Wifi??

[DenLo]

ITA.
I am a networking idiot, but if the OP gets an Airport Express I think that the OP will need to configure it with a computer, right? So if the OP does not bring a laptop to WDW then the configuration of the Airport Express for the iTouch will need to be done pre-trip?

I understand if you configure it at home and your I-touch works at home it should work at WDW using the same Airport Express.

 

[PSC]

We are at OKW now and I had to reconfigure my D-Link to use static IP (most cable modem users). I also had to clone the mac address (whatever that means), and I'm working ok. If your home internet access is DSL and you set up your new travel router to work there, you'll have to make some changes to work at WDW. Other than that, all is working fine.

 

[Lew]

ITA.

So if the OP does not bring a laptop to WDW then the configuration of the Airport Express for the iTouch will need to be done pre-trip?

Correct...

I understand if you configure it at home and your I-touch works at home it should work at WDW using the same Airport Express.

Not necessarily. My iPhone worked fine at home with my AirPort Express directly connected to my cable modem; however, it did not work when connected to the ethernet outlet at OKW.

I suggest you use the parameters I posted above when setting up your AirPort Express at home for use with your iPod Touch.

 

[flipflopmom]

My head is sooo totally swimming! We were thinking about taking our router from home for our itouches. Is that the best way to go, or should we look into something like the airport express? Are the directions fairly easy to follow for non tech people to set it up once you plug it in?

 

[Lew]

Are the directions fairly easy to follow for non tech people to set it up once you plug it in?

The AirPort Express is quite easy to set up. I strongly suggest you use the parameters I have posted above.

Since you can't adjust the settings of an AirPort Express with an iTouch or iPhone, you need to get it right when you set it up at home. Plug the router into an electric outlet, connect your computer to the AirPort Express with an Ethernet cable. You'll need to have AirPort Utility on your computer in order to set up your AirPort Express.

Set up is pretty straight forward. There is a guided setup. After you complete the guided set up, compare the parameters on your AirPort Express to the ones I've posted. Make changes as necessary.

Good luck...

 

[jco_direwolf]

We are at OKW now and I had to reconfigure my D-Link to use static IP (most cable modem users). I also had to clone the mac address (whatever that means), and I'm working ok. If your home internet access is DSL and you set up your new travel router to work there, you'll have to make some changes to work at WDW. Other than that, all is working fine.

Most cable modem users are NOT static IP users. Most consumer level networks hand out address via DHCP.

What "clone MAC" is for, is some services require you register your MAC with them before they will give you an address, so what you do is you run the Comcast self-install on your machine, which registers your MAC. Then you have your router "clone" your mac address, so you can use your router. The Mac is a unique link layer (ethernet) address that every ethernet port has.

If your home router is set for DHCP and NAT it will work fine at Disney.

The ONLY issue would be if your inside address is from the same network that Disney is using, which I think is out of the 10/8 space (from RFC 1918.) So you need to use another space, like 172.16/16 (also from RFC 1918.)

Alot of routers use 192.168/16 (typically, either 192.168.0/24 or 192.168.1/24.) without looking at my notes Disney uses 10.something.

johno

 

[jco_direwolf]

The AirPort Express is quite easy to set up. I strongly suggest you use the parameters I have posted above.

I really don't see the point your screen shots....

It sets your DNS to use Google, the 8.8.8.8. Sets your domain name to "Google.com" and then sets the unit to bridge mode, which disables NAT.

The second one really just forces your Channel to 1, instead of allowing the Airport to decide which channel it best "Auto" (which is does a great job of.) It also sets it to be 802.11n protocol in 802.11b/g mode, which is fine (but I think that is the default mode.)

So my airport setting for Disney are:
[Airport -> Wireless]
Wireless Mode: Create Wireless Network
Network Name: Aurora
Channel: Automatic
Security: WPA2 Personal
Password: is umm Set

[Internet -> Internet Connection]
Connect Using: Ethernet
Configure IPV4 Using DHCP
Connection Sharing: Share a public IP Address (this means you have to dismiss a "Double NAT" error)

[Internet -> DHCP]
DHCP Beginning Address 172.16.0.2
Ending Address: 172.16.0.200

[Internet -> NAT]
Enable NAT Port Mapping Protocol: checked

 

[Lew]

I really don't see the point your screen shots....

It sets your DNS to use Google, the 8.8.8.8. Sets your domain name to "Google.com" and then sets the unit to bridge mode, which disables NAT.

The second one really just forces your Channel to 1, instead of allowing the Airport to decide which channel it best "Auto" (which is does a great job of.) It also sets it to be 802.11n protocol in 802.11b/g mode, which is fine (but I think that is the default mode.)

The point is to help others set up their AirPort Express in order to use their laptop, iPhone, and iTouch. The parameters work for me and would most probably work for others. Obviously, the AX can be setup differently.

The DNS servers I choose to use aren't important; it's the Connection Sharing. I originally had the AX set to Share a public IP Address, but it would not work. Bridge Mode does work.

I set the channel to 1 because it gives me the best signal. Automatic worked fine, did not choose the best channel.

I set the Radio Mode to 802.11n (802.11b/g compatible) because we have some devices that need 802.11g.