USB Hub makes Airport Extreme HDDs constantly spin up and down

Hello there,
I have a new Airport Extreme, (newest model, but not a time capsule). I have discovered that when I plug an external USB HDD into the AE, everything is dandy. But when I use a powered USB hub, the HDDs are constantly spinning up and down. All connected computers are shut down. Nothing is accessing the AE. From my testing it seems to be the powered USB hub that is creating the issue. Has anyone else noticed this? Could it be my hub (Amazon Basics 7 port powered USB hub)? Anyone have any success with a different hub?
Thanks all!

It can be a whole lot of stuff interacting.
What are the external disks you are testing with.. as that is just as important as the hub.
I have not had issues using hub.. but I seldom try it.
Powered hubs of low quality (ie standard cheap end, rebadged made in China junk) can have substantial issues with power leaking.. ie it sources power from its own supply or the AE or the drive..
Let me suggest you test one at a time.
Plug in just one disk.. (will the hub work without the power supply plugged in.. some do).. assuming it is not a self powered drive.. see if it is ok by itself.. test each drive.. with the hub powered and unpowered.. tell us what you get.

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Hard drive constantly spinning up and down when asleep

Hi all,
I have a problem with an external USB 2.0 hard drive connected to my Mac mini (late 2012).
When I put the computer to sleep the drive spins up to speed, stops, then immediately starts to spin up again. This goes on and on.
I understand that drives will periodically spin up when asleep for spotlight indexing etc. However this seems like strange behaviour, it just repeats spinning up and down in an endless cycle.
I have had the drive for a while now, as my time machine backup. Interestingly this problem only started after I rearranged my desk when I set up a second monitor. I have a USB 3.0 drive (my scratch disk) that behaves normally.
I have drives set to not sleep in preferences.
I have searched around but can only find posts about people not wanting to wait for drives to spin up when they open finder etc.
What do you think? Could the drive be on its way out? It is a Samsung spinpoint f3 1tb in an Iomega enclosure, for information...
I appreciate any help,
Cheers,
Mike

