Adding Airport express to network

Hi,
Ok basically I have a BT BUSINESS HUB as my main router. I wish to add my airport express as a signal improver wirelessly. Ie, I would plug a Ethernet into the airport express and then into a PC.
What is the best way to set up the airport up with the BT BUSINESS HUB.
Thanks

Hello dotthedot. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
It sounds like what you're trying to do is establish a Wireless Distribution System (WDS) between the BT Business Hub and the AirPort Express Base Station (AX). Unfortunately, most non-AirPort routers are not compatible with Apple's implementation of WDS...so it very unlikely that your BT router can be extended wirelessly with the AX.

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In a sense those are/were/should operate as two separate functions, which they did before recently.
They do operate as two separate functions.....but it all depends on how you have the default rule setup in Timed Access.
If the default rule in Timed Access is set to No Access.......then a wireless device cannot connect....even it has the password for the network.....unless it has been setup on the list of allowed devices in Timed Access.
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So, if you want to use the more traditional MAC Access Control settings, the default rule has to be set to No Access and then you must set up a rule for each device that you want to allow to connect to the network. Only devices on the Timed Access list will be allowed to connect to the network. Other devices will not be able to connect to the network....even if they have the correct password.
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Hi,
I am new to this forum and I need help. Two days ago - without me making any changes to settings etc. my Airport Express wireless network at home was no longer visible to any of my devices except to the Powerbook (G4 OS 10.3.9) which controls it. From one second to the next two Vista laptops and my cell phone (Nokia, Symbian OS).
My Powerbook has no problem connecting through AE to the internet. The two laptops are both able to connect to other wireless networks so they don't seem to be the problem. I just don't understand what caused this sudden drop-off/invisibility.
I have already tried the following: resetting the base station, changing the channel on the base station (from automatic) removing the network security altogether (from WPA2). But none of the devices except the powerbook can now see or detect my network.
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you name it : com.apple.airport.adminutility.plist
delete it and do as advised.
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WEP is enabled. As far as the encryption, I'm not sure. I believe that it's 64-bit, as the password for the network is a five-letter word.
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encryption key.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
http://www.ehow.com/how_6831952_test-airport-card.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXiZn64aZfg
http://www.cnet.com/news/how-to-invoke-and-interpret-the-apple-hardware-tests/
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New to all this stuff......
I have a hardwired network around the house from a Netgear router (the wireless component of which I have never managed to get working despite various appliances recognising that a wireless network exists but cant connect to it) and multiple ethernet ports around the house (by way of a switch on each of the three floors of the house). Hard wired network seems to work OK.
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You are correct that I got the AXn because I could never
get the Netgear wireless to work. Also correct that I am
using the netgear ethernet ports to be the main router
from the internet. My system is a little more complicated
in that my cable broadband enters the house on the first
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the top floor. Another single ethernet cable goes
downstairs to another switch from which another four
ethernet outlets are fed (and it is to one of these that
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floor currently each have their own plug in points on the
router (no switch involved) but I may have to add a third
switch to serve the first floor as I have run out of
ethernet plugin points on the router to have all the
ethernet ports dotted around the first floor that I want.
Hope this is making sense.
Your instruction re Airport utilities did not quite pan
out as I expected.
The Airport Utilities > > > >Wireless tab was as described
and mine already conformed to the settings you suggested.
Internet > Internet Connection ......
Under 'Internet connection' I have 'connect using:
ethernet and Connection sharing: Off (Bridge Mode)
and that is all under Internet connections but under
TCP/IP I have Configure IPv4: Using HDCP
I have not found anything relating to Ethernet WAN port.
However also under TCP/IP is the IP adddress, Subnet mask,
Router address all with their respective numbers.
Also there is DNS server (greyed out the same number as
the router address)
also Domain name: which is blank
and DHCP Client ID:which is blank.
If you abandoned me at this point I would understand.
Thanks in advance for your time.
Rob

