Airport express not found by my mac

I have plugged my airport express into my speakers, but my Mac can't find it on the wireless network

Did you set the Express up originally or is this a new setup.
You may have to reset the Express doing a Hard or Factory reset.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3728

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Air port express not found by my mac

Hallo all, I want to extend my wlan, therefore I want to install an additional air port. I have already a time capuse with air port. Now my question:
Do I neet to connect the new air port with a wire? I thougt the connection is wireless? Unitl now the new air port is not found by my mac within the utility air port program. Why? Please help! Thank you, Kailash

To help facilitate setting up your extended network, I would recommend the following:
Perforrm a "factory default" reset on the AirPort Express base station.
Temporarily connect the Express to the Time Capsule using an Ethernet cable between them.
Once you have configured the extended network, you can now disconnect the Express from the TC and place it at the desired location.

Airport express not found after setup

I have a maddening situation. At the beginning of setting up my airport extreme, the computer has no problem finding the wireless device. However, after the A/E is configured and added to my current network (linksys router), the computer can't find the A/E anymore.
What's going on?

The following are Apple's instructions for setup using the Airport Setup Assistant, which is different from Airport Utility, but most of the steps are the same. Some are important for your installation, such as "do NOT select extend the range of my Airport..." and entering your network password correctly. Some steps, like plugging in the Airport, you probably already figured out
Since your router is a Linksys product, after the Express is set up you will no longer be able to see it using Airport Utility. The reason is that you set up the Express using its wireless network (Apple Network xxxxxx), which is subsequently disabled after setup. Once you're done and you click Update you'll be using your Linksys wireless network. Airport Utility only recognizes Airport networks. You didn't create one with your Express nor do you want to given your desired setup. If you need to use Airport Utility to configure the Express again you'll need to perform a hard reset.
If everything's right and you have checked iTunes Preferences > Devices "look for remote speakers connected with Airtunes" option you should see a new menu appear in the lower right of the iTunes window.
If this doesn't work, try disabling your router's encryption temporarily to simplify things. Reset the Express and run Airport Utility without a password this time. You may also need to modify your Sharing > Firewall settings too.
Hope it helps!
Plug AirPort Express into a power outlet.
On your computer, join the wireless network created by AirPort Express.
Open AirPort Setup Assistant. Mac users: Find it in /Applications/Utilities/. Windows users: On the Start menu, point to All Programs and click AirPort.
When you see the Introduction screen, click Continue.
Select "Set up a new AirPort Base Station" and click Next.
When the AirPort Setup Assistant confirms that it has found your AirPort Express, click Continue. (If >your AirPort Express wasn't found, click Try Again.)
Select "Connect to my current wireless network."
Be sure that "Extend the range of my AirPort wireless network" is not selected (this option is used >only for WDS).
Click Next; AirPort Express Assistant will scan for your existing wireless network. Once it finds it, click Next again.
Choose the correct network (there may only be one) from the Wireless Network Name menu. If the wireless network is password protected, you will be prompted to enter the password. Enter the password and then click Next to continue.
Note: If you have difficulty with your password, you can get help with joining a third-party WEP-protected network.
Enter the name of your AirPort Express.
Tip: If you don't know the name, it's what appears in iTunes as the name of your AirTunes remote speakers.
Click Next.
Assign an administrator password for AirPort Express. This password can be different from any network password, and is used for just changing settings on AirPort Express.
The Summary screen outlines the configuration options you've set. Optionally, you can click Show Passwords to review the administrator and network passwords. Finally, click Next to update AirPort Express with your settings.

Remote speakers on AirPort Express not found

Remote speakers connected to an AirPort Express network can't be found by iTunes or Airfoil. The previously available drop down menu on iTunes and Airfoil are no longer present.
Airport express is connected to fibre optic cable, MacBook is using Wifi to stream music from computer to remote speakers.
The system was working fine until some recent Apple updates that auto installed via software update.
Would welcome any help with this.
Steven

Found idea of unplugging airport express, closing Itunes, the replugging teh airport express and restart itunes. The speakers are showing once more.
Thought others may find this useful.

Airport express not found (by macbook) after moving to the US

Hi,
I unplugged my perfectly working AX (v6.3) in Europe, moved to the States and now have connection problems (same Macbook Pro, same AX). ISP here is Comcast.
Symptoms: The airoprt utility (AU) doesn't see the AX (whether cable modem is plugged or unplugged to AX). Reset or factory-reset of AX doesn't solve the problem. If I restart AX and then also the computer the AU sees the AX, but can't connect (connection timeout). After this first trial to connect the Macbook will not see the AX any more until I reboot the Macbook.
I can connect the AX via ethernet and configure it using AU. I did not set a password (for test reasons), connection mode is 802.11b/g compatible, channel auto, security none.
Also did a restart of the cable modem (unplugged for 10 min) like described elsewhere in the forum. No help. Anyway, if I am correct the AU should see the AX even without the modem connected to it, right? If I plug the modem to the AX and restart the modem, the LED on the AX will go green. Still it is not detected by the Macbook.
Any ideas highly appreciated. Thanks!!!
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As Duane mentions, 5 GHz signals do not travel or penetrate well because the higher frequency signals in this band are absorbed by any obstructions much more quickly than 2.4 GHz signals.
Although not exactly true, unless you have close to line-of-sight between your computer and the AirPort Express, you will probably have much better results using the 2.4 GHz signals which penetrate more effectively and work greater at longer distances.

