Do all AirPort Express units regularly require a reboot?

[NewtonMP2100]

....get booted every few days.....but don't have an AirPort Express though......will leave it at that.....

[btfc]

"The Express does not have an assigned IP - not sure what you are asking."

Yeah, I didn't really read your second post, sorry.

[SKYLANE]

I have 3 pre-N Airport Express units. They are on 24/7 and rebooting the is a waaaaaaaaaaay rare event here for me. Your problem seems to be unusual to me.

[mattkime]

>>I did have to reset that regularly, but that may have been the fault of the DSL modem and/or how Earthlink worked with the modem

There's no way that your ISP could somehow interact with your router in such a way as to make it less stable aside from your connection going out.

I'd recommend a single buffalo router to replace both your apple routers. They work without reboots for years and the signal as least as strong as both your apple devices.

http://www.amazon.com/Buffalo-Technology...B000AOKTJ8

[Winston]

Article Accelerator wrote:
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We have an original AirPort Express (802.11g) in our kitchen.

Hmm...is there a microwave in your kitchen?
Yes, but not close to the AE. Probably 25 feet away. Is that likely to make a difference? (Not much I could do about it.)

Also, using the microwave does not appear to affect communication between my laptop and the AE. The laptop is located between the two, almost on a direct line.



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[Winston]

mattkime wrote:
>>I did have to reset that regularly, but that may have been the fault of the DSL modem and/or how Earthlink worked with the modem

There's no way that your ISP could somehow interact with your router in such a way as to make it less stable aside from your connection going out.

I'd recommend a single buffalo router to replace both your apple routers. They work without reboots for years and the signal as least as strong as both your apple devices.

http://www.amazon.com/Buffalo-Technology...B000AOKTJ8

The AirPort base stations are not being used as routers, only as wireless access points. But thanks for the suggestion. At some point we'll upgrade to a faster wireless network, but as we only use it for internet access, the "b" speed is adequate.

Also, my DSL modem and router are in a closet in the basement. If I put my wireless router there it's unlikely the second floor would get good coverage. We could probably use something like the Buffalo router in wireless bridge mode on the main floor and get decent coverage.


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[mattkime]

I have that model router installed in my parent's basement and the 2nd floor gets great coverage.

The main point is that your wireless network is likely far more complex than necessary and that is possibly part of your problem.

[Winston]

mattkime wrote:
I have that model router installed in my parent's basement and the 2nd floor gets great coverage.

The main point is that your wireless network is likely far more complex than necessary and that is possibly part of your problem.

Well, I don't think I'd say it's far more complex than necessary. Two wireless access points instead of one. Other than the occasional dropout by the AE, the network works fine. No problems with having two access points on the same wireless network. Operation between them is seamless. The only "complaint" I'd have about it is that the older AirPort base stations won't work with Windows computer unless we use a 13 character WEP password. But one could say "that's not a bug, it's a feature!".

(Yes, I know about WEP. We don't need to have that discussion, but thanks for thinking of it.)


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[RAMd®d]

I wonder if it's because Apple WiFi runs so hot, or very warm.

None of my other routers *ever* got as warm as the Apple Extreme and n Express. I've only had to reboot each once, but they're only a few months old.

I had to drop both my Belkin and Buffalo routers because they weren't n and 5GHz. They were both KO'ed by a neighbor's cordless phone, and dropped the ball regularly.

The Airports are pretty stout, and on 5GHz, impervious to the phone.

Again, no regular rebooting, .