sachraj
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Q: Access Hdd via Airport extreme via connecting thru existing network....help plz


hi...!!!!

 

i have got a belkin wifi router and i have been using this for ever but now since i have the Airport extreme i wanted it to connect it to my existing network and access my seagate HDD  wirelessly and l without plugging in any ethernet or any kind of cable to my Airport extreme router....

is there any possible chance for this????????

help plzzz

 

the reason i cant use cables is beacuse all my printer, hdd and airport extreme, n airport express is in one separate room and the internet modem and the router is in different location.....

 

My Airport Express worked perfectly fine printing wirelessly and using air tunes wirelessly through connecting it to my existing Belkin wifi.....but somehow my Airport extreme doesnt seem to be happy with me doing the same process....

 

i would appreciate any kind of help i may get.....

Mac Pro, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8)

Posted on Aug 25, 2012 11:46 AM

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Q: Access Hdd via Airport extreme via connecting thru existing network....help plz

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  • by rrahimi,

    rrahimi rrahimi Aug 25, 2012 12:01 PM in response to sachraj
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    Aug 25, 2012 12:01 PM in response to sachraj

    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1331

     

    Read this guide. If any of the steps fail post here about it.

  • by sachraj,

    sachraj sachraj Aug 25, 2012 6:40 PM in response to rrahimi
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    Aug 25, 2012 6:40 PM in response to rrahimi

    none of these steps helping me..:(

    Screen Shot 2012-08-26 at 2.54.22 AM.png

     

    note: as i have explained earlier my airport extreme setup is through joining the existing network that is supplied from my belkin non apple router....can we still access hdd through this way???

  • by Shootist007,

    Shootist007 Shootist007 Aug 25, 2012 6:50 PM in response to sachraj
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    Aug 25, 2012 6:50 PM in response to sachraj

    The APE is also a Router. Replace you old Router with the APE.

     

    Never used one of them so I'm not sure but you may be able to set it up as a Second WiFi system and use it as a port for your external drive. you do that by Wiring it to your original router and not using the WAN/Internet port on the APE. Then, and more then likely first, you have to turn off the DHCP server in the APE and set it up with a different SSID name then your old router. If you can't Wire it to your old router then you will need to replace the old router with the APE to get it all working. To my knowledge the APE can't be used as a WiFi Extender and or connect to your original network wirelessly.

  • by sachraj,

    sachraj sachraj Aug 25, 2012 7:07 PM in response to Shootist007
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    Aug 25, 2012 7:07 PM in response to Shootist007

    if i was able to take my AE to the place where i have my old router or my modem then i would not have all this problem at all....

     

    and if i do also take my AE to the place where i have my old router or my modem then again i wont be able to connect all my printers or HDD to my AE...that would make things entirely different

  • by Shootist007,

    Shootist007 Shootist007 Aug 25, 2012 7:15 PM in response to sachraj
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    Aug 25, 2012 7:15 PM in response to sachraj

    then it is not going to work for you unless you WIRE it to the older Router. IE Run an Ethernet cable from the old router to where the APE is going to be. That is your only option.

     

    And Please stop posting this same Question in other threads. If you can get any help with this problem it will be here.

     

    Thanks.

  • by sachraj,

    sachraj sachraj Aug 25, 2012 7:19 PM in response to Shootist007
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    Aug 25, 2012 7:19 PM in response to Shootist007

    is that still connecting to my existing router??? i.e belkin

  • by Shootist007,

    Shootist007 Shootist007 Aug 25, 2012 7:36 PM in response to sachraj
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    Aug 25, 2012 7:36 PM in response to sachraj

    Yes but you need to run a wire from old to new.

     

    You could set the APE up as a Stand Alone WiFi system but then you would not have internet access through it. Only access to whatever is connected to it.

     

    And No you can have the Mac connect to both system at the same time.

  • by sachraj,

    sachraj sachraj Aug 25, 2012 7:39 PM in response to Shootist007
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    Aug 25, 2012 7:39 PM in response to Shootist007

    this is just so cunfusing to me

  • by Shootist007,

    Shootist007 Shootist007 Aug 25, 2012 7:49 PM in response to sachraj
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    Aug 25, 2012 7:49 PM in response to sachraj

    sachraj wrote:

     


    hi...!!!!

     

    i have got a belkin wifi router and i have been using this for ever but now since i have the Airport extreme i wanted it to connect it to my existing network and access my seagate HDD  wirelessly and l without plugging in any ethernet or any kind of cable to my Airport extreme router....

    is there any possible chance for this????????

    help plzzz

     

    It is not possible.