Airport Express Ethernet Function

I have got a Netgear WNDR3300 wireless router which is upstairs in my home. Downstairs I have a TV with a BluRay player and a 5.1 surround AV receiver. What I thought I may be able to do, is "join" my Netgear network with an Airport Express and put it downstairs next to my TV. I could then use the ethernet port to connect to my BluRay for BDLive content, and use the audio streaming to connect my iTunes to the 5.1 speakers. However I have heard there are some problems with using the Airport Ethernet port when it's not connected to an Apple Base Station. Does anyone know if it would work with my router (Netgear are very unhelpful!).

Welcome to the discussions!
If you have a newer AirPort Express(n), this may work if the Netgear wireless is compatible with what Apple calls ProxySTA. This features allows the Express to function as a wireless bridge and provide an ethernet signal to a connected device.
You won't really know until you try it.
The Express will need to be configured to "Join" your wireless network
Be sure to enable the option to "Allow ethernet clients" on the same page.
Give it a try and please post back on your results

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Does anyone know if the airport express' ethernet port outputs to devices as well as receives.
Ideally I need to convert my current 802.11n time capsule signal back to a ethernet device (a AV component) that does not have wifi capability.
Is this possible? Could I connect my airport express near the device and connect them up using ethernet - would this connect my device (via ethernet) to my internet signal?
Thanks

If you have the 802.11g AirPort Express (AX), you will need to configure the AX and Time Capsule to wirelessly connect using WDS. In this mode the AX's Ethernet port will be active.
If you have the brand new 802.11n AX you can either use the new 802.11n "extend network" feature OR WDS to wirelessly connect the two.

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Try temporarily connecting a pair of stereo headphones to the audio port on the AirPort Express Base Station (AX). Do you still just get static? If so, then it may be possible that the AX's internal audio circuitry or audio port itself has malfunctioned. If not, then it could be the cable or your audio receiver/speakers that may be the issue.

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I have optimum cable and internet included. Do i need to have my optimum internet inorder for my Airport Express to function?

The AirPort Express requires a modem with an Internet connection if you want it to be able to access the Internet.
So, if Optimum is providing Internet service, but you do not have a modem.....you will need to ask Optimum to provide you with one.

How do you set up streaming music using airport express ethernet cable vice wireless function

I have successfully connected my home stereo system to both my music library and my wife's library and I am using the remote app on an ipad. It works great. However, I would like to disable the wireless function of the airport express and use ethernet cable to stream the music. Can this be done, and if so, how. I have found the instructions for the old airport admin untility, but the options are not the same using the newer airport utility.

I have the "n" type. The AX is hard wired to a router that comes off the cable modem. The iMac is also wired to the router so I believe I have solid ethernet continuity between the iMac and the AS. I have the AX connected to the stereo now. The wireless works great, just wanted to see if there was a noticeable difference in sound quality if I run the sound wired vice wirelessly.

Airport Express Ethernet WiFi bridging with 3rd-party wireless base?

I want to use an Airport Express as a substitute for a very-long Ethernet cable. Essentially, I want to connect a device (say, a computer) to the AE using an Ethernet cable, have the AE connect to a base station (not an Apple device) via wireless, and reach the network (Internet) on the other side of the base.
A diagram of the desired goal is at http://img.skitch.com/20091111-1j7a61eka32jqntm217wwg7d3g.jpg
I'm baffled. Here is what I've done:
-Reset the AE to factory defaults
-Connected a laptop to the AE via the Ethernet cable. Turn off my wireless (to make sure I'm talking to the AE via wired connection; this confirms the AE Ethernet port is working.)
-Configured the AE (via the Ethernet cable) in a variety of ways (see below), restarted it.
(alternately)
-Reset the AE to factory defaults
-Connected a laptop to the AE via wireless (connecting to the default-named network the AE creates on factory default reset)
-Configured the AE in a variety of ways, restarted it.
(This essentially suggests the AE is fully functional and not failed; I'm successfully able to connect to and configure the AE after factory default reset either wired, or wirelessly.)
I've tried various configuration attempts, but the one that seems to get closest - but still fails the goal is this:
-On "Airport / Wireless" tab: Join Wireless Network
--(I've entered my SSID for my network in the Wireless Network name field)
--(I've selected WEP 128 for security. I don't think I should be using WDS, given what I've seen elsewhere about WDS only working with an Apple Extreme.)
--(Of course, I've confirmed the passwords match)
-On "Internet / Internet Connection", the "Connect using" dropdown is disabled / greyed. This appears to only be enabled when I select "Participate in a WDS network" in the Wireless tab - which (as I said) I don't think I can use.
-On "Internet / Internet Connection", the Configure IPv4 is set to use DHCP
On restart, the AE successfully starts - it get's its IP address, the FIOS base station sees the device and lists it as online, and I can transmit audio successfully from iTunes to the stereo via the AE.
BUT, configured this way, the Ethernet port is not providing network connectivity to the device attached to the AE via the Ethernet cable -- the same Ethernet cable that was moments ago letting me talk to the AE to configure it is now not active. When I attach my MacBook to this cable and open System Preferences and look at the Ethernet connection, it shows as not even having a cable plugged in; there's no Ethernet link / carrier present. (Until I do a Factory Reset on the AE, after which it works fine again.)
Note: My AE is about 2-3 years old. I initially / previously had this configuration working just fine after I first installed the AE (after much pain, I recall). But I recently had Verizon installed, and in the process they put in a new base station. I seem to not be able to re-create the configuration I had that was working before.
Note 2: I'm attempting to use the wireless base station supplied by Verizon FIOS, which supports a ton of connectivity options - though it doesn't list (and therefore I'm assuming doesn't do) Apple's WDS.
Note 3: When I had it working before, I could have sworn the AE was also acting as a wireless base station that I could see in my available wireless networks listings, and was able to connect to the Internet wirelessly through it - as if it was a repeater of some kind. This isn't crucial; but it could be helpful in diagnosis.
Note 4: I think I may have previously had the AE connecting via another device: I also have a Netgear WG602v2 that was connected BaseRouter---Netgear((( ))) AE---Device (where --- is an Ethernet wire, and ((())) is a wireless link). HOWEVER, I can't be sure this is how it was working; this may have been a relic from attempts to get it working originally several years ago. It is not essential.
What am I missing?

