Airport express crashes

using airport express with BT home hub to connect i tunes onto surrpound sound but wiresless signal keeps dropping out - unit is 3m from hub which is all working well re wireless rghhhhh

Does the AirPort generate any logs I could look into?
Yes. AirPort Utility > Manual Setup > Advanced tab > Logs and Statistics > Logs tab

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New Airport Express Crashes my Network

Hello. I have a 3TB Time Capsule, newest generation, and tried to extend the network with the newest generation airport express. The time capsule is connected via ethernet cable to my U-Verse modem. The U-verse model has wifi broadcasting turned off--my time capsule is my only wireless network. When i set up the airport express, i properly told it to extend the network created by my time capsule. Both devices have green lights for about a minute and then the network crashes--all of my devices lose connectivity and the only way to restore connectivity is to: (1) unplug the express and (2) restart the time capsule. I've done hard-resets on both routers multiple times to no avail--my network keeps crashing. Both routers are running the latest software versions. Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am probably going to return the express tomorrow if I can't get this figured out. I've done this in the past with older generation airports, I honestly don't know why this isn't working.
Thanks in advance for any assistance.

The new Express is not really on your network but is able to communicate with the laptop using Bonjour. Here's Apple's explanation for the flashing amber:
Startup is complete, but AirPort Express didn't get an IP connection. Depending on your setup, it may mean AirPort Express is out of network range, unplugged from Ethernet, lacks a path to the Internet (or local router), or that there's an issue with your Internet service provider.
Does your PowerMac G5 have an Airport card? If it does then it isn't associated with the new Airport. Both should be listed under the Airport menu but only one has a checkmark. If it doesn't have a card it won't be able to see the new Airport until you configure the new Airport as an extension of the first wireless network, called WDS or Wireless Distribution System.
Start here for more info:
http://www.apple.com/support/airport/

Epson Dx5000 & Airport Express - CRASHING!

Hello,
I print wirelessly using Airport Express, My iBook G4 worked fine, however I recently obtained an Intel iMac and I installed the supplied Epson software (Intel compatible), since then if i click print with any app. then that app. will crash.
I;ve tried accessing Print & Fax in System pref. when i select DX5000 and click Printer setup; Printer Setup crashes.
Not sure what to do from here?
So to summarise, both the Intel iMac and PPC iBook will not print through Airport. And any selection of print setup crashes the application.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Brad

Hello Brad,
I would try the following...
1. Open the Printer Setup Utility (Applications > Utilities), click on the menu title and select Reset Printing System. Close the Printer Setup Utility.
2. Restart the Mac
3. Install the Universal version of the DX5000 driver again
4. Run Repair Disk Permissions (Applications > Utilities > Disk Utility)
5. Via the Printer Setup Utility, add the CX5000. It should appear in the Default Browser view of the Printer Browser.
6. Try and print something from TextEdit
7. Report back if it fails
Regards,
Paul

AirPort Express crashes when I set it to "n only" mode

Hi,
I'm trying to set my AirPort Express to "n only" mode to improve the performance of my small home network (3 MacBooks), but every time I do that the AirPort hangs. Here's what I'm doing:
* Open AirPort Utility, go to Manual Setup
* Under the Wireless tab, change the Radio Mode to a 802.11n mode (the problem happens with 5GHz or 2.4GHz)
* Apply changes
After this, the AirPort tries to restart, but never really do. I get the solid amber light for about 3 or 4 minutes, then it flashes green and amber again (denoting a reboot, according to the manual). This happens ad infinitum.
Any ideas why this is happening? I already tried resetting the device to factory defaults and creating the networks as "n only" but no luck either.
Does the AirPort generate any logs I could look into?
Thanks in advance.

