Back to my Mac (Airport Extreme)

michelg1970 · Feb 6, 2013, 09:41 AM

Hi!

Tried to call Apple Support but got disconnected three times (they have system issues) so I gave up. Those good old times that Apple just was fail-free....

Anyway, since I gave up stalking Apple, I post my question here.

I want to enable Back To My Mac on my Airport Extreme. It works on my MBP and Mac Mini. When I enter my Apple ID and password on my Airport Extreme (Airport Utility) it gives an error however: An Error Occurred.

Tried my wife's Apple ID and it just works. Tried mine again: error.

Can anyone advise how to solve this? I already power-cycled the AE and even configured the AE from scratch - to no avail.

Thanks!
Michel

Weaselboy · Feb 6, 2013, 10:26 AM

I believe it only works with the iCloud account used to set it up in the Extreme.

michelg1970 · Feb 6, 2013, 01:17 PM

That's the whole problem:

In the Airport Utility when I set it up with my account it gives the error message.... So I cannot set it (the airport extreme) up with my account...

randomdude · Feb 12, 2013, 02:47 PM

Hi, I was just wondering if there was a limit on file transfer size as I can never transfer more than 100MB at a time. If I even attempt to, it copies about half way (depending on file size) and then disconnects completely, making me have to connect again.
Then there's also the face that it transfers files slowly, e.g. 100MB will take well over 20 minutes.

Any help or answers are appreciated.
Thanks

thistlepatch · Apr 18, 2013, 12:56 PM

You need to use the Apple ID to setup an iCloud account on an iOS device (or maybe a computer, too).

Feb 6, 2013, 09:41 AM	#1
michelg1970 macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2011	Back to my Mac (Airport Extreme) Hi! Tried to call Apple Support but got disconnected three times (they have system issues) so I gave up. Those good old times that Apple just was fail-free.... Anyway, since I gave up stalking Apple, I post my question here. I want to enable Back To My Mac on my Airport Extreme. It works on my MBP and Mac Mini. When I enter my Apple ID and password on my Airport Extreme (Airport Utility) it gives an error however: An Error Occurred. Tried my wife's Apple ID and it just works. Tried mine again: error. Can anyone advise how to solve this? I already power-cycled the AE and even configured the AE from scratch - to no avail. Thanks! Michel
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Feb 12, 2013, 02:47 PM	#4
randomdude macrumors member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: UK	Different Back to my Mac question Hi, I was just wondering if there was a limit on file transfer size as I can never transfer more than 100MB at a time. If I even attempt to, it copies about half way (depending on file size) and then disconnects completely, making me have to connect again. Then there's also the face that it transfers files slowly, e.g. 100MB will take well over 20 minutes. Any help or answers are appreciated. Thanks __________________  Older stuff + 32GB Black iPhone 3GS, 32GB Black iPhone 4, 64GB White iPhone 4S, 2012 Macbook Pro, 16GB Black & Slate iPad Mini  An Apple A Day keeps the Virus Away 
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Feb 6, 2013, 10:26 AM	#2
Weaselboy macrumors 604 Join Date: Jan 2005	I believe it only works with the iCloud account used to set it up in the Extreme.
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Feb 6, 2013, 01:17 PM	#3
michelg1970 Thread Starter macrumors newbie Join Date: Jul 2011	That's the whole problem: In the Airport Utility when I set it up with my account it gives the error message.... So I cannot set it (the airport extreme) up with my account...
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Apr 18, 2013, 12:56 PM	#5
thistlepatch macrumors newbie Join Date: Aug 2008	You need to use the Apple ID to setup an iCloud account on an iOS device (or maybe a computer, too).
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