Yoga 13 Wireless Fix - far better range and speed using 5G Linksys AE6000 .11ac usb nub
$60 Linksys model AE6000 802.11ac USB hub has made my Yoga 13 a useful device. Benefits are as follows, along with a quick "how to" tutorial.
Far better range from my access point (80 feet with reasonable speed on Linksys vs. 30 feet using built-in Realtek WLAN card.
Significantly faster speed 55 meg/sec using 5G, compared to stock Yoga/Realtek's 2.4 GHz-limited 14-16 meg/second download speeds - both tests done same day using Ookla Speedtest.net)
No longer crashing after resume (I suspect the crashing that began with Win 8.1 is due to driver issue)
Recognizes both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz WLAN networks (Windows 8.1 failed to recognize 5GHz signal until I backdated the Linksys WLAN driver to use Windows 7 driver).
TUTORIAL / STEPS:
Turn off (or at a minimum - review before downloating) windows updates - otherwise Win8.1/Yoga will over-write the good driver you're about to install and revert you back to slow WLAN performance. Give Microsoft 6-12 months & maybe they'll get the drivers right for their POS Win 8.1.
Create a restore point.
Download & the Windows 7 (yes, seven) drivers to a folder on your Yoga.
Then open the following folder:
C\Windows\System32\drivers
Locate the file named "netr28ux.sys" and move it to a new folder you create on your desktop (for safe keeping)
Download the Windows 7 x64 drivers for the Linksys AE6000 and the installation/setup program from the Linksys support pages here
http://support.linksys.com/en-us/support/adapters/AE6000
Extract those Win7 x64 files (including the netr28ux.sys file) into their own folder, then copy the extracted files to the
C\Windows\System32\drivers folder.
Run the Linksys AE6000's little setup utility, insert the little nub into your USB port, complete running the setup utility, type in (or select) your network, type in your password & select your encryption type, and you should be in good shape.
I turn my onboard "WLAN 1" card off using the right-swipe/charms, and the Linksys shows up as "WLAN 2" with the networks it's picking up.
CAVEATS:
The Linksys AE6000 occupies one your USB ports, but the Linksys AE6000 seems to have the smallest size (barely 1" sticking out) and was rated the fastest of its size by PC Magazine. Very good performance for .11n and .11ac environments.
This mod may not be for everyone. I was able to barely tolerate the Yoga's wireless limitations since purchasing in May, but the Win 8.1 rollout (along with what must be craptastic drivers) was the last straw. The system began behavng erratically, crashing after resume, and wireless was even worse (speed degraded to 1 meg/sec or less up and download, within an hour after a reboot).
I have not checked the impact of this nub on battery life. I suspect it may be a little worse than stock, but it may be a reasonable tradeoff for me to actually be able to travel more than 30 feet from my router/access point (and have YouTube stream in FHD without stutters/crashes).
BACKGROUND:
After Windows 8.1 update, my Yoga 13's wireless performance went from barely adequate to useless (crashed on resume, speed degradation an hour after fresh boot, etc.).
I'm sharing this info because I've enjoyed this machine's other assets so much. It's too bad we can't replace the Realtek WLAN card, and obviously Lenovo though enough of our issues suffered that they chose a different card for the Yoga 2 (although the antenna design still may be partly to blame for some of those performance issues as well). Love the keyboard, display, etc. and can put up with the fan noise (if someone has a fix for fan noise though, please post to this thread or point me to the fix).
Best of luck with this potential (relatively inexpensive) work-around. It's not as ideal as switching out the internal card, but I'm pretty pleased so far. If there are other wireless fixes, please share on this thread.
Thanks,
Stanford
Having used this thing for a couple of weeks now, I'm still amazed at how great the network performance is and how it's transformed my Yoga 13 into a near-instant device around the house (incl range that extends to the garage and perimeters of front & back yards. And traveling is pretty phenomenal too - great speeds at the hotels we've visited (instead of having to tether my 4G phone because Lenovo's weak-sauce wireless couldn't hang onto a 1-bar connection for 3 minutes).
It's a small tradeoff in having a 1" by 1/8" inch "nub" stick out of a USB port, but one of the best $60 upgrades I've ever done. Highly recommended.