Hi BDAqua,
I should have noticed this earlier but it appears the problem is with the mini waking from sleep and thus causing the drives to wake.
When I put the mini top sleep (without the external drives powered on) it constantly wakes and sleeps. The displays dont come back on (untiul you click the mouse or hit a key etc.) but you can hear the internal drive spin up and the sleep light comes on, then goes back to blinking until it wakes again.
I have realised that it must be due to the second monitor that I have connected via the mini display port. It is connected using a mini display port to hdmi cable I bought from play.com. Something to do with the display and thunderbolt is casuing the sleep function to misbehave, I think.
Here is the console log that was created after sleeping the mini, allowing it to go through its weird sleep/wake cycle then fully waking it up again.
Hope that makes sense, it is late and I am tired!
Thanks for all your help.
Mike
21/05/2013 23:30:16.840 loginwindow[42]: ERROR | -[LWScreenLock(Private) screenIsLockedTimeExpired:] | No lock state found, use built in check
21/05/2013 23:30:16.000 kernel[0]: HID tickle 43809 ms
21/05/2013 23:30:18.747 WindowServer[93]: Created shield window 0xc1 for display 0x003f003f
21/05/2013 23:30:18.747 WindowServer[93]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: no lock state data
21/05/2013 23:30:18.752 WindowServer[93]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: no lock state data
21/05/2013 23:30:18.766 WindowServer[93]: Created shield window 0xc2 for display 0x003f003d
21/05/2013 23:30:18.766 WindowServer[93]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: no lock state data
21/05/2013 23:30:18.784 airportd[1018]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “ASUS60”. Bailing on auto-join.
21/05/2013 23:30:19.169 WindowServer[93]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: no lock state data
21/05/2013 23:30:19.206 loginwindow[42]: resume called when there was already a timer
21/05/2013 23:30:19.000 kernel[0]: en1: BSSID changed to 10:bf:48:3e:02:74
21/05/2013 23:30:58.348 com.apple.backupd-helper[1028]: Not starting Time Machine backup after wake - failed to resolve alias to backup volume.
21/05/2013 23:31:02.141 WindowServer[93]: CGXSetWindowBackgroundBlurRadius: Invalid window 0xffffffff
21/05/2013 23:31:02.142 loginwindow[42]: find_shared_window: WID -1
21/05/2013 23:31:02.142 loginwindow[42]: CGSGetWindowTags: Invalid window 0xffffffff
21/05/2013 23:31:02.142 loginwindow[42]: find_shared_window: WID -1
21/05/2013 23:31:02.142 loginwindow[42]: CGSSetWindowTags: Invalid window 0xffffffff
21/05/2013 23:31:02.307 WindowServer[93]: Created shield window 0xc8 for display 0x78c8d2fe
21/05/2013 23:31:02.311 WindowServer[93]: Created shield window 0xc9 for display 0x78c8d1b0
21/05/2013 23:31:02.311 WindowServer[93]: device_generate_desktop_screenshot: authw 0x7fd5b9025b30(2000), shield 0x7fd5b3105bb0(2001)
21/05/2013 23:31:02.352 com.apple.time[11]: Next maintenance wake [Backup Interval]: <date: 0x7fc0e5906240> Tue May 21 23:42:48 2013 BST (approx)
21/05/2013 23:31:02.352 com.apple.time[11]: Requesting maintenance wake [Backup Interval]: <date: 0x7fc0e5906240> Tue May 21 23:42:48 2013 BST (approx)
21/05/2013 23:31:02.370 WindowServer[93]: device_generate_desktop_screenshot: authw 0x7fd5b9025b30(2000), shield 0x7fd5b3105bb0(2001)
21/05/2013 23:31:02.389 WindowServer[93]: device_generate_lock_screen_screenshot: authw 0x7fd5b9025b30(2000), shield 0x7fd5b3105bb0(2001)
21/05/2013 23:31:02.000 kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Sleep
21/05/2013 23:31:04.000 kernel[0]: en1: BSSID changed to 10:bf:48:3e:02:74
21/05/2013 23:31:04.000 kernel[0]: LE is supported - Disable LE meta event
21/05/2013 23:31:04.000 kernel[0]: wlEvent: en1 en1 Link DOWN virtIf = 0
21/05/2013 23:31:04.000 kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Down on en1. Reason 8 (Disassociated because station leaving).
21/05/2013 23:31:04.000 kernel[0]: en1::IO80211Interface::postMessage bssid changed
21/05/2013 23:31:04.000 kernel[0]: Ethernet [AppleBCM5701Ethernet]: Link down on en0
21/05/2013 23:31:04.000 kernel[0]: IOThunderboltSwitch(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 12 unplug = 0
21/05/2013 23:31:10.000 kernel[0]: IOThunderboltSwitch(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 11 unplug = 0
21/05/2013 23:31:10.000 kernel[0]: IOThunderboltSwitch(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 12 unplug = 0
21/05/2013 23:31:10.000 kernel[0]: TBT W (2): 0x0010 [√]
21/05/2013 23:31:10.000 kernel[0]: Wake reason: EC.DarkPME (Maintenance)
21/05/2013 23:31:10.000 kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Wake - Full Wake/ Dark Wake / Maintenance wake
21/05/2013 23:31:10.000 kernel[0]: Previous Sleep Cause: 5
21/05/2013 23:31:10.000 kernel[0]: en1: 802.11d country code set to 'X3'.
21/05/2013 23:31:10.000 kernel[0]: en1: Supported channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 100 104 108 112 116 120 124 128 132 136 140
21/05/2013 23:31:10.000 kernel[0]: IOThunderboltSwitch(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 11 unplug = 1
