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  1. O

    Airport Extreme wifi extender

    Does anyone know if I connect 2 Airport Extremes this way, will they share the same SSID and will my devices switch between them automatically?
  2. ademUp

    Lightning to Ethernet Adapter?

    What I’m trying to do is plug my iPhone in to my AirPort Extreme in tether mode so that I can create a WiFi Network that has internet access for me to use in my room. Is there such as thing as a lightning to Ethernet adapter? I’ve tried using the Apple lightning to Camera adapter with a...
  3. A

    UK Fibre & AirPort Extreme (6th gen)

    Hi all, Long time listener, first time caller here, so please go easy! And any info/knowledge y'all have to share would be much appreciated. In short, I currently have UK fibre to my property set up like this: Fibre from street to house > Optical Network Terminal > Vodafone WiFi router...
  4. zapmymac

    Nostalgia: 2nd gen AirPort Extreme A1143 : short twirl video 📡

    I thought I’d share an oldie but goodie. I really wish Apple continued to make routers. This one is semi dying. The original wall wort died, so I replaced it, but it only stays online for about a week at a time before it glitches and wireless goes down. Works fine as a gigabit ethernet wired...
  5. M

    Xfinity Network Upgrade, Arris Surfboard & Airport Extreme reboots

    BACKGROUND: Last week Xfinity notified the neighborhood that they were upgrading the network in the neighborhood (there was contractors working on the boxes on the poles). Since completion, my modem (Arris Surfboard SB6141) keeps rebooting at random intervals. Then both the Airport Extreme and...
    • mcalict
    • Thread
    • airport extreme internet gateway internet issue
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Mac Accessories
  6. quadra605

    Use Airport Express as an Ethernet Switch?

    My Airport Extreme died & I replaced it with an ASUS router: all good. My apt. building is old & wireless coverage is not great, so the way I had connected to my Roku in the living room from the internet access point in the 2nd bedroom was as follows: Cable modem-->router-->MoCA adapter...
    • quadra605
    • Thread
    • airport airport express airport extreme mac pro non-apple router
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Networking
  7. HappyDude20

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    • HappyDude20
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    • airplay 2 airport airport express airport extreme airprint wireless
    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Networking
  8. FlyingToasterStrudel

    Can Airport Express extend wi-fi from a non-Apple router? /// Airport Extreme wi-fi problem

    Hi. I've done a search of this forum, but I haven't found a definitive answer to this question. I hope someone can help. From time to time, every few weeks, the wi-fi network provided by my Airport Extreme (2nd gen) goes kaput, requiring a restart to set it right. (I never had this problem...
  9. hb_8919

    Static IP setup with AirPort Extreme

    Hi everyone! I am looking for some help! I have AirPort Extreme setup as my primary Wifi. Is there anyway I could allocate static ip for every device I connect it with? for example 1 ip for iPhone 1 for Mac etc.. So if anyone else connects they don't get Internet access unless I manually...
  10. mac_in_tosh

    Airport Extreme Security

    I'm using a 2014 Airport Extreme Base Station and Airport Utility v 6.3.9, which shows copyright 2001-2019. I just checked and there are no software updates for the utility nor firmware updates for the base station. That leads me to wonder if there is a security liability to keep using these...
  11. Originalbitman

    Airport Extreme roaming network question

    My home network consists of an AirPort Extreme 802.11ac (6th gen) connected via about 30 feet of Cat 6 cable to an AirPort Extreme 802.11n (5th Gen). The n is set to bridge mode. The wireless network name, security, and password on each base station are exactly the same. The ac is connected to a...
  12. R

    wifi hell but only without Airport Extreme

    Our house is 99% Macs/iOS devices (1 ps4 and roku as well) so i thought i'd ask you kind folks on this forum if any of this makes any sense as i'm no networking expert but have tried everything i can from searching the internet. I had a Netgear router for the past year to replace my beloved but...
  13. seme332

    Backup macOS using an AirPort Extreme via Ethernet

    Hey everybody, even thought these are exciting times for macOS in the future I have a question/problem regarding the normal non-beta use of macOS. I have a MacBook Pro which I would like to backup to an AirPort Extreme. Now in the past I just did this wirelessly by connecting the AirPort to my...
  14. W

    Wireless Point to Point set up

    How do I set up an Airport Extreme on the other end of a wireless bridge? I have an Aiport Timecapsule connected via ethernet cable to an EZ-Bridge-Lite EZBR-0214+ High Power Outdoor Wireless Point to Point System between my house and barn. In the barn the receiver connects to an Airport Extreme...
    • wtfmd
    • Thread
    • airport extreme point to point wireless bridge
    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Networking
  15. T

    Join wireless network with Airport Extreme

    So I live in an apartment with a roommate and my desktop does not have a wi-fi adapter nor anything that can connect to wi-fi signals on its own. Enter my Airport Express which I've noticed will have slowdowns after prolonged use, which has lead me to want to switch to using my Airport Extreme...
  16. Y

    Resolved Macbook Air 2015 Wifi Problem

    My macbook air 2015 with YOSEMITE everything works normally. But if i update to EL CAPITAN or ABOVE it will have wifi problem, like can't join to the network even i entered correct password. Sometimes it can join to my wifi network randomly but the speed is very slow and its will make...
    • yogie00
    • Thread
    • airport extreme macbook 2015 13" update mac os wifi
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: MacBook Air
  17. clcnyc

    New router?

    I'm getting my new iPhone 11 Pro Friday, and wondering if I should finally replace old reliable Airport Extreme router with a new one that supports WiFi 6, since iPhone 11 Pro does. Thoughts?
  18. B

    MP 1,1-5,1 Mac Pro 3,1 Airport Card Question

    I have a mac pro 3,1 and a mac pro 2,1. My mac pro 3,1 did not have a airport card installed so i took the one out of my 2,1 and it worked fine. The only issue is for some reason it says it only has 802.11 a/b/g support. I have done research and it says it had 802.11 n support as well but mine...
    • BenjaminWeir
    • Thread
    • airport extreme mac pro (early 2008)
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Mac Pro
  19. Sumleilmus

    (local network) The backup disk image could not be created.

    My "NAS" is a USB hard drive connected to an Airport Extreme. I can see it through the nettwork, and I can mount it, and add it to the list of disks used by Time Machine for backups. However, when I try to back up to it through the network, I get an error message in the System Preferences>Time...
  20. fhturner

    AirPort Extreme routing speed reduced via AT&T Gigapower

    Hey Everyone— Got a weird one here. Back in mid-2017, we got the 1000Mbps x 1000Mbps AT&T GigaPower service. This has been routed (NAT, default host, DNS) via an AirPort Extreme 802.11ac base station, and has worked great. I've regularly speed-tested at >850Mbps both ways**. However, recently...
    • fhturner
    • Thread
    • airport extreme at&t bandwidth gigapower routing throughput
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Networking
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