I think the best way to test out connection speeds is using the airport management tools available from apples site. The package consists of two applications:
Airport Management Utility (allows you to configure multiple AX, monitor signal strength, look at logs, see what MACs are...
I too have to agree with symphonix. I have been using AX with a 15 PB since they became available. I have never had the music cut out ever and the geographic set up of everything is challenging
The AX sits right next to my TV; above my surround sound unit, DVD player, and VCR. Its...
See if you can visit sites by IP address. Try this URL (its the IP of macintouch.com):
http://64.243.24.160/
If you were able to pull up the site that way but cant hit it or any other site by domain then you are looking at a DNS issue.
Call your ISP and ask them what DNS servers you...
Well utility connects to the AX somehow over the network and Im assuming that ports are involved but I dont know if its using TCP or UPD.
Ill do a little more research. Perhaps there is a technical document on the apple web site that provides the needed details.
I may try the tcpdump...
Here is the situation and my question:
I have ssh and vnc access to my mothers iMac computer in another state. She recently purchased an airport extreme card along with an airport express. I thought that Id be able to just VNC into her box as usual to run the AX setup utility to configure...