Fellas, if you can work this one out, you are way ahead of me ...
Basically, I am trying to use 3 x 1GB powerline adapters to hook up my imac and mini via my time capsule to a elgato netstream dtt live tv streamer in a "wired" configuration, leaving the time capsule wifi free for TV streaming on ipad and macbook pro. I also have an Airport Extreme "n" base station to extend the range of wifi into the garden etc and to act as a repeater for the mac mini and netstream.
So this is what I have in each room:
Room 1 has time capsule with cable modem in WAN port
Room 2 has imac
Room 3 has mac mini plus netstream (cos of coax aerial feed) - both fed into an airport extreme working in wireless bridge mode, extending the time capsule network.
NB - the netstream needs to be plugged into a router to distribute its signal. All other kit (except the airport extreme) needs to stay in the room its in.
Under wifi, the above all works but TV is slow if on imac and another wifi device or if other network activity occurs like backups etc. So, I've tried to hook up as follows...
What works fine:
imac connected to time capsule via 2 x powerlines with imac off.
But of course, we don't yet have mini or netstream connected.
As soon as I turn the airport extreme on, things screw up and the imac can't access the Internet - but sets the ethernet port with a whacky IP like 169.254.92.91 instead of, say 10.0.1.7. if I turn wifi on, its better again.
I've tried with and without a 3rd powerplug connecting the airport extreme to the network. I've also tried the latter with and without wifi turned off on the airport extreme (leaving it simply in ethernet bridge mode with no wifi). But still the imac gets that weird ip address and no internet access until I turn wifi back on - then fine.
I'm obviously looping the network or something weird - but I just can't figure what!
Can I tell my imac to only talk directly to the time capsule or something - and tell the airport extreme to do the same - and tell them both (imac and airport) NOT to talk to eachother???
Or should I put it all back on eBay, lol ?!
Thanks,
Chinski
Basically, I am trying to use 3 x 1GB powerline adapters to hook up my imac and mini via my time capsule to a elgato netstream dtt live tv streamer in a "wired" configuration, leaving the time capsule wifi free for TV streaming on ipad and macbook pro. I also have an Airport Extreme "n" base station to extend the range of wifi into the garden etc and to act as a repeater for the mac mini and netstream.
So this is what I have in each room:
Room 1 has time capsule with cable modem in WAN port
Room 2 has imac
Room 3 has mac mini plus netstream (cos of coax aerial feed) - both fed into an airport extreme working in wireless bridge mode, extending the time capsule network.
NB - the netstream needs to be plugged into a router to distribute its signal. All other kit (except the airport extreme) needs to stay in the room its in.
Under wifi, the above all works but TV is slow if on imac and another wifi device or if other network activity occurs like backups etc. So, I've tried to hook up as follows...
What works fine:
imac connected to time capsule via 2 x powerlines with imac off.
But of course, we don't yet have mini or netstream connected.
As soon as I turn the airport extreme on, things screw up and the imac can't access the Internet - but sets the ethernet port with a whacky IP like 169.254.92.91 instead of, say 10.0.1.7. if I turn wifi on, its better again.
I've tried with and without a 3rd powerplug connecting the airport extreme to the network. I've also tried the latter with and without wifi turned off on the airport extreme (leaving it simply in ethernet bridge mode with no wifi). But still the imac gets that weird ip address and no internet access until I turn wifi back on - then fine.
I'm obviously looping the network or something weird - but I just can't figure what!
Can I tell my imac to only talk directly to the time capsule or something - and tell the airport extreme to do the same - and tell them both (imac and airport) NOT to talk to eachother???
Or should I put it all back on eBay, lol ?!
Thanks,
Chinski