AirPort Express Configuration When Ethernet Settings Are Unknown?

I'd like to set up my AirPort Express at home, then use it as a wireless hot spot when traveling (the hotels have wired access and ethernet cables). I have a DSL modem and a wireless router at home, and I will set up the AirPort Express Utility on my notebook. I will not be traveling with my notebook, however, just my iPad. Can I do this?

I will not be traveling with my notebook, however, just my iPad. Can I do this?
Yes. The following setup will work in most hotels:
Open AirPort Utility - click Manual Setup
Click the Wireless tab below the icons
Wireless Mode = Create a wireless network
Wireless Network Name = Your choice
Radio Mode = 802.11n (b/g compatible) is a good choice
Channel = Automatic
Security = WPA/WPA2 Personal or WPA2 Personal
Password = Your choice
Click the Internet icon
Connect Using = Ethernet
Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)
Update to save settings. Plug the Express in at the hotel (or into one of the LAN ports on your router if you want to test it) and power it up. Open your browser and the hotel's log in page will appear so you can agree to terms and pay the fees.
Important...some hotels will not allow more than one computer at a time to connect, so for example you may not be able to have your computer and iPhone connected at the same time. Unfortunately, no way around this.

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I have an old airport express ( 1st one ever I think) up until today I was able to use it with iTunes and also Airfoil to stream music. Today I cannot stream music from my MacBook Pro 2008 ( OS X 10.8.3) Airfoil sees the Airport Express but cannot connect, iTunes see it, but will not connect. When I try to connect with Airfoil the error message is "Airfoil was unable to connect to the remote speaker "little fish". Please check the remote speaker and try again."
iTunes just tries to connect and then times out.
I have AU 5.6 in order to use the old AE. It sees the AE and give me a summary page. But if I try "manual set up" or the "continue" button - I get "reading the Airport Express configuration" and then eventually "An error occured while reading the configurarion. Make sure your Apple Wi-Fi base station is plugged in and in range of your computer or connected via Ethernet and try again. (-6753) "
I tried a soft reset, no help.
I tried a hard reset and I was able to see the new airport express and it allowed me to set it up again, then it restarted and everything was the same as before I reset.
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Does anyone have any ideas on what could be wrong?

It appears that the printer is OK and is on the network. Eventually you may want to set a static IP address for it, but let's get things working first.
The first thing I would try would be to reset the printing system on all the problem Macs:
- Sys Prefs, Print & Fax
- Right (control) click the print queue area and select Reset Printing System.
- Select the plus sign to re-add it. Look for the printer, select it and wait until the "Add" button becomes available. Click it.
If this does not do it there may be something going on with the router. I have a few ideas if this is required. Let me know.
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IPhone 5s connect to airport express but when I play in iTunes no option to pick airport ?

iPhone 5s connect to airport express but when I play in iTunes no option to pick airport ?

If anyone would like to know how to fix this, I discovered the answer.
I have no idea what IPv6 is and I care not, but apparently now, all of a sudden, Apple makes iTunes talk to Airport Express units using IPv6. However, it didnt bother to make the Airport Express units expect this first, so iTunes can see the Airport Express, but it cant talk to it.
Anyway, I found that you have to manually go into your Mac settings (scary stuff if you are a non technical person like me) and turn off IPv6.
To do this, go to "Finder > Go > Utilities > Terminal"
type
networksetup -setv6off Wi-Fi (hit enter)
Then type
networksetup -setv6off Ethernet (hit enter)
and magically your iTunes will talk to your Airport Express units again.
I presume at some point we will have to undo this as technology moves on and everything uses IPv6, so when that happens go into Terminal again and type
networksetup -setv6automatic Wi-Fi (hit enter)
Then type
networksetup -setv6automatic (hit enter)
Thanks Apple for that.

HT4587 My airport express and wireless airplay speaker are connected to wife, but airplay and homesharing are not working...what to do?