Does the AirPort generate any logs I could look into?
Yes. AirPort Utility > Manual Setup > Advanced tab > Logs and Statistics > Logs tab

Airport Express crashing when serving new iPad

My WiFi network consists of an Airport Extreme that is connected to my cable, and an Airport Express on the third floor that is used to expand the network. Both units are running the latest 7.5.2 firmware and are connected with Cat 5 cable. I have no problem with my Macbook Pro, Macbook, MacMini, or iPhone 4 connecting to the Airport Express upstairs. However, whenever I use my new iPad there, after 10 or 15 minutes of great connectivity, the Airport Express goes off-line (light turns from Green to Yellow). I can restore it to operation by unplugging the Airport Express for a few minutes (a few seconds won't fix it), then plugging it back in. However within a few minutes, if the iPad is allowed to connect, it will go off line again.
If I keep the iPad turned off and use any of my other Mac computers, everything is fine and the Express stays happy for hours at a time, but the new iPad kills it within a few minutes.
By the way, this the the EXACT issue I had a couple of years back when I bought my first iPhone. Things were very unstable until Apple updated the Express firmware. I have the sense that this is yet another bug in the Express.
Is anybody else having this issue or have a resolution?

I am having the same problem, but with my old airport extreme. I've yet to install the new one - I'm hoping it will fix the problems.

PB G4 attached to airport express crashes

I have a powerbook g4 that connected perfectly to the internet through an airport express base station.
Now my connection goes away after a while (didn't figure out if after some specific time or if after some specific amount of data transfered or if randomly) and frequently freezes Tiger (ow it hangs-up several apps including finder, mirror agent, afs and I can see a kernel task taking 98% of the cpu cycles... still need to force reboot).
Report from apple after reboot tells it is a kernel module related to airport2. My Airport Express is updated to firmware v6.3 and my powerbook is all updated with the latest patches.
I suspect this is caused by the 10.4.7 update as these problems started to appear at the beginning of July.
Anybody having the same problem? Any suggestions?
PB G4 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

What anti-viral software are you using pray tell?
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Airport Express Crashes when backing up to a network shared drive

I have an iMac with a 1TB external drive which it has been using to do time machine backups. I recently decided to backup my Macbook to the same drive using the same disk over the network.
It starts fine and then after 20-40 minutes or so the Airport Express stops working and it needs to be unplugged to get it to work again.
Any thoughts on why this might be happening and what I could do to fix the problem?
iMac G4 with 1TB external Drive 10.5.8
Macbook White with 10.6.2
Airport Exress with 6.2 firmware
Thanks!

mperreault wrote:
I have an iMac with a 1TB external drive which it has been using to do time machine backups. I recently decided to backup my Macbook to the same drive using the same disk over the network.
please clarify if your external drive is connected to an Airport Express. if so, an Airport Express does not work with external HDs - its USB port supports printers ! if you mean an Airport Extreme, please be advised that Apple does not officially support this setup (even though some users have reported that it works for them).

Airtunes via Airport Express crashing MacBook

Very frequently when I'm playing music via AirTunes, my MacBook freezes (keyboard, mouse button, trackpad) but the music keeps playing just fine. The iTunes display shows the correct track and progress bar - but I can't switch applications and can't access Force Quit. The music will continue to play beautifully until I decide to cause a forced restart of the MacBook.
Anyone seeing this behavior? (Most posts seem to be about sound cutting out or sound quality suffering)

This is exactly what's happening for me. Did you ever resolve this issue? Help!

Extend Wifi with Airport Express when Airport Extreme is in Bridge Mode

Hello,
I'm trying to make my Wifi network easier at home but Im having some trouble.
My Internet Provider installed a Router at home. So I had to connect my Airport Extreme to the IP Router via cable and setup in Bridge Mode.
In my Airport Extreme I created a Wifi Network called WIFI HOME.
Than I connected two Airport Express into my Airport Extreme via cable and created two new wifi networks: WIFI HOME 2 and WIFI HOME 3.
But, in my opinion, this is not cleaver way to have my Wifi Network setup, since I have to change networks all the time.
The problem is that every time I tried to extend my current WIFI HOME setup into one of the Airport Express, the Airport Express crashes during the setup reset and my network starts to behave wrongly.
I'm starting to think that is something related to the Bridge Mode in my Airport Extreme. but I want to check with you guys if that makes any sense.
Thanks a lot!

