Questions tagged [airport]
Apple's original trademarked term for wireless networking, which predated the use of the broader industry term "Wi-Fi". As of June 2011, Apple is phasing out the use of the term and using "Wi-Fi" instead.
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Mac OSX roaming through APs
I recently solved this problem according to this
How to enable faster WiFi Roaming with Mac OS X & Airport base stations
, i still have the unanswered question:
"Why OSX airport isn't configured ...
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Use TimeCapsule as AirPort Extreme by removing HDD
I wanted to ask, is it possible to use TimeCapsule as AirPort Extreme(by removing HDD)?
I want to use it's HDD in my NAS which is a lot faster than TC, but the question is, will TC actually work ...
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Client isolation while using Internet Sharing over WiFi
I'm using my iMac as a WiFi router, I have a ethernet cable plugged in and sharing internet to my other devices using it's WiFi card.
It creates a WiFi network (infrastructure mode) and I can connect ...
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macOS 10.12.6 airport commandline utility does not work
I'm trying to use the airport utility in Terminal to set a USB WiFi adapter into monitor mode.
I have linked the airport for convenience:
$ ls -l /usr/local/bin/ | grep airport
lrwxr-xr-x 1 root ...
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My MacBook Pro keeps disconnecting from a working wifi network. Genius can't figure it out. Any ideas?
The wifi is fine. My MacBook just disconnects. As soon as I click back on the network, it immediately connects again. It is just disconnecting from the network.
I have disconnected every peripheral, ...
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Hide SSID from the list of available wifi networks in macOS?
Is there any way to hide particular SSID names from the list of available networks?
Below command gives list of wifi networks,
/System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/...
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Airport Extreme won't work: “Cannot be setup by this software”
We are at a cottage in Maine that has an old Airport Extreme A1034 (c 2003) that is not working. When we try to connect to Wifi on an iPhone 6, iPhone 6s, or iPhone 8, it says:
The Airport Extreme ...
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How do I confirm that each of two attached Time Capsules is indeed keeping a backup?
I am using the following layout for two Airport Time Capsules.
The second augments (wirelessly) the network of the first. The objective is to have backup redundancy, while still not bothering with ...
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DCHP Reservation on AirPort Extreme
I was wondering if it's possible to have the same IP for 2 different MAC that is on the same machine. For example having the ethernet and WiFi MAC address for my MacBook for the same IP address.
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How many hard drives can you connect to an Apple AirPort Extreme? [duplicate]
I'm trying to connect up to four hard drives to my AirPort Extreme. I have hooked them up using a powered USB hub but currently, only two of the drives will show up. I have looked all over but I can't ...
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WOL with an iMac (10.13.6)
I didn't manage to setup WOL (Wake on LAN) from my iMac running 10.13.6.
I do have Wake for Network access enabled from system preference / Energy Saver
I did enter the ethernet MAC (and not the ...
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Unable to log in to time capsule wired to an router after reconfiguring that router
Short: Ever since I reconfigured my netgear router, I haven't been able to log in wirelessly from Win7/Airport to a time capsule (TC) that is cabled into my netgear router. I think the problem is ...
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“Unexpected error” while extending Time Capsule with Airport Express
I picked up an Airport Express before they disappeared from the market, with the objective of using its audio-out to connect remotely to a HiFi.
My set-up is as follows:
Time Capsule connected to ...
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Apple Airport Time Capsule with Airport express
I've a apple airport express plugged and setup already and hooked onto it's WIFI.
Recently I bought Apple Time Capsule that comes with the router. I'm wondering what are my options.
Unplug the ...
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Adding new computer to Capsule Backup Network with Printer
Wanting to add another computer to my Time Capsule Backup Network which also has a Printer. Airport on the new computer is loaded with the same ip address and other info as the other computers but the ...
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Switching the Wi-Fi network from terminal does not succeed (DHCP fails)
I am trying to switch Wi-Fi network via the command line:
networksetup -setairportnetwork en0 corpnet01
networksetup -setairportnetwork en0 Home
where "Office" and "Home" are DHCP enabled networks. ...
