Q: How to join an Airport Extreme Base Station to a new modem/router?

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weimeranerman

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Q: How to join an Airport Extreme Base Station to a new modem/router?

I have just changed my old modem for a new combined modem/router and am having trouble setting up my Airport Extreme base station to extend the wireless network. Any suggestions?

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Posted on Oct 19, 2012 11:42 AM

I have this question too

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Tesserax

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No, resetting the base station will NOT affect the Time Machine backups already stored there.

Posted on Oct 19, 2012 4:30 PM

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Tesserax Oct 19, 2012 11:48 AM in response to weimeranerman
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Oct 19, 2012 11:48 AM in response to weimeranerman

Please check out the following AirPort User Tip. Any time you change networking equipment, you should perform a complete power recycle of all of your gear.
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weimeranerman Oct 19, 2012 1:22 PM in response to Tesserax
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Oct 19, 2012 1:22 PM in response to Tesserax

Thanks for the reply. My Airport Extreme is actually a Time Machine and if I reset it will my existing back ups be safe or will I lose them?
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weimeranerman Oct 21, 2012 2:42 AM in response to Tesserax
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Oct 21, 2012 2:42 AM in response to Tesserax

Hi Tesserax - Many thanks for solving this problem. Although I had a slight panic when my old backups did not appear at first!

One further question:
I was hoping to use my Time Machine to extend my wireless network, but it seems that in order to do this I have to physically link the two routers using a network cable. Is this the only way? Or can I set it up by a physical connection to the modem/router first of all and then disconnect and move the TM to my preferred location?
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Tesserax Oct 21, 2012 12:02 PM in response to weimeranerman
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Oct 21, 2012 12:02 PM in response to weimeranerman

Since the other router is not another AirPort, you are correct in that the only option to extend its wireless network would be via an Ethernet connection between them and have them both configured for a roaming network.
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weimeranerman Oct 22, 2012 3:06 AM in response to Tesserax
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Oct 22, 2012 3:06 AM in response to Tesserax

OK - many thanks for your assistance!
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drewes55 Oct 22, 2012 7:27 AM in response to weimeranerman
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Oct 22, 2012 7:27 AM in response to weimeranerman

or connect by Homeplug
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weimeranerman Oct 25, 2012 12:58 AM in response to drewes55
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Oct 25, 2012 12:58 AM in response to drewes55

Tried this first but it failed - presumably because both locations are using different mains rings and connect under different rcd's on a split consumer unit.
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Accepted Answer · Oct 19, 2012 4:30 PM

Tesserax

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Oct 19, 2012 4:30 PM in response to weimeranerman

No, resetting the base station will NOT affect the Time Machine backups already stored there.

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