Power off both of the AirPort Express devices
Disconnect the Ethernet cables
Wait a minute
Power up one of the AirPort Express devices for a few minutes
Hold in the reset button on the Express for 10 seconds and release
Allow a full minute for the AirPort Express to restart to a slow, blinking amber light
Connect the Ethernet cable to the WAN "O" port on the AirPort Express if it is a two port version
Click the AirPort icon at the top of the Mac's screen
Look for a listing of New AirPort Bsee Station
Click on AirPort Express
The setup utility will open up automatically and take a minute to analyze the network. Then, it will suggest that the Express be configured to Extend the AirPort Extreme network.
Type in a name that you want to call the AirPort Express. Example........Express1
Click Next
Then, the screen message will change to indicate that the AirPort Express is being configured to extend using Ethernet.
When you see the message of Setup Complete, click Done.
The first Express is now set up and working correctly.
Set up the second Express exactly the same way........except give it a different name to avoid confusion.....Example......Express2.

Itunes crashes on addition of artwork to movie folder and apple tv (2nd generation) will not see itunes while itunes plays playlist over wireless network to airport express??

I have 4 non apple pc exhibiting same issue. Whether you have ten movies on board the pc or 500 on external storage Itunes locks up after you "get info" and try to add video cover from IMDB whether the art is in my pictures on PC or off USB key / external storage. Very frustrating to the extent that I bought a macbook thinking that it may be a non apple issue and bingo same issue whether films on macbook or on nas/ external usb. Effectively itunes may be made to crash by adding artwork!
2nd Issue noticed at weekend I have a small music library of approx. 35gb music in itunes music folder when a playlist was being played within itunes and airplay was selected to an airport express that is connected to distributed music system in house all works well during party. Guest have access to DJ app via remote app or control of content being player. My kids disappeared into the front room and while playlist on notices 2 things. The ipod touch ( 4 mths old) would not connect to apple tv player 2nd generation while airplay on to music system and the infra red remote remote worked fine but apple tv would not see video files in itunes while airplay on. When airplay disabled all absolutley fine , re- enabled airplay and apple tv bumped again. I have a wireless N router and have successfully had 2 apple tv 2nd generation working off itunes video files without issue. There are delays but both are seen in remote app and both players see itunes folders. I would have thought video streaming to apple tv players sucked up more bandwidth that one airplay to airport express and one apple tv 2nd gen.
Anyone experienced same

OK - I managed to fix this. Will document for others.
I started to think it was a firewall thing. So I turned off both my Windows 7 firewall and my BT Home hub firewall. It started working!
So turned back on the BT home hub firewall - still working. So it must be a windows 7 firewall.
Went in and checked that Itunes was there as an exception... Yep. So why still not working?
Found out that the entry in my Windows 7 firewall said I-Tunes - but when you looked at the details button it wasnt pointing to a program - it was just blank.
So added a new entry and pointed that at the I-Tunes exe file.
Now all working...

Crashing Airport Express (multiple units)

I have problems similar to this "closed" discussion thread:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1457228http://discussions.app le.com/thread.jspa?messageID=1457228
Several (ten or so) Airport Express base stations
Many (All?) Express base stations seem to crash in the sense that computers connected to them lose internet connection. Some computers show a phantom signal (bars) in the Airport menulet(icon in the top right of the menubar) that gets them nothing in the way of internet, others simply cannot join the network no matter how close to the Airport they get (the computers are mostly laptops, and mostly Macs). Also the light on the base stations stays solid green like they are still OK, even when this is at its worst (ie no internet for you!).
All Airport Expresses have firmware 6.3 so far as I know, and I even recommended putting one on a UPS to eliminate power fluctuations as a potential problem.
Suggestions welcome.
Possible conflicts:
3rd party wired router hooked up via cable to WAN port
Other Airport Express barely (weak signal) in range of first
Incompatible PC wireless cards
Powermac G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Hello
I have experienced about the same problem with 2 AE´s.
Never had the problem before upgrading to the multiple speaker
option that came with one of thr itunes upgrades. But then I could only play one at a time, the idea is great but its no fun if the music stops every few minutes
Have you been able to fix your problem ?
I am using a Netgear Rangemax for my WLAN.
Windows XP
Windows XP
Windows XP

