Wired & Wireless UK Network Set-up - Appreciate your views/advice?

Hi
Firstly, apologies if this isn't the right question for this forum. As it's re networking and I use an AE I hope this is right!
I have a succesfuly workng wireless connection at home which is based on a D-Link DSL 300T ADSL Modem which has a phone line input and one ethernet output. I then wire the ethernet output from the D-Link Modem to the Airport Express and all works well with my Imac G5 and iBook G4 both recieving the wireless internet connection.
Fyi, my ISP is virgin.net and I have an up to 2Mbps connection. The connection works well, but would like a speedboost. I gather virgin may be launching an up to 8Mbps service soon - not sure when though, or if in my area (incidentally - does anyone know how to find out when their local telephone exchange is due for update to allow 8Mbps? or indeed when ADSL2 is coming?)
Anyway, my open question, as a London based Mac user is does anyone have any views on what ISP/equipment I should go with to get a fast and reliable connection which is compatable with mac. Obviosuly I realise that if I stick with ADSL I won't be able to go higher than 2Mbps until my telephone exchange has been unpgraded.
In terms of home equipment, I have been reading about MIMO, and though I don't understand it, I feel myself getting taken in by the marketing. Is it better (faster, greater coverage) that 802.11g? Does anyone know if mac is bringing out a MIMO Airport? If I went to a MIMO solution would I still be able to use my 802.11g wireless cards in my iMac/IBook to connect?
I have been looking at the "NETGEAR WPN824 RANGEMAX SMART MIMO WIRELESS ROUTER". I like the sounds of it because it seems to combine everything in one box (modem/router/4 port switch/wireless) and because its MIMO standard - so perhaps "futureproof" for a few years. Does anyone have any strong feelings about this piece of kit, and how it works with a mac?
I realise I would then not use my AE, but am thinking of just having in client mode so I can still use a central printer and Airtunes - both of which I do love about the AE. Could I do this with the AE if my wireless device is MIMO standard?
Sorry, lots of questions already here. Just one more.... I have a perception, (don't know if true), that my iMac might be better off having a wired ethernet connection to whatever modem/router I get rather than wireless. I would have thought this connection would be quicker than wireless, and since my IMac is not exactly portable this would not be a problem. Is it true that an ethernet connection through my modem would be faster than wireless or am I making this up?
Really appreciate all views/help and suggestions.

So basically you need to enable File and Printer sharing on your Both the computers. First this which you need to make sure that your Both the computers are in the same "Workgroup". To Check that right click on "My Computer" click on "Properties" and click on the tab 'Computer Name" and below it display you the Computer name and the "WorkGroup" make sure your both the computers are in same Workgroup, if not then you can change it.
On the computer where the printer is connected you need to Enable Sharing on it.
Follow this links to enable File and Printer on your Computer.

