TS1253 I connected my Airport Extreme Base (ABS) Station to FIOS router.

Printer Canon MF4100 is then connected ABS. I was able to print
when connected wirelessly to ABS
when connected direclty FIOS route via ethernet cable
However, unable to print connected wirelessly to FIOS. Why?

Can I use my Airport Extreme Base Station (the older 802.11b or 802.11g one shaped like a flying saucer, not the newer, boxed-shaped one) to extend the network?
Most likely not wirelessly, as very few non-AirPort are WDS-compatible. However, you could extend the network by connecting via Ethernet.
Also, side question: does Airtunes come with JUST the Airport Express or can I use the Airport Extreme to stream music wirelessly from my iMac desktop's iTunes to my stereo?
Sorry, but no. Only the AirPort Express and the Apple TV can stream audio.

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Apple TV often drops connection with AirPort Extreme and Express stations

Here's my setup:
- Mac Pro in basement office connected to AirPort Extreme (802.11n) station via Ethernet
- AirPort Extreme station running WPA/WPA2 security and 802.11n (b/g compatible)
- AirPort Express station across basement room connected to stereo expressly for AirTunes purposes
- Apple TV and MacBook Pro on house ground floor, both connecting to the network via WiFi
(unless specified, the software and firmware in my devices is all extremely up to date. I write about Apple news for a living so I know when the updates land and install all of them almost immediately)
Here's what's going wrong:
Since I have one of the first gen Apple TVs with a 40GB hard drive but a 100GB iTunes library, I use streaming almost 100% of the time. The Apple TV can usually connect to my iTunes library for streaming via WiFi, but if the AirPort Express (a b/g device, mind you) is active on the network, the Apple TV and even my MacBook Pro get booted off the network usually between 12-24 hours, if not 48. Sometimes WiFi seems to work itself out and I can get the MacBook Pro back online, sometimes it even needs a full restart, as Mac OS X will start giving me nothing but "there was an error trying to join this network" warnings. Just as frustrating though, the Apple TV getting booted off means I need go through the whole tedious process of connecting it to WiFi again (it doesn't remember the password for some stupid reason), and then manually surfing again through the Sources list just to get back to streaming my media.
What the heck is going on? Is it the kind of security I'm running? Should I try WEP or... none at all? I would try "downgrading" the Extreme station's network type to only b/g (excluding n entirely), but I don't see that option in the radio settings anymore; it's all just flavors 802.11n now. When I set up the AirPort Express to connect to the network just for AirTunes streaming to the stereo, I used the setup wizard that the AirPort Utility provides. Should I attach it a different way? Perhaps manually set it to "participate in a WDS network" or "extend a wireless network?"
Any thoughts or similar experiences are very, very appreciated. My wife and I love this setup, but its unreliability is really getting on my nerves. Thanks in advance.
Message was edited by: bedoughty

Firstly, the easiest bit (although I don't believe you need to do this):
I would try "downgrading" the Extreme station's network type to only b/g (excluding n entirely), but I don't see that option in the radio settings anymore
You will get additional settings if you hold down the option key while browsing the radio settings drop down menu.
Moving on: Unfortunately a dropped connections seems to be a problem with umpteen causes and not only is it difficult to troubleshoot with someone in a forum it can also be made even more difficult because many problems are associated with network settings on a router that the person who is trying to help is unfamiliar with.
However you seem to be convinced your problems arise when your express is running which may narrow things down a little if correct, if not it may actually lead us away from the answer to your issue.
Is it the kind of security I'm running? Should I try WEP or... none at all?
I use WPA and have no problems (password = 8 Characters)
Should I attach it a different way? Perhaps manually set it to "participate in a WDS network" or "extend a wireless network?
I have my expresses set to participate in a WDS network, but that's because I use them for other things other than itunes, I would have thought 'join a network' would be fine.
You could check that all your devices are using independent IP addresses and all are using the same subnet. You could also check that no two devices have the same mac address, I've been told a million times this can't happen, but I've seen it. You may be wise to check these things before and after your devices have been 'kicked off the network", you may even want to write them down to see if any are changing.

How do I find a hard drive connected to Airport Extreme Base Station?

