airtunes
-- but the AE only has one hard-wired ethernet port (I need one for my imac and one for my ethernet printer)
-- and the FiOS router's wireless signal is stronger, I can get it in more parts of the house.
Thus the imac can be on via FiOS while the laptops are on via either FiOS or AE.
As long as both routers aren't distributing IP addresses on the same schema, should it matter?
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HI Im trying to connection my Airport Express to my existing non airport network so i can use airtunes without loosing my internet connection... When i do this in Airport Utility it asks for the network name and password of the network i want to join i enter it and i press continue and then a message comes up saying it cant find the AE any more and that i should reselect it from the list and try again but i cant see it in the airport list to retry it until li do a hard reset on the AE.
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