W/ dsl isp airport express not found. fix?

I just moved from a cable modem geography to a dsl geography. I use Airport Extreme, Time Capsule and Airport Express. I have a MacBook Pro. My wife has a MacBook and an iPad2. The Extreme binks yellow. So do the Express and Time Capsule. But the latter two aren't found by the Aitport utility. I do have internet, despit the blinking extreme. Extreme is set in in DHCP. How do I get back the Capsule and Express?

Connect the capsule and express by ethernet to the computer you want to set them up with.
If that doesn't work, my solution has then been to factory reset them.

Airport express not found by airport utility

I have set up plenty of Airport devices in my other house. When I tried to add an AirPort Express to an AirPort Extreme, the AirPort Utility cannot find the Express nor will the Express light go green. Suggestions???

Whoohoo! This finally worked for me!
I had my AX set up in my old apartment and then moved to a new spot. I didn't use it for 6 months and decided to try and set it up this weekend only to see it do nothing but flash amber after I would follow all of the other directions to the letter. Several tries with Airport Utility got me nowhere.
Here's what worked:
- plug in stereo cable and ethernet cables to router. I actually used an old pair of headphones so i could test in different places.
- Do a factory reset (hold reset, plug in, wait for 4 green flashes, release)
- Use the Airport Admin Utility to set everything up. This includes router name, password, AX name, and all that. Nothing exotic. I'm using WPA2.
- Let it update.
- Poof! It works!
- I then unplugged it and moved it to my living room and tried it again. The AX name comes up in iTunes and music comes through the cable.

Airport express not accepting some iOS/mac devices. message that "password is incorrect."

hi all,
i have att uverse. my aiport extreme is being used as my wireless router. att modem is handeling hardlined. has worked perfectly until yesterday. att came to the house to hook up tv. accoring to them, they never touched the network. at some point during that, airport extrme stopped lettingsome users connect. it was all mac devices. only thing that would connect was imac (that is also hard wired) response from extreme was either that password was incorrect (correct password was entered) or it said it could not connect. i tried connecting my macbook air to ethernet and connecting wiresley (like the imac) but that did not work. airport utility and light on extreme both green.
what i've tried:
soft reset on airport extreme
factory reset on airport extreme
reset all network setting on ios devices
deleted all passwords in keychain access on macbook air
deleted all previous saved networks in network preferences
moved airport extreme to numerous locations
banged head against wall 6 times
thanks

It sounds as though you took all reasonable steps, which likely included resetting AT$T's Uverse modem, but you did not specifically mention that.
If you didn't, try it. Power it down and let it rest a moment or two. While you wait, you might as well power down the Extreme also. It stands to reason you did nothing to your network so there should not have been any need to change any of its client device's settings.
Shut down your iMac as well as any other wired devices. Power up the Uverse modem, then the Extreme, then attempt to connect using one iOS device. Make absolutely certain that it's connecting to your Extreme and not someone else's wireless. If that works, try another iOS device, then continue to the other wireless clients, followed by wired ones.

AirPort Express not working with Ethernet

How is it possible, that my AirPort Express works only when my Mac Book Pro is WiFi connected to the network? As soon as I connect the Mac Book with Ethernet cable, iTunes doesn't find APX anymore. This is no Firewall issue, as I can ping and telnet to 3689 around in all directions. All software versions are updated.
OS: 10.6.5
iTunes: 10.1 (54)
APX: 7.4.2, connected to existing WiFi
Many thanks for your help, Stefan

I have the same issue. Mine fixed itself for a bit and now it's broken again. I'm thinking it's going to be intermittently broken. I've tried turning both devices off and on again but that did not help.

Airport Express not seen in Airport Utility! PleaseHelp!

Airport Express not seen in Airport Utility! PleaseHelp!
Changing Utility version did not help.
I have successfully used my Airport Express 802.11n A1264 (1st gen.) to stream my iTunes music wireless to my living room stereo. Lately my Airport Express looses connection after every restart and does not show in the Airport Utility.
I run 10.6.8 on a Quad core Mac Pro. up to date on al software updates per 10.6.8 I use a 3rd gen. Airport Extreme 802.11n.
W.W.

