Airport Express as travel router?

Going to Europe for an extended stay. The apartment has ethernet but no wireless. I'm looking for a small wireless router to take and use. Of course, it would need to work on 220V (and 110 when I get back home).
It would need to be secured (WAP?) and only a few computers will have access through the router. Would the Airport Express be the best to use? My mac would need internet access on the Mac side and Windows (using Parallels). Other users may be PC's.
What is my best option? Thanks

When you say up to 10 devices, are you referring to 10 computers?
Could be up to a total of 10 computers, iPods, iPads, iPhones or any other device that uses wireless to connect.
Does Radio mode use DHCP?
It could, but you would run into a Double NAT situation on the network. Normally, you would configure the AirPort Express in "Bridge Mode" since the main router that it would connect to would already be setup to handle DHCP services.
can you fix mac addresses?
You mean "static addresses" here? Not if the Express is in Bridge Mode. Yes, if it is handling DHCP.
Does it have to be configured (like when adding a router at home onto a DSL modem - ie, gateway, subnet, etc.) or is it simply a plug and play on the ethernet system?
It will take a few minutes for you to assign a name to the device, establish a name for the wireless network and setup a password for the wireless. It might work "as is" out of the box, but there would be no security on the wireless so anyone in the area could log on.
Can I plug it into my ethernet at home and set it up and then plug it in there in Europe and it will work?
Yes, if you have a spare port on your main router to plug into. Once you have the device configured, it will retain its settings.
What is the dual band mode for on the Airport Extreme?
This allows faster wireless devices to connect to the new high speed 5 GHz band while normal devices to connect to the usual 2.4 GHz band at the same time. It's like having 2 networks in 1.
Because most cordless phones and wireless security systems also use the 2.4 GHz band, there is much more wireless interference on this band. Most of the devices you list (iPhone, iPad) would not be able to connect to the 5 GHz band, so you would not need the AirPort Extreme.
If you decide to get the Express, post back if you want a step by step on how to configure the device for travel.
Message was edited by: Bob Timmons

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Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
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My apartment building recently got wifi. I want to set up my own wifi network in my apartment so I can connect my MacBook Pro, a wireless printer, and another wifi enabled computer. I want to be able to print wirelessly, and get on the Internet via the building's wifi, at the same time. I have an Airport Express (802.11n, 2008 version) and a Rosewill wireless router with 1 WAN port and 4 LAN ports.
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If you fail to enable the Ethernet port, then there will be no signal at the port...and no Internet connection.
Enter the name of the wireless network that you want to join.
The real trick will be to match up the security settings on the Express with the building's WiFi security. Unless the settings match exactly, the Express will not "join" the network....and you will not have an Internet connection. Then enter the password for the wireless network and Verify it again.
Click Update to save the settings.
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+Also for anyone with experience using multiple wired airport express for broader coverage, please go over general settings for such a scenario so I know I have them right.+
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Here is the absolute guaranteed way (that probably won't work for anyone else) to solve how to connect the Airport Express to a non Apple router to a non Apple computer. I will probably jinx myself upon hitting the Post Message button, but here goes.
Step 1: Spend countless hours trying to use the Utility to configure the device. This must be done over a course of 5 days. If you have small children, I would suggest doing this behind a closed door where all the swearing can go unheard.
Step 2: Read every possible thread here on the Discussions group trying every possible suggestion known to mankind.
Step 3: Post at least two threads yourself asking why nothing works. Mark the first thread as 'Answered' within 90 minutes of posting when the AE decides to work for longer than 5 minutes.
Step 4: On the 6th day, take the device back to the Apple store and have them verify the device actually works and that you are not going absolutely insane. Know that they will be testing this device from an Apple Computer thru an Apple router.
Step 5: Wait for the call, which you know is coming, that the device works perfectly for them, and that they can not find anything wrong at all.
Step 6: Feeling like all is lost, you retrieve the device from the Apple store and have the Tech person tell you 'Good Luck'. Yeah, that helps.
Step 7: Connect the device back to your system, program as required and connect to your stereo.
Step 8: Start up iTunes and enjoy endless hours of music.
Step 9: Now this is the crucial part. You sit and wonder WHY it all of a sudden starts working after you bring it in to 'be looked at'. You do exactly the same thing programming it as you did from the first 'out of box' scenerio, having changed nothing to the router settings that didn't work the last time before you brought it back to Apple Store.
Step 10: And in the spirt of the Apple Tech..... "Good Luck"

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