AirPort Express on stage

Would you think that the AirPort Express is a good solution to using an iPad remotely on stage? My current set up is that I plug my iPad directly in to my mixer desk via the headphone jack. I then have to walk back and forth to the mixer in order to change songs. I use an app called BackTrax to play the songs. I would like my mixer desk situated off the stage with my sound person and I would like the iPad on stage with me clipped to microphone stand.
What is the wireless range on this and what is the audio quality like?

The audio quality will be OK...its fairly highly compressed but it will sound OK. We've worked with a couple bands and use this configuration.
It would be best if you can use the Optical Output on the Airport Express too
The range? Direct Line of site? On an open stage without a ton of "other frequency noise"? I would say you can easily get 50 feet / 20 meters without any worries.
This type of connection will help to deliver better sound quality
Toslink Digital Optical Audio Cable
At the bottom of this page is a clip for to hold the iPad to a mic stand
iPad clipped to microphone stand
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Airport Express with Belkin G PLUS MIMO ADSL

Hi All,
I have just purchased an Airport Express to improve my upstairs signal utilising WDS via the Belkin router.
I had a few issues setting up but this thread (from '06) helped me:
http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=225216
I set up the Belkin router accordingly (set up the wireless bridge, configure the MAC address, etc) and seem to have managed the Airport Express config stages.. I have now got a full signal on my Mac Pro with the Airport Express unit plugged in at the top of the stairs halfway between me and the router. All seems fine, there's a green light, the settings/config as per the thread yielded a "SETUP SUCCESS" result, so why worry?
Well I just expected to see the Airport Express as the wireless network in my OS network bar - it is currently still showing "Belkin MIMO". Is this correct? I guess it makes sense on one hand, seeing as ultimately the Airport Express is communicating to it in order to access the Internet, but I wanted to check for peace of mind after forking out £81...
Is anyone else using this as a signal booster with non-Apple routