jtwoodenclocks

Q: connecting explornet to airport extreme

I'm trying to connect explornet to my Airport Extreme.  I get and indicator on the Airport Extreme that I have a WiFi connection but I can't get from there to the explornet modem.  If I connect directly I can get an internet connection so there must be a way to get the router to talk to the modem.

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.5.1)

Posted on May 6, 2013 7:49 PM

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  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt May 6, 2013 8:28 PM in response to jtwoodenclocks
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    May 6, 2013 8:28 PM in response to jtwoodenclocks

    Read the following, from AirPort Base Station: ISP provisioning may prevent Internet connection via broadband (cable or DSL)

     

    You've done everything right, but still can't connect to the Internet. Why?

    It is likely that the modem locked onto your iMac, and it will ignore anything else you plug into it until the modem has been reset. If you were to plug the iMac back into the modem, it would still connect to the Internet.

    Fortunately, resetting a broadband modem is usually very easy -- just unplug its power supply, wait a moment, and plug it back in. After its indicator lights have gone through their startup routine, you should do the same to the AirPort base station.

    Odds are that you can connect to the Internet now. If not, the more detailed information that follows can help you troubleshoot the situation further.

     

    I am not suggesting your ISP uses hardware provisioning, but I am unfamiliar with explornet. Try resetting the modem by powering it down, or whatever else may be required to reset it so that it communicates with your Extreme in the same manner it communicates with your Mac.