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Restrict AirPlay to single AppleTV out of many AppleTVs on the same network
I have multiple Apple TVs in my apartments, all connected to the same network.
I want to block the possibility for the guest to stream video or connect to other Apple TV excluded the Apple TV in ...
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What's the difference between the three wireless antennas in MacBook Pros?
I’d like to know what each of the 3 antennas do. I know one is a shared antenna (Bluetooth and WIFI) and that the other two are WIFI antennas. What’s the difference? Why several WIFI antennas ...
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Hosting a VPN with Airport Extreme
Following a factory reset, is my Airport Extreme 2013 no longer forwarding VPN traffic?
For years I have hosted a VPN from my home with various versions of Server.app (currently 5.6.3, latest for ...
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Mac turns off AirPlay automatically
I have a Mac and an AirPort Express on the same ethernet network. I use AirPlay to play music from my Mac on it, and it works great.
Unfortunately, if I pause my music for more than a minute or two, ...
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Block Internet but not the local network using an Airport Express
The situation is as follows:
Internet modem <-> Airport Express (DHCP + NAT) <-> rest of the network
I have a ISP-modem which handles my Internet connection. I have an Airport Express ...
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Macbook failing to connect to 5GHz networks
I have a MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014) running on MacOS 10.14.3 (18D42) and since some time I have been unable to connect to any 5GHz WiFi networks while 2.4GHz networks from the same ...
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Extend Wi-Fi on a non-Apple network by Ethernet with an Airport Express
Can I extend Wi-Fi on a non-Apple network by Ethernet with an Airport Express as well as utilize Airplay?
I want to run an Ethernet cable to an Airport Express from a non-Apple router, set the ...
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Intermittent Wifi Issues: What is PKTAP?
I'm having intermittent wifi issues, regardless of the network. Especially after using Zoom w/ video for a while, either I get complete packet loss or just extreme network slowdown. It does resolve ...
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Can I reboot or reset AirPort Extreme remotely over wifi using my Mac?
Internet connection at my home (provided by the housing company) — shared to wifi via Airport Extreme — nowadays quite often cuts off. When this happens, my MacBook is still connected to the wifi just ...
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Identify hard drive in Time Capsule
I have Time Capsule of the 1st generation (the flat one) wherein I changed the hard drive for one with 3TB capacity. This was 2 years ago. Now, the time having passed, I don't have any information ...
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Is it normal for bluetooth devices to stop responding when CPU is too busy?
I have MacBook Pro 13" mid 2012 with 16GB RAM and 256GB SSD, Mojave 10.14.1. my Magic Trackpad 1 and AirPods get slow when CPU is too busy, especially when cpu percentage is above 70%. My USB-wired ...
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Use Time Capsule as shared disk over ethernet
I have been trying to set up my Time Capsule as a disk over ethernet for two days now, following various instructions on the internet, most of which seem to be too old. I get lost in the WAN/LAN ...
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Use of Airport Time Capsule as NAS Device, with WiFi network from third party
With the termination of Apple's support of their network devices, I have moved to an eeros system.
I have adjusted the Time Capsule Terminal settings (Utilities/Airport Utility/Time Capsule) so as ...
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How is my 2nd Airport Extreme Connecting To My 1st Airport Extreme?
I have 2 5th Gen Airport Extreme's and a 4th Gen Time Capsule. The 1st is connected directly to the modem. It is set to emit 2.4GHz, and a 5GHz connection. I have an ethernet cable running from the ...
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airport -s -x returns truncated output
I am the author of wifi-wand, a Ruby command line utility that can be used as a simple way to manage the Mac's WiFi (https://github.com/keithrbennett/wifiwand) without having to learn all the ...
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MacBook on takes long to establish WiFi connection
After upgrading my MacBook Pro 13" Early 2015 to Mojave, it takes about 20-30 seconds to establish a working connection to my home wifi. It connects quickly, gets its IP address via DHCP, and I can ...
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airport express IPv6 issue?
I'm considering that it can be an issue with airport express IPv6 but not sure, might be another unrelated thing which then I would like to know more about.
