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Target Practice · Feb 2, 2003, 07:00 PM

I'm having problems with my new Airport Extreme BaseStation... I've had to reset and re-configure it a few times since buying it yesterday, because the network disappears and I can't find the BaseStation through the AirPort Assistant or AirPort Admin Utility. After going through the set-up process again, everything works fine for a while.

I've never worked on an AirPort network before, so I may be doing something wrong.

The wireless client computers are a PowerBook G4 12" and a TiBook 1Ghz and both computers can't see the BaseStation when it fails. I also have a PowerMac G4 hooked up to the BaseStation LAN port, but it can still access the internet when the laptops can't. When the problem happens, there is no activity on the left LED. So, this seems to be a wireless issue only.

I've just reset and reconfigured for the fourth time, but this time I changed the AirPort Network Channel -- thinking that I may be conflicting with another nearby network. I live in NYC and can occassionally see (but not access) another nearby (full-strength) AirPort network. I'm waiting to see this works long-term.

Any ideas? Thanks.

ebisix · Feb 3, 2003, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by Chris Gilpin:
One Idea:

Post this in the Networking forum.

Good idea!

Target Practice · Feb 3, 2003, 07:56 PM

Originally posted by Chris Gilpin:
One Idea:

Post this in the Networking forum.

Doh! Sorry. I saw "802.11" wireless in the forum description, but seemed to have ignored all the other words around it.

ebisix · Feb 3, 2003, 08:11 PM

Originally posted by Target Practice:
Doh! Sorry. I saw "802.11" wireless in the forum description, but seemed to have ignored all the other words around it.

Don't worry. I didn't see that at first also.