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AirPort Extreme Won't Work With My DSL???
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I just switched back to Mac after being in the PC world for many years. I just couldn't take it anymore. So, I bought a 24" 2.8 GHz iMac. Wow, what a great machine. I can't believe what tis can do when compared to the original Apple computer I used many years ago.
One reason I switched back was the "easy plug and play" promise. Right now that promise is a little tarnished. My when I plug in my AirStream 5100 Ethernet ADSL modem into my Airport Extreme all I get is a blinking yellow light.  Yes, the AirStream does work with the iMac when I plug it into the Ethernet plug on the back of the iMac. My ISP stepped me through the needed steps because it wasn't "plug and play" either. I'm at a loss here.  Does anyone have any idea what's wrong or steps to solve the problem? Thanks.
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Which port you plugged into?
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Thanks to a very nice, knowledgeable Apple tech. rep. last night I got it working.  The Airport Utility wasn't giving me the choices that I needed for my particular situation. My AEBS now works fine. Now I hope Apple will "fix" whatever problem they have with allowing a HD connected to the AEBS to use Time Machine. The Apple tech. rep. confirmed that it won't work at this time and didn't say that a "fix" is coming. 
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So having a hard drive connected to your Extreme is what caused the problem? That IS a major problem.
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Originally Posted by ghporter 
So having a hard drive connected to your Extreme is what caused the problem? That IS a major problem.
No, I don't have a HD connected to the AEBS. The problem was somewhere in the configuration needed to set up my AEBS with my ISP. Evidently the AirPort Utility software didn't have the options that I needed for my particular situation.
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Originally Posted by ghporter
So having a hard drive connected to your Extreme is what caused the problem? That IS a major problem.
No, I don't have a HD connected to the AEBS. The problem was somewhere in the configuration needed to set up my AEBS with my ISP. Evidently the AirPort Utility software didn't have the options that I needed for my particular situation.
What I hope that Apple does is to "fix" the firmware so that those with the AEBS can use Time Machine on their AEBS just like they will be able to do with Time Capsule. Right now that isn't possible with the AEBS.
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Ok, my mistake. Can you name your ISP and discuss what sort of configuration settings you needed but couldn't do with the Utility?
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