My airport express and wireless airplay speaker are connected to WIFI, but airplay and homesharing are not working...what to do? Everything was working fine until about two weeks ago, all of the sudden airplay has disappeared from the iphone, itunes on the laptop, and the apple remote for iphone. I have restarted the router many times, re-setup the airplay speaker and the airport express and booth are showing as being properly connected to the router when I log into the router IP address. I was on the phone with Apple support for 30 minutes they blames verizon, got on the phone with verizon and they stated the settings were all correct and compatible with apple, got back on the phone with apple and they again are blaming verizon and trying to get me to get an airport extreme because that would fix the problem...any suggestions, please!

There are three Airport resets, soft, hard and factory default. It would probably be beneficial if you tried each one in sequence. Actually, you could jump to the factory default reset if you don't mind reconfiguring from scratch.

Connecting Airport Extreme to Airport Express as an ethernet receiver

1. I am using an airport express to send out my wireless signal.
2. I want to receive that signal using my airport extreme
3. Then I want to be able to extend my airport express network to ethernet connected computers on my airport extreme
4. Then I also want to extend the wireless signal of my airport express using my airport extreme
I currently can NOT get the airport extreme to share the airport express network through the ethernet ports.
The airport extreme says "This base station is setup to extend a wireless network, but the network it is attempting to join does not have 'Allow the network to be extended' selected." (I can't find that select box in the airport express manual setup anywhere!)
Click the link for a diagram of my desired(ideal) network setup:
http://betterproductions.com/networksetup.jpg

bsetter, Welcome to the discussion area!
The airport extreme says "This base station is setup to extend a wireless network, but the network it is attempting to join does not have 'Allow the network to be extended' selected." (I can't find that select box in the airport express manual setup anywhere!)
That is an 802.11n feature. Since the AirPort Express (AX) is NOT 802.11n capable, the AX does not support that feature.
Instead you must configure the AX and AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) to connect using WDS. Ensure that your AEBS is configured to operate in an 802.11g compatible mode.

Mac Mini Server Airport Express with Server Firewall Settings

I posted this in the Server forum, but I've had no responses so far - so I'll try it here instead! Any help is appreciated...
I've got a new Mac Mini Server (mid 2010) with Snow Leopard Server v10.6 that I intend to use as a file server in the long term, and as my main computer replacing my old PC in the short term.
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I found this works too. Though I came about this a slightly different way.
I moved over to Airfoil as Airtunes didn't work without the firewall and Airfoil did. I then had problems with Airfoil not reconnecting to the remote speakers when you cycled the power on them, I don't want all of my remote speakers powered all of the time. They were set to automatically connect, yet they refused connection a couple of times before connecting, which meant logging into the mini and reconnecting manually, which wasn't what I wanted to do. During an email conversation with Rogue Amoeba I sent them a debug logfile - they pin-pointed it as a connection denial with IPv6 addressing.
Once I had that info, I disabled IPv6 for my network adaptors and Airfoil worked and reconnected fine even when airport expresses are power cycled. I then tried Airtunes again and now the speakers can be connected. It's down to the first choice for connections is IPv6, if this is not available it's IPv4.
It's definitely a bug with the IP6FW control and link-local traffic.
Hope this helps.

Can't read the airport express configuration

hi there,
i've got an AIPORT EXPRESS (b/g) V 6.3, which has been working marvellously for 4 year, with 3 different laptop ( powerbook, macbook pro and PC).
since last week end, my connection on internet was really slow (with the ethernet cable the connection is really fast as usual).
So I've reseted it. then reconfigure it. no problem.
then this saturday my girl friend couldn't see the network on her PC.
so I've resetted it again!
since then my macbook pro see it, also my airport utility, but it can't connect to it....
airport utility says :reading the airport express configuration... and nothing !!!!
EDIT: also iTunes can't see the AE anymore...
i just don't know what to do.
thank you for your solution
(hope my english not to bad)
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Message was edited by: Relaxxx

