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    Connecting Mac Pro, AirPort Extreme, and (optionally) Airport Expresses to Xfinity

    I was at a client's house, trying to set up wifi and Airport Expresses with xfinity. After unplugging and resetting the modem several times, ensuring I had restarted devices in order and seeing 2 green lights in the Airport Utility, I found out it was only set up for wired, not wireless...
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    Network Drive Backup

    I have a small company that uses a drive connected to an Airport extreme that everyone shares. Everyone in the office keeps all their files on this drive. (we have both mac & pc users). We need a way to keep this drive backed up without having to manually move the files to another drive. Is...
    • TayOneThree
    • Thread
    • airport airport extreme backup drive network drive newtwork time machine
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Networking
  3. keysofanxiety

    15" 2012 cMBP - 802.11ac AirPort Upgrade Available?

    Hi all, Hope you're keeping in good spirits. Does anybody know of a tried & tested aftermarket 802.11ac upgrade available for my 15" 2012 non-Retina MacBook Pro? Preferably from a UK seller for cheaper shipping. I enquired with iFixit though they advised that they don't do one. Pretty...
    • keysofanxiety
    • Thread
    • 802.11ac airport airport extreme airport upgrade quicker wireless wireless
    • Replies: 12
    • Forum: MacBook Pro
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    Bridge mode very slow (Airport Extreme)

    Whenever I attempt to make 1 network (roaming network) from my Apple Extreme (downstairs) to my Apple Base Station (upstairs), my internet upstairs operates at ~1mbps (full speed is 100mbps). Not sure why this is happening. Both routers are connected via ethernet. Macbook Air connects fine both...
    • polo3400
    • Thread
    • airport airport express airport extreme network network problem networking station wifi
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Networking
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    Super Slow upload speed with new Airport Extreme

    We just added an Airport Extreme to hopefully increase our wifi speeds (and actually stay connected which we couldn't do before). We have a modem through Brighthouse (our cable provider). Our Airport is connected with ethernet to the modem. The Wifi is turned off on the Brighthouse modem...
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    1st generation airport express with 6th generation airport extreme

    I just purchased a airport express to upgrade my wireless network at home. I was using my 1st generation airport express till today. I still want to use the airport express for airplay and maybe connect my printer for wireless printing. My question is what is best way to achieve this? Join or...
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    Airport Extreme router stopped working after I brought home new macbook air,

    I brought home a new (to me) 2012 macbook air to replace my 2010 MBA. I had the other macbook air on the network uploading some files to iCloud. As soon as I booted the new MBA up the whole network crashed. (Devices were still connecting to the Airport Extreme ac router, green light, but no...
  8. Fixed4L

    Setting up wireless network

    I've just bought an Airport Extreme and I have some questions about how to set it up the best way. I live in a house with two routers, an extender and now the Airport Extreme. All connected with cables except the extender Should I use the same name and password for every wireless network and...
  9. aaronr007

    When will apple update the Airport Extreme?

    Hello everyone, first post here, (sorry if this is in the wrong section). I'm about to buy a Airport extreme but then I realized the last time it was updated was 2013...I am not in that much of a hurry to buy it so i can definitely wait, I tried to find rumors on the internet but didn't have...
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    Options for replacing Airport Extreme Gen 2

    Currently using an Airport Extreme Gen 2. Am cutting the cord for cable and looking at all pieces to see if I should replace them. I am currently running one MBP, iPad and iPhone in a small apartment so do not have reception issues. Do not want to overpay but price is not so much an issue...
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