It sounds like you have an older 802.11 b/g AirPort Express, which as Duane mentions will not function as you would like.
The newer AirPort Express 802.11n has a function called ProxySTA which allows the device to join (according to the attached article) virtually any wireless network with an option to "enable ethernet clients".
While it is not possible to know whether any wireless network will be compatible with this feature, it has worked on a 2Wire and Netgear router that I've tried. Haven't tried Verizon Fios, so I can't assure you that this will work as you desire.
http://www.macworld.com/article/132754/2008/03/express11n.html
Another option might be to use a pair of ethernet powerline apapters, providing that everything is on the same master electrical circuit. In general, I've found the adapters to be more reliable and better performing than wireless, but of course, your mileage may vary. Post back if you need more info on this option.

Confusion with AEBS, Airport Express & Ethernet

I have an Airport Extreme Base Station (AEBS) in one room and an Airport Express (AX) in other. The AX is set to extend the wireless network.
The AEBS is right by my desktop machine so I have opted to connect to the AEBS by way of an ethernet cable. When I went this route I turned the Airport off on my MacPro. When I got the AX I couldn't see the device in my Airport Utility until I turned the Airport on. My quesiton is by leaving the Airport on in Airport utility and having the ethernet connected is my MacPro connecting via wireless or directly by way of the ethernet cable? If I turn the airport off in the Airport utility then does that turn off the wireless or does it just think I want to turn wireless off on my machine?
In theory it may not matter but I have a gigabit ethernet switch that I use so I can also connect a NAS drive and a windows PC (for work) into. I just like to know how I connect.

jessie wrote:
My question is by leaving the Airport on in Airport utility and having the ethernet connected is my MacPro connecting via wireless or directly by way of the ethernet cable?
Both, it turns out. In the "Info" tab of Network Utility you'll see that both your Ethernet port (en0) and your AirPort connection (en1) have an IP address and network traffic.
If I turn the airport off in the Airport utility then does that turn off the wireless or does it just think I want to turn wireless off on my machine?
Don't confuse (a) using the AirPort menu bar item to "Turn AirPort Off", which just disables the AirPort circuitry of your Mac and (b) using AirPort utility to disable the AirPort functionality of your AirPort base station, which reduces the base station to an Ethernet router.

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I have an Airport Extremme base station successfully sending out a wireless network to Airport-card equipted Powerbooks- no problem. But I also have Mac tower which does not have an airport card and is too far away to reach by Ethernet cable.
Before a recent move, I was able to get this computer on the wireless network by ethernet-cabling it directly an Airport Express (which was joined to the existing network).
I can't find a combination that makes this work again. The ethernet port in the Express seems to be deactivated.

Thanks very much. WDS was the missing factor. After trying several permutations of WDS settings and address distribution settings between the Airport Extreme and the Express, things started working.
I've said it before: Apple-provided documentation and online articles are skimpy. I can only imagine they do this to give the appearance of simplicity, even when the issues are complex. I'd say: give the "easy set-up" instructions - but give us the "expert" guide as well!
This function of having the Express serve as an Airport card replacement should provide solution for the owners of Macs without Airport card (like many buyers of recent G5 duals like myself who discovered too late that we could not install airport cards ourselves).