Hello Relaxxx. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Although I know you have tried several resets, please try another "factory default" reset to get the AirPort Express Base Station (AX) back to its original factory configuration so that we can administer it.
After resetting it, connect your MacBook Pro directly, using an Ethernet cable, to the Ethernet port of the AX, and then, run the AirPort Utility to configure it. Where you able to access it now?
Once configured, you can disconnect the Ethernet cable. Using the AirPort Status icon in the menu bar, verify that you are connected to the AX's wireless network. Are you now able to both find it and connect from the icon?
Once you verified that you can access the AX, both via wire and wirelessly from the Mac, try the PC.

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AIrport extreme is setup. Airport express reset to factory settings. Light continues to blink amber. Utility will not recognize express to setup

Thanks. We understand that you want to use the Express to set up a separate wireless network with another modem, is that correct?
Unfortunately, we did not receive an answer to the questions that we asked above and have repeated again below regarding the AirPort Express and AirPort Utility. We asked these questions because not all versions of the AirPort Express are compatible with all versions of AirPort Utility.
What model of AirPort Express do you have? If you are not sure, please locate the model number on the side or bottom of the AirPort Express. It starts with an "A" followed by four numbers. It might be something like A1264 or A1392.
What version of AirPort Utility are you using? If you are not sure, please open AirPort Utility, click on the AirPort Utility menu in the upper left corner of the screen, and then click on About AirPort Utility.

Can I add a second Airport Express using an Ethernet cable to extend my network if the first AX is wirelessly connected to an Xtreme?

Hi, I run a small motel and I am trying to extend the wireless network from the office to the rooms in the next building.
I have an AirPort Xtreme connected to my router with an ethernet cable and it works fine. I have then connected an AirPort Express to this in the next bulding wirelessly (as i cant run an ethernet cable outside) which extends the network over all but the last 2 rooms in the next building. There are bick walls so it sruggles over the distance. I realise I cant connect another airport express wirelessly to extend the network further but can I connect another Airport Express using and ethernet cable to the exisiting Aiport Express to extend the network that extra distance?

You can do this, but as you might imagine, that is going to place even more of a load on the weakest link....the wireless "hop"......between your AirPort Extreme and the current AirPort Express.
So, things will slow down even more. Whether or not that will be acceptable to your guests is open to question. Light browsing and email should be OK. Someone trying to download a large file is going to be waiting longer than they might consider normal.
Things like this, you simply cannot predict in advance. Might be a good idea to understand the store's return policy if the new Express puts more of load on the network than is expected.

Setup airport express, and when it had to restart it no longer can be seen

I bought an airport express for my macbook pro to strengthen my connection at school on the locked wlan network, I set it up and everything seemed to work fine but after it was finished the computer said it had to restart the the airport and then it said it couldn't find the airport after it restarted. The green light of life is on.

What you want to do is not possible - you cannot configure the Airport Express to function as a remote base station (or in other words, a wireless relay) for your school's wireless LAN. I have no idea what mode you managed to configure your Airport Express into - but to bring it back to life I suggest you do a factory default reset per the instructions found here
Setting up an Airport Express as a remote base station requires you to set up what Apple refers to as a "wireless distribution system" (WDS). In order to set up a WDS, the main base station for the network must be another Airport Express or an Airport Extreme Base Station. There is no way your school's wireless LAN will support setup of a WDS with your Airport Express.
Now - if your school provides a cabled ethernet network with a port close by to where you want to work, you do have an option: you can cable the Airport Express to that ethernet port, and configure the Airport Express into "Bridge Mode" so that it functions as a basic wireless network access point.

WDS with Airport express and Dual ethernet Airport base

Can the airport express and dual ethernet airport base create a wds? I can't find the options on the airport base's software.

coloradoapple, Welcome to the discussion area!
The Dual Ethernet (snow) AirPort base station (ABS) does not support WDS.
Only the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) and AirPort Express (AX) support WDS.