Printmanager crash signal 10 when printing to Airport Express

I'm getting a Printmanger crash (signal 10) when trying to print to an Airport Express.
Happens when printing to an HP 3600 and an HP PSC1315
Happens with very simple text documents and more complex documents
Both printers USED TO work with this Mac, and I haven't knowingly changed anything
Both printers work fine when connected directly by USB
Both printers work fine using the Airport Express from a Windows XP PC
Printing seems to start, but printer never begins loading paper, and printer queue just stalls (stops and asks to start again although starting again doesn't help)
Print manager logs indicate that print manager crashes with "Signal 10"
OS X upgraded to all the latest; latest HP drivers installed for both printers
This doesn't seem to be an issue with (1) the printers, (2) the Airport Express. Seems to be something in the print manager.
Printers are full of ink and aren't giving any error messages over USB or to Windows XP PC and have no blinking lights.
I'm pulling my hair out. Any ideas?

(Forgot to mention -- I've reset the printing system several times, re-creating the queue and re-recognizing the printer. The printer is always recognized quickly; Bonjour is working fine.)

Airport express causes router crash

My air port crashes my wifi network. I am trying to connect the airport wirelessly to my Mac solely for AirPlay. Also, my Mac does not "see" my airport express? Help, please!,

When the AirPort Express is configured for AirPlay, it simply "joins" the existing wireless network....just like a computer or any other wireless device would join a wireless network.
It's hard to imagine how this would cause a network to crash...but I suppose anything is possible.
Here's what we do not know.....and need to know to provide some help.
1) What version of the Express that you have?
Locate the model number on the side of bottom of the Express and post back with that info. The mode number will start with an "A" followed by four numbers.
2) What version of operating system your Mac is using?
Click the Apple icon in the upper left corner of the screen, then click About This Mac to see the OS X Version number. Post back with that info.
3) What device is providing your wireless network now?
Make? Model Number?
4) What type of wireless security setting that the current wireless router is using.?
The Express is expecting a setting of WPA/WPA2 Personal. If your wireless router does not use that type of setting, the Express will not connect.
With some basic information, we can begin to troubleshoot the problem.

MacBook Pro that my Airport Express WiFi profile was created crashed. Can i reset the Airport Express either to an iPad or Windows 7 computer?

MacBook Pro that my Airport Express WiFi profile was created crashed. Can i reset the Airport Express either to an iPad or Windows 7 computer?

Get the Airport Utility for the your iPad from the App store. You will need to know the password for the Airport Express (not the WiFi password) to access the AE. The iPad utility will, I think, do all of the actions to control your AE.
You can reset the AE back to factory default but with the iPad app you should not ned to.

Airport Express and Apple TV - Crashed

I've been using my Apple TV and Airport with my macbook pro for a while... and changed computer for the new iMac...
Now every time i use my Apple TV and get movies or tv show from my iTunes, it's seems to crashed my airport express. No more Internet... totally freeze... Every time i had to reset the airport (it seems) and even when i do it from the Airport utilities, after reseting, it's doesn't really reset or not seeing it in the list. I did reset the apple tv, just in case too...
Got often the amber light etc...
What can i try ? or is it the end of the airport ? or apple tv ?

Same Problem here is there a fix for this?
Thanks for any Feedback,
Stefan

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