*Apple Says:* "If your base station supports it, you can connect a USB hard disk to the USB port on your base station and computers on your network (both wired and wireless) can connect to it to access, share, and store files and data."
Cool. So I followed the instructions. The drive is recognized by the base station and listed in the Airport Utility. It looks like it's ready to go...
So... How do I access the drive? I don't see it on my desktop, it's not under network. I've tried "Connect to server..." and browsing, I can't see the drive, anywhere. Yeah, I've searched the crap out of this issue on google and this message board as well as apple support knowledge base. I'm sure this is a simple issue and I'm just missing the obvious. Help me out.

Hello Timothy Uhl. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Try the following to mount the disk...
o Click on the Desktop to enter Finder
o Go > Connect to Server...
o Enter 10.0.1.1 for the server
o Enter Disk Password
o Connect
If this still doesn't solve the problem, let's double-check your disk sharing settings...
AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) - File Sharing Setup
Either connect to the AEBSn's wireless network or temporarily connect your computer directly (using an Ethernet cable) to one of the LAN ports of the AEBSn, and then, using the AirPort Utility in Manual Mode, check these settings:
Disks - File Sharing
o Secure Shared Disks: <With disk password | With base station password | With accounts >
(Note: Choose "With a disk password," or "With base station password" if you want to secure the shared disk with a password, or choose "With accounts" if you want to secure the disk using accounts.
If you choose to use accounts, click Configure Accounts, click the Add "+" button, and then enter a name and password for each user that will access the disk.)
o Guest Access: <Not allowed | Read only | Read and write>
o Share disks over Ethernet WAN port: (unchecked)
(Note: Select the "Share disks over Ethernet WAN port" checkbox if you want to provide remote access to the disk over the WAN port.)
o Advertise disks globally using Bonjour: (unchecked)
o Workgroup: <Windows workgroup name>
o WINS server: <WINS server IP address>

Can Time Machine backup USB Drive connected to Airport Extreme Base Station

I need a new N based wireless router. I would prefer to get just the $179 Base Station and not the $299 Time Capsule. I already have a nice external USB 500GB drive that I would connect to the AEBS. So, once I have this new wireless router/base station installed at home and I have the external USB drive connected to it, can my new Macbook Air with a USB connected 400GB drive be used to backup what is on the Macbook Air and also backup the 500GB USB drive info that is connected to the extreme base station?
Thanks
tj

I found this when searching Apple's web site but it is old, October 2007, and said it could not be done. Has this changed since then?
Here is what I found.
Mac OS X 10.5: Time Machine doesn't back up to AirPort Disks
* Last Modified on: October 26, 2007
* Article: 306833
Time Machine in Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard can be used to back up to many kinds of Mac OS Extended-formatted drives, but it does not support AirPort Extreme's AirPort Disk feature.
Time Machine can back up to another Mac running Leopard with Personal File Sharing, or to a Leopard Server volume, or an Xsan storage device.

Recommended Ethernet NAS HDD to Connect to Airport Extreme Base Station?

My Airport Extreme is about a year old, maybe 14 months old. My DSL modem functions as a bridge to my Airport Extreme. My iMac is plugged via ethernet into the Airport Extreme. In the garage, my MacBook is plugged via ethernet into an Airport Express, which wirelessly extends my network. I have Boot Camp on the MacBook, and the MacBook works well whether I boot Mac OS or Vista. I also have a USB splitter (router? i.e. 5 USB ports) plugged via USB into the Airport Extreme. I have an older, somewhat small USB external HHD plugged via USB into the USB router (or whatever the splitter is called) attached to the Airport Extreme. EVERYTHING IS WORKING. I REPEAT, EVERYTHING IS WORKING.
The USB HDD connected to the Airport is running out of space. I suppose I could just buy a newer, bigger USB HDD and copy the contents of the old USB drive to the new one, leaving the new one connected via USB to the Airport Extreme. However, I am not impressed with the speed of wireless copying from the MacBook in the garage over the wireless network to the USB drive connected to the Airport Extreme in the house. Plus, I have one empty ethernet port on the back of the Airport Extreme. Therefore, I am thinking of connecting an ethernet HDD via ethernet cable to the Airport Extreme. I have no desire to use that ethernet HDD for Time Machine, so the incompatibility there is not a problem. I just want to have a large, fast, ethernet storage drive plugged into the Airport Extreme for general network use. Can anyone recommend a good, fast, reliable ethernet HDD that is "plug and play" when connected via ethernet to Airport Express, i.e. something that will just show up and be visible and work without hassles?
In the simplest terms, I want to replace the USB HDD connected to the Airport Extreme with an ethernet HDD connected to the Airport Extreme and have the ethernet HDD be equally accessible as the USB HDD currently is. I need recommendations for an ethernet HDD that will make it easy.
I have the latest Snow Leopard on both the iMac and the MacBook. (I understand that Vista under Boot Camp on the MacBook will require me to map a network drive, but I figured that out for the USB HDD and would not expect any special problems doing the same thing for an ethernet HDD connected to the Airport Extreme.)