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*DHCP Socket Task: Jan 28 23:05:03.887: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 DHCP chaddr: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05
*DHCP Socket Task: Jan 28 23:05:03.887: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 DHCP ciaddr: 0.0.0.0, yiaddr: 10.130.98.8
*DHCP Socket Task: Jan 28 23:05:03.887: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 DHCP siaddr: 10.30.4.173, giaddr: 0.0.0.0
*DHCP Socket Task: Jan 28 23:05:03.887: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 DHCP server id: 1.1.1.2 rcvd server id: 1.1.1.2
*DHCP Socket Task: Jan 28 23:05:03.887: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 10.130.98.8 RUN (20) DHCP Address Re-established
*DHCP Socket Task: Jan 28 23:05:03.887: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 10.130.98.8 RUN (20) Reached PLUMBFASTPATH: from line 6978
*DHCP Socket Task: Jan 28 23:05:03.887: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 10.130.98.8 RUN (20) Replacing Fast Path rule
type = Airespace AP Client
on AP 0c:d9:96:ba:7d:20, slot 1, interface = 13, QOS = 0
IPv4 ACL ID = 255, IPv6 ACL ID
*DHCP Socket Task: Jan 28 23:05:03.887: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 10.130.98.8 RUN (20) Fast Path rule (contd...) 802.1P = 0, DSCP = 0, TokenID = 15206 Local Bridging Vlan = 84, Local Bridging intf id = 0
*DHCP Socket Task: Jan 28 23:05:03.888: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 10.130.98.8 RUN (20) Successfully plumbed mobile rule (IPv4 ACL ID 255, IPv6 ACL ID 255, L2 ACL ID 255)
*DHCP Socket Task: Jan 28 23:05:03.888: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 Assigning Address 10.130.98.8 to mobile
*DHCP Socket Task: Jan 28 23:05:03.888: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 DHCP success event for client. Clearing dhcp failure count for interface management.
*DHCP Socket Task: Jan 28 23:05:03.888: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 DHCP success event for client. Clearing dhcp failure count for interface management.
*DHCP Socket Task: Jan 28 23:05:03.888: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 DHCP successfully bridged packet to STA
*pemReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:03.889: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 Set bi-dir guest tunnel for 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 as in Export Foreign role
*pemReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:03.889: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 10.130.98.8 Added NPU entry of type 1, dtlFlags 0x4
*pemReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:03.890: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 Skip Foreign / Export Foreign Client IP 10.130.98.8 plumbing in FP SCB
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.716: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 Received SGT for this Client.
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.716: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 Resetting web IPv4 acl from 0 to 255
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.716: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 Resetting web IPv4 Flex acl from 65535 to 65535
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.716: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 AAA redirect is NULL. Skipping Web-auth for Radius NAC enabled WLAN.
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.716: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 apfApplyWlanPolicy: Retaining the ACL recieved in AAA attributes 255 on mobile
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.716: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 apfApplyWlanPolicy: Apply WLAN Policy over PMIPv6 Client Mobility Type
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.716: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 Inserting AAA Override struct for mobile
MAC: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05, source 2
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.717: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 Setting session timeout 3600 on mobile 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.717: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 Session Timeout is 3600 - starting session timer for the mobile
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.717: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 Applying cached RADIUS Override values for mobile 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 (caller pem_api.c:2307)
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.717: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 Setting session timeout 3600 on mobile 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.717: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 Session Timeout is 3600 - starting session timer for the mobile
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.717: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 10.130.98.8 RUN (20) Applied RADIUS override policy
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.717: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 10.130.98.8 RUN (20) Replacing Fast Path rule
type = Airespace AP Client
on AP 0c:d9:96:ba:7d:20, slot 1, interface = 13, QOS = 0
IPv4 ACL ID = 255, IPv6 ACL ID
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.717: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 10.130.98.8 RUN (20) Fast Path rule (contd...) 802.1P = 0, DSCP = 0, TokenID = 15206 Local Bridging Vlan = 84, Local Bridging intf id = 0
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.717: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 10.130.98.8 RUN (20) Successfully plumbed mobile rule (IPv4 ACL ID 255, IPv6 ACL ID 255, L2 ACL ID 255)
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.717: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 Not Using WMM Compliance code qosCap 00