21/05/2013 23:31:10.965 configd[18]: network changed: v4(en0-:192.168.1.190, en1-:192.168.1.47) DNS- Proxy- SMB
21/05/2013 23:31:11.549 hidd[46]: MultitouchHID: device bootloaded
21/05/2013 23:31:11.632 hidd[46]: MultitouchHID: device bootloaded
21/05/2013 23:31:11.000 kernel[0]: en1: 802.11d country code set to 'US'.
21/05/2013 23:31:11.000 kernel[0]: en1: Supported channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 100 104 108 112 116 120 124 128 132 136 140 149 153 157 161 165
21/05/2013 23:31:11.000 kernel[0]: MacAuthEvent en1   Auth result for: 10:bf:48:3e:02:74 MAC AUTH succeeded
21/05/2013 23:31:11.000 kernel[0]: wlEvent: en1 en1 Link UP virtIf = 0
21/05/2013 23:31:11.000 kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Up on en1
21/05/2013 23:31:11.000 kernel[0]: en1: BSSID changed to 10:bf:48:3e:02:74
21/05/2013 23:31:11.000 kernel[0]: en1::IO80211Interface::postMessage bssid changed
21/05/2013 23:31:12.000 kernel[0]: en1: 802.11d country code set to 'GB'.
21/05/2013 23:31:12.000 kernel[0]: en1: Supported channels 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 36 40 44 48 52 56 60 64 100 104 108 112 116 120 124 128 132 136 140
21/05/2013 23:31:12.000 kernel[0]: Graphics suppressed 2116 ms
21/05/2013 23:31:12.000 kernel[0]: AirPort: RSN handshake complete on en1
21/05/2013 23:31:12.454 configd[18]: network changed: v4(en1+:192.168.1.47) DNS+ Proxy+ SMB
21/05/2013 23:31:12.466 UserEventAgent[11]: Captive: en1: Not probing 'ASUS60' (protected network)
21/05/2013 23:31:12.470 configd[18]: network changed: v4(en1!:192.168.1.47) DNS Proxy SMB
21/05/2013 23:31:12.895 airportd[1030]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “ASUS60”. Bailing on auto-join.
21/05/2013 23:31:12.915 airportd[1030]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “ASUS60”. Bailing on auto-join.
21/05/2013 23:31:13.000 kernel[0]: nd6_na_input: duplicate IP6 address fe80:0005::22c9:d0ff:fe8f:b1eb
21/05/2013 23:31:14.000 kernel[0]: Ethernet [AppleBCM5701Ethernet]: Link up on en0, 1-Gigabit, Full-duplex, Symmetric flow-control, Debug [796d,2301,0de1,0300,c5e1,3800]
21/05/2013 23:31:14.757 configd[18]: network changed: v4(en0+:192.168.1.190, en1) DNS! Proxy! SMB
21/05/2013 23:31:14.776 mDNSResponder[39]: 78: Could not write data to clientPID[-1]() because of error - aborting connection
21/05/2013 23:31:14.779 mDNSResponder[39]: 78: DNSServiceGetAddrInfo      v4v6 39-courier.push.apple.com. PID[-1]()
21/05/2013 23:31:15.000 kernel[0]: IOThunderboltSwitch(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 11 unplug = 0
21/05/2013 23:31:16.000 kernel[0]: IOThunderboltSwitch(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 11 unplug = 1
21/05/2013 23:31:17.426 com.apple.time[11]: Next maintenance wake [Backup Interval]: <date: 0x7fc0e3201de0> Tue May 21 23:42:48 2013 BST (approx)
21/05/2013 23:31:17.426 com.apple.time[11]: Requesting maintenance wake [Backup Interval]: <date: 0x7fc0e3201de0> Tue May 21 23:42:48 2013 BST (approx)
21/05/2013 23:31:17.000 kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Sleep
21/05/2013 23:31:17.000 kernel[0]: en1: BSSID changed to 10:bf:48:3e:02:74
21/05/2013 23:31:17.000 kernel[0]: wlEvent: en1 en1 Link DOWN virtIf = 0
21/05/2013 23:31:17.000 kernel[0]: LE is supported - Disable LE meta event
21/05/2013 23:31:17.000 kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Down on en1. Reason 8 (Disassociated because station leaving).
21/05/2013 23:31:17.000 kernel[0]: en1::IO80211Interface::postMessage bssid changed
21/05/2013 23:31:17.000 kernel[0]: Ethernet [AppleBCM5701Ethernet]: Link down on en0
21/05/2013 23:31:24.000 kernel[0]: IOThunderboltSwitch(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 11 unplug = 0
21/05/2013 23:31:24.000 kernel[0]: IOThunderboltSwitch(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 11 unplug = 1
21/05/2013 23:31:24.000 kernel[0]: IOThunderboltSwitch(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 12 unplug = 0
21/05/2013 23:31:24.000 kernel[0]: TBT W (2): 0x0010 [√]
21/05/2013 23:31:24.000 kernel[0]: Wake reason: EC.DarkPME (Maintenance)
21/05/2013 23:31:24.000 kernel[0]: AirPort_Brcm43xx::powerChange: System Wake - Full Wake/ Dark Wake / Maintenance wake
21/05/2013 23:31:24.000 kernel[0]: Previous Sleep Cause: 5
21/05/2013 23:31:24.006 configd[18]: network changed: v4(en0:192.168.1.190, en1-:192.168.1.47) DNS* Proxy SMB
21/05/2013 23:31:24.010 mDNSResponder[39]: DeregisterInterface: Frequent transitions for interface en1 (192.168.1.47)
21/05/2013 23:31:24.973 configd[18]: network changed: v4(en0-:192.168.1.190) DNS- Proxy- SMB
21/05/2013 23:31:24.978 mDNSResponder[39]: DeregisterInterface: Frequent transitions for interface en0 (192.168.1.190)
21/05/2013 23:31:25.269 hidd[46]: MultitouchHID: device bootloaded
21/05/2013 23:31:25.277 hidd[46]: MultitouchHID: device bootloaded
21/05/2013 23:31:26.000 kernel[0]: MacAuthEvent en1   Auth result for: 10:bf:48:3e:02:74 MAC AUTH succeeded
21/05/2013 23:31:26.000 kernel[0]: wlEvent: en1 en1 Link UP virtIf = 0
21/05/2013 23:31:26.000 kernel[0]: AirPort: Link Up on en1
21/05/2013 23:31:26.000 kernel[0]: en1: BSSID changed to 10:bf:48:3e:02:74
21/05/2013 23:31:26.000 kernel[0]: en1::IO80211Interface::postMessage bssid changed