I can't print wirelessly using Airport Express. I have my HP printer connected to a USB hub, and the hub to the Airport Express, but when I select the HP from the printer list, my MacBook says the printer is "off-line" - even when it is not.

I can't print wirelessly using Airport Express. I have my HP printer connected to a USB hub, and the hub to the Airport Express, but when I select the HP from the printer list, my MacBook says the printer is "off-line" - even when it is not. I've tried several USB connectors, and several different ports on my USB hub; same result. I need to have the HP connected to the hub 'cause from there it's connected to our desktop Mac.

Hi,
I am currently replying to this as it shows in the iChat Community.
I have asked the Hosts to move it to Snow Leopard (you should not lose contact with it through any email links you get)
I also don't do Wirelss printing so I can't actaully help either.
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HT1595 I have just bought apple tv which allows me to play music through airport express but when chose to watch a movie the audio comes from the tv and does not give option listen through other speakers served through airport express. Can you help me ?

I have just bought apple tv which allows me to play music through airport express but when chose to watch a movie the audio comes from the tv and does not give option listen through other speakers served through airport express. Can you help me ?

No, you cannot seperate the audio and video stream.
You can use optical audio to a sound system (I use sony sound bar) and play the audio via that.
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TS1589 I have to reboot my BTinfinity router to enable me to link my ipod to Airport express. When it is connected it works perfectly, but it is getting a bind to have to keep switching the router power off. Any one help???

I have to reboot my BTinfinity router to enable me to link my ipod or my iphone to Airport express. When it is connected it works perfectly, I use it to play music through my BOSE soundwave, but it is getting a bind to have to keep switching the router power off. Any one help???
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This can sometimes be the result of a faulty/damaaged USB sync cable. Do you have another cable you could test it out with?
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Problem getting AirPort Express configured

Bob Timmons helped me with another question http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=2265969&tstart=0 but since the problem changed, I thought that I'd start a fresh question. I've tried Bob's suggestions in his last post at the above thread, but without success.
Here is a recap:
I have an AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBS) that is connected to my ISP and I want to add an AirPort Express (AE) to feed music via AirTunes to my stereo. Both the AEBS and the AE are about 30 feet away from the iMac that is my source, and the two devices are about 6 feet apart from each other.
I've tried adding the AE as a remote to the AEBS and it "seems" to be successful but the LED on the AE just stays as amber pulsing, never turning green. AirTunes never connects, and AirPort Utility (AU) eventually returns the following error message:
"An error occurred while reading the configuration. Make sure your Apple wireless device is plugged in and in range of your computer or connected via Ethernet and try again. (-6753)"
I posted question about the -6753 error code and Tesserax has suggested turning off my Firewall. I will try that shortly. However, I can't get the AE to respond to AU by either connecting it to the iMac via Ethernet cables or wireless when sitting 1 inch from the iMac. If turning off the Firewall doesn't help, I wonder if the AE is defective and if I should get another one.

+I wonder if the AE is defective and if I should get another one.+
When the AirPort Express (AX) cannot be accessed by AirPort Utility either by wireless or ethernet connection, the only option left at that point is to try a Factory Default Reset to return the device to factory fresh settings and then try again to configure the device.
Repeated attempts to reset the device may sometimes cause the AX to temporarily "lock up". A power down period of 30-45 minutes will usually resolve the lock up in my experience.
If AirPort Utility cannot "see" the AX after several Factory Default Resets, the AX is likely defective and should be exchanged as further configuration is not possible.
I'm still a bit confused when you use the term "remote" for the AX in your installation. In Apple's terminology, I think you are trying to use the AX as a "client", with the AX device "joining" the wireless network, just as a computer joins a wireless network.
When the AX joins as a client, you can stream AirTunes to the device from your computer over the wireless network created by the main router and also send print commands to a compatible printer attached to the USB port on the AX.
Tesserax may have more comments on this as well.

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