Sorry,
what I mean is that I modified the settings so that it would be using PPPoE so that my machines could share my DSL connection. Previously PPPoE was running on, either, my tower or my laptop.
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I have an Apple Airport Base Station (graphite w/, I believe, firmware version 1.3) that I've recently modified to use PPPoE to get my DSL connection NAT to make that available to multiple wireless Windows machines.
The problem is, after an hour or so (I haven't checked yet to see if the timing is regular) the Base Station freezes up with all LEDs solid green. I'm not sure if it's just overheating or if it gets confused somehow.
I just set this all up last night and had this happen twice while playing around with various apps (Windows XP Remote Desktop, P2P apps, network share tranfers). After the second time, I rebooted the Base Station (by unplugging) and left only one machine on using the network over the night. When I woke up this morning, it was frozen again.
Ideas?
Thanks in advance,
corey
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Also, if all else fails you may want to check the serial on your Base Station. Serials starting with PW940 ...PW952 can be returned for repair. Check here http://www.vonwentzel.net/
Sorry, for the long wait.
I've reset and reconfigured (not the easiest task without a mac at hand). Serial is PW019...
It seems that the problem may be related to outgoing traffic. I'd really love to know if anyone has heard of all the LEDs turning solid green before. They are definitely not flickering at all and everything I've come across with regards to overheating, etc. describes different behavior for the lights.
Anyway, if anyone can provide info in that vein, it'd be appreciated. Otherwise, I'll be sure to get back sooner this time to close out the question.
Corey
Alright, a few things. There's the chance a complete hardware reset is needed. A guide to it is avaailable here: http://docs.info.apple.com
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The Airport Base Station section on my site has evolved a bit. Therefore, the link referenced above will no longer work. It's probably easier to just go to top <a href="http://www.vonwentze
As for your problem, there might be several solutions. For one, the firmware you are using is very old. If memory serves me correctly, v1.3 was the first time that Apple supported PPPoE, so the results might be pretty buggy. I'd recommend uploading a new firmware.
If you are really wed to the PC platform, you may even consider using the Lucent base station configuration software. The guts of a Apple graphite base station are identical to a RG1000, RG1100, and AP500 so the firmware and configuration software should work.
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by: weedPosted on 2002-08-29 at 20:33:56ID: 7250461
How exactly did you "modify" it? Have you done a reset via the reset button?