There are any number of things that can cause this, and normally the only fix is to do a complete system reset.
Sometimes you can reset the Modem and it will fix it other times reset the Extreme will fix it, I find the fool proof way is to shut your computer off. Pull the power adapter from your ISP's Modem and from your Airport extreme.
Wait a minimum of 5 minutes and then in order.
Re connect the power adapter to the ISP's Modem and you must wait for it to re-acquire the signal and the lights (Normally 3 depending on the modem they furnished). This normally take a minute.
Next you plug in the power adapter to the Airport Extreme Base and again you must wait about a minute to acquire the signal.
Now you can restart your computers. You should be good.
Don
Remember this has to be done in the sequence mentioned above.

Can't get PC laptop to connect to Airport Extreme base station. Help!

I've spent a lot of quality time on the phone with support staff at Apple, Earthlink, and Netgear. Now I turn to you fine folks.
I have an Airport Extreme base station. My G4 is connected to the base station via ethernet, and that works fine. My problem is with the wireless networking with our Dell laptop running Windows XP SP2. Wireless card is a Netgear WG511 with updated firmware. I've configured the network on the PC end using the Netgear Smart Wizard, rather than Windows (I don't know if that makes any difference).
Smart Wizard says the PC is connected to the network, and says that signal strength is excellent. However, there is no connection. I've tried pinging, but get no reply.
The status bar in the Smart Wizard window switches every 2 seconds from "Connected" with excellent signal to "Searching" with virtually no signal. The log shows that it's constantly connecting to and disconnecting from the network.
I've gone over IP and MAC addresses and whatever other settings I could check with all of the respective phone support people. I'm using WPA/WPA2 Personal security, and have double-checked the 13-digit password on both ends. I'm connecting using PPPoE, per Earthlink's settings.
This is maddening! Any suggestions? I'd really appreciate it.
G4 Mac OS X (10.4.10)

See if iFelix's suggestions work for you.
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/1000.html
Remember all the smart wizard stuff is strickley for PC Hadrware and Software and does you no good at all with a Mac.
Don

Third party Device connection to Airport Extreme Base Station

I have a new Airport Extreme Base Station (AEBS) that my iMac is wirelessly connected too. I cannot connect my HP wireless printer to the AEBS. The printer recognizes the SSID and WEP password, but does not have a connection & does not print.
I also, cannot connect a Netgear Wireless Bridge for (xBox) to the AEBS. The xBox does not see the SSID at all. What do I do??? I purchased the AEBS because the salesman said it would be the easiest wireless network ever, but I only have problems ! ! ! ! ! ! !
Aaron
iMac G5 Mac OS X (10.3.9)

Very likely a WEP issue.
If you turn off WEP can you now connect and print?
One of the problems with WEP is that the actual standard relies on a 10 character HEX key for 40bit WEP and a 26 character HEX key for 128bit WEP.
In order to make things easier for people, vendors use certain algorithms to convert simple alphanumeric passwords (or passphrases) into HEX keys, thus enabling people to use simple memorable WEP password rather than lengthy HEX keys.
The problem is that different vendors use different algorithms to generate the HEX key and therefore a ASCII password on an AEBS will be hashed differently on a Netgear client and vice versa.
One thing is a 13 character 128 bit WEP password will be hashed by all vendors in the same way (if you use 40bit WEP then a 5 character password is required).
Though sometimes not even that works and the HEX key must be used regardless.
AirPort: Joining an encrypted wireless network
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=106424
Choosing a password for networks that use Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP)
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108058
iFelix

