One of the big issues with these stupid routers is their current firmware...7.2.1 is horrible and you need to revert back to 7.2. Do that and change ipV6 to tunnel mode. Should be fine. Let me know.
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AEBS Drops Signal
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I would try setting it to different channels. Try 1,6,and 11 and see if any of those work. Also set it the IPv6 to link-local only mode. I would also do a full reset before you do this. If the problem still continues try downgrading to 7.2 and if you still have problems I would just take it in. If it's not trouble taking it, you could do that first too and just tell them your problem and they'll just swap you a brand new one, I didn't have to sign a paper or anything like you do with the iPhone.
Ugh still having issues...
Ok so I managed to reset everything and I'm on a different channel. I get fine reception on my desktop, which is right beside the AEBS. My iBook is one flight down, does not pick up the AEBS signal at all. When I run iStumbler, I'm seeing about a 50% signal level on my AEBS, with about 20-25% noise. My neighbor's shows up as 60 & 20%, respectively. (We're in the city; rowhome - we're directly adjacent to one another.) There is no way his router is closer to my computer than mine. Are these pretty normal signal-noise levels & ratios? I'm really trying to sort out whether the problem is my AEBS or my iBook.
Ugh.
Thanks for the help so far. By the way I posted too soon before. Changed channels but could not figure out how to change IPv6. I looked in Airport Utility under advanced and it's not there. Am I just looking in the wrong place?
Ok so I managed to reset everything and I'm on a different channel. I get fine reception on my desktop, which is right beside the AEBS. My iBook is one flight down, does not pick up the AEBS signal at all. When I run iStumbler, I'm seeing about a 50% signal level on my AEBS, with about 20-25% noise. My neighbor's shows up as 60 & 20%, respectively. (We're in the city; rowhome - we're directly adjacent to one another.) There is no way his router is closer to my computer than mine. Are these pretty normal signal-noise levels & ratios? I'm really trying to sort out whether the problem is my AEBS or my iBook.
Ugh.
Thanks for the help so far. By the way I posted too soon before. Changed channels but could not figure out how to change IPv6. I looked in Airport Utility under advanced and it's not there. Am I just looking in the wrong place?
Ok getting cranky...
Well, crankier...
So I spotted on iStumbler that I was now sharing channels with someone nearby. So I pulled up Airport Utility to change my channel, and lo and behold it's not recognizing my AEBS. However, when I click the little icon in my upper right corner - the one that lists the available wireless networks, mine is listed, and I'm connected, all 4 bars. In fact, that's how I'm posting this right now. I Rescan, it discovers no Base Stations. WTF???
I now have my iBook in front of me, too, and while my desktop has 4 bars, my iBook has two (granted, that's better than it was downstairs, but it's equidistant from the AEBS as my desktop is.)
Ideas, anyone?
Well, crankier...
So I spotted on iStumbler that I was now sharing channels with someone nearby. So I pulled up Airport Utility to change my channel, and lo and behold it's not recognizing my AEBS. However, when I click the little icon in my upper right corner - the one that lists the available wireless networks, mine is listed, and I'm connected, all 4 bars. In fact, that's how I'm posting this right now. I Rescan, it discovers no Base Stations. WTF???
I now have my iBook in front of me, too, and while my desktop has 4 bars, my iBook has two (granted, that's better than it was downstairs, but it's equidistant from the AEBS as my desktop is.)
Ideas, anyone?
Closure?
So I think I might have some closure (for 6 hours so far and counting...)
Went down to the shop and fiddled around on my iBook and with my AEBS with the techies there. My iBook got a great signal from the store's AEBS, and I couldn't pick up mine from across the store, only 20 or 30 feet away.
So I splurged and got me a new router - which seems to have solved my problem - for now. So I guess my old, domed AEBS had gone bad. Probably dropped on his head too many times, just like it's owner.
Will check in again as events warrant.
Thx -
So I think I might have some closure (for 6 hours so far and counting...)
Went down to the shop and fiddled around on my iBook and with my AEBS with the techies there. My iBook got a great signal from the store's AEBS, and I couldn't pick up mine from across the store, only 20 or 30 feet away.
So I splurged and got me a new router - which seems to have solved my problem - for now. So I guess my old, domed AEBS had gone bad. Probably dropped on his head too many times, just like it's owner.
Will check in again as events warrant.
Thx -