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Our network uses a Dlink router which must be located in the basement. Our home office Apple computers are wired, and the wireless Apple laptop is almost always used in the living room, directly above the Dlink, so no signal strength problems there. However, the wireless signal does not reach as far as the home office. It's only 20-25 feet away on the main floor, but for some reason, probably structural, the wireless signal doesn't penetrate.
Now I need to extend wireless access capability to the home office, so that I can use the iPod Touch in the office. I've read through a number of posts, and haven't found one that exactly matches this issue.
The information about joining an existing network has this sentence in it:
"Or you can use AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme to extend the range of an existing AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express network by creating a Wireless Distribution System (WDS)."
The existing network I have isn't an AX network. And it's both wired and wireless. And one of the detailed posts explained why a WDS was not the best way to go. Plus I'm confused by references to "base stations" which seem to refer to something that looks like a Time Capsule, not to an AX.
If AX will do what I want it to, I'm envisioning plugging it (all by its lonesome) in to a wall outlet in the hallway outside the home office. That's based both on what I want and what the salesperson said AX could do when I explained what was wanted.
The Dlink network has been working beautifully for months, and I don't want to do anything to screw it up! That includes even opening up the AX utility software until I know exactly what to do.
Can I do the setup (once it's explained!) on the wired computer? If I have to connect the AX to the network as part of the setup, can I use the 5-port switch that extends the wired connection the extra two feet to the computer (and also provides the wired network connection for the main printer)? Or should I take the laptop downstairs and connect the AX directly to the Dlink router?
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+If I connected the AX by cable to my 5-port switch (which in turn is connected directly to the Dlink), would that constitute "an ethernet connection to the D-Link"? If so, then it should be possible to use it as described in your 6th paragraph, to "expand ... (our) main wireless network" -- is that right?+
Yes, this will work great.
+I'd never heard of ethernet powerline adapters, which sound very cool but are not wireless per se - you need a cable to connect the computer with at the far end, and it's wireless capability that I'm trying to create in the home office.+
Rather than hooking a computer up at one end, you could hook up the AirPort Express at one one and setup wireless that way. You won't need the adapters in this case since you have access to the switch. You may have need sometime in the future to get an ethernet signal to another part of the house, so keep this option in mind.
Here is how to setup the AirPort Express. You will use AirPort Utility, which should already be on your Mac Pro. Its located Hard Drive > Applications > Utilities.
Temporarily, connect the AirPort Express (AX) directly to your computer with a short ethernet cable to set it up. When you have the configuration done, you can disconnect the cable and move the AX to the location where it's needed.
Open AirPort Utility and click Manual Setup
Click the Base Station tab below the row of icons to enter a name and device password for the device and choose your time zone, etc.
Then click the AirPort icon in the row of icons at the top of the setup page.
Click the Wireless tab below the icons
Wireless Mode....Create a wireless netork
Wireless Network Name....Exact same name as your D-Link wireless network name
Radio Mode....802.11n (802.11b/g compatible)
Channel...Automatic (see note* at bottom)
Wireless Security...exact same setting as D-Link network
Wireless Password....exact same setting as D-Link network
Click the Internet icon in the row of icons
At the bottom of the page, make sure that the setting for Connection Sharing is set to "Off (Bridge Mode)". This setting allows the AX to work in tandem with the D-Link.
Update to save settings.
*Automatic will usually work well for this. Ideally, you want the D-Link and AX to be on channels that are least 5 channels apart. Automatic will usually choose an open channel, but you may need to manually set the channels on both routers for this step.
Your setup should work fine. Please post back on your progress or questions.

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The laptops and the powermac are all on one network, and can share files, music and printers, but the 2 imacs seem to be on thier own seperate network, and can't 'see' the wireless computers. is there any way that i can get all of them onto one network and share printers,music and files between all of them? any replies appreciated, thanks. All computers are on Tiger apart from the G3 imac which is on 10.3.

Your problem is that your computers are on two logical networks. The ones connected to the router directly are receiving their TCP/IP configuration from the router and the ones connected to the Airport Express are receiving their configuration from the Express.
What you need to do is stop the Airport Express from acting as a DHCP server so that all computers receive their configuration from the router. To do this login to the Airport Express using the "Apple Airport Admin Utility" now disable the "Distribute IP addresses" option. Once you have done that you may need to reboot the two computers connected via Airport to ensure they receive the new TCP/IP configuration from the router.

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This is probably a stupid obvious question, but I can't figure it out, and it's late.
My wife just got a new Macbook for Christmas. Yay! I still have an old old G4. Boo, and an even older iBook (clamshell). She also got an Airport Express so she can network wirelessly.
Trouble is, it's a network of one. I can't figure out what button to push so that I can get her onto the home network so that, say, we can iChat via bonjour or she can transfer her files off this computer and all that fun stuff.
I know my way around a network pretty well, but wireless is a bit of mystery to me, so any suggestions'll be appreciated.
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Figured it out.
For those of you with the same problem:
Go to Airport Admin Utility. Select Airport device, and click configure.
Select network.
Uncheck Distribute IP addresses. This forces the network back to the router. With one computer it worked. Can't speak to two, though, but should.