Airport Utility cant connect to Airport Extreme Base Station, Error code -4

I am unable to use my Apple-product. Earlier it worked, with these settings: The Airport Extreme Base Station worked as a Gigabit switch and an Access Point. It was not supposed to work as a router, since I have a server "on the far side" of the AEBS.
In any case, it worked for a while. Then it started to act strangely, so I tried to check its settings. I was unable, so I did a factory reset. And haven´t been able to connect (for configuring) since. (It still works as a router and access point, but with the default settings, and with a blinking yellow led.)
When I use the Airport Utility (5.5.1) connected with a cable it finds nothing. Should I be able to configure it wired? When I connect wireless to the default "Apple Network XXXXXX" it finds the Airport Extreme "with default settings". I click "continue" or "Manual setting", and it says "Detecting wireless Apple Devices" (bear in mind that I translate the messages from swedish, It might get wrong), and then after a minute:
An error occurred while trying to access the base station. Make sure your network connection is valid and try again. Error Code: -4
I have shut off the firewall in both Windows and Panda Cloud Office Protection. I have tried to make lots of factory resets.

See this article for instructions on how to install AirPort Utility 5.6 for Lion on Mountain Lion:
http://www.macworld.com/article/1167965/mountain_lion_and_the_ancient_airport_ba se_station.html

Using Spotlight to search USB drive connected to Airport Extreme base stati

Hi all,
I successfully connected a USB hard drive to my Airport Extreme base station (the drive has its own power supply; when I tried connecting a USB-powered drive, it wouldn't show up). However, I find that I cannot search the USB hard drive over the Airport network. That is not very convenient, to say the least. Is this possible without paying $500 for Snow Leopard server software or waiting for Lion (with a rumored built-in server function) to arrive?
Thank you!

My last response was incorrect. The base station is in the finder window, under "Shared." I click on that and then I see the USB driver. Also, I went to finder prefs and clicked to show servers on the desktop. So now the USB drive connected to the base station shows up on my desktop. But I still can't search it.
Thanks again.

Print to USB Printer Connected to Airport Extreme Base Stati

Last year I purchased an Airport Extreme Base Station router, because at the time it was the only way to print wirelessly from my Mac to my HP USB printer.
I just bought my wife an iPad (3rd gen) and she is asking me how to print from her new iPad....and it's looking like it's not possible/practical. Something about the printer has to be "AirPrint" compatible. Is that true even if the printer is a USB printer connected to an Airport Extreme (not Express) router?
If so...then I totally regret wasting the money on such an expensive router!!!

Thanks, but I want to print directly via wifi with no PC or Mac in the middle. Looks like Collobos' solution requires that.
It looks like the most popular app for what I need is Print n Share. I'm going to try a different, free "Lite" app on the app store first and then may buy the Print n Share. Based on reviews, seems like it works perfectly for half the buyers and is a complete fail for the other half...

Time Machine with 2T drive connected to Airport Extreme base via USB

I got this to work - Time machine recognizing the drive in its "choose backup disk" menu.
I used it to store Apple Lossless audio on a big iTunes library, as well as for my Time Machine backups.
Whole system ran fine for 4 months until last week: while I was using iTunes with that remote library, adding audio to it... "Airport has detected a disk error"... My 2TB of disk turned into a very expensive brick.
The disk had to be recovered with Disk Warrior, detecting "19,753 directory entries with incorrect text encoding value" as part of a nice one-page-long list of other errors.
SINCE THEN: no matter what I do, the disk does not show up in Time Machine, even though I can access it via the network exactly as before.
Any ideas are welcome!

Apple does not support Time Machine backups to an AirPort disk (a USB drive attached to an AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBS)). (ref: Mac OS X 10.5: Time Machine doesn't back up to AirPort Extreme AirPort Disks) Although folks, like yourself, have gotten this to work initially, the long-term stability of the TM backups is highly suspect and why Apple doesn't support it. Sorry!

