AirPort Basis Staion with BroadBand and Network with 2 Airport Express

Question

Strange Phenomena
We can log into Internet through the Base Station without any problem and connect to more than one Mac. But the moment we set up a bridge between the BS and the AP Expr. we can only either connect to the InterNet or use it as a network but not both. It worked for months fine but now neither of the AP Expr will do both. We have tried another BS to no avail. Does anybody no this problem is it maybe after a System Update? Our customer is getting mad as he cannot get it to work He had the BS steup and both Express's setup to be Bridges (WDS) and all worked then suddenly from one day to the next no more.It doesn't matter how you configure the Express it will tell you that it cannot start a remote connection to the BS. All very Strange

Answer 1

Hello macfar14. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
For just streaming iTunes and/or for sharing a USB printer, the AirPort Express Base Station (AX) just needs to be configured as a wireless client ... which you already attempted to do.
Just to be sure nothing was missed, here are the basic steps to do this:
Either connect to the AX's wireless network or connect directly, using an Ethernet cable, to the Ethernet port of the AX, and then using the AirPort Utility in "Manual Setup" mode, make the following changes:
AirPort > Wireless
o Wireless Mode: Join a wireless network
o Network Name: <existing wireless network's Network Name or SSID>
o Wireless Security: <select the encryption type of the existing wireless network>
o Wireless Password: <enter the existing wireless network password>
o Verify Password: <re-enter the existing wireless network password>
Music
o Enable AirTunes (checked)
o iTunes Speaker Name: <enter desired speaker name>
o iTunes Speaker Password: (optional)
o Verify Password: (optional)
o Click Update to write the new settings to the AX
In iTunes:
iTunes > Preferences... > Advanced > General
o Look for remote speakers connected with AirTunes (checked)