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.717: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 10.130.98.8 RUN (20) Plumbed mobile LWAPP rule on AP 0c:d9:96:ba:7d:20 vapId 1 apVapId 1 flex-acl-name:
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.717: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 10.130.98.8 RUN (20) Change state to RUN (20) last state RUN (20)
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.717: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 apfMsAssoStateInc
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.717: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 apfPemAddUser2 (apf_policy.c:333) Changing state for mobile 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 on AP 0c:d9:96:ba:7d:20 from AAA Pending to Associated
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.717: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 apfPemAddUser2:session timeout forstation 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 - Session Tout 3600, apfMsTimeOut '1800' and sessionTimerRunning flag is 1
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.717: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 Scheduling deletion of Mobile Station: (callerId: 49) in 3600 seconds
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.717: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 Func: apfPemAddUser2, Ms Timeout = 1800, Session Timeout = 3600
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.718: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 Sending Assoc Response to station on BSSID 0c:d9:96:ba:7d:2f (status 0) ApVapId 1 Slot 1
*apfReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.718: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 apfProcessRadiusAssocResp (apf_80211.c:3066) Changing state for mobile 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 on AP 0c:d9:96:ba:7d:20 from Associated to Associated
*pemReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.720: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 Set bi-dir guest tunnel for 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 as in Export Foreign role
*pemReceiveTask: Jan 28 23:05:18.720: 00:1e:c2:c0:96:05 10.130.98.8 Added NPU entry of type 1, dtlFlags 0x4 -
Wireless extender with quantam gateway and speed 150/150
Wondering if I can use the wireless extender (Verizon branded 3000 model) to extend this service. Says its compatible but uses coax to extend, the quantam speed service does not use coax to router, it's an Ethernet cable from the board. Can extender still be used?
Welcome to the forums. You're talking to other customers here.
While I've not used the WCB3000N with my Quantum router, I've seen posts on other forums that suggests it works fine.
FiOS routers have two network ports attached to the coax. One is a WAN port used only for the link to the ONT and the other is a LAN port used for connections to set-top-boxes and other coax enabled LAN devices. Further, the router can use either coax or Ethernet for the WAN port. The LAN ports are not affected by the choice of WAN port.
In short, you can connect a WCB3000N to the router's LAN using either Ethernet or coax regardless of the type of WAN connection you have.
Enjoy.
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THE SHORTER STORY
My goal is to successfully use my existing Time Capsule (TC) with a new and more powerful wireless router. I need a new and more powerful wireless router in order to reach a distant Denon a/v receiver that is physically located in a master bedroom some 50 feet away from my modem. I need to provide this Denon a/v receiver with an Internet connection so that it can obtain its firmware updates and I need to connect this Denon a/v receiver to my network in order to use its AirPlay feature. I believe l still need the TC's Network Attached Storage (NAS) features because I am not sure if the new wireless router will provide me with the NAS like features / capabilities I need to share files between my two Apple laptops with OS X 10.8.2. And I know that I absolutely need my TC's seamless integration with Apple's Time Machine (TM) application in order to continue to make effortless backups of my two Apple laptops. To my knowledge nothing works with TM like Apple's TC. I also need the hard disk storage space built into the TC.
I cannot use a long wired Ethernet cable connection in this apartment and I cannot use power-line adapters. I have read that wireless range extenders and repeaters are difficult to successfully set-up and that they will reduce data speeds, especially so when incorrectly set-up. I cannot relocate my modem and/or primary base station wireless router.
In short, I want to use my TC with my new and more powerful wireless router. I need to stop using the TC to connect to the modem. However, I still need the TC for seamless TM backups. I also need to use the TC's built in hard drive for storage. And I may still need the TC's NAS capabilities to share files wirelessly between laptops because I am assuming the new wireless router will not provide NAS capabilities for OS X 10.8.2 (products like this/non-Apple products rarely seem to work with OS X 10.8.2/Macs to provide NAS features and capabilities). Finally, I want to continue to use my Apple laptop and AirPlay to wirelessly access and play my iTunes music collection stored on the TC's hard drive. I also want to continue to use my Apple laptop, AirPlay and Apple TV to wirelessly watch movies and TV shows stored on the additional external hard drive connected to the TC via USB. Can someone please advise on how to set-up my new Asus wireless router with my existing TC in such a way to accomplish all of this?
What is the best configuration or set-up to accomplish my above goals?
Thank you in advance for your assistance!!!