Windows XP lost connection to airport extreme base station

I had a perfect connection after setting up my Airport Extreme with my Mac Book Pro and my HP laptop and one HP desktop then when trying repair media center. I did install the airport utility in XP but when trying to scan it cannot pick up my base station. It worked perfect before now I am at a hold and I don't know what direction to take.
Some questions.
How do I find the IP address on my Airport?
Do I need to create a new wireless network since the airport utility does not pick up the base station?
When I search available networks on the PC why doesn't mine show up?
Can someone point out the steps to take to get this crappy PC back on the internet, oh by the way it's my wife's and now she's on mine and I need to get her back on hers ASAP!
Thanks I appreciate your time to help out!

>How do I find the IP address on my Airport?
The default LAN-side IP address of the AirPort/Time Capsule is: 10.0.1.1.
>Do I need to create a new wireless network since the airport utility does not pick up the base station?
You shouldn't have to. Assuming that the base station is still providing a wireless network, you should be able to access it with the AirPort Utility. To do so, run the utility, and then, select File > Configure Other ... from the utility's menu bar. Enter 10.0.1.1 in the Address window and the Base Station Password in the Password window. If you did not change the Base Station Passwork, the default is "public."
If you are still unable to access the base station via the utility, then try temporarily connecting an Ethernet cable between the computer and the base station ... and then, try accessing it again.

Problem connecting to Airport Extreme Base Station

I have two computers on my network. Both computers are losing the connection to the base station. When the computers lose the connection they cannot find the base station, even if you restart them. When this happens, the base station still has a green light. The amount of time it happens for vary. Sometimes it is once a day. Lately it has been every 30 minutes or so, which is getting pretty tedious. I used to think it was losing connection due to using a Bittorrent client, because it was always open when that happened, but I haven't used that for some time now. One computer is an iBook and one is a MacBook and both have Tiger on them. It is very frustrating.

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Cannot connect to Airport Extreme. Did I buy wrong product?

Hello
I am having a problem connecting my Airport Extreme Base Station. I have an iMac flat screen PowerMac G4 running Tiger 10.4.11. I purchased the Airport Extreme Base Station in hopes to connect this and other Mac computers in my house to a wireless network. I have a DSL connection through ATT using a SpeedStream 5360 Ethernet ADSL Modem. I have installed the software that came with the base station. I do have an airport card installed, but it is an older one, not the one that you can purchase through Apple now.
I have read and followed all of the directions in the setup manual. I have seen the base station from my computer, I have given it a name, password, etc... but when I try to finish the installation/setup process, the base station continues the flash an amber light. I have done everything I can think of including reseting the base station back to default settings and starting over. Once I got the base station to show a green light... my computer still couldn't connect. In fact it couldn't even see the base station at that point.
Should I have purchased a different base station for my computer, or could it possibly be my airport card? Another computer in my house (older iMac running 10.3) can read a neighbor's un-passworded base station, but can't connect to mine. Does that give any clues?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
JP

Just to verify... you have connected the Ethernet output of the SpeedStream ADSL modem to the WAN port on the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS).
Have you also configured the AEBS to use the correct parameters to connect to your ISP?

Netgear DG834G setup with Airport Extreme Base

Until yeseterday my home network consisted of an ADLS modem connected by ethernet to an Airport Extreme base, to get additional range I have an additional Airport Extreme Base downstairs ( life before ap express). I also have a USB printer in the 1st base - all was good and life was wonderful.
Then..... the adsl modem/router died. It was recommended that I get the Netgear DG834G as it was easy to setup blah blah blah... Long story short it is set up and I do have internet access wirelessly to part of my house - the range is terrible. I would like to use the two airport base stations I have to get acceptable coverage and also to use my printer via the USB again.
Can anyone please tell me how to make the airport bases talk to the Netgear. BTW ... Base #1 is sitting next to the Netgear box so if it needs to be connected by ethernet it is no problem.
Thanks much Susan

You can connect your AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) to the Netgear via Ethernet. Configure the AEBS so that the option to distribute IP addresses is disabled.

TS1253 I connected my Airport Extreme Base (ABS) Station to FIOS router.

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