Setting Up An Airport Network

Tagged How do I?, Tutorials by Brent on August 26th, 2007

The Internet Connection pages are most likely left alone. My internet service provider (Cox), like most ISP’s, gives me my IP address automatically via DHCP through the cable or DSL modem so all these settings were automatically configured when I first installed the Extreme using the installation instructions provided by Apple. However, here’s the screens, just so you can compare them to yours if you need to.

My printer is hooked up to the USB port on the back of the Extreme, even though it’s a network printer. I’ve had all sorts of issues trying to print through the network on this printer (Dell Laser MFP 1600n) so this was an easy and welcome way to skip my issues with the USB port on the Extreme. Honestly, it was one of the main reasons I bought an Extreme to replace my old wireless router. I’ve had no problems with it ever since.

I have a Western Digital NetCenter network hard drive so I have nothing configured in the Disks section. Additionally, the USB port is filled up with the printer (as stated above) so I wouldn’t be able to plug anything in here anyway.

I didn’t even touch the advanced tab either, but here are the screen, just in case you might need them for reference.

So, there you have it! All of my configuration screens for the AirPort Extreme. I’ve had no issues with my network since I set it up this way and it’s been real nice being able to play iTunes through my AirPort Express hooked to the stereo in the living room. Speaking of the Express, It was a lot tougher to set up for some reason, but once I had the Extreme figured out, it went super smooth, so hopefully the Express screens in the next section will help you too.

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Jeremy Salter - a work in prog 1 year ago 1 point
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Brent, do you think that they will integrate these two products at any point? I'm kind of holding out on buying the new Extreme because I really want it to have the AirTunes feature...personally, I don't see why they wouldn't combine them...

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Brent 1 year ago 1 point
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I don't see why they wouldn't either. It does make perfect sense for sure. The express does have it's handy uses though, like having the Extreme in a completely different location than your home stereo system and the travel perks (wireless in a hotel). But I do agree, having AirTunes in the Extreme router would make a lot of sense.

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Paul Erickson 1 year ago 1 point
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Write them and suggest it. Sometimes the most obvious ideas get overlooked. "Power to the people!" and all that. :)

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David Carrrington 3 months ago 1 point
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On a different but related subject: I bought a Time Machine, which set up great and has subsequently worked perfectly. But I live in a big old apartment and needed to extend coverage away from my study to the living room, on a different floor and bought two Expresses to do so. Set them up but then they kept dropping out, flashing orange lights, couldn't see them on the Airport Utility, etc. But then I called them completely different names, as per your tutorial, and gave them different passwords too. Problem solved! One thing though - instead of getting them to "join a network" I selected "Extend a network" - what's the difference?

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Brent 3 months ago 1 point
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David,

I believe 'join' will just make it a access point. I used mine in this mode for my XBOX 360 to connect to my network as well as playing stuff through my stereo. Extend does just that. Takes your WiFi signal and extends it further. For those with large areas to cover with a WiFi signal.

I think that's it... anyone want to correct me if I'm wrong?

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