Adding a second Airport Express for Internet Share?

I currently use an Airport Express for two reasons - either for Airtunes (which is wonderful) and also for Internet Sharing...
My ADSL modem is connected to my eMac via USB and if I turn on Internet Sharing to Airport (in the Sharing prefs pane) I can access the internet from my iBook or G5... but this way, I lose Airtunes... so it's Airtunes or Internet and not both at the same time.
I'm thinking of buying another Aiport Express so I can keep Internet Sharing turned on and use the other one for Airtunes. Is this possible?
Any ideas appreciated.
Jonny

You would be better off replacing your USB Modem with an ethernet modem wireless router and connecting your Macs to that network rather than use a Mac based software base station.
Having said that, your problem arises as you have two wireless networks, the eMac based network and one created by the Airport Express (AX).
You can re-configure your Airport Express to join (as a client) the eMac wireless network and then you can maintain internet sharing and use Airtunes.
Ensure that the eMac is working as the software base station.
Hard reset the AX.
Configure the AX (probably best to do this from the iBook or the G5) to join an existing wireless network and choose the eMac wireless network.
iFelix

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Is there a trick to adding a second Airport Express? My network is created by an Airport Extreme. Six months ago, I added an Airport Express to get better coverage upstairs (no problems). Now I want to add a second Airport Express to extend coverage to the back of our house. I plug in the Airport Express but it never shows in the Airport Utility. I have tried over and over and it never appears.

The second Express can "extend" the signal provided by the AirPort Extreme, but it cannot "extend" the signal from the AirPort Express that is already "extending".
The Express always needs to be located where it can receive a strong signal from the main router in order to "extend" that signal.
Might that be the issue here? The second Express is possibly located too far from the AirPort Extreme?
If we need to do some more checks, is your Mac runnign OS X 10.6.8 as your profile indicates?

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using sucessfully airport express for internet
when hooking up new airport extreme light glows green, but does NOT appear in devices sesn in 5.6 airport wifi devices
wanting to use extreme at base and express in another part of the house

How is the express getting internet? What modem is it plugged into?
How is the extreme setup? New extreme cannot be setup with 5.6 utility.. you must use latest 6.3. Which also means you cannot setup from computer using less than Lion .. or you must use iOS with latest utility but it has limited configuration cf the computer version.
IPv6 is also needed.. turn on local link.

How do I add a second Airport Express for Airtunes only?

I already have one Airport Express hooked up to my G5 for wireless internet. Works just fine. How, in simple english, do I add a second Airport Express to my downstairs stereo fot playing my iTunes music through.
I have looked through the help sections, but it all comes across too complicated sounding. It can't be that hard.
What do I do to set it up & NOT screw up my already working internet conection?
I have the audio cable hooked up to my stereo/Airport Express downstairs & the Airport Express plugged in... "Yellow Light" lit on Express, what next?
Thanks fellow Mac Fans!

For the AX connected to the speakers:
To set up AirTunes on the AirPort Express Base Station (AX), using the AirPort Admin Utility, connect your computer directly (using an Ethernet cable) to the Ethernet port of the AX, and then, try these settings:
AirPort tab
- Base Station Name: <whatever you wish or use the default>
- Wireless Mode: Join an Existing Wireless Network (Wireless Client)
- Wireless Network: <select the existing wireless network>
Music tab
- Enable AirTunes on this base station (checked)
- Enable AirTunes over the Ethernet port (optional)
- iTunes Speaker Name: <whatever you wish>
- iTunes Speaker Password (optional)
In iTunes:
iTunes > Preferences... > Advanced > General
- Look for remote speakers connected with AirTunes (checked)

