I don't have an Airport, but there may be a reset button somewhere on it. On the Airport Express, it's a teeny pinhole just about big enough for a ballpoint pen or a big paper clip.
I don't really have a security blanket... unless you count Mr. Pointy.
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Jessica - Jan 20, 2010 4:35:14 pm PST #12444 of 25501
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vw bug - Jan 20, 2010 4:49:30 pm PST #12445 of 25501
Mostly lurking...
Tried what seems like the reset button. Nothing. I think I'm going to have to call Apple in the morning.
Gris - Jan 20, 2010 4:51:01 pm PST #12446 of 25501
Hey. New board.
If there's no light at all - no orange, green, blinky whatever - then it doesn't seem good. I've never seen that happen in two generations of Airport Extreme and two of Airport Express. That light is ALWAYS on.
So either the LED blew out - unlikely, as you'd not have lost internet in that case, just the light - or there's some sort of short between the plug and the Airport works. Could be bad.
Kristen - Jan 20, 2010 4:51:39 pm PST #12447 of 25501
I think it's the router. I used to have the same issue when I had Time Warner. I used to physically unplug both units. Then plug the router back in and then the Airport.
Gris - Jan 20, 2010 4:58:06 pm PST #12448 of 25501
Hey. New board.
Every time I've had my cable modem crap out on me - which happens with fair regularity - the Airport light has turned Yellow, not gone out completely. I'm pretty sure that even if the cable/DSL modem (which I assume is what this conversation means by router, since the airport express/extreme is itself a wireless router) isn't giving any internets, the wireless connection would still be available, it just wouldn't serve up anything more interesting than other computers on the same network.
-t - Jan 20, 2010 5:08:59 pm PST #12449 of 25501
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
vw, if you have Airport Utility (on one of their computers, maybe?) that can give you useful diagnostics.
I second Kristen, it wouldn't hurt to unplug the modem, and the Airport, and restart them both modem first. I seem to recall having to do that on occasion for problems that looked they were Airport-centric
vw bug - Jan 20, 2010 5:12:21 pm PST #12450 of 25501
Mostly lurking...
I second Kristen, it wouldn't hurt to unplug the modem, and the Airport, and restart them both modem first. I seem to recall having to do that on occasion for problems that looked they were Airport-centric
Did that, and it did nothing. So, I'm stopping for the night. I'll try some more things in the morning. I'm zonked for now. Thanks, guys! At least I was trying the right things...
omnis_audis - Jan 20, 2010 7:06:07 pm PST #12451 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
lets say I got a cheap-o PC laptop. What's the easiest way to copy my iTunes files over to it from my iMac. The mac is 10.4, the laptop is Win7. I can play stuff through shared library in iTunes when I am home. Alas, I will soon be away from home, and want to still play tunes. Thoughts? Ideas? Be gentle, I'm still learning my way around Windows.
NoiseDesign - Jan 20, 2010 7:09:13 pm PST #12452 of 25501
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The latest version of iTunes should allow you to set up a home share setup where you can then import songs from one computer to the other. Give me a call if you need help on it.
omnis_audis - Jan 20, 2010 8:23:29 pm PST #12453 of 25501
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
I figured it out! Thanks for the clue of "home share". Currently importing nearly 13,000 tracks. Hmmm fun!
OK, is there a way to change the modifier key from cntl to alt, so it's the same thumb placement as my Mac?
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Or will that just junk up the machine? Or is AVG better? (sorry for the remedial Win questions. Hopefully I won't get too annoying).