21/05/2013 23:31:26.000 kernel[0]: Graphics suppressed 2278 ms
21/05/2013 23:31:26.000 kernel[0]: AirPort: RSN handshake complete on en1
21/05/2013 23:31:26.580 configd[18]: network changed: v4(en1+:192.168.1.47) DNS+ Proxy+ SMB
21/05/2013 23:31:26.583 mDNSResponder[39]: mDNS_RegisterInterface: Frequent transitions for interface en1 (FE80:0000:0000:0000:22C9:D0FF:FE8F:B1EB)
21/05/2013 23:31:26.583 mDNSResponder[39]: mDNS_RegisterInterface: Frequent transitions for interface en1 (192.168.1.47)
21/05/2013 23:31:26.590 configd[18]: setting hostname to "mikemini"
21/05/2013 23:31:26.592 UserEventAgent[11]: Captive: en1: Not probing 'ASUS60' (protected network)
21/05/2013 23:31:26.596 configd[18]: network changed: v4(en1!:192.168.1.47) DNS Proxy SMB
21/05/2013 23:31:27.016 airportd[1030]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “ASUS60”. Bailing on auto-join.
21/05/2013 23:31:27.000 kernel[0]: nd6_na_input: duplicate IP6 address fe80:0005::22c9:d0ff:fe8f:b1eb
21/05/2013 23:31:28.000 kernel[0]: Ethernet [AppleBCM5701Ethernet]: Link up on en0, 1-Gigabit, Full-duplex, Symmetric flow-control, Debug [796d,0301,0de1,0300,c5e1,3800]
21/05/2013 23:31:28.797 configd[18]: network changed: v4(en0+:192.168.1.190, en1) DNS! Proxy! SMB
21/05/2013 23:31:28.803 mDNSResponder[39]: mDNS_RegisterInterface: Frequent transitions for interface en0 (FE80:0000:0000:0000:AA20:66FF:FE11:3086)
21/05/2013 23:31:28.803 mDNSResponder[39]: mDNS_RegisterInterface: Frequent transitions for interface en0 (192.168.1.190)
21/05/2013 23:31:28.816 mDNSResponder[39]: 78: Could not write data to clientPID[-1]() because of error - aborting connection
21/05/2013 23:31:28.819 mDNSResponder[39]: 78: DNSServiceGetAddrInfo      v4v6 13-courier.push.apple.com. PID[-1]()
21/05/2013 23:31:28.835 configd[18]: setting hostname to "MikeMini.local"
21/05/2013 23:31:30.000 kernel[0]: IOThunderboltSwitch(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 11 unplug = 0
21/05/2013 23:31:31.000 kernel[0]: IOThunderboltSwitch(0x0)::listenerCallback - Thunderbolt HPD packet for route = 0x0 port = 11 unplug = 1
21/05/2013 23:31:33.745 loginwindow[42]: ERROR | -[LWScreenLock(Private) screenIsLockedTimeExpired:] | No lock state found, use built in check
21/05/2013 23:31:33.000 kernel[0]: HID tickle 9738 ms
21/05/2013 23:31:35.674 WindowServer[93]: Created shield window 0xca for display 0x003f003f
21/05/2013 23:31:35.674 WindowServer[93]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: no lock state data
21/05/2013 23:31:35.679 WindowServer[93]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: no lock state data
21/05/2013 23:31:35.700 WindowServer[93]: Created shield window 0xcb for display 0x003f003d
21/05/2013 23:31:35.701 WindowServer[93]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: no lock state data
21/05/2013 23:31:35.712 airportd[1030]: _doAutoJoin: Already associated to “ASUS60”. Bailing on auto-join.
21/05/2013 23:31:36.104 WindowServer[93]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: no lock state data
21/05/2013 23:31:36.129 loginwindow[42]: resume called when there was already a timer
21/05/2013 23:31:36.000 kernel[0]: en1: BSSID changed to 10:bf:48:3e:02:74
21/05/2013 23:31:36.896 coreaudiod[1003]: HALDefaultDevice::GetDefaultDevice: server returned 0 for the default device, so picking one locally
21/05/2013 23:31:36.897 coreaudiod[1003]: HALDefaultDevice::GetDefaultDevice: server returned 0 for the default device, so picking one locally
21/05/2013 23:31:37.669 WindowServer[93]: Received display connect changed for display 0x78c8d1b0
21/05/2013 23:31:37.683 WindowServer[93]: Created shield window 0xcc for display 0x78c8d1b0
21/05/2013 23:31:37.683 WindowServer[93]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: no lock state data
21/05/2013 23:31:37.684 WindowServer[93]: Received display connect changed for display 0x3f003d
21/05/2013 23:31:37.684 WindowServer[93]: Received display connect changed for display 0x78c8d2fe
21/05/2013 23:31:39.009 WindowServer[93]: Received display connect changed for display 0x78c8d1b0
21/05/2013 23:31:39.026 WindowServer[93]: Created shield window 0xcd for display 0x78c8d1b0
21/05/2013 23:31:39.026 WindowServer[93]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: no lock state data
21/05/2013 23:31:39.027 WindowServer[93]: Received display connect changed for display 0x3f003d
21/05/2013 23:31:39.027 WindowServer[93]: Received display connect changed for display 0x3f003e
21/05/2013 23:31:39.051 WindowServer[93]: Created shield window 0xce for display 0x78c8d2fe
21/05/2013 23:31:39.051 WindowServer[93]: handle_will_sleep_auth_and_shield_windows: no lock state data
21/05/2013 23:31:39.490 WindowServer[93]: Display 0x78c8d1b0: GL mask 0x1; bounds (1920, 0)[1920 x 1080], 16 modes available
Active, on-line, enabled, boot, OpenGL-accel, Vendor 5e3, Model 2353, S/N 572, Unit 0, Rotation 0
UUID 0x000005e3000023530000057200000000, ColorProfile { 3, "HD 709-A Calibrated"}
21/05/2013 23:31:39.490 WindowServer[93]: GLCompositor: GL renderer id 0x01024400, GL mask 0x00000007, accelerator 0x000032af, unit 0, caps QEX|QGL|MIPMAP, vram 1412 MB
