Airport Express 1st gen A1264 can't be seen in Airport Utility 6.3.2 in OS X 10.10.2

I have acquired a 1st gen 802.11n airport express base station and I am trying to set it up through Airport utility but no matter what I try It won't recognize the device. I am using a 2014 MBP w retina display, 2.8 GHz Intel Core i7, won't be get picked up on my iPad Air 2 either.

Power up the AirPort Express for a few minutes
Hold in the reset button on the Express for 10 seconds, then release
Allow a full minute for the Express to restart to a slow, blinking amber light status
On your MBP, click the WiFi icon at the top of the screen
Look for a listing of New AirPort Base Station
Click on AirPort Express to start the setup wizard
If you are using an iPad, tap Settings on the Home Screen
Tap WiFi
Look for a setting of Setup a New Base Station
Tap on AirPort Express to start the setup wizard
If you have already tried this a few times, and the AirPort Express does not appear, then the AirPort Express is defective.

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I could adjust the volume with the AppleTV remote.
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Try the following steps, check whether things are working after each step where appropriate, before trying the next.
Check AirPlay is turned on on the Apple TV (turn it off and on if it already is)
Check that both devices are on the same network (Settings > Wifi, on the mobile device and Settings > General > Network, on the Apple TV).
Restart the Apple TV (Settings > General > Restart).
Restart the Apple TV by removing ALL the cables for 30 seconds.
Restart your router. (Also try removing it’s power cord for at least 30 seconds)
Restart your mobile device.
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I have an older Airport Express 1st Gen and recently purchased a Time Capsule 4th Gen. The firmware for both products is updated to the latest version. When I set up the Airport Express to extend the signal for the Time Capsule, it works great at first, connects and the status light turns green. But after a while, the AE drops the "extension" and the light goes amber. I have also heard this is a problem from a Macintosh expert at the Genius Bar. Has anyone solved this problem?

Try using a wireless name that is short, no spaces and pure alphanumeric on the TC.. I would even set different names for 2.4ghz and 5ghz..
So for example.. TC24ghz and TC5ghz meet our requirement.
Use WPA2 Personal security not wpa-wpa2 as that leads to issues.
Use password that is 10-20 characters pure alphanumeric.. can be mixed upper and lower case plus numerials.
Fix the wireless channel of the TC..
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Guys
I'm using 10.8.4 with the older 6.3 airport utility. I have a Airport Express A1084 (1st. Gen).
I'm trying to use it, connected to my wireless network, but have a wired ethernet cable from the Airport Express connected to a device. I tried connecting via wire to another laptop to access the web and it doesn't work.
Any ideas if I can even do this, or do I just buy a new Express Airport. I just want to extend the network using my wireless to a wired device, but don't want to run a cable, because of the distance.
Thank you
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Bob, I hope you can help me too. I have 4th generation (? - the flat, square model that was recently replaced) Time Capsule/Airport that I bought to extend my Verizon DSL dry loop modem/wireless signal througout the house and to the guest house. I now know that it cannot be achieved due to Apple negligence in informing customers that the capsule will only extend from another apple airport product.
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Should I connect it via ethernet to my DSL modem and create a new network, but use the SAME network name, passcodes, etc? Will that Strengthen my existing wireless signal or will both machines butt heads and duke it out, so to speak?
B/C, I did have two separate networks going for about a year, different names for each network, and suddenly, the wireless part of the Verizon DSL modem died, and Verizon replaced the entire modem with the Actiontec modem. So I am concerned that reconnecting the Time Capsule/Airport may damage teh Verizon modem, if that is why just the wireless part of the previous modem failed.
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As a last resort, try a factory default reset on the AirPort Express as follows:
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Apple sold a version of the AirPort Express long before they introduced what is known as a 1st Generation model, so as you might imagine, there is a great deal of confusion about which version of the Express is which.
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