Is Airport Express ethernet port suitable for a laser printer

I saw there are three ports out from the device, one is an ethernet port and I wonder if I can use that port to connect a laser printer with a network card built-in. This is because I have two printers one is a USB and the other is parallel/neetworkk one and would like to connect both to the Airport for remote use purposes.
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Unfortunately, the AirPort Express Setup Guide is not very clear about the uses of the Ethernet port.
There is a special feature on the AirPort Express called ProxySTA that will allow the Ethernet port to be enabled when the Express "joins" a wireless network. This feature must be enabled using the Manual Setup option when the Express is configured using the AirPort Utility application.
The setting is found when you click the Wireless tab (just below the icons). Enter a check mark next to "Allow Ethernet Clients" and this will activate the Ethernet port, which will function as a remote LAN port.

My Airport Express ethernet port is not working

I recently purchased a refurb Airport Express (latest version) to extend my home wifi. Extending the network works fine. I then tried to set it up as a wireless bridge to my new AV receiver but the receiver would not connect -- no IP address, nada zip. I had changed the settings to join a wireless network and checked allow ethernet client, rebooted the express several times, even tried a hard reset. I connected two laptops using a spare ethernet cable. The won't connect either. It keeps trying to connect, but it does not succeed. Am i doing something wrong or does the refurb unit have a dead ethernet port. I would appreciate any help you can provide.

When extending the network, my wireless clients get an ip. The Express is just acting as a pass through the router. The laptop I am typing this on is getting its signal from Express.
When I change the configuration to have the express function as a wireless bridge to my new AV receiver, nothing. No IP, no connectivity of any kind. I then tried in with this laptop (Win 7 HP) and my wife's MacBook Pro. No connection. It keeps trying, it goes through an identifying cycle but then says no cable connected. I have tried different cables and still nothing. Are there any other settings in the airport utility that I am supposed to change beside the wireless tab where I set it as join the network and allow ethernet clients. I retyped the WPA2 password just in case. I'm stumped and would appreciate any assistance.

Airport Express Ethernet Port in Client Mode Please

Hi,
I am writing here as I can find anywhere to post feedback on Airport Express. I would really like to see the Ethernet port work in client mode. I am sure not the only one (a search on the net tells me so). If someone from apple could explain why this is not possible, I would be interested so that this subject can be put to rest.
Thanks.

Simple reason - Apple's engineers made a design decision not to support it. Speculation as to the reasons for that decision are not permitted in these forums. Apple won't tell us here either, since their employees don't post to these forums on matters of this nature.
As I suspect you are aware, the ethernet port is active when the Airport Express is configured as a remote base station in a wireless distribution system (WDS).

Airport Express Ethernet port doesn't work.

I bought my airport express little over a year ago, so the new one, and since then the ethernet port stopped working. The only way i can get it to work is by bending the eithernet cable a certain direction and holding it down, other than that it does not recognise there is even a CAT5 cable plugged up to it. Has anyone ever seen this or know what to do to fix it? I do not want to have to buy another.

This should not be much a problem, unless it's...... you guess it:
The WAN Port!
If it is, does changing cables help?
If it really is the port and not the cables, I"d probably try to fix it manually myself, unless it's still under warranty.

Airport Express Ethernet Port

Ok, I have an Airport Extreme base station, and I was thinking of getting an Airport Express to extend the range of my wireless network. I have been reading on the Airport Express part of the Apple site and it says the Ethernet port can be used to connect to a DSL or Cable modem, or an existing network. I was wondering If I could use it as a way to connect my PS2 to the Internet?
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1. do a factory default reset of the Airport Express you want to use as the remote base station per:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108044
2. run the Airport Setup Assistant on one of your Airport card equipped Macs, and use its guidance to configure the second Airport Express as a new base station that "extends" the existing wireless network created by the Airport Express acting as your main base station.

Airport Express Ethernet

I have an Airport Express and I have used it as a extension from my Airport Extreme. I have brought it into work today to create a wireless signal via an ethernet cable but the light is flashing orange and is sending out no signal. Do I have to re-configure for this connection and if so will it cancel the other operation I have set up on it already? Any info and set up instuctions are appreciated and thanks in advance.

Most likely you will need to reconfigure your AirPort Express Base Station (AX) for the type of network that it is being used with.
The AX can store up to five different configuration profiles.
You will need to use the AirPort Utility, located in Applications/Utilities to create & save these profiles.
To create a new profile:
Open AirPort Utility, select your AX from the list, and then, click "Manual Setup."
From the AirPort Utility menu, select "Base Station," and then "Manage Profiles."
Click "+" to create a new profile; give it a name, and then, click OK.
Set options, such as network name, passwords, Internet connection method, etc.
When done setting the options, click Update.
To switch profiles:
Open the AirPort Utility, select your AX from the list, and then, click "Manual Setup."
From the AirPort Utility menu, select "Base Station," and then "Manage Profiles."
Click on the desired profile, and then, click OK to apply the new profile and restart the AX. Just remember to switch to the desired configuration profile before removing power from the AX.

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