Click the “Select new host” button a list of names of all wireless hosts currently attached to the access point will appear select the host whose wireless link quality you’d like to test.Click the “Set community” button, and enter the password used to configure the access point click the “Set address” button and enter the access point’s IP address if it’s different from 10.0.1.1.In Mac Classic, double-click the LinkMonitor application icon.In Linux/Unix/Mac OSX, at the command line, enter: java -jar LinkMonitor.jar.In Windows, just double-click the LinkMonitor.jar file icon.Unix / Windows / Mac OSX – version 1.1 (zip file).Note: works only with the original (“graphite”) base station and Lucent RG-1000. Note that version 1.1 provides an important bug fix in version 1.0, the link tested could be other than the one corresponding to the listed wireless host. This utility was built using the information on the undocumented 1.3.6.1.4.1.762.2.5.* MIB variables (posted here). This is a small Java-based utility that permits the measurement of signal strength and noise on wireless links between an Airport Base Station and the wireless hosts associated to it, permitting the selection of the specific wireless host whose link is to be tested and displaying bar graphs of signal strength and noise. Source: Contains source files and scripts for creating jar files.Unix / Windows / Mac OSX – version 1.4 (zip file).Version 1.4: Works only with the “graphite” base station.Version 2.0 Non-Swing: Identical to above, but doesn’t require the Java Swing user interface libraries, for systems such as handhelds with limited memory.Version 2.0: Works with all versions (“graphite”, “snow” and Extreme) of the AirPort Base Station.Sexton for posting info on the relevant signals to send, and Olav von Rein for suggesting the leaner format.) (Thanks to Raph Hix for suggesting this app, S. Version 2.0 also displays the modem connection speed when used with the new (“snow”) version base stations. This is a small Java-based utility that monitors the connection state of the modem of an Apple AirPort Base Station, sends signals to connect or disconnect the modem on demand, and displays the (approximate) length of time the modem has been connected. See above for versions for the original (“graphite”) base station. Note that this has built-in support for both 40-bit and 128-bit encryption. Version for the “snow” base station, with two Ethernet ports, and Extreme (54 Mbps) base station. version 1.5.2 micro (optimized for 640 x 480 screens).See below for versions for the “snow” base station. Version for the original (“graphite”) base station, with one Ethernet port, and the Lucent RG-1000. The runnable is supplied as a “jar” file run this in the usual way (double-clickable in most environments can also be run from command line in Unix-based systems). The download for Unix/Windows consists of a zip file containing the software and HTML help file. It should run on any platform with a Java 1.2-compliant runtime environment installed, permitting the configuration of a base station from any host. Here’s a Java-based configurator for the Apple AirPort Base Station and Lucent RG-1000 wireless access points. This software is provided under the GNU Public License (included with the downloads). The user – not the author – is responsible for all consequences that may stem from its use the author accepts no liability for any damage or inconvenience that may result. Please note that this software is freeware, and comes with no warranty, express or implied. Watch this space for a patch from Apple.Utilities for management and configuration of the Apple Airport wireless LAN base stations and their relatives (Lucent RG-1000 and others) AirPort Base Station Configurator A check on the main Apple discussion forums suggested that this is a fast-emerging problem, although it doesn’t afflict every owner. Mysteriously, our Extreme loses connection to the drive overnight – restarting the base station usually solves the problem, but that’s a bore. Problems so far? We’re running a 320GB Maxtor drive as the server attached to the AEBS. We found the new Airport Utility a much easier thing than its forebear (which you can now safely toss into the trash): it recognised our network of three Airport Expresses and an old Extreme in seconds, and the setting up each was the work of minutes. If you’ve got an old Airport Express lying around the house, it will see your new AEBS and extend it (although only at ‘g’ speeds). ITunes addicts will love this: you can copy that 60GB collection to an Air Disk, and access your tracks from any computer in the house (iTunes 7 can switch between libraries at a click – just hold down the option key when you start the program).
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