HT5022: AirPort Base Station: How to set up and configure an 802.11g AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express in OS X Lion

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Bruno Walter
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Q: After setting up, no longer appears in either version of Airport but DOES WORK! Why?

After setting up, no longer appears in either version of Airport but DOES WORK! Why?

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.3)

Posted on Mar 23, 2012 5:55 PM

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Bruno Walter

Q: After setting up, no longer appears in either version of Airport but DOES WORK! Why?

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  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Mar 23, 2012 6:22 PM in response to Bruno Walter
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    Mar 23, 2012 6:22 PM in response to Bruno Walter

    Need a bit more info here, please.

     

    Are you configuring an AirPort Extreme using wireless only?

     

    Is the AirPort Extreme being configured to "create a wireless network"?

     

    What is the make and model number of your modem?

     

    Have you power cycled the entire network?  This would entail powering everything off, waiting a moment, then starting up the modem first, then AirPort Extreme and then other devices on the network one at a time.

     

    By both versions of AirPort Utility, I take this to mean 6.0 and 5.6, correct?

  • by Bruno Walter,

    Bruno Walter Bruno Walter Mar 23, 2012 6:56 PM in response to Bob Timmons
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    Mar 23, 2012 6:56 PM in response to Bob Timmons

    Hey Bob...

     

    So far, using wireless only on the AirPort Extreme... (No Ethernet Devices or USB connected)

     

    Yes to "create a wireless network".

     

    My Cable Modem is the latest Motorola Docis 3, The APE is M8799LL/A Model A1034

     

    Yes both versions...

     

    More detail.... If I reset the APE, it shows up just fine in 5.6.

     

    I  go through configuration. I choose APE name, new wireless network, enter Wireless Network name and password.

    Set for WPA.

     

    Anyway, Airport 5.6 claims success and restarts APE. Never finds it again, (unless I reset it again. Went thorugh this process 3 times with same results... )

     

    Anyway. the utility cannot "see" APE but my devices, (iPads, iPods, iPhone, Macbooks, Android devices as well), All can see APE and connect to it.

     

    So, NOT major issue except that in order to make ANY changes to the APE, I must do a reset..

     

    It's just WEIRD!    

  • by Bob Timmons,Helpful

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Mar 23, 2012 7:05 PM in response to Bruno Walter
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    Mar 23, 2012 7:05 PM in response to Bruno Walter

    Thanks for the info.  Apple uses a temporary network with a name like Apple Network xxxxxx which AirPort Utility uses to connect to the AirPort Extreme for the configuration.

     

    Once you click Update....at least in 5.6...the AirPort Extreme will normally "disappear" from AirPort Utility. That's because the AirPort is now using the new wireless network name that you assigned during the setup. It is no longer connected to Apple Network xxxxxx, because it no longer exists.

     

    You have to close AirPort Utility and log on to the new wireless network, then open AirPort Utility to "see" the AirPort Extreme.

     

    If you configure the AirPort Extreme using an Ethernet connection between your Mac and the AirPort Extreme, the Extreme will "disappear" for about 30 seconds after you click Update and then re-appear again in AirPort Utility.

     

    At least, that is the way it has always worked for me with previous versions of AirPort Utility.

     

    I have not spent a lot of time with 6.0 yet, so not sure if it behaves the same or not.

  • by Bruno Walter,

    Bruno Walter Bruno Walter Mar 23, 2012 7:11 PM in response to Bob Timmons
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    Mar 23, 2012 7:11 PM in response to Bob Timmons

    Thanks... Makes sense... Also, do you think tha if I try to ADD in 6.0, using IP and password, that it should "see" it?

     

    BTW, thank-you VERY much fir your help Bob!

  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Mar 23, 2012 7:19 PM in response to Bruno Walter
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    Mar 23, 2012 7:19 PM in response to Bruno Walter

    I haven't tried this in 6.0 much yet, but it does work for me when I try it.......goes directly to the Base Station tab.

     

    But, I don't have an issue with devices "not appearing", so can't really test to see if this will work when a device does not appear.