Using airport express to turn NAS wireless

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Using airport express to turn NAS wireless

Hi,

Can I plug my Network Attached Storage to a Airtport Express and make it Wireless to connect my existing Wi-Fi network?

Mac mini, Mac OS X (10.5.5), Apple TV, Ipod 30Gig,

Posted on Nov 7, 2008 5:18 AM

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Answer 1

Duane

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Nov 7, 2008 7:59 AM in response to ZorrowQuebec

If your wireless network is provided by an AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS), Time Capsule, or another AirPort Express (AX) the answer is YES.

If your wireless network is provided by anything else, the answer is probably NO.

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ZorrowQuebec Author

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Nov 7, 2008 8:16 AM in response to Duane

Why "Probably"? is there a feature that I need to have on my wireless router? or is there some manufacturer that works and other that does not?

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Duane

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Nov 7, 2008 8:19 AM in response to ZorrowQuebec

Most 3rd party devices are not compatible with Apple's WDS and there aren't many devices compatible with ProxySTA.

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ZorrowQuebec Author

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Nov 8, 2008 8:32 AM in response to ZorrowQuebec

I have a Mac mini (wireless) and the AppleTV (wireless too) and my third party internet Modem/Wireless Router and everything works fine... Is there a reason for the Airportexpress not to work? Is the mini and the ATV not using those protocols?

Thanks...

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ZorrowQuebec Author

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Nov 30, 2008 4:46 PM in response to ZorrowQuebec

UPDATE.

I just received my airport express. I conneceted a spare router (linksys) that I hadto extedn my wireless network to my home tehater center... I connected my Blu-Ray player into the router. Note that my wi-fi network/internet is provided by my DSL modem. Everything works good. Now I need to connect my NAS (once I receive it, probably next week) but so far it is good...

I can ping my Blu-Ray player, now I hope I will be able to acces my NAS...

More to follow!

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ZorrowQuebec Author

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Dec 2, 2008 6:05 PM in response to ZorrowQuebec

Ok... I received my NAS (LaCie 2Big 1.5TB) connected it to my router, configured it (took a big 5 minutes) and voilà!

Don't know what your are talking about all those protocols that should had prevent me to do that but I did some research to it and found nothing that made me think that it should not work...

Anyway, it took about 10 minutes to make the Airport express to work and another 5 for the NAS and everything works like a charm.

For those of you that want to extend your network where there is no ethernet connections or don't want to run cables evrywhere, airport express is the solution.. Easy and cheap (I bought my Airport Express refurbished from apple at a great deal!)

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