Adding a second Airport Express is disabling my entire LAN

Hi,
I am running iTunes from a PC running Windows XP and connect to the internet via a Netgear router. For the last few months I have been the happy owner of an Airport Express used specifically to stream music from my PC in the kitchen to my AV system in the lounge. This has worked like a charm.
The next stage in my plan was to buy another Airport Express to connect to the hifi in my bedroom. This arrived four days ago and I've had nothing but trouble trying to set it up.
After many attempts I am on the point of giving up as I can't fathom what's wrong. The new AE is set up just as the first was, to be serviced with an I.P address via DHCP on my Netgear router, and it then connects successfully and can be seen in the Airport Admin utility alongside my existing AE. I do all the config via wired ethernet. However this seems to cause the rest of my wireless network to fall apart, wifi connections via my vista laptop and iPhone suddenly disappear and I cannot access the Internet or talk to anything on the local network. The existing AE then stops working (flashing amber) then finally a minute or so later the New AE goes this way too.
The only way I can get things back to normal is by unplugging my new AE and rebooting my router. Then all wifi connections and my existing AE go back to perfect working order.
This is making me tear my hair out as the main reason I went down the AE route was to have multiple speakers via iTunes to stream my music throughout the house all controlled by the Remote App on the iPhone. I had planned on having 5 AEs ultimately, but if I can't get 2 working together successfully then that won't happen
I was convinced it was a DHCP issue but have ruled this out tonight as both AE's were set up the same way, getting an I.P from my router, and it still crashed the network.
Could my new AE be faulty or am I missing something? Any suggestions or advice would be gratefully received.
Thanks for reading,
Iain
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The second Express can "extend" the signal provided by the AirPort Extreme, but it cannot "extend" the signal from the AirPort Express that is already "extending".
The Express always needs to be located where it can receive a strong signal from the main router in order to "extend" that signal.
Might that be the issue here? The second Express is possibly located too far from the AirPort Extreme?
If we need to do some more checks, is your Mac runnign OS X 10.6.8 as your profile indicates?

Is airport express for internet alone?

i am connected to my university's network.. i use not only for internet access but also to access the lan etc.. will i still be able to do all this using airport express? or is it strictly for internet access..

If you configure it as a wireless access point you will be able to access the internet and the LAN.
iFelix

Cant connect my second Airport express for AirPlay

Hi All,
Im trying to have my musiced play throughout the house by using Airplay on 2 Airport Expresses, but so far I have not had much luck.
I have the new 2nd generation Airport Express (AE) downstairs for the Bose system and using the older 1st Gen AE upstairs in the bedroom.
The downstairs 2nd gen works fine streaming to the Bose and I've managed to get the 1st gen airport express to work fine with the speaker unit upstairs but I cannot get iTunes to play across both speakers at the the same time.
Furthermore, when using Airport Utilities I can only 'see' the downstairs Airport Express ...unless i take my MAcBook upstairs and connect to the upstairs AE.
I've tried setting up the upstairs AE both as a stand alone wifi network and to extend the range of the wifi zone .....what am I missing??
I've also check the IP Address and DNS numbers but I dont know enough about those figures to know what means what, but I can tell you that they are different.
P.S. I am aware of the "multiple' tab under the Airplays tab in iTunes, but no luck so far.
Any help greatly appreciated as my master plan to extend music throughout the house is failing so far!

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My home network has an Airport Extreme w/Time Capsule as the base and then an Airport Express and a second Airport Extreme to reach different areas of the house. Is there a way to use the second Airport Extreme for file storage on this network? Network is administered through an iMac running OS X Yosemite 10.10.2. Ideally, would like for the second Airport Extreme hard drive to appear on the list of devices in the Finder window.

