Questions & Answers for AirPort Extreme

Yes, but data will transfer at slower USB2 speeds because the Airport unit only supports USB2.

• Answered by Matthew K from Drexel Hill
• 07 12, 14
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Can I use a USB 3.0 HD with Airport Extreme?)

It's a wireless router, it should be left on all the time so no it shouldn't

• Answered by Tyler F
• 06 23, 13
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Does this device over heat easily if it is left on all the time?)

What do you mean "can AirPort Extreme be a server"? The airport extreme itself can not be a server. Its a router. But the Mac Pro 2013 you have can be a server and you would connect that directly to the AirPort Extreme and OS X server will configure the AirPort Extreme automatically for whatever services you want on the server.

• Answered by Sebastian M from Newtown
• 12 23, 17
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No, the AirPort Extreme and Express are not modems ("gateways"). They plug into a modem and then send out the wi-fi signal and also have plug in ethernet ports on the back of them to act as a router. You'll need to either lease or purchase your own modem that's compatible with Comcast. Comcast has a webpage showing which cable modems are compatible with their system and it's actually more cost effective to buy a non-wifi cable modem (Amazon, Ebay, etc..) than paying Comcast's exorbitant monthly lease rate. You'll want to get a cable modem from their approved list that's DOCSIS 3.0, since this is the latest standard.

Once you have the non-wifi cable modem attached to the Comcast cable, then you'll plug in the AirPort, use the AirPort Utility to set up your wireless network, and you'll be up and running in no time with a home wireless network! My current AirPort Extreme is 7 years old and has been running non-stop with never even a hiccup! I just ordered this new AP Extreme to finally upgrade.

• Answered by David M from Wilmington
• 10 13, 13
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Will the AirPort Extreme serve as a Comcast gateway in addition to being a router?)

It appears to.

I have a same-generation Time Capsule, and it supports CenturyLink's 6rd implementation of IPv6 over PPPoE. (That is: the Time Capsule itself making the PPPoE connection, not using the DSL modem's PPPoE and router functionality.) Note that CenturyLink's IPv6 implementation is a little flaky, so I cannot speak to the reliability, I had to turn off IPv6 on my Time Capsule because CenturyLink's IPv6 routing would cause extreme latency to IPv6-enabled websites. But that appeared firmly a CenturyLink issue, not a Time Capsule issue.

• Answered by Ed H from Portland
• 10 27, 14
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Does this version finally support IPv6 over PPPoE?)

No. The iPhone 5 does not have an 802.11ac wifi chip.

• Answered by Terry S from Peterborough
• 06 11, 13
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (Will the iPhone 5 be able to use the 802.11ac?)

My husband has been using VOIP on the airport extreme for two years and has had no issues with it. The one that they are showing above your question is a newer model than we have but I don't know that it would be an issue. He is using a PC with VOIP and has a direct ethernet connection to the Extreme.

• Answered by Marcia B from Ocean Springs
• 03 5, 15
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I'm not sure for Airport Extreme, but I did that for my Airport TimeCapsule, it can maybe work for you :
1 : Open the Airport Utility on your Mac
2 : Select your You airport Extreme (A window should appear)
3 : Open ES file explorer on your android device
4 : Go to the fast access (swipe from de left side to the right) => select network => Lan
5 : Click "+" (new) at the bottom left
6 : Entre for
- "domain" : Nothing or the name of the network (At the top into the window of airport utility)
- "server" : the IP address
- "Username & password" : the user name and password you use to connect to your hard drive on your Mac
- "Display As" : The name you want it have on your smartphone
7 : Click OK and wait.
8 : Click on your Hard drive
And it's done, please tell me if it has worked.
(I don't know what anonymous does but I didn't click on it, I don't recommend you to do it)

• Answered by Maxime A from Wandre
• 02 16, 15
• Flag as inappropriate Answer (can i access external hard drive connected to airport extreme on my android phone using es file explorer)