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Airport Extreme not picking up a signal
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Senior User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Martha's Vineyard
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Hello all, After our last Airport went on the fritz a year back I bout a new one. All was well until this morning when I couldn't get a signal. Plugging in direct modem I get a fine connection, however, the extreme, though it has a green light, isn't broadcasting a signal.
Any ideas on where to begin to fix this? Thanks
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Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Nobletucky
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Any settings not what they should be in Airport Utility? Maybe try changing the broadcast channel?
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Senior User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Martha's Vineyard
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How do I change a channel?
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Posting Junkie
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: UK
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Were you actually able to see or join the wireless network?
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I have plenty of more important things to do, if only I could bring myself to do them....
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Senior User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Martha's Vineyard
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I see the name of the network, but can't join. I know earlier it requested a DNS address. Not sure where to find that.
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Senior User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Martha's Vineyard
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I've opened Airport Utility, and see there is no DNS address. Shouldn't there be one?
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Moderator
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Nobletucky
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In Airport Utility, click the Manual Setup button at the bottom of the window.
Then click the Internet button at the top. Go to TCP/IP. Your DNS server settings should be there. They should match what your Mac's DNS settings are.
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Senior User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Martha's Vineyard
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I think that is the problem. I've looked at this and where it says: DNS Server(s) the boxes are blank
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Senior User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Martha's Vineyard
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It also says that my wireless address: 98.217.112.1 is not compatible with my WAN IP Address.
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Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Polwaristan
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Is it configured to share a public ip address or in bridge mode?
If you can't get it resolved soon I'd reset it to factory defaults.
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Senior User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Martha's Vineyard
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I have no idea about the public vs bridge. How do I reset to factory?
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Moderator
Join Date: Jan 2001
Location: Polwaristan
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In airport utility > your airport extreme > Internet, there is a Connection Sharing option.
But to reset to default, in airport utility, highlight your airport extreme, then from the Base Station menu, choose Restore Default Settings....
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Senior User
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Martha's Vineyard
Status:
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Resetting worked. Thanks to all.
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