Ok.. gottcha
The problem is network wise.. Yosemite is about equal to tin cans and string.. pathetic.
Here is my usual set of instructions to get anything working on Yosemite.
The best way to fix problems is a full factory reset of all the AE in the network.
Factory reset universal
Power off the AE.. ie pull the power cord or power off at the wall.. wait 10sec.. hold in the reset button.. be gentle.. power on again still holding in reset.. and keep holding it in for another 10sec. You may need some help as it is hard to both hold in reset and apply power. It will show success by rapidly blinking the front led. Release the reset.. and wait a couple of min for the AE to reset and come back with factory settings. If the front LED doesn’t blink rapidly you missed it and simply try again. The reset is fairly fragile in these.. press it so you feel it just click and no more.. I have seen people bend the lever or even break it. I use a toothpick as tool.
Then redo the setup from the computer with Yosemite.
1. Use very short names.. NOT APPLE RECOMMENDED names. No spaces and pure alphanumerics.
eg AEgen5 and AEwifi for basestation and wireless respectively.
Even better if the issue is more wireless use AE24ghz and AE5ghz with fixed channels as this also seems to help stop the nonsense.
2. Use all passwords that also comply but can be a bit longer. ie 8-20 characters mixed case and numbers.. no non-alphanumerics.
3. Ensure the AE always takes the same IP address.. this is not a problem for AE which is router.. it is a problem for AE which is bridged.. you will need to set static IP in the main router by dhcp reservations or use static IP in the AE which is tricky.
4. Check your share name on the computer is not changing.. make sure it also complies with the above.. short no spaces and pure alphanumeric..
5. Make sure IPv6 is set to link-local only in the computer. For example wireless open the network preferences, wireless and advanced / TCP/IP.. and fix the IPv6. to link-local only.
6. Now mount the disk of the second AE in finder... manually.
Use Go, Connect to Server and type in the AE ip address.
SMB://10.0.1.2
Where you will replace that address with the actual address. The network resource should be discovered and then it will request the password.. type that in and make sure you tick to save it in your keychain.
There is a lot more jiggery pokery you can try but the above is a good start.. if you find it still unreliable.. don't be surprised.
Do as much as you want of the above... not all of it is necessary.. only if you want it reliable.. or as reliable as Yosemite in its current incarnation can manage.
The most important thing is point 6.. mount the disk using direct IP address and not names.. dns in Yosemite is fatally flawed.
See http://arstechnica.com/apple/2015/01/why-dns-in-os-x-10-10-is-broken-and-what-yo u-can-do-to-fix-it/

Using Airport Express for External speakers and Apple TV. When I'm on MAC computer adn using internet sound from Internet does not go through external speakers. Instead it comes out of Mac computer speaker. Why?

Using Airport Express for External speakers and Apple TV. When I'm on MAC computer adn using internet sound from Internet does not go through external speakers. Instead it comes out of Mac computer speaker. Why?

As far as I know, the Airport Express only transmits sounds via Itunes. So every other sound (internet, but also incoming mail) will be coming out of your mac instead of your external speakers.

I now have internet thru AT&T Uverse with their wireless router.....do I still need to use my Airport Express for my 2 MACS or can I just unplug it?

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Adding a new Airport express N to an older system with Airport express b/g

I have the following setup:
iMac with OS X 10.4.11
Airport Express with 802.11b/g software V6.3(used only for airtunes- with wired speakers)
Airport Admin. Utility V4.2
Older style airport extreme base station for internet access
I'd like to add another pair of wired speakers in another room via a second Airport express, but am wondering if I can mix and match the 2 "vintage" expresses?
Will my current version of Airport Admin Utility be able to setup the new airport? If not, will the updated utility recognize my older systems?
Any thoughts or suggestions is greatly appreciated.

Sointly, Ollie! (Think Laurel & Hardy) I currently have three fairly ancient AX's that worked just fine on the first gen Extreme, then moved over to Time Capsule (still on B/G speeds, working OK). Also, three USB printers and a 500 GB Seagate USB. Sometimes, the smallest printer, iP90, gets moved around to another AX or a laptop. Each of the Expresses is supplying an independent set of speakers which can be assigned to any source (my wife likes to have her laptop in the bedroom with her own sounds and her own printer). With the coming of Remote on the iPhone, the whole setup can be changed at will.
Can you use Airport Utility ver 5.3.2? Or move up to Leopard? Much easier to use.....

Can I add a second Airport Express?

I have an Extreme Base Station connected to my Time Warner Cable Modem. It comes into my house in my office, which is over my garage, a separate structure in my backyard. The iMacs there are connected via Ethernet to the Apple Base Station. In my house, maybe 30 feet away, where I use two Macbook Pro's, iPhone 6, iPad 3 etc, all via Wireless, I have an Airport Express as an extender to amplify the signal because my house with it's lathe walls is a great shield. This works OK up to a point. The further away I get from the Airport Express, the fainter the signal gets.
Naturally, the farthest room away is my family room with a Smart TV, Apple TV, A/V receiver, DirecTV Cinema box, Playstation3 etc. I just added an Amazon FireStick TV via HDMI. It found my wireless network perfectly and joined. Problem is, it's buffering like crazy when I try to watch a movie and reporting "bandwidth too low". So I have a problem. I need to boost the signal one more time.
Can I add a second Airport Express to my existing network as an extender, which now consists of a Extreme BaseStation and one Airport Express.
If not, does anyone have any ideas?
Thank you.