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We used to accomplish this using another Airport Express instead of the D-Link, but for our own reasons, we now need to use the D-Link.
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"Is there a way to add the Express to the network for this purpose?"
Yes, configure the Express to "Join" the wireless network created by the D-Link and check the "enable ethernet clients" box. Post back if you need step by step on this configuration.
It's possible that this may work OK for you if you have a strong, fast wireless network. But, you may also want to consider that this would be quite a way down on the list of most desirable ways to connect the 360 to your network.
For the best video quality, suggested in order of preference:
Ethernet cable from one of the LAN ports on your router to the 360
Ethernet powerline adapter at the router end and another adapter at the 360 end
Wireless from your D-Link to the 360's wireless-if it will accept a wireless connection
Wireless from your D-Link to the Express. Ethernet from the Express to the 360
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My fiance has an existing Windows wireless network. I have an Airport Express I want to add to the network so I can "broadcast" my iTunes (or her's) through a powered speaker system in another room?
My question is...is that possible? And if so, how?
I've tried running my Airport Setup Assistant and restarting the Airport Express to no avail and would appreciate any suggestions.

Connect to the wireless network connected to the net (ie the (so-called) Windows wireless network**.
Having hard reset the Airport Express, run the Assistant and configure a new base station and configure it to connect to the existing wireless network.
** There is no such thing as a Windows wireless network, as 802.11b/g is the same standard used by Apple and other wireless router manufacturers, it is not Windows specific in any way.
iFelix

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I have a wireless network created by an Airport Extreme which works well but with a disppointingly small range so I bought an Airport Express with the intention of extending the original network by using the Express as a repeater (which the chap in Regent Street store told me it could do).
However when I try to join the Express to the existing Extreme network, the Airport Express does not even recognise my Airport Extreme network - do I need to connect the two via ethernet cable for this to work and, if so, what is the point of being wireless?

Ok, thanks for clarifying.
Let's double-check your extended network configuration.
o Temporarily connect both the MacBook and the 802.11n AirPort Express Base Station (AXn) directly to an available LAN (opposing-arrows) port of the 802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) for the setup phase. Once done, move them to their desired locations.
o Open AirPort Utility and select the AEBSn.
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o Next, select the AXn, and choose Manual Setup.
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o Enter the base station network and base station password is necessary.
o Click Update to update the base station with new network settings.
(ref: Page 46 of "Designing AirPort Networks Using AirPort Utility.)

Adding Airport Express to my existing network

I'm sure this has been covered, but I've been wading through the various posts on AXpress and I have just become more and more confused with the different scenarios that people are presenting....so here's what I want to do.....
I currently have a G5 connected to a Belkin wireless router that also has 4 ethernet ports. The G5 is connected to it via ethernet. My Netcomm ADSL modem connects to the Belkin router and I have a Macbook connected wirelessly. I also have a Belkin Wireless Range Extender that picks up the wireless signal from the main Belkin router and repeats it so that I have great wireless signal no matter where I am in my house. All of this works flawlessly, and has done so for the last 2 years.
Now I want to add the AXpress that I have just purchased purely for the Airtunes feature. Can I just add it in to the existing network without changing what is already working perfectly? I would imagine that I should be able to use either my G5 or my MacBook to stream iTunes music to the AExpress?
Could someone either tell me how to, or point me in the direction of a post that deals specifically with this type of set-up?...I would be most appreciative, as I said, I was just becoming more confused as I read the existing posts.
Thanks in advance.
Michael R.
G5 2.0 Ghz DP PowerMac, 1.5gig RAM Mac OS X (10.4.7)

Michael
I am in the same position that you are, except that I have already been using the Airport Express for itunes for nearly a year now and it works great. I called Apple to get it working and it worked fabulously in my old apartment. However, I want to use it with my new wireless set-up, which works great in my new apartment. I just want them to work together....
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