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Hello,
I've got a wireless home network set up, but it isn't performing as well as I would like. I have 2 computers I want using the network, 1 powerbook G4 and 1 sony vaio. I purchased a time machine with built in airport extreme (5Gz N) as my base station. I've also purchased 2 airport extremes to extend my network and add a printer to the network. Now, I want to try to improve my performance.
I have a 3 story house. The time capsule is hooked up to the cable modem in the garage, on the east end of the house. I put 1 AE in the 3rd story office on the east end of the house and hooked up my printer. I put the other AE in my 3rd story bedroom on the west end of the house. Although both AE's do extend the signal a bit, it's not by much.
Before wifi became popular, the previous owner of the house (my father in law) installed an ethernet network throughout the house. The hub is in the garage, which is why the cable modem is hooked up down there.
Now, what would be the best and quickest way to improve my wifi coverage and bandwidth throughout the house, especially in that bedroom on the west end. Should I moved the time capsule out of the basement? Does being down there weaken the coverage? Can I connect my time capsule to my cable modem through the ethernet network?
Or am I just expecting too much from these devices?
Also, I assume I'm only using the 2.4 Ghz spectrum, since my computer's airport card is a little too old to take advantage of the 5 Ghz spectrum, or am I miss understanding something?
Any advice would be appreciated.
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Now, what would be the best and quickest way to improve my wifi coverage and bandwidth throughout the house, especially in that bedroom on the west end. Should I moved the time capsule out of the basement? Does being down there weaken the coverage? Can I connect my time capsule to my cable modem through the ethernet network?
Yes, for the best overall bandwidth performance, you will want to take advantage of the Ethernet backbone. What you will want to do, in this case, it to create a "roaming" network with each of the base stations connected to this backbone.
Where you place the base stations will depend on where there will be Ethernet jacks available.
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Both AEBSns will need to be reconfigured as bridges as you will want the TC to be the main router providing both NAT & DHCP services for the entire network. Use the same Network Name for each base station, but be sure to use a different radio channel to prevent interference.
Also, I assume I'm only using the 2.4 Ghz spectrum, since my computer's airport card is a little too old to take advantage of the 5 Ghz spectrum, or am I miss understanding something?
If you can provide me with the exact Machine ID for your Mac, I can let you know if its supports 802.11a ... which operates on the 5 GHz band. You can find this through the System Profiler. It would be something like PowerBook2,1.
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I'm attempting to setup a configuration that I don't seem able to get correct. I have a small wired network at my church with a file server and a couple of dozen users, some of which have laptops and would like to be able to roam wirelessly through the building. In addition, I would like to have an unsecured wireless guest network for visitors which provides access to the internet and does not have access to the file server.
The specifics are a wired 192.168.1.xxx network with a NAT'd DSL modem/router. I have 4 Airport Extreme dual radio N devices. I've tried setting the first Airport Extreme unit to shared IP, the only setting that allows me to also use a guest network, with a private SSID handing out 172.0.xxx.xxx addresses and a guest network handing out 10.0.xxx.xxx addresses. It seems logical to me that I would want to used bridged mode to allow my private wireless uses to see the server, but the Airport Extreme tells me I can not use a guest network with that setting.
With this setup, I can not get to my server by name, but I can get to by IP address. I guess that's not a huge problem since I have such a small number of users, I can add the server IP address to a hosts file on each client. What bothers me most is that I can get to the server IP from the guest network as well as the private network. Am I missing something?
My second point of confusion is when I try to configure the other 3 Airport Extremes to extend the network. The configuration tools asks me which wireless network I want to extend, and allows me to choose only the private network OR the guest network. I thought it should be able to extend both networks simultaneously. Am I mistaken on this as well?
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Hello muellgre. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Unfortunately, Apple does not provide you with very many options when it comes to their Guest network feature. It is basically designed to work with a single AirPort/Time Capsule router in your network configuration.
As you have found out, it will only be available if you have the AirPort configured as a NAT router and not as a bridge. Also you cannot extend a Guest network. I'm actually surprised that you were given this option.
Since you have a DSL gateway upstream of your AirPorts that is performing as your primary Internet router, you would want all of your AirPorts to be configured as bridges. Regardless if you were connecting them all back to the DSL gateway by Ethernet or creating a WDS extended network.
If you go the route of configuring a single Extreme as a router, you will have a Double NAT configuration, which is not bad in itself, but does add some complexity when attempting to share between network segments.
One option would be to reconfigure the DSL gateway as a bridge, and then, configure one of the Extremes as a router to allow it to handle NAT & DHCP services for the network. This will also give you your guest network. You can also extend this Extreme with the others, but not its guest network ... so, overall, this might not satisfy all of your networking requirements.

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I have a recent problem that occurs with printing from wired network on Win 7 (64) machines, iPhones, iPad, Win XP (wireless connection to network). Most of the time the printer can't be located by the HP SW (ePrint or local installed printer in Win 7). If I power down/up the printer, poof it can be found & prints/scans fine. This also occurs with scanning using HP Scan (shocking, right?).
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Hello,
I'm having trouble maintaining a connection with my AX (2012) in a work environment. Basically, I have a Win 7 laptop connected via ethernet to the internet/corporate net. I have configured the AX to create a separate wifi network that does not connect to the internet. In order to connect to the AX, I have to disable both the Ethernet adapter and the WLAN adapter, enable the WLAN adapter, connect it to the AX's network, and wait for it to show up in the utility. Only then can I re-enable the ethernet adapter for internet access. Then, inevitably, the connection dies within 15 minutes and I have to repeat the whole process.
Can anyone tell me what's going on here? Is the wired network interfering with the wireless network? Is something configured wrong? Below is the output from ipconfig/all, if that helps. The AX is configured with a 169.254 range. IP address and behaves the same way whether the IP address is auto or manual, and there is no difference if the signal roams channels or is fixed to a single channel (I've played with them all).
Thanks in advance for your help.
Wireless LAN adapter Wireless Network Connection:
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : DW1501 Wireless-N WLAN Half-Mini Card
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 68-A3-C4-0C-CE-5B
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.1.2(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, December 06, 2012 2:32:22 PM
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Friday, December 07, 2012 2:41:43 PM
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.1.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.1.1
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 10.0.1.1
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled
Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection:
   Connection-specific DNS Suffix . : XXX.com
   Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) 82577LM Gigabit Network Connecti
on
   Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 5C-26-0A-40-37-A9
   DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : Yes
   Autoconfiguration Enabled . . . . : Yes
   IPv4 Address. . . . . . . . . . . : 3.197.129.227(Preferred)
   Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.254.0
   Lease Obtained. . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, December 06, 2012 2:42:43 PM
   Lease Expires . . . . . . . . . . : Thursday, December 13, 2012 2:42:42 PM
   Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 3.197.128.1
   DHCP Server . . . . . . . . . . . : 3.156.134.20
   DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 3.156.130.30
3.156.130.130
3.23.190.40
                                       3.23.192.43
   Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 3.156.130.30
   Secondary WINS Server . . . . . . : 3.156.130.130
   NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Enabled

Here goes - read this through completely and see if it makes sense:
1. Reset the Express to factory settings by unplugging it and plugging it back in while holding in the reset button - release the button when the light starts blinking - then wait for the light to blink slowly indicating factory default.
2. Disable the wireless and enable the ethernet on the laptop and connect an ethernet cable to the WAN port (the circle of dots) of the Express and use the AU toset it up in bridge mode to create a wireless network with a name of your choice - you don't really need a password but you can assign one if you wish - if you do not use a password you will have to choose to ignore the error message for no security.
3. Accept all other defaults and ignore any messages about not having an internet or ethernet connection and update or finish the setup - if you get a blinking amber light, open the AU and correct any error messages.
4. You can now disconnect the ethernet cable and disable the ethernet on the laptop and enable the wireless so you can stream iTunes to the Express - the laptop must stay wireless to do this - you can not accesss both at the same time - you can also use an iPhone or iPad or iPod to use Airplay and then you can use the laptop via ethernet for the internet.
5. To access the Express from now on, you have to use the AU wirelessly from the laptop.
The above is assuming that you don't currently have wireless in your office - the other alternatives are:
1. To hardwire the Express and have it create a wireless network and access the internet - you could then use your laptop wirelessly or wired to connect to the Express and use Airplay and your pc at the same time.
2. If your office has wireless, you can set up the Express to "join" the existing network - you can then do the same as in number 1.
I hope this helps - everyone's situation is different - the above scenarios work for me - you might have to do some tweaks but the info is there - let me know if you have any questions.

