Q: Airport Extreme Timed access
I have been using Airport Extreme's timed access and now it's not working correctly. When I add the time access I lose all wireless connectivity on all wireless devices. This just started happening after months of no issues. I am trying to limit the access on one particular device (iPad). Any ideas on what the issue is?
Posted on Oct 25, 2015 10:55 PM
If you are only trying to limit access on one device, and you have set up a number of "rules" in the past with Timed Access, the best thing to do would be to delete all of the rules that you have entered, restart the AirPort Extreme and then set up the rule that you need for the iPad.
So, open up Timed Access and delete any of the special rules that you have set up in the past, so the only setting that remains is the default "unlimited" setting, then click the Save button at the lower right. Your screen will look like this.
Then click Update at the lower right and let the AirPort Extreme restart.
Power off all of the devices on the network now, in any order that you want
Wait a minute
Power up the modem and let it run a full minute
Power up the next device connected to the modem and let it run a full minute
Keep starting devices one at a time about a minute apart until the entire network is back up
Check to verify that the wireless network is working correctly
Post back on your progress, and if all is well, we'll set up the iPad for Timed Access.
You will need the WiFi Address of the iPad to do this, so when you have a chance.....
Tap Settings on the home screen
Tap General
Tap About
Scroll down to locate the WiFi Address and write down that code very carefully
Posted on Oct 26, 2015 7:00 AM