THE FULL STORY
I live in an apartment building where my existing Time Capsule (TC) is located in my living room and serves many purposes. Specially, my TC is at least all of the following:
(1) Wi-Fi router connected to Comcast Internet service via Motorola SB6121 cable modem - currently the TC is the Wi-Fi base station that connects to the modem and has the gateway address to the Internet. The TC now provides the DHCP service for the Wi-Fi network.
(2) Wireless router providing Internet and Wi-Fi network access to several Wi-Fi clients - two Apple laptop computers, an iPod touch, an iPad and an iPhone all connect wirelessly to the Internet via the TC.
(3) Wired Ethernet router providing Internet and Wi-Fi network access to three different devices - a Panasonic TV, LG Blu-Ray player and an Apple TV each use one of the three LAN ports on the back of the TC to gain access to the Internet.
(4) Primary base station in my attempt to extend my wireless network to a distant (located far away) Denon a/v receiver requiring a wired Ethernet connection - In addition to the TC, which is my primary base station, I am also using a second extended Wi-Fi base station (a Netgear branded product) to wirelessly extend my WiFi network to a Denon receiver located in the master bedroom and requiring a wired Ethernet connection. I cannot use a wired Ethernet connection to continuously travel from the living room to the master bedroom. The distance is too great as I cannot effectively hide the Ethernet cable in this apartment.
(5) Time Machine (TM) backup facilitator - I use my TC to wirelessly back-up two Apple laptops using Apple's Time Machine (TM) application. However, I ran out of storage space on my TC and therefore added external storage to it. Specifically, I added an external hard drive to my TC via the USB port on the back of the TC. I now use this added external hard drive connected to the TC via USB as the destination storage drive for my TM back-ups. I have partitioned the added external hard drive, and each of the several partitions all have enough storage space (e.g., each of the two partitions used by TM are sized at three times the hard drive space of each laptop, etc.). Everything works flawlessly.
(6) Network Attached Storage (NAS) - In addition to using the TC's Network Attached Storage (NAS) capabilities to wirelessly back-up two Apple laptops via TM, I also store other additional files on both (A) the hard drive built into the TC and (B) the additional external hard drive connected to the TC via USB (there are additional separate partitions on this drive for these other additional and non-TM backup files).
I use the TC's NAS feature with my Apple laptop and AirPlay to wirelessly access and play my iTunes music collection stored on the TC's hard drive. I also use my Apple laptop, AirPlay and Apple TV to wirelessly watch movies and TV shows stored on the additional external hard drive connected to the TC via USB. Again, everything works wirelessly and flawlessly. (Note: the Apple TV is connected to the network via Ethernet and a LAN port on the back of the TC).
The issue I am having is when I try to listen to music via Apple's AirPlay in the master bedroom. This master bedroom is located at a distance of two rooms away from the TC's current location in the living room, which is a distance of about 50 feet. This apartment has a long rectangular floor plan where each room is connected to the next in a straight line. In order to use AirPlay in the master bedroom I am using a second extended Wi-Fi base station (a Netgear branded product) to wirelessly extend my WiFi network to a Denon receiver located in the master bedroom and requiring a wired Ethernet connection. This additional base station connects wirelessly to the WiFi network provided by my TC and then gives my Denon receiver the wired Ethernet connection it needs to use AirPlay. I have tried moving my iTunes music directly onto my laptop's hard drive, and then I used AirPlay on this same laptop to connect to the Denon receiver. I always get a successful connection and the song plays, but the problem is that the connection inevitably drops.
I live in an apartment building and all of the many wireless routers in this building create a great deal of WiFi interference on both the 2.4 GHz and 5GHz bands. I have tried connecting the Netgear product to each the 2.4 and 5 GHz bands, but neither band can successfully maintain a wireless connection between the TC and the Netgear product. I also attempted to maintain a wireless connection to an iPod touch using the 2.4 GHz band and AirPlay on this iPod touch to play music on the Denon receiver. Again, I was able to establish a connection and successfully play music, but after a few minutes the connection dropped and the music stopped playing. I therefore have concluded that I have a poor wireless connection in the master bedroom. I can establish a connection, but it is intermittent with frequent drops. I have verified this with both laptops by working in the master bedroom for an entire day on both laptops. The Internet connection in this master bedroom proved to drop out frequently - about once an hour with the laptops. The wireless connection and the frequency of its dropout are far worse with the iPod touch and an iPhone.