Remote can't find iTunes on mix wired/wireless network

I am trying to control music from a iMac running iTunes using the iPhone Remote app. I've previously done this successfully with a wireless only network (using the Airport Express wifi to join my existing wifi network etc).
However, since introducing D-Link Homeplugs into my network, I am unable to 'see' the iTunes library from the Remote app when I connect wirelessly to the airport express.
My hardware is configured as follows:-
*Netgear Router (wireless disabled) -> Homeplug power network -> iMac running iTunes*
And elsewhere on the Homeplug network, I have:
H*omeplug power network -> Airport Express [set up as wireless access point]*.
If I connect the Express to the iTunes machine directly - leaving the wireless access details the same - it all works fine. If I move the Airport Express and reconnect over the Homeplug network, the Remote fails to 'see' the library, although I can still send music over the network (using the iTunes interface on the iMac) to the remote speakers.
My network uses the router as a DHCP (range 192.168.0.x mask 255.255.255.0), Airport Express is connected to Homeplug ethernet with a static IP (in the same range) and provides wireless access (unsecured for now while i get this working). The iMac has a static IP (in the same range). If I swap the iMac for a PC (XP - using DHCP from the router for IP), I get the same result. If I use an iPhone network application to view the network (connected by the wifi access point on the AX) then I can see all the machines on my network as I would expect.
To reiterate, if I cable this network directly (either AX->iMac or AX->hub->iMac) then it works. As soon as I go AX->Homeplug power network->iMac then the Remote app loses sight of the library.
I wouldn't expect any firewall on the wired->wireless networks on my router (a Sky branded Netgear 934g). I also didn't think that the Homeplugs would block.
So does anyone have any ideas why the Remote application loses sight of my iTunes library when connecting via Airport Express cabled into a Homeplug ethernet network ?
Thanks for any help because I miss my music
cheers,
Tim

Hello,
This is the same for me. Impossible to find a solution after.
Can you help us.
Thank

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The usual point where setup fails (when the existing network is provided by a non-Apple wireless router) is with entry of the wireless security protocol and password - which must of course be configured identically on the wireless router and each Airport Express device. What type of wireless security are you using on your network's wireless router?

Multipmultiple Airport Extreme Base Stations: WDS Or "Extend Wireless Network" To Have Wired -- Wireless Bridge?

Hello there!
I've been looking for this info, but have as yet been unable to find it. Here's my scenario:
I have two Airport Extreme Base Stations (both are dual band) and 3 airport expresses. The main internet connection in my house is in one room, where I have an AEBS as the main wireless router. In another room, I have a bunch of ethernet-only devices. I'd like to use the 2nd AEBS in this room, plug the ethernet devices into it and have the 2nd AEBS act as a wired <--> wireless bridge (connected to the same wireless network as the 1st AEBS). I've attempted this via "extend a wireless network," but the ethernet devices don't get past the AEBS they're plugged into. Should I instead be implementing WDS?
I mention the airport expresses as I'd like to have airtunes & wireless signal in other areas, but would like to keep the set-up as simple as possible (i.e., not config the AXes for WDS unless it's required).
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Unlike the 802.11n AirPort Express Base Station (AXn), the 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) cannot be configured as a wireless Ethernet bridge.
However, there are at least two ways to configure it to provide wired clients access:
Connect the second AEBSn back to the first by Ethernet; reconfigure the second AEBSn as a bridge and disable its wireless radios, or
Reconfigure both AEBSns into an extended wireless network. For 802.11n AirPorts, this would be called a dynamic WDS. The AEBSn, connected to the Internet would be the "main" base station and it would only require that you enable the "Allow this network to be extended" option in the AirPort Utility. The extending AEBSn would need to be configured with the option, Wireless Mode = Extend a wireless network, enabled.
In both configurations, the second AEBSn's Ethernet ports would be enabled for wired clients.

Wired & wireless network

Hi There,
We currently have a cable modem and 2 airport express (old type that plug directly into power socket) working together.
However would like to:
have a wired network - i have installed cat5e cables to tv, pvr, dvd player etc
AND
have a wireless network
I am confused about switches and routers?
What hardware do i require to make this work?
I know i need a router but can the airport express work as a wired router or just a wireless router?
Thanks,
Susan

Yes you just need to connect the wireless router to the cable modem first then to your computers. The wireless router should have some LAN ports on the back that you can use to connect your two computers to. Then you can also connect to the wireless with your third computer as long as it's within range. What happens is the router regardless if it has wireless or not will establish a single network connection to the internet via cable modem. Then the router creates a local network for all of your computers and routs all the connections through the cable modem. It may take some configuring but that's how it works.
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