Can I add a second Airport Express to my existing network as an extender, which now consists of a Extreme BaseStation and one Airport Express.
Sorry, but no. Even if it was possible, the speed loss would be amazing, and would really hurt, not help the current network performance.
Probably not the answer that you want to hear, but the only way to get the same signal strength and speed from your office to a location in the home is to run an Ethernet cable between the two locations.
There is no loss of signal or speed through an Ethernet cable up to 330 feet, or 100 meters. Good old Ethernet cable. Nothing comes close to a wire in terms of performance.
I faced a similar problem, and while the initial outlay to the electrician was significant, it has been the best investment that I ever made in terms of improving network performance....far better than the "improvement" with any new product, or any new router or any new technology that might have been available.
If you absolutely cannot run the Ethernet cable, then a pair of Ethernet Over Powerline (EOP) adapters might be able to send the Ethernet signal over the existing power lines in your office and home.
The theory with EOP products is that you already have the wiring in place.....you just need the adapters. Unfortunately, things do not always work as well in practice as the theory might suggest.......having the signal hop several different circuits would be one major challenge.....whether the office and home are on the same master circuit would be a question as well.
Given your situation, I would not even consider trying EOP adapters unless the store agreed to take them back within 7-14 days if they don't work well for you.

Connecting printer only to a second airport express

My three Macs are on an Airport Express network connected to my cable internet service. It is not convenient to connect a printer to this Airport Express. Can I connect a printer only to a second airport express in another room and then print from any of the networked macs? The 2 possible printers are an HP Photosmart C1380 and a Brother HL-2070N. I've seen directions for doing something like this but cannot find them again on this site.

EmilyinHMB, Welcome to the discussion area!
Can I connect a printer only to a second airport express in another room and then print from any of the networked macs?
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Can't configurate my second Airport Express

Hi, I just spent two hours in vain to set up my second Airport Express.
I get Internet from my neighbors via WLAN.
I managed to configurate my first Airport Express (living-room) as a client 'connect with wireless network'. I only use it to stream music to my music center.
I bought a second Airport Express to do the same in the kitchen. The idea is that when I play music with itunes the music will play in the kitchen and in the livingroom. It doesn't work. When I reset and start from the scratch I have four options:
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C Replace a unit
D Reset old settings
A works but doesn't solve the problem since it won't join the network
B doesn't work, first it is looking good, than there is written 'waiting for the station' for around 4 minutes and than there is an error message ' an unexpected error arrived, try again!'
C is not what I am looking for
D is not what I am looking for
Any ideas what to do? Why can't I join the existing network?
Please help

Hi retintin,
The following article will give you an overview of joining an existing wireless network -
AirPort Express: How to join an existing Wi-Fi network in client mode
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1731
This next one give some ideas for how to deal with issues when joining the network -
AirPort Express: Difficulty joining third-party network that is using WEP
http://support.apple.com/kb/TS2098
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Brett L

Installing a second Airport express

I just received a second Airport express which i ordered to be able to work in the kitchen. I plugged it in and it appeared in the airport utility together with the my other airport express (1 year old) in which i plugged the hifi, internet and printer. I thought i could just plug the new one in, configurate it and that's it... but i spend all evening trying to get it work !! everytime after the configuration it gave me the -6742 error, asking if it was plugged in correctly etc. I can not find anywhere the installation explication for a second airport just to obtain more reach. Do i have to reinstall my old airport with another configuration ?? Are the old and the new airport compatabel ?? Help, the weather is really nice and it would be great to be able to work outside...

When attempting to extend an existing wireless network with "mixed" AirPort, you will need to reconfigure both for a Wireless Distribution System (WDS)
As such to facilitate the WDS set up, try the following:
o Perform a "hard" reset on the AirPort Extreme Base Stations & a "factory default" reset on the AirPort Express Base Stations (AX) before setting up the WDS.
o Place the base stations within near proximity of each other during the set up phase, and then relocate them to their desired locations when complete.
o To avoid having to "switch" wireless networks during the WDS setup, attach each of the remote/relay base station, via an Ethernet cable, to the main base station. Of course, this would be dependent on the AirPort types used for the main/relays/remotes.
o Be sure to jot down the MAC addresses for each of the base stations to be used in the WDS as these will be required during the setup.
o When enabling wireless encryption, configure the relay/remote base stations first and the main base station last.

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