Airport Express Direct TV Network

Have Airport Express connected wirelessly via 1G Wi-Fi to home computer network and internet access cable modem/wireless router. Airport Express is wireless port for computer iTunes/internet audio input to home audio amp/receiver using a Airport Express miniport to RCA cable to amp/receiver.
Question: Can I also use the ethernet port on the Airport Express to connect DirectTV HD video receiver/recorder to the home computer network and internet?

I have a similar question about Airport Express and Direct TV. I have an Airport Extreme attached to my internet providers modem and it broadcasts internet throughout the home. I have the Airport Express setup as Join a wireless network and also serves as a conduit to play iTunes throughout the house. In a previous reply to WSN, do you mean I need to get another Extreme or another Express to attach to Direct TV? In addition Direct TV asks for IP Address, Subnet Mask, Default Gateway, and DNS. These terms don't appear in Airport Utility. So what are the proper settings? Thanks

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    Thanks.
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    Using:
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  • Je n'arrive pas a configurer airport express directement depuis ipad

    Bonjour,
    Je n'ai plus d'ordinateur, je voudrais configurer un airport express directement depuis l'ipad !
    L'ipad reconnait l'airport mais ne le confgure pas.
    Quelqu'un peut-il m'aider?
    Merci

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  • I'm trying to add my airport express to my network. The airport utility shows a message that its gathering info about my network then suddenly an unexpected error message appears. Why is that?

    i'm trying to add my airport express to my network. The airport utility shows a message that its gathering info about my network then suddenly an unexpected error message appears. Why is that?

    Until Bob Timmons gets back to you, first decide what you would like the Express to do. I understand you want it for AirPlay remote speakers, which you can certainly do.
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    can "extend" an existing wired network to serve as an additional wireless access point, which can also stream music. If that's what you want to do, connect its WAN port to an available LAN port on your router using an Ethernet cable.
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  • Can't connect Airport Express wirelessly to network so that AirTunes and internet are available simultaneously

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    My 15" MacBook Pro randomly loses connection to my AirPort Express wi-fi network. I have to switch off wi-fi on my Mac then switch on again to reconnect. Any reason why this random occurrence keeps happening which never happened before? Any solutions and fixes would also be welcomed.
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  • Airport Express: Extend a network and do Airtunes at the same time?

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    can I connect my Airport Express to this network and extend it and ALSO use it for Airtunes?
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    Also: Can I prevent my neighbors from seeing my Airport Express for Airtunes purposes? IE, I don't want my stereo to show up in the "multiple speakers" drop down of iTunes for other people connecting to the network...
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  • Setting Up a Three Station (Multiple AirPort Express Units) WDS Network

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  • Join airport express to existing network

    I am trying to set up a new airport express device to join an existing network (airport extreme). Airport utility does not display the device when I plug it in. How do I set it up?

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  • Airport express problems - complex network

    My network is a little more complex than a typical home network.
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  • Maximum number of airport expresses on a network

    Hi,
    I'm using a time capsule and have three airport expresses connected to extend my wifi network. When I connect to the third airport express, all my devices cannot connect to the wifi network. The problem is resolved when I unplug the airport express and connect to the time capsule directly.
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    Thanks

    Apple does not provide a maximum number of extending devices for a network in their documenation, but the practical limit would probably be in 4-5 range. I've used 4 extending devices in the past with good results.
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  • Using airport express with existing network

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    Welcome to the discussions!
    You have a couple of options.
    1) Configure the AirPort Express (AX) to "join" your existing wireless network. This will allow you to stream AirTunes to the AX over your current wireless network. If you choose this option, the AX will connect at "b/g" speeds.
    2) Configure the AirPort Express to "create a wireless network" so you can stream AirTunes at "n" speeds from your Mac if it is "n" capable. The downside to this approach is that you will need to switch wireless networks whenever you want to stream AirTunes, and since the AX will not be connected to a modem, you will not have internet access when you are streaming AirTunes.
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  • Constant Error While Setting Up Airport Express with Existing Network

    I just bought an Airport Express for use with printer and existing wireless network (two original Airport Extremes). I can't get past the error msg below*. The AE shows in Airport Utility. I click on that and then "Continue". A window appears asking if I'm sure I want to "Switch" wireless networks. I assume I do since set up doesn't continue if I select "Don't Switch". But every time I try that it shows a spinning wheel and "Joining wireless network...", and un-joins existing wireless network (losing the two AEBS's), giving me the continued error msg. And on a few occasions Airport Utility can't see it, like now.
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    Message was edited by: Sakahara

    Addendum: Now that I've plugged it in near the printer again Airport Utility can see it but can't read it's configuration so that I can set up the printer. How is this helpful with setting up a printer in another room/level if you have to set it up near your computer first because the two Airport Extreme's you have already set up (one of them, to create the wireless network, 8 feet away from the Express, and the other, to extend the wireless network, on an upper level, to reach the iMac) to give your computer a wireless network? So Airport Utility can see all three airport devices, the network/internet works and is extended to my iMac, but it can't read the Express device to set up the printer. Isn't that the point of the extended wireless network? And yet I can read/set up the Extreme near the Express. Now I have to lug the printer up two levels to set up the printer.

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