Disklavier

Here is the Step by Step Instructions


How I got it to work:
Objective:  
Setup an Apple Airport Extreme Base Station as WIFI Airport Network (WDS  Main Base 
Station).   (Note:  I have Mac PowerPC G4's or similar Macs running Mac OS X 10.4.10 and 
Airport Utility Software V5.2.1)  

Setup an Apple Airport Express device hooked to Mark IV  Disklavier via ethernet 
connection and plugged into wall socket near Disklavier.

Software:  Airport Utility Software V5.2.1  Mac OS X 10.4.10

STEP 1:   
If your Airport Extreme Base Station is already hooked to your computer go to Step 2.

Hook Airport Extreme Base Station to cable modem via ethernet cable and plug into wall 
socket.

Run Airport Utility  software.   
The Airport Extreme should appear on the right hand side of the window.  
Select "continue" button and go thru the assist options to set it up 
or select the "manual  setup" button.  
Note:  If device  icon does  not show  up, run  "Rescan"  or  you  may  have to  select it 
under your Airport  icon in  menu bar for it to be recognized.

The  first screen that appears has four tabs across the top:  Summary, Base Station, 
Wireless, Access Control.  

Review info in  Summary Tab:  Base Station Name, Base Station Status, Version, Serial 
Number, Airport ID, Ethernet ID and Wireless Mode, Network Name, Wireless Security, 
Channel, Wireless Clients,  connect using, and IP Address

PLEASE take note of the Airport ID for this Main Base Station as it will be needed when 
setting up the Airport Express device.  This Airport ID can  also be found on the  Airport 
Extreme  base station as well.  You will also need the Airport ID for the Airport Express 
device as well and it can be found in the summary for that item as well or physically on the 
unit.

Select Base Station  Tab:
Enter a name for the Base Station or leave default name.
Enter a Base Station Password.
Select Remember this password in my keychain. 
Left all other  options as default.

Select Wireless Tab:
Initially used 
Wireless  Mode:  Create a Wireless Network
Network  Name:  Leave same or enter your own  network name
Radio Mode:  802.11n (802.11b/g compatible)
Channel:  Automatic
Wireless Security: None
Wireless Password:  blank
Verify  Password:  blank

Select Access Control Tab.  
I did NOT change any settings.

At this point I made sure that the main base station Airport Extreme still worked with  my 
other computers.


STEP 2:   
Plug the Airport Express into a nearby wall socket.
Do NOT attach to the Mark IV Disklavier.   
Run the Airport Utility program.
Select the icon that represents the Airport Express device.
Select Manual Setup button.   

Review the Summary Tab and note the Airport ID  for the Airport Express device as this will 
be needed  when modifying the settings for the  Apple Extreme  in  Step 3.

Select Base Station Tab: 
Enter a  Base Station  name or leave default if you wish.  
Leave password "public" that is assigned to  this Express device or enter a new one if you 
like.

Select Wireless Tab:  
Change the Wireless Mode to "Participate in WDS network".  
You should notice that a new tab labeled WDS then appears above in the row of tabs.  
Wireless Security should be NONE.  
Do NOT enter passwords.  
Channel  should be automatic

Select WDS Tab:  
WDS  Mode:  Select WDS remote.
Enter the Airport ID for the Main Airport Extreme.

Then  select "Update" button.
Your icon should have green indicator as well as the light on the actual physical base 
station should be green as well.


STEP 3:  Now modify the setup of the Airport Extreme in the following manner to set the 
Airport Extreme up as a WDS Main by following the steps below.

Select "Manual Setup" button.  

Review the info in Summary Tab.

Select Wireless Tab:
Change the Wireless Mode to "Participate in WDS network".  
You should notice that a new tab labeled WDS then appears along the row of tabs.

Select WDS Tab:
Make sure the  WDS main is selected in the WDS Mode.
Allow wireless clients should be checked.
Select the + button  to add the Airport ID for the Airport Express  device that you  
obtained in Step 2.  Enter the Airport ID and a description name.
Then select update.   
If all goes well, you will get a message that this change has been successful.  
Your icon should have green indicator as well as on the light on the actual physical base 
station should be green  as well.

STEP 4:  
Shutdown your disklavier.  
Unplug the Express device and move it near your Mark IV disklavier plugging it in a wall  
socket (the light should turn green).
Connect the ethernet cable from Mark IV Disklavier to the Airport Express.  
Now reboot or turn on your Mark Disklavier.  
Try connecting to the Disklavier Radio. 

Hope this is not too confusing.  I would normally put the screens in my documentation to 
make it a little easier to understand.    This may be a little wordy and I apologize for that 
in advance, but wanted to try to be as helpful as possible.  

If you have any questions, let me know.  I may eventually try this setup with some sort of 
password in the future.  But felt that this was the best method to use presently to get it all 
to work.

Problems/Things I  encountered and Suggestions that might be of help:

(1)  Old Airport Base Station did not work ... I  originally  had an old Airport Main Base 
Station and found that it did not work with the Mark IV Disklavier and Airport Express 
device.   So I purchased the new 802.11n (Gigabit Ethernet) Airport Extreme base station.  
I also purchased an Airport Express device (usually used to share (USB) printers or to hook  
up external speakers or stereo to a computer via "Airtunes" an option in  "iTunes".

(2)  Thought the Airport Express device was faulty.  So I verified that it was fine by first 
attaching printer and also using it to play itunes to stereo.  The Airport Express worked 
fine in both these modes.

(3)  Tried the hardwire connection of ethernet cable to a Portable Macintosh.  Had to set 
that Mac to share internet via "ethernet" option in Systems Preference.  Then I subscribed  
to Disklavier Radio and verified that the Disklavier's ethernet hard wired solution worked 
and it did.

(4)   Note:   Suggest selecting NONE when  entering  a Wireless Security Password.   
REASON:  I first set this Airport Extreme up to work with  my computers and initially set it 
up with  recommended WPA password.  But one of my older Mac's could not access the 
internet or email  using the WPA password security, because it was running an older 
system software.  So I then changed to WEP password and all the other computers on my 
network  in house worked fine, but my  main Mac did NOT work correctly with this WEP 
password, nor did the Express hooked to Disklavier Mark IV.  This is key and when I got up 
this morning I decided to remove the password and changed that option to "NONE".   
There are two passwords that are actually entered when setting up these devices one is 
password for network and the other is password to change the actual settings.  I still have 
a password setup for the change of settings options for the  Base Station.  In  other words, 
it is OK to put in a password for the BASE STATION tab options, but use NONE for the 
WIRELESS tab Security password.   


Joan








--- In disklavier@yahoogroups.com, "jheitzeb1" <jheitzeb1@...> wrote:
>
> I did it.  Feel like a "high  tech lady" this morning.  I got my Mark IV Disklavier to work 
with 
> my new Airport Extreme Base Station hooked to my old Mac G4.  My piano is playing the 
> "Disklavier Radio" thru the WIFI connection using an Airport Express with ethernet cable 
> hooked directly to the Mark IV.  
> 
> The good news all the Mac computers (3) can also still access the internet, use the 
printers 
> and even my iPhones are still connecting to the internet via WIFI.  It is always a big deal 
> around here when trying something technical to make sure it doesn't screw up existing 
WIFI 
> connections to internet and email and other devices.
> 
> If you want to know how I  accomplished this, I will be glad to help.
> 
> -Yippee!!!!!
> Joan
>