Thank you Ronda, All working brilliantly now ! Thank you for introducing me to wireless. Perhaps an Apple TV may be next !
On 26/06/2011, at 8:35 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > Hi Stephen, > > 1. Open AirPort Utility, click Manual Setup > 2. Click the Internet icon. > 3. Internet Connection > Make sure that Connect Using: Ethernet > Connection Sharing: is set to "Off (Bridge Mode)” > > 4. Click Airport - Wireless > Wireless Mode would be "Create a wireless network" > Wireless Network Name....the name that you assign for this network > Radio Mode: you want a compatible mode that will allow b, g and n clients to > connect > Choosing automatic will setup your Airport extreme and Time Capsule to a > single wireless network that uses the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands simultaneously > Channel...Automatic > Security...WPA/WPA2 Personal > Password....your password for your TC wireless network > Password...repeat password > > Click Update to save settings. > > Explanation: > Some Wi-Fi devices use the 2.4GHz wireless band, including iPhone, iPod > touch, and devices using 802.11b/g. > > Other devices can use either 2.4GHz or the higher-speed 5GHz band, such as > the latest 802.11n-based Mac computers and Apple TV. > > Instead of choosing one of the bands, AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule now > operates simultaneously on both bands, and your multi-band devices > automatically use the best available band. > > This means all your Wi-Fi devices get the fastest possible wireless > performance and the best possible range. > > If you use the factory default radio mode option, known as 'Automatic', both > bands will have networks that use the same network name which is also known > as SSID, the name that appears in the AirPort menu. > > If you need more information email me “Offlist” & I’ll email you my Tutorial > showing you how to Setup a Dual-Band Base Station Network. > > Cheers, > Ronni > > > On 26/06/2011, at 7:36 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: > >> >> No ... I don't recall that question coming up during the setup process ! >> I will take another look ... although I am not sure where now ? >> >> On 26/06/2011, at 5:09 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: >> >>> >>> >>> On 26/06/2011, at 4:48 PM, Stephen Chape wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> Hi folks, >>>> >>>> Got my Time Capsule 1GB the other day and set it up last night. >>>> This was courtesy of the Bankwest Rewards Program (that I had no idea I >>>> had until a few weeks ago) ..... bonus eh !!!! >>>> >>>> Anyway I have set it up for Time Machine backup and tried to go wireless >>>> with it. >>>> And the latter is presenting a problem. >>>> I have a D-Link DSL-504T Modem. >>>> I plugged an ethernet cable into the WAN port of the TC and the other end >>>> into the number 2 LAN port on the modem. >>>> I have left the iMac plugged into the same old number 1 LAN port of the >>>> modem. >>>> >>>> Now the issue is this:- >>>> I now have a wireless network to which my iPhone connects without a >>>> problem. >>>> However the iPhone will NOT connect to the Internet. >>> >>> Did you setup your Airport Wireless Network as a “Dual-Band” Network? >>> >>>> The iMac is connecting to the Internet as always (through the usual >>>> Ethernet on LAN port number 1of the modem) >>> >>> That’s correct. >>>> >>>> Does this mean I must also put my iMac on wireless internet connection ? >>> >>> No, your iMac can connect via Ethernet as it was and is. >>> >>>> I tried to avoid this for security reasons as well as speed issues. >>> >>> Cheers, >>> Ronni >>> >>> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >>> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >>> >>> OS X 10.6.7 Snow Leopard >>> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >>> > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]> Regards, Stephen Chape -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:[email protected]>
