Hi Steven, No unfortunately your 1st Generation Time Capsule is not capable of creating a Dual-Band Wireless Network. I have a 3rd Generation TC setup as a Simultaneous Dual-Band Wireless Network, that has computers, iPhones, iPads, wirelessly connecting to it.
So back to the drawing board. Your Wireless Network is not functioning correctly if you have to connect your MBP via Ethernet to TC for TM backups to work, and the kids MacBooks can’t ‘see’ the Network. Would need to know all the setup & configuration of your CVG824G v3 Wireless Network to be able to give any advise to sort the problems you are experiencing. Given that the Modem has been customised for Optus, you might not be able to change the configuration? It should be distributing IP addresses to all your wireless clients (that is if Optus are allowing you to have more than 1-2 clients connecting), & if it is Dual-Band to be able to handle the 2.4GHz phones & 5GHz computers. Also, are you on Cable or ADSL? I have to see a client now, but will be in and out during the day. Cheers, Ronni On 07/11/2011, at 8:19 AM, Steven Knowles wrote: > Ronni, the TC is 802.11n (1st generation) running firmware 7.5.2, no updates > according to Airport Utility. I bought it in about Aug/Sep 2008. Does that > fit your definition of dual-band? > > I've steered clear of having the TC distribute a wireless network, mainly due > to endless hours of wasting time with it in days gone by. Other than these > recent problems with Airport Express, I haven't had call to change from the > CVG824G transmitting the network (yep, it's a Netgear). But I suppose I could > brave another shot at it. > > Steven > > On 07/11/2011, at 9:34 AM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> Hi Steven, >> >>>> In case it's relevant, the wireless network I have is issued by an >>>> Optus-provided-and-configured CVG824G v3. I wonder if it's not that this >>>> device, or the Optus configuration, which gives me all the grief. >> >> Just reading this part of your email I would say it is very relevant. If >> your Time Capsule is one of the newer models that have Dual-Band, why >> haven’t you setup the Time Capsule as a Simultaneous Dual-Band 802.11n >> Wireless Network ... Turn wireless OFF on CVG824G v3 (which I think is a >> Netgear)? >> >> Time Capsule operates simultaneously on both bands ( 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz ), >> 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. >> >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> 17" MacBook Pro 2.3GHz Quad-Core i7 “Thunderbolt" >> 2.3GHz / 8GB / 750GB @ 7200rpm HD >> >> OS X 10.7.2 Lion >> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >> >> On 07/11/2011, at 12:46 AM, Steven Knowles wrote: >> >>> Has anybody else experienced difficulty streaming music from iTunes 10.5 to >>> Airport Express and found a resolve? >>> >>> I'm not sure whether it's an iTunes issue or a more general 10.7.2 wireless >>> issue, but first time I've ever had an issue streaming to Airport Express. >>> >>> Airport Express has latest firmware. I start off with iTunes not being able >>> to see Airport Express as a speaker option. Upon restarting Airport >>> Express, iTunes could see it, but after selecting Airport Express as the >>> speaker option, iTunes tries to connect for 15 or 20 seconds, but fails. >>> >>> I then reset to factory the Airport Express, rejoined it to the network, >>> and it worked for a while. But having stopped streaming and coming back to >>> do so again after a few hours, no more Air Express in either iTunes as a >>> speaker option, nor visible via Airport Utility, despite Airport Express >>> showing a solid green light. >>> >>> I've also taken to hardwiring my Time Capsule to my MacBook Pro because >>> wireless backups have become troublesome too frequently, as in backups just >>> not taking hold or taking forever. This is a pain because I have an iMac >>> backing up to the TC as well, too far away to be hardwired. >>> >>> Something else I've had trouble with are the kids' MacBooks not being able >>> to see the network. I eventually resolved this by manually assigning IP >>> addresses on those MacBooks. >>> >>> In case it's relevant, the wireless network I have is issued by an >>> Optus-provided-and-configured CVG824G v3. I wonder if it's not that this >>> device, or the Optus configuration, which gives me all the grief. But if it >>> issues a wireless network which I can satisfactorily access from, for >>> instance, the MBP I'm sending this message from, then why would it give me >>> grief when it comes to other functions operating over the network? Could >>> too many gadgets talking to the network be the problem? Apart from my MBP, >>> there's an iMac, a wireless HP All-In-One, an iPhone, potentially three >>> Nokia X5s, and a couple of MacBooks on an adhoc infrequent basis. >>> >>> I'm out of my league with this comment, but would manually assigning IPs to >>> all devices be a potential solution? I say it only on the back of seemingly >>> having solved the MacBook problems I used to have. >>> >>> Cheers, Steven -- 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> Settings & Unsubscribe - <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug>
