I'm using a netgear WPN824v2 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Tim Kilburn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS X by theblind" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 6:35 PM Subject: Re: How to set up AirTunes Streaming with anAirPortExpress(long)[wasRe: AirPort Streaming in iTunes[wasRe:NavigatingwithVO+arrowkeysandalternatives [was Re:voiceoverquestion]]]
Yes, connecting through ethernet for the initial configuration is always best when using non-Apple wireless systems. I also read somewhere that the NetGear WGR614 v6 is the only NetGear router that works properly with the AE WDS protocols. If your using the WGR 614 v5, it won't work properly. Later... On 1-Jun-08, at 4:03 PM, David Poehlman wrote: > Ok, that was what I was doing dispite the fact I entered the Mac > address > into the reservation field and gave it an ip address. I was giving > the > airport express an id, but I may be better off connecting through > ethernet > to get it configured. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Tim Kilburn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS > X by > theblind" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 5:56 PM > Subject: Re: How to set up AirTunes Streaming with an > AirPortExpress(long)[wasRe: AirPort Streaming in iTunes > [wasRe:NavigatingwithVO+arrowkeysandalternatives [was > Re:voiceoverquestion]]] > > > Hi David, > > YOur AE has both a MAC Address and an Airport ID. The MAC Address is > for the ethernet port and the Airport ID is for the wireless address. > I may have been unclear with that part before. The Airport ID is the > one that you need to make available to the NetGear router when joining > wirelessly. > > Later... > > On 1-Jun-08, at 3:44 PM, David Poehlman wrote: > >> Yes, >> >> I found this and have attempted to use it several times over the past >> several days. I also tried assigning an ip to the airport express >> mac >> address in the router because it was there but not assigned and >> though it >> stuck, I still cannot get the express to join my wireless network. >> >> Any Help you can give would be appreciated;. I'm tempted to drop a >> note to >> the folk at netgear. >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Tim Kilburn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS >> X by >> theblind" <[email protected]> >> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 4:04 PM >> Subject: Re: How to set up AirTunes Streaming with an AirPort >> Express(long)[wasRe: AirPort Streaming in iTunes [was >> Re:NavigatingwithVO+arrowkeysandalternatives [was >> Re:voiceoverquestion]]] >> >> >>> Hi David, >> >>> You wrote: How do you configure the airport express manually? I'm >>> attempting to do it >>> wirelessly and just for music so I want it to become part of my >>> network. >> >> TK: When the Airport Express is selected in the Table, press cmd-l >> which will bring up the configuration windows. There are various >> panes for you to configure various aspects of the AE. I believe you >> have the know-how to do this but if you have problems, let me know. >> >> Later... >> >>> >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Tim Kilburn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> To: "General discussions on all topics relating to the use of Mac OS >>> X by >>> theblind" <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2008 1:12 PM >>> Subject: Re: How to set up AirTunes Streaming with an AirPort >>> Express(long)[was Re: AirPort Streaming in iTunes [was >>> Re:NavigatingwithVO+arrowkeysand alternatives [was >>> Re:voiceoverquestion]]] >>> >>> >>>> Hi David, >>> >>> You wrote: I have a full fledged network here minus any server >>> goodies but those with >>>> >>>> come with systems. I have several devices sharing my netgear >>>> router's >>>> internet connection but for some reason, this one causes them all >>>> to >>>> flutter. >>> >>> TK: Are you attempting to connect your Airport wirelessly using WDS >>> or using ethernet to connect the Airport to the NetGear and then >>> simply having the Airport for music streaming? If wirelessly, I've >>> found that you'll need to do some configuration from the NetGear as >>> well. The Airport Utility can allow you to connect the Airport >>> Express wirelessly to the NetGear but the NetGear also has to accept >>> the Airport Express as a device. This is usually done by MAC >>> Address >>> somewhere in the NetGear's admin interface. I no longer have a >>> NetGear so I can't totally remember how this process worked but it >>> can >>> be done. I normally prefer to do even the configuring of the >>> Airport >>> Express manually instead of using the Set-up Assistant. This allows >>> me to set the MAC address and such and many other settings not dealt >>> with using the Set-up Assistant. >>> >>> One thing that may be affecting your connectivity just came to mind. >>> Is your NetGear 802.11N compatible or only G compatible. If it is >>> only G compatible, you may wish to set your Airport Express to >>> broadcast using only the G protocol which is accessed in the >>> Wireless >>> tab of the Airport pane of the Airport Utility. >>> >>> HTH. >>> >>> Later... >>> >>> >>> >>>> Tim Kilburn >>> >>> & Carter the Canine >>> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> Tim Kilburn >> & Carter the Canine >> Fort McMurray, AB Canada >> >> >> >> > > Tim Kilburn > & Carter the Canine > Fort McMurray, AB Canada > > > > > Tim Kilburn & Carter the Canine Fort McMurray, AB Canada
