How to set-up a DUAL BAND wireless network.

That's correct Glyn.
Thanx

Ok, will do and I'll get back to 'ya.

Bottom line is what I want to do soon is:

When iTV arrives I want to have my Media files "Referenced" in iTunes on the G5
But have them actually on the Media Server hanging off the AP 'n' disk.
Thinking I may have a way to pull in Movies etc., directly into iTV with a 'n' network.

I seem to remember being able to pull in media files into iTunes without bringing the actually file into the iTune host computer.

I'll try the bridging on the APExpress.
Thanks tons.
Tom

Well, that was a bit ugly, bottom line is I had to rebuilt the AExpress
and now I'm up to xfering a 200meg file in est. 14 min.

(Bridge and WDS has to be on)

Can't thank you enuf, for your help thus far.

What do you think about my iTV process?

Best,
Tom

Got it.

When building a express from the AP utility it defaults to ip address to be 10.0.1.232 where as my ip are local around 10.0.1.2 and .9 etc...
So no doubt the lookup table took longer I assume.

changed it back to .24 and file is 200meg at 7 min about right.

Thanks for hanging in there bud.
Tom

Glyn, regarding the iTV trip.... The way I'm thinking is that the actual content data stream will only be between the 'n' HD hanging off the AE 'n' and the iTV.

I'd like the iTunes on my G5 to look at the "movie" in the 'n' HD but not hold the actual file. Think of it as a referenced file as opposed to a managed file.

Now, I'll need iTunes for the iTV so Im in hopes to goes....

iTV ----- Reads iTunes --- requests movie from 'n' HD via iTunes --- streams between the 'n' HD and iTV

Again, iTunes on the G5 would simply be a manger or traffic cop in this topology. Wadda think?

So that would give us watching movies, pictures etc.... a rocket fast connection all on the 'n' band.

I never got a glimse of what iTV would look like... Is it a Front Row on your TV set? Do you have one coming?

Personaly, I love the Apple products, Aperture makes my life a lot better for shooting RAW images which I only do.

Wanna thank you again for all you do on this thread. i've built the largest ATM network and Was the first to build DWDM fiber in the Metro but I had major problems in my own little Lan. too funny.

Tom

Let me apologize in advance for a really stupid question--but just want to make sure:

Can the n network and the g network have exactly the same network name?

I would think so since there is no radio interference, and it'd greatly simplify the setup since I then don't have to change the settings in any of the computers that get on the network.
Thanks.

So,
I realize this is deviating from this a bit, but I have a bridged, dual bang network like this setup fine.
However, I also have a 3rd station setup to extend the network of the base (5Ghz n only) station - and have problems:
The extender sets up fine, finds the 5G network (or the 2.4 if I wanted), has good connection (108-216 average) - but whenever a client goes into it's range (versus the base) and picks it up I can no longer browse the internet!
If I renvew my address I get a private address only - the issue obviously that gets me off the net- even though the extended station is on BRIDGE mode (like the wired 2.4) and has a valid IP from the base, on the correct scope).

I swapped stations, so I know the unit isn't defective - it's reproducible.

I'd appreciate some tips or feedback - or maybe see if someone else has tried this extending (not WDS) which apple describes in the 'designing airport networks' doc - and got it to work?

Thanks!
Dan

I've just purchased one of these units and am facing the same dilemna; having initially set up two networks (one for my g/b and one for my n) I think I want to set it up so that the 802.11n router extends my airport express but only on the 5 GHZ range (you can block B/G access) will have to test this but think it might do the trick. Anyone else try this? Am I nuts?

ALL 3 devices are Airport Extreme in my case (n), and using 'extending' - not the 2.4GHz WDS!

Thx
Dan

Thanks for pointing me at the dual band network. This really is magic. I had all sorts of problems hooking my old ibook to the new 11n base station. So, I set up a dual network, such as the one in the diagram, and now everything is working much more smoothly. All my non-11n computers were either not connecting or connecting only after much prodding, but now they have their own 2.4Ghz network in the 11b/g protocol and everything works as well as before I replaced the base station. My core 2 duo MBPro is on 11n and its own 5Ghz network and it is nice and fast. The only thing I did differently from the diagram in this thread is to hook up my cable modem to the 11n base station and put an ethernet cable between the two base stations. IN the diagram the cable modem is hooked up to the old base station. I have also hung two airport expresses onto the 2.4 GHz network, and they work fine. ( I had to reset them to make 'em work again.) Not only that, but the MBPro can stream iTunes between the two networks. Each network has its own name, and the old computers can't connect to the 5GHz network. All magic. Works like a dream, and I have a use for my old basestation. Also I have a 500 Gig usb hard drive hung on the 11n basestation, and it works great. The speed difference in transferring files is very apparent between an old G3 ibook on the 2.4GHz network and the MBPro on the 5GHz network.

iMac Intel Core Duo, Macbook Pro Core 2 Duo Mac OS X (10.4.8) Airport Extreme 802.11n, airport express (2), cable modem, two printers