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Q: What do I have to do to my Apple Extreme to switch it from a DSL broadband modem to a cable modem?

What do I have to do to my Apple Extreme to switch it from a DSL broadband modem to a cable modem?

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Posted on Jul 30, 2013 9:24 AM

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Ok, that worked. Thanks guys.

Posted on Aug 7, 2013 11:18 AM

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Q: What do I have to do to my Apple Extreme to switch it from a DSL broadband modem to a cable modem?

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  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Jul 30, 2013 9:51 AM in response to Ed E
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    Jul 30, 2013 9:51 AM in response to Ed E

    Can you please provide the make and model number of the cable modem?

  • by Ed E,

    Ed E Ed E Jul 30, 2013 10:06 AM in response to Bob Timmons
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    Jul 30, 2013 10:06 AM in response to Bob Timmons

    It's a Cisco DPC 3008.

  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Jul 30, 2013 10:47 AM in response to Ed E
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    Jul 30, 2013 10:47 AM in response to Ed E

    Forum expert Tesserax has exactly what you need in this User Tip

     

                     AirPort - Complete Power Recycle

  • by Ed E,

    Ed E Ed E Jul 30, 2013 12:52 PM in response to Bob Timmons
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    Jul 30, 2013 12:52 PM in response to Bob Timmons

    Thanks but it didn't work.

  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Jul 30, 2013 1:34 PM in response to Ed E
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    Jul 30, 2013 1:34 PM in response to Ed E

    Sorry that this did not work for you.....but Tesserax's tip did work perfectly for me on the AirPort Extreme with a new cable modem that replaced a DSL modem a few weeks ago.

     

    That is why I recommended this tip.

     

    Not sure what else to suggest, but perhaps another user can help. Good luck.

  • by LaPastenague,

    LaPastenague LaPastenague Jul 30, 2013 1:39 PM in response to Ed E
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    Jul 30, 2013 1:39 PM in response to Ed E

    Did you do the factory reset of the AE?? That is necessary. The AE keeps too many values from the last setup to easily move to a new configuration.

     

    The quick method of factory reset.

    Please look at Time Capsule (TC) as the same thing as the Extreme.

     

    Power down the TC.

    Hold in reset. and keep holding it in. Be Gentle! It is a tiny surface mount switch with a plastic lever.. Attempting to push it out the other side of the TC will not make the switch turn on better.

    (I fix TC and have several reset levers bent over and jammed or broken off).

    Power on the TC.. remember with the reset held in.. this needs three arms.. a friend or power switch you can get to with your feet..

    Keep holding in reset for about 10sec until the front LED flashes rapidly.

    Release reset and wait .. the boot will be slow as it deletes previous setting.. only from router side and pulls out the factory defaults. No files are deleted on the hard disk.. but the name of the TC may change.

     

    The power cycle of the cable modem is very important.. it has to be off completely for 20min and sometimes longer.. overnight. Some battery backup version modems do not go off without removing the battery.. even unscrew the coax cable.

     

    Make sure when you power up the modem only the AE is plugged in. Make sure the AE is set to router mode.. DHCP + NAT.. and is plugged in WAN port to the LAN port of the modem.

     

    If you keep having trouble post again..

     

    We need to know the model of the AE and firmware it is running.

     

    Also what version utility on what OS you are setting it up from.

  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Jul 31, 2013 10:25 AM in response to Ed E
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    Jul 31, 2013 10:25 AM in response to Ed E

    Please take a look at this thread to see if there might be something that you are missing in your setup. The same basic instructions worked just fine here:

     

    https://discussions.apple.com/message/22617849#22617849

  • by Ed E,

    Ed E Ed E Jul 31, 2013 10:57 AM in response to Bob Timmons
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    Jul 31, 2013 10:57 AM in response to Bob Timmons

    Will do when I get a chance. Will advise results then.

  • by Ed E,Solvedanswer

    Ed E Ed E Aug 7, 2013 11:18 AM in response to Ed E
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    Aug 7, 2013 11:18 AM in response to Ed E

    Ok, that worked. Thanks guys.