I actually did this by myself not into the computer but a secondary Ethernet port on myTripple play Fios modem.
The Express showed up right away. I did the reset and set it up in the utilities to join my existing wireless network. I don't remember all steps but at some point it asked me to put in internet info, I did not, and then it asked me if I wanted the amber flashing stoped so I could use it to stream music. I clicked yes and the set-up finished with a green light. After I disconected the Ethernet cable, plugged in the Express in my living room stereo wireless, it has been working normal since. I restarted a few times, green came right back.
James since you had the right idea I gave you the 10 points. Thank you for being helpful.
Walter

Airport Express Not Capturing Correct IP Address

I've had my iMac G5 for about 18 months. I access the Internet via a cable modem. Last night I lost the ability to access the Internet.
A Comcast technician walked me thru various steps and determined that my modem and computer were working fine, and that I could connect to the Internet when the modem was directly connected via an Ethernet connection to the computer, minus the Airport Express.
Further diagnosis revealed that when connected to the Airport Express, the computer was receiving an incorrect IP address (10.0.1.2) when it should have captured 69.242.229.136 at the time. I'm set for Using DHCP, as necessary. I did resets to the Airport Express but it continues to capture and send the same 10.0.1.2 IP address. The end result is that I can't access the Internet.
Can you help?
iMac G5 with Airport Express and D-Link Modem Mac OS X (10.4.5)

Below is the online manual for the AE. So you have been using the AE to access the Internet for 18 months and then last night .... poof? If so, use the assistant like they say to configure it. You could also change your Airport card configuration to accept DHCP and let the AE give you that address. Your computer has two ways to connect, so you may be mixing up the wired with the wireless. Wired you would get the 69.xxx.xxx.xxx and wireless you would accept the address from the AE ( use DHCP ) on your AirPort card on your MAC.
http://manuals.info.apple.com/en/AirPortExpressSetupGuide.pdf
Michael

Airport express not working since today's itunes update

Since updating iTunes today, Airport Express not working. More specifically, the Airport software will recognise the device exists, but iTunes cannot connect to it, just getting error message.

Ray Dio wrote:
Since updating iTunes today, Airport Express not working.
try this:
go system preferences > network > airport > advanced > TCP/IP and set *configure IPv6* to off. click on apply.
now have iTunes connect to the remote speaker again.
JGG

Airport Express (not n) with ethernet hub and as wireless base

Will Airport Express do this?
I've got a cable modem. It connects by ethernet to a hub. Airport Express (not n) connects to the hub by ethernet. My laptops (MacBook and HP 69xx WinXP Pro) connect to AX and internet just fine.
In that same hub, I want to connect a D-Link DNS323, which I wish to be made accessible to the wireless network provided by AX. Here's a sort-of diagram:
cable ethernet
modem ---> hub <--- Airport Express <--- laptops, AppleTV, etc. by wireless
^
|
|
D-Link
DNS 323
Can AX (old style, not n version) use its ethernet connector to both communicate with my cable modem and with other wired ethernet devices through my hub?
Thanks for helping. I tried searching for similar posts, but I failed to find an answer.

With only the hub, the NAS, and the express, you can't access both the internet and the NAS wirelessly at the same time. Here's why:
The AirPort Express has only one Ethernet port. That port can either act as a WAN port or a LAN port, but not both at the same time.
You need the Express to be connected to the internet. Unless you have another wireless router (Apple or otherwise), it will have to be connected through its Ethernet port. Therefore, the Ethernet port must act as a WAN port.
The NAS, on the other hand, is part of your network. For it to be connected, the port must act as a LAN port.
This means that the NAS can't be connected to the Express via Ethernet because then the port would need to act both as a LAN port and a WAN port, which it can't do.
This means you'll need an additional wireless router if you want to access both the internet and the NAS at the same time.
If you have another wireless router (it doesn't have to be an AirPort), I can help you configure it to work with your current network so that you can access the NAS.
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Airport Express not showing name given

Hello Community,
I have the latest Airport Extreme and Airport Express. I am also using the latest Airport Utility, 6.0.
I am using the Airport Express to extend my network. However, under my Wi-Fi icon (upper right icon), I can not see the name given to my Airport Express. Therefore I can not manually select it. I can see it's name in iTunes, if I want to remotely play music and under "Network>Advanced" I can see it has the "same" name as my Extreme, but with an "AE" after the Extreme's name. Im sure that means Airport Express. Also, of course I can see the AE and the name given to it using Airport Utility.
Question, why is the name given to the Airport Express not showing up under my Wi-Fi ? I could have sworn when I first configured it, it showed up under the Wi-Fi drop down menu under "Other Devices", I believe it read.
I am running Lion, 10.7.3
Any help please ? Thank you in advance !

By the way, I set up the Airport Express wirelessly. Should I have connected it with an Ethernet to my Extreme to set the Express as an Extended network device ? Thanks !

Airport express with Snow and wired Mac Mini?

Hi,
I am trying to help my parents set up airport express.
They have a Mac Mini with no wireless card connected by ethernet to a Snow base station. That is fine, and computer sees the base station in Airport Admin. However, when I try to go to Airport Setup Assistant to set up the Airport Express, I get a message saying that the computer doesn't have a wireless card (which I know) and doesn't allow me to continue.
Is there a known thing where you can't use Airport Express with a Snow base station without a wireless card? Any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!

Nevermind, I guess I answered my own question.

Airport express not found by my mac

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