I cannot relocate the TC. Also, this is an apartment and I therefore cannot extend the range of my network with Ethernet cable (I cannot drill through walls/ceilings, etc.). It is an old building with antiquated wiring and power-line adapters are not likely to function properly, nor can I spare the direct power outlet required with a power-line adapter. I simply need every outlet I can get and cannot afford to block any direct outlet.
My solution is to use a more powerful wireless router. I found the ASUS RT-AC66U Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router which will likely provide a better connection to my wireless Internet in the master bedroom than the TC. The 802.11ac band of this Asus wireless router is totally useless to me, but based on what I have read I believe this router will provide a stronger connection at greater distances then my TC. And I will be ready for 802.11ac when it becomes more widely available.
However, I still need to maintain the TC's ability to work seamlessly with TM to backup my two laptops. Also, I doubt the new Asus router will provide OS X 10.8.2 with NAS like features and capabilities. Therefore, I still would like to use the TC's NAS capabilities to share files on my network wirelessly assuming the Asus wireless router fails to provide this feature. I need a new and more powerful wireless router, but I need to maintain the TC's NAS features and seamless integration with TM. Finally, I want to continue to use my Apple laptop and AirPlay to wirelessly access and play my iTunes music collection stored on the TC's hard drive. I also want to continue to use my Apple laptop, AirPlay and Apple TV to wirelessly watch movies and TV shows stored on the additional external hard drive connected to the TC via USB. Can someone advise on how to set-up my existing TC with this new Asus wireless router in such a way to accomplish all of this?
Modem
Motorola SB6121 SURFboard DOCSIS 3.0 Cable Modem
Existing Wireless Router and Primary Wi-Fi Base Station - Apple Time Capsule
Apple Time Capsule MC343LL/A 1TB Sim DualBand (purchased June 2010, likely the Winter 2009 Model)
Desired New Wireless Router and Primary Wi-Fi Base Station - Non-Apple Asus
ASUS RT-AC66U Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router
Extended Wi-Fi Base Station - Provides an Ethernet Connection to a Denon A/V Receiver Two Rooms Away from the Modem
Netgear Universal Dual Band Wireless Internet Adapter for TV & Blu-Ray (WNCE3001)
Addition External Hard Drive Attached to the Existing Apple Time Capsule via USB
WD My Book Studio 4TB Mac External Hard Drive Storage USB 3.0
Existing Laptops on the Wireless Network Requiring Time Machine Backups
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012) OS X 10.8.2
MacBook Pro (13-inch Mid 2010) OS X 10.8.2
Other Existing Apple Products (Clients) on the Wireless Network
iPod Touch (second generation) is model A1288.
iPad (1st generation)
Apple TV (3rd generation) - Quantity two (2)Thanks Bob Timmons.
In regards to a Plan B, I hear ya brother. I am already on what feels like Plan Z. Getting WiFi to a far off room in an apartment building crowded with WiFi routers is a major pain.
I am basing my thoughts on the potential of a new and more powerful router reaching the far off master bedroom based on positive reviews on cnet.com, pcmag.com and pcworld.com. All 3 of these web sites have reviewed the Asus RT-AC66U 802.11AC wireless router as well as its virtual twin cousin 802.11n router. What impressed me is that all 3 sites rated this router #1 overall in terms of both range and speed (in both the 802.11n and 802.11AC flavors). They tested the router in real world scenarios where the router needed to compete with a lot of other wireless routers. One of the sites even buried this Asus router in a media room with thick walls and inside a media cabinet. This Asus router should be able to serve my 2.4 GHz band wireless clients (iPod Touch and iPhone 4) with a 2.4GHz Wireless-N band offering some 50 feet of dependable range and a 60 Mbps throughput at that range. I am hoping that works, but it's borderline for my master bedroom. My 5 GHz wireless clients (laptops) will enjoy a 5GHz Wireless-N band offering 150 feet of range and a 200 Mbps throughput at that range. I have no idea what most of that stuff means, but I did also read that Asus could reach 300 feet and I got really excited. My mileage may vary of course and I'm sure I'm making some mistakes in my interpretation of their data. However, my Winter 2009 Time Capsule was rated by cnet.com to deliver real world performance of less than that, and 802.11AC may or may not be useful to me someday. But when this Asus arrives and provides anything other than an excellent and consistent wireless signal without drops in the master bedroom it's going right back!