texture units 8, texture max 16384, viewport max {16384, 16384}, extensions FPRG|NPOT|GLSL|FLOAT
21/05/2013 23:31:39.490 WindowServer[93]: Display 0x003f003d: GL mask 0x2; bounds (4864, 0)[1 x 1], 1 modes available
off-line, enabled, Vendor ffffffff, Model ffffffff, S/N ffffffff, Unit 1, Rotation 0
UUID 0xffffffffffffffffffffffff003f003d
21/05/2013 23:31:39.491 WindowServer[93]: Display 0x003f003f: GL mask 0x8; bounds (4865, 0)[1 x 1], 1 modes available
off-line, enabled, Vendor ffffffff, Model ffffffff, S/N ffffffff, Unit 3, Rotation 0
UUID 0xffffffffffffffffffffffff003f003f
21/05/2013 23:31:39.491 WindowServer[93]: Display 0x78c8d2fe: GL mask 0x4; bounds (0, 0)[1920 x 1080], 16 modes available
Main, Active, on-line, enabled, OpenGL-accel, Vendor 5e3, Model 2353, S/N 63d, Unit 2, Rotation 0
UUID 0x000005e3000023530000063d00000000, ColorProfile { 3, "HD 709-A Calibrated"}
21/05/2013 23:31:39.491 WindowServer[93]: GLCompositor: GL renderer id 0x01024400, GL mask 0x00000007, accelerator 0x000032af, unit 0, caps QEX|QGL|MIPMAP, vram 1412 MB
texture units 8, texture max 16384, viewport max {16384, 16384}, extensions FPRG|NPOT|GLSL|FLOAT
21/05/2013 23:31:39.685 WindowServer[93]: **DMPROXY** (2) Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
21/05/2013 23:31:39.713 WindowServer[93]: Display 0x78c8d2fe: MappedDisplay Unit 2; ColorProfile { 3, "HD 709-A Calibrated"}; TransferTable (256, 3)
21/05/2013 23:31:39.714 WindowServer[93]: Display 0x78c8d1b0: MappedDisplay Unit 0; ColorProfile { 3, "HD 709-A Calibrated"}; TransferTable (256, 3)
21/05/2013 23:31:39.730 WindowServer[93]: Display 0x78c8d2fe: MappedDisplay Unit 2; ColorProfile { 3, "HD 709-A Calibrated"}; TransferTable (256, 3)
21/05/2013 23:31:39.730 WindowServer[93]: Display 0x78c8d1b0: MappedDisplay Unit 0; ColorProfile { 3, "HD 709-A Calibrated"}; TransferTable (256, 3)
21/05/2013 23:31:39.805 WindowServer[93]: Created shield window 0xcf for display 0x78c8d1b0
21/05/2013 23:31:39.806 WindowServer[93]: Created shield window 0xd0 for display 0x003f003d
21/05/2013 23:31:39.806 WindowServer[93]: Created shield window 0xd1 for display 0x003f003f
21/05/2013 23:31:39.811 WindowServer[93]: Created shield window 0xd2 for display 0x78c8d2fe
21/05/2013 23:31:39.841 WindowServer[93]: Display 0x78c8d1b0: MappedDisplay Unit 0: Startup Mode 1920 x 1080, CGSThirtytwoBitColor, Resolution 1, IOMode 0x80000000, IODepth 0x0, IOReturn 0x0
21/05/2013 23:31:39.841 WindowServer[93]: Display 0x78c8d2fe: MappedDisplay Unit 2: Startup Mode 1920 x 1080, CGSThirtytwoBitColor, Resolution 1, IOMode 0x80000000, IODepth 0x0, IOReturn 0x0
21/05/2013 23:31:39.842 WindowServer[93]: Display added
21/05/2013 23:31:39.842 WindowServer[93]: Display removed
21/05/2013 23:31:39.875 WindowServer[93]: Display 0x78c8d2fe: GL mask 0x4; bounds (0, 0)[1920 x 1080], 16 modes available
Main, Active, on-line, enabled, OpenGL-accel, Vendor 5e3, Model 2353, S/N 63d, Unit 2, Rotation 0
UUID 0x000005e3000023530000063d00000000, ColorProfile { 3, "HD 709-A Calibrated"}
21/05/2013 23:31:39.876 WindowServer[93]: GLCompositor: GL renderer id 0x01024400, GL mask 0x00000007, accelerator 0x000032af, unit 0, caps QEX|QGL|MIPMAP, vram 1412 MB
texture units 8, texture max 16384, viewport max {16384, 16384}, extensions FPRG|NPOT|GLSL|FLOAT
21/05/2013 23:31:39.876 WindowServer[93]: Display 0x78c8d1b0: GL mask 0x1; bounds (1920, 0)[1920 x 1080], 16 modes available
Active, on-line, enabled, boot, OpenGL-accel, Vendor 5e3, Model 2353, S/N 572, Unit 0, Rotation 0
UUID 0x000005e3000023530000057200000000, ColorProfile { 3, "HD 709-A Calibrated"}
21/05/2013 23:31:39.876 WindowServer[93]: GLCompositor: GL renderer id 0x01024400, GL mask 0x00000007, accelerator 0x000032af, unit 0, caps QEX|QGL|MIPMAP, vram 1412 MB
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21/05/2013 23:31:39.876 WindowServer[93]: Display 0x003f003d: GL mask 0x2; bounds (4864, 0)[1 x 1], 1 modes available
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UUID 0xffffffffffffffffffffffff003f003d
21/05/2013 23:31:39.876 WindowServer[93]: Display 0x003f003f: GL mask 0x8; bounds (4865, 0)[1 x 1], 1 modes available
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UUID 0xffffffffffffffffffffffff003f003f
21/05/2013 23:31:39.883 WindowServer[93]: MPAccessSurfaceForDisplayDevice: Set up page flip mode on display 0x78c8d2fe device: 0x10646ea10 isBackBuffered: 1 numComp: 3 numDisp: 3
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21/05/2013 23:31:41.029 WindowServer[93]: **DMPROXY** (2) Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
21/05/2013 23:31:41.059 WindowServer[93]: Display 0x78c8d2fe: MappedDisplay Unit 2; ColorProfile { 3, "HD 709-A Calibrated"}; TransferTable (256, 3)
21/05/2013 23:31:41.059 WindowServer[93]: Display 0x78c8d1b0: MappedDisplay Unit 0; ColorProfile { 3, "HD 709-A Calibrated"}; TransferTable (256, 3)
21/05/2013 23:31:41.062 WindowServer[93]: **DMPROXY** (2) Found `/System/Library/CoreServices/DMProxy'.
21/05/2013 23:31:41.076 WindowServer[93]: Display 0x78c8d2fe: MappedDisplay Unit 2; ColorProfile { 3, "HD 709-A Calibrated"}; TransferTable (256, 3)
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Setting up a USB external Drive with USB Hub on Airport Extreme