To put it simple I'll say the following: ...
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Move Wifi passwords from one mac to another
A little bit of background here. I previously had High Sierra installed on my Macbook Air, but for some reason, at one point when I tried to boot up my mac, it showed a folder with a question mark ...
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How to get Tx-Power of wifi adapter in MacOS?
In linux there is a command called iwconfig which shows Tx-Power in its output. How to measure antenna power in MacOS?
The airport utility in mac just shows the datarate and not the power in db.
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macOS Mojave - Get “Segmentation fault: 11” when trying to run airport
As the title suggests, when I run the command /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Apple80211.framework/Versions/Current/Resources/airport en0 sniff 6 in Terminal where en0 is my Wi-Fi interface and 6 is ...
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Airport Express with New Firmware 7.8 - Problems with connectivity and Airport Utility
I have multiple Airport Express which seem to have some problems since i have updated to the new Firmware (7.8)
The Airport Express looses Connection very often (with the old Firmware this never ...
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Internet Sharing: I just need a WLAN
I need to create a local WLAN using my MacBook Air's built-in network card (I need an IP network on this, with the MacBook being the router and WLAN clients being able to talk to it with its ...
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Airport Extreme problem between 2.4 and 5ghz networks
I have an Airport Extreme running the latest version of the software. All settings are pretty standard although I may have overriden the wifi channels. I have the 2.4 network and the 5ghz network with ...
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MacBook Wi-Fi automatically turns off and won't turn on again
I have a Mid 2010 MacBook Pro, running macOS High Sierra. Recently, the Wi-Fi suddenly stopped working and won't turn on again. I have tried these solutions:
Removing AirPort config files from /...
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How do I disable Wi-Fi roaming? (disable autoconnecting to the strongest AP) [duplicate]
I can't find a way to disable Wi-Fi roaming on my Mac so I can connect to a specific AP and stay associated to it without roaming to the strongest AP. Is there any way I can do that?
My MacOS version ...
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No port forwarding on air port
Hello I have two routers in my net. One is from my ISP and secound is air port. I want to do port forwarding. If I forward port on air port it doesn't work I have to also forward ports on router from ...
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AirPort - How to put accessories on a network using command line instead of AirPort App
I have an application where my application device starts a WAC(Wi-Fi Accessory Configuration). I then use either my Mac or iPhone to put that application device on a network.
In Mac, I see my ...
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How to debug iPhone slow/hung wifi network problem
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I have a very strange problem: my iPhone network seems to hang every few minutes. It happens in Safari, Mail, News, Twitter, Tweetbot, YouTube, and other apps. Here are some ways it happens:
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If I archive the “DATA” on my AirPort Time Capsule to an external drive will it affect that drive's data?
I'm new to using the AirPort Utility. I just want to backup the data on an old AirPort Time Capsule of a freind's to their external LaCie drive:
I click on "Archive Disk", and I'm prompted with this:
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Disable PPPoE Connected and Disable options for WiFi connection
I've configured following network:
Effective Roof is connected to an Internet via always-on PPPoE connection. Other routers connected to Effective Roof in extended mode. Internet connection works ...
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Which Airport to use for primary WiFi router, Express or Extreme?
I've been using an AirPort Express 802.11n as my wifi router. I wanted to extend my network to another part of my house and someone recently gave me an Airport Extreme 802.11n. It was easy to set up, ...
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How to give access to guest network to machines on the main LAN with an Airport Extreme?
I have an Airport Extreme Base Station with two networks: my main network and a guest network. Is it possible to set it up so that devices on the main network have access to devices on the guest ...
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MacBook Pro WiFi much slower than Ethernet and other devices
I noticed that the WiFi speeds (ping & rates) on my MacBookPro11,3 (osx 10.12.6) are far, far worse than with Ethernet or with other devices on the same network.
With WiFi my speeds are rarely ...
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Adding Time Capsule and Airport Express to existing non-Apple network?
OK - lots of info about this but couldn't find anything definitive...
I used to have a VDSL modem (from my internet provider) and Time Capsule for WiFi access. Then the VDSL modem failed (and ...