Your solution sounds great, but I have some questions. I'm using OS X 10.8.2 and Airport Utility (version 6.1 610.31) and on its third tab labeled "Wireless" the top option enables you to set "Network Mode" to either:
Create a wireless network
Extend a wireless network
Off
Given your advice to "Turn off the wireless on the TC," should I set Network Mode to Off? Sorry, I'm clueless in regards to how to turn off the wireless on the TC any other way. Can you provide specific steps on how to turn off the wireless on the TC? If what I wrote is correct then what should the rest of this Wireless tab look like, or perhaps it is irrelevant when wireless is off?
Next, what do you mean by "Configure the TC in Bridge Mode?" Under Airports Utility's fourth tab labeled "Network" the top option "Router Mode" allows for either:
DHCP and Nat
DHCP Only
Off (Bridge Mode)
Is your advice to Configure the TC in Bridge Mode as simple as setting Router Mode to Off (Bridge Mode)? If yes, then what should the rest of this "Network" tab look like? Anything else involved in configuring the TC in Bridge Mode or is it really as simple as setting the Router Mode to "Off (Bridge Mode)"?
How about the other tabs in Airport Utility, can they all stay as is assuming I use the same network name and password for the new Asus wireless router? Or do I need to make any other changes to the TC via Airport Utility?
Finally, in regards to your Plan B suggestion. I agree. But do you have a Plan B for me? I would greatly appreciate any alternative you could provide. Specifically, if you needed a TC's Internet connection to reach a far off corner of your home how would you do it? In the master bedroom I need both a wired Ethernet connection for the Denon a/v receiver and wireless Internet connection for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
Power-Line Adapters - High Cost, Blocks at Least One Wall Outlet and Does Not Solve the Wireless Need
I actually like exactly one power-line adapter, which is the D-Link DHP-540 PowerLine AV 500 4-Port Gigabit Switch. This D-Link power-line adapter plugs into your wall outlet with a normal sized plug (regular standard power cord much like any other electronic device) instead of all of the other recommended power-line adapters that not only use at least one wall outlet but also often block the second outlet. You cannot use a power strip with a power-line adapter which is very impractical for me. And everything about my home is strange and upside down. The wiring here is a disaster and I don't have faith in its ability to carry Internet access from the living room to the master bedroom. And this D-Link power-line adapter costs $90 each and I need at least two to make the connection to the Denon A/V receiver. So, $180 on this solution and I still don't have a dependable drop free wireless connection in the master bedroom. The Denon might get its Ethernet Internet connection from the power-line adapter, but if I want to use an iPhone 4 or iPod Touch to stream AirPlay music to the Denon wirelessly (Pandora/iTunes, etc.) from the master bedroom the wireless connection will not be stable in there and I've already spent $190 on just the two power-line adapters needed.
Extenders / Repeaters / Wirelessly Extending the Wireless Network
I have also read great things about the Amped Wireless High Power Wireless-N 600mW Gigabit Dual Band Range Extender (Repeater) SR20000G and the My Net Wi-Fi Range Extender. The former is very powerful and the latter is easier to install. Both cost about $150 ish so similar to a new Asus router. However, everything I read about Range Extenders points to them not being very effective for a far off corner of your house wherein it's apparently hard to place the range extender in the sweet spot where it both gets a strong enough signal to actually effectively extend the wireless signal and otherwise does not reduce network throughput speeds to unacceptable speeds.
Creating a Roaming Network By Hard Wiring with Ethernet Cable - Wife Would Say, "**** No!"
Even Apple seems to warn against wirelessly extending your network (see: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4145#) and otherwise strongly recommends a roaming network where Ethernet cable is used to connect two wireless base stations. However, I am in an apartment where stringing together two wireless base stations with Ethernet cable would have an extremely low wife acceptance factor (WAF). I cannot (both contractually and from a skill prospective) hide Ethernet wire in the walls or ceiling. And having visible Ethernet cable running from room-to-room would be unacceptable, especially to the wife.
So what is left? Do you have a Plan B for me? Thanks in advance for your help! -
EA3500 - Terrible range and internet connection drops
Mainly disappointed in the range which was supposed to have been improved so was disappointed when it wasn't any better. My house isn't big at all and the 5ghz barely made it from one end of the house to the other. Also, the Cloud Connect firmware. When my Internet connection went down I was not able to log into the router to see what was up. I restored the non-Cloud Connect firmware which I was then able to access the router admin functions.