I have successfully hooked up the Airport Extreme Base Station (n) with two printers using a USB Hub. I am now trying to hook up an external hard drive(acomdata 250 gb). When I plug the hard drive into the Hub and turn the drive on the Airport Extreme Base station resets to amber and flashes green for a second then resets to amber again and it keeps doing that until I shut the drive down. I have a Mac Book Pro and an iMac on the network as well as a HP pavilion a730n on the network. I am able to share files between the PC and the Macs; however I can't seem to share the external hard drive. I tested the external hard drive by hooking it up directly to the Mac book and after a few seconds it mounted correctly and I was able to read and write.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Nick

I have successfully hooked up the Airport Extreme
Base Station (n) with two printers using a USB Hub. I
am now trying to hook up an external hard
drive(acomdata 250 gb). When I plug the hard drive
into the Hub and turn the drive on the Airport
Extreme Base station resets to amber and flashes
green for a second then resets to amber again and it
keeps doing that until I shut the drive down. I have
a Mac Book Pro and an iMac on the network as well as
a HP pavilion a730n on the network. I am able to
share files between the PC and the Macs; however I
can't seem to share the external hard drive. I tested
the external hard drive by hooking it up directly to
the Mac book and after a few seconds it mounted
correctly and I was able to read and write.
Any help with this would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
Nick
What version of the AE firmware are you running? If you upgraded to 7.1, LOTS of people have discovered that Apple broke the USB connectivity for both disks and printers big time. With the 7.1 firmware version a few people can see the disks, but most people CANNOT see the printers.

Can't print from Win2000 to USB printer via Airport Extreme

Background: I have an Epson Stylus Photo 820 printer connected by USB to an Airport Extreme base station. My iMac is connected to the base station via an ethernet cable.
Using Bonjour for Windows 1.0.3, I've set up the Epson printer to print from Win2000 in a virtual machine in VirtualPC 6 which is running in the iMac. The setup process for the printer completed OK, without a hitch. (By the way, I loaded the printer driver from the printer's disk, because the driver for the Epson Stylus Photo 820 isn't one of the drivers selectable from the Bonjour window.)
Problem: When I try to print via the route that I set up using Bonjour, an error message appears, stating:
- There was an error found when printing the document "mhtml.mid://00000047/" to IP-extreme986254.local.9100"\
(Note: extreme986254 is the name of the network I configured in the base station. Otherwise, the network is working OK. Also, my Win2000 in VPC is connected to the internet OK.)
When I re-try printing, I get the same error message.
When I hook the printer directly to the iMac by USB and then set it up as a printer for Win2000 in that configuration, I have no trouble printing to the printer.

Using Bonjour for Windows 1.0.3, I've set up the
Epson printer to print from Win2000 in a virtual
machine in VirtualPC 6 which is running in the iMac.
The setup process for the printer completed OK,
without a hitch. (By the way, I loaded the printer
driver from the printer's disk, because the driver
for the Epson Stylus Photo 820 isn't one of the
drivers selectable from the Bonjour window.)
Though for XP should also work for Windows 2000.
Problems with finding Printer Driver on Windows XP when using printer connected to Airport Extreme or Express
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/1012.html
Problem: When I try to print via the route that I set
up using Bonjour, an error message appears, stating:
- There was an error found when printing the
document "mhtml.mid://00000047/" to
IP-extreme986254.local.9100"\
Printing from an Windows 2000 PC to a printer attached to an Airport Extreme Base Station
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/1006.html
iFelix

HP Laserjet P1102 print multiple pages - USB connected to Airport Extreme -

Hello,
My configuration is Windows Vista/7 - Bonjour Print - HP LaserJet P1102 USB connected to Airport Extreme.
Everytime I sent a print job - it get printed endless times until I hit "Cancel" on the print queue.
Help anyone..
Thank you very much,
- eagleputt

Hi gingerjedi,
It's normal with your actual Airport and confirm by Apple, but ...
Only If you see your printer in Airport Admin Utility under Printer :
1) Download and install : http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/macosx/foomatic-rip-2008-01-30. dmg
2) Download and install : http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/macosx/gplgs-8.61-ub.dmg
3) Download and install : http://www.openprinting.org/download/printdriver/macosx/hpijs-2.7.10-UB.dmg
4) Repair permissions with Onyx or with your Install Disk
5) Restart your computer
6) Restart your connection with your Printer (Cable-Power-Connection with your Airport)
7) In Prefs Panes, select Printer ( + ) and install a new Printer
8) Select your indicated Printer in the menu choice. If you have a Name for your Airport, give this Name under Place or Emplacement (excuse, i am French) and select HP Deskjet D2400 Foomatic/hpijs (recommended).
9) And click Done
With this Solution, you can just print. All other software possibilities can not run under the Airport. It is normal.
I think all is ok for you.
Message was edited by: thebuzzman

My Airport Extreme is constantly dropping my internet connection on all of my computers. Any help?

My Airport Extreme is constantly dropping my internet connection on all of my networked computers. It starts up again in about 2 minutes, but in the meantime, I've lost my websites and kept my clients waiting. Any help?

I had the same issue in version v5.6 but after upgrading the airport extreme firmware to latest 6.1 it solve the issue...

Using Airport Extreme- Printers & Hard Drives - Mac and WIndows XP Network

I might be asking a really dumb question now, I have a Mac Pro, a PC my sons use and a laptop my wife uses. The PC and laptop both run XP Pro.
I have my Airport Extreme set up and working well with my BT Home Hub acting as my modem only - that went much easier than I thought.
All I want to do is to set up a network - my Mac (wired) to my Airport Extreme with a Canon Printer and external hard drive. I also want to be able to share files on the PC and Laptop (wireless) with other users as well as the printers. Ideally, i'm looking for a video website that will easily show how to set this up. I appreciate I may need to view several clips to get this sorted. I have tried YouTube without much success.
As I said, this may be a dumb question.
Thanks in advance, Matt

1. So, what I want to do now is share an external hard drive also connected to my AEBS using a USB hub.
AirPort: How to mount an AirPort Extreme USB hard disk volume in Mac OS X and Windows
2. Share files on my other PC machines as well as their printers. So, if I need some text printing done quickly, I would print it from my sons' pc printer downstairs but request it from my mac upstairs.
I'm sure that Windows has the ability to share a printer, but I have no details on how to enable it.
3. Access / share files between Mac Pro, laptop and PC
On your Macs, go to the Sharing preference pane and enable File Sharing. Now they can be seen by other devices.
"How to Share Files between your Mac and PC"
"File sharing between Mac and PC"
4. Access Mac Pro online via Back to my Mac (I do have a mobile me account for this).
In the MobileMe preference pane on the Mac Pro, enable the Back To My Mac feature. Then on your remote Mac the Mac Pro should appear in the Finder's sidebar as a shared item.

Is there a way to turn the wireless capabilities off on an AirPort Express? I have an AirPort Extreme as my main router and use the express to just extend it. I only really want to you use the express for hard ethernet connections

Is there a way to turn the wireless capabilities off on an AirPort Express? I have an AirPort Extreme as my main router and use the express to just extend it. I only really want to you use the express for hard ethernet connections. For whatever reason when I have my express extend my wifi at home the download speed from just the express is absolutely terrible, drops to about 1.5 mb compared to when it's on the extremes part of the network the speed goes up to 50-75mb. These terrible download speed really only affects the iPhones as my MacBook Pro usually gets the good speed no matter where it is. I don't believe there is anything wrong with my phone because if I am in the part of the house that uses just the extreme the download speeds on the iphone goes up to 50-75mb. As a note I have an AirPort Extreme on the top floor of my house (second floor) that's where my modem is located. On the first floor that's where one airport express is located. I also have another airport express in the basement that is accessed by my landlord. Any thoughts on how to fix this would be helpful.

Is there a way to turn the wireless capabilities off on an AirPort Express? I have an AirPort Extreme as my main router and use the express to just extend it. I only really want to you use the express for hard ethernet connections.
It appears that your networking goals with the AirPort Express is to use it as a wireless Ethernet bridge instead of using it to extend the wireless range of your AirPort Extreme. The latter requires that the Express Wi-Fi radios be enabled.
If you intended to use the Express as a wireless bridge, you just need to reconfigure it to "Join a wireless" network instead of "Extend a wireless network."
For whatever reason when I have my express extend my wifi at home the download speed from just the express is absolutely terrible, drops to about 1.5 mb compared to when it's on the extremes part of the network the speed goes up to 50-75mb.
In an extended network, the placement of the extending base station is critical as it can only extend the wireless network at the bandwidth at which it receives it.
Please check out the following AirPort User Tip for details on optimal base station placement.

I have a pc running windows 7. I got an Airport Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi and the printer is now plugged into the Airport. The wireless router works fine but the printer shows as offline in control panel and in word. The printer is a HP LaserJet CP1525nw.

I have a pc running windows 7. I got an Airport Extreme 802.11n Wi-Fi and the printer is now plugged into the Airport. The Airport works fine but the printer shows as offline in control panel and in word. The printer is a HP LaserJet CP1525nw.

+For now I have it set to Share Public IP address - Is this correct for my Network Setup with The Airport Extreme being the only router being used ?+
This would be the correct setting if the AirPort Extreme is connected to a simple modem (one ethernet port).
*Settings I have Enabled*
5 GHz name indicates that you have elected to use the option to assign a separate name to the 5 GHz network. This will allow you to "tell" compatible computers to connect to that network, rather than the slower 2.4 GHz network
Use Wide Channels is recommended for 5 GHz operation.
Interference Robustness often does more harm than good and should not be used unless you know you are in a area with a lot of wireless networks and you feel that your network is experiencing interference issues from a nearby network.

I just bought an AirPort Extreme system over this weekend and I am having problem with setting it up. I plugged the cable as explained in the manual but there is no way I can get a steady green light. I all see is flashing amber light. Can anyone help me,

I just bought an AirPort Extreme system over this weekend and I am having problem with setting it up. I plugged the cable as explained in the manual but there is no way I can get a steady green light. I all see is flashing amber light. Can anyone help me,

Think you need to provide some more details about what you are connecting

Will the airport extreme work with Iphone 4 and Ipod 3 gen without a pc or mac.

will the airport extreme work with Iphone 4 and Ipod 3 gen without a pc or mac.

You can setup an Airport device using the Apple Airport Utility for iPhone
Download it for free in the App Store on your iPhone...
It's under "Utilities" and the "Top Free" utilities.

TS4597 I am using an Airport Extreme as my base station and I want to extend its range using a recently purchased AirPort Express. However neither device is showing up on my AirPort Utility on either my older MacBook Pro or my IPad 4. What do I do?

I am using an older AirPort Extreme as my base station and I want to extend the range by using a recently purchased AirPort Express. When I try to find either device using the AirPort Utilities function on either my new IPad 4 or my older MacBook Pro neither device is detected. However the utility is seeing that we are connected to the Internet which is through the Extreme. What am I doing wrong?

For now, leave the AirPort Express powered off.
Power off the entire network....all devices.....in any order that you want
Wait a few minutes
Power up the modem first, and let it run 2-3 minutes by itself
Power up the AirPort Extreme next, and let it run a full minute
Keep powering up devices one at a time about a minute apart until everything is powered up (leave the Express off for now)
Open AirPort Utility and check to see if the AirPort Extreme is visible.
If it's not, click the AirPort Utility menu at the upper left of the screen, then click About AirPort Utility. Post back with the version number of AirPort Utility that you see there....which should be AirPort Utility 5.6.1.
Post back on your progress.

I have Airport Extreme as the base unit and an Express unit in a room separated by a brick wall to improve signal. Express shows a green light indicating signal but my iPad does not perform well. How can I improve other than hardwire ethernet connection?

I have Airport Extreme as the base unit and an Express unit in a room separated by a brick wall to improve signal. Express shows a green light indicating signal but my iPad does not perform well. How can I improve other than hardwire ethernet connection?

Other suggestions, and more info about the nature of the problem, may be in this Apple tech note.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1365
For example, you might find that the brick wall is not the only problem. There may be other devices pumping out enough wireless interference to be making things even worse.
I agree with Bob Timmons that Ethernet is best and most reliable. And that powerline (which I use) is easier and potentially faster than wireless...but only if your power lines do not have electrical devices plugged in which produce electrical noise on the line. Powerline will be slower than Gigabit Ethernet.
Ethernet cable is the only way to ensure that the signal goes directly there in a shielded way for a clear fast signal. Wireless and powerline are much slower because of all the other things the signal has to fight past to get to the other device.

Can AirPort Extreme join a wireless network and share the connection to ethernet connected devices?

Can AirPort Extreme join a wireless network and share the connection to ethernet connected devices?

Yes, if the AirPort Extreme is joining a wireless network that has been created by another Apple router. In this case, it will be extending the wireless network and the Ethernet ports are enabled on the "remote" AirPort Extreme.
No, if the AirPort Extreme will be used with another router from another manfacturer.
Ironically, the less expensive AirPort Express can do what you ask about with virtually any wireless network using a special feature called ProxySTA. It won't extend the wireless with a non-Apple router, but the Ethernet port will be enabled.

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