I temporarily used my old WRT54GS until I got the Airport and that older router gave better range and was more solid than the EA3500. The Airport Extreme has great range and offers a solid connection without the need to reboot the router frequently.
I appreciate you taking the time to ask. I am non-biased so just relaying my experience the way it was.
PS - bring the WRT54 routers back and add a wireless-N radio and I think you'd have one heck of a product!Have you tried tweaking the wireless settings of the router? You may try that as a first workaround. For the 5Ghz wireless settings, you may change the channel on it and set the security to wpa2 personal. For the 2.4Ghz wireless settings, you may try the following: channel width: 20mhz only ; channel: 1,3,6,or 9, security: wpa2 personal. If tweaking the wireless settings won't work, I suggest that you reset the router and reconfigure the settings on it either using the cd or doing it manually. if you decide to do it manually, these links should help you: http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=0ff4c94586a345d082828ec2161aaecf_3686.xml&pid=80&r... (Setting up a Linksys router with Cable Internet service) and http://www6.nohold.net/Cisco2/ukp.aspx?vw=1&docid=20ee1457387f40178cd5f41d4b585db4_3687.xml&pid=80&r...(Setting up a Linksys router for DSL Internet connection).
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I know that if I use wired ethernet then the MBRP can be a wirelss hotspot for other devices. Since the MBRP supports 802.11ac and I have a new 802.11ac wireless router it gets much better range than my older 802.11/n devices. There are places in teh house where the MBRP connects to the wireless but where older 802.11g/n devices lare out of range. In those rooms I'd like to use my MBRP connected to the network wirelessly using 802.11ac as a hotspot for the nearby 802.11 g/n devices. Anyone know if that can be done and how to do it ?
Turn on Internet Sharing in Sharing preferences. Share the Ethernet connection to wireless.
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I have connected my time capsule to motorola SG6580 modem via ethernet. I have a wireless network on the motorola and a wireless network from the time capsule. I get duplicate IPs error messages (no connection) sometimes when trying to connect devices to the wireless network. How do I fix? Sometimes devices cannot connect to the network because of conflicting IPs. I look on the Motorola and every device has a unique IP assigned but occasionally a device has taken the IP of another device. I have been writing down all the devices and the IPs they have been using. It happens more with PCs than Macs, ipads or iPhones.
If the Time Capsule is set up correctly in bridge mode, then it is the responsibility of the Motorola modem/router to provide the correct IP address assignments for all devices on the network.
Check to insure that the Time Capsule is correctly set up to operate in bridge mode as follows:
On your Mac, open AirPort Utility
Finder > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click on the Time Capsule icon, then click Edit in the smaller window that appears
Click the Network tab at the top of the next window
Insure that the setting for Router Mode is configured to read "Off (Bridge Mode)"
Once you have confirmed that the Time Capsule is configured correctly, everything else is the responsibility of the Motorola modem/router as far as network routing and IP address assignments for devices.
If you continue to have IP address issues, then you should contact the Internet Service Provider (ISP) that provided the Motorola device to you and ask them to fix the issue. -
the demand of my application is that i can not replace for loop with a while loop.because i need fixed number of iterations and as far as i know fixed iterations could be only with possible with the for loop.
your recommended second option that i could add true/false case.
this true/false case must be inside the for loop or outside the for loop?if this case is inside the for
loop, how can i send stop command from outer while
loop?
more over do you have any example for this please?
thanks"You can execute a fixed number of iterations using a while loop by comparing the iteration count to the number of iterations you want and wiring the output of that comparison (e.g. Less Than or Equal To) to the continue (or stop) terminal of your while loop. Which comparison you use depends on personal preference, where you wire the desired count and the interation count, and whether you're using the while loop as Continue if True or Stop if True.
Ben gave you step-by-step instructions in response to your previous question. Look here for Ben's response.
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The transform window will also select, as well as operate.
Select Notes = Velocity within 20 > 40 (or whatever) and click Select only.
You've just selected all notes within that velocity range. You can now use different transform criteria to "Operate" only on that selection, or use the other editors with those notes selected.
For more on transform:
http://logicquicktips.blogspot.com/2006/10/transforminating-part-1.html
http://logicquicktips.blogspot.com/2006/10/transforminating-part-2.html
http://logicquicktips.blogspot.com/2006/10/transforminating-part-2a.html
http://logicquicktips.blogspot.com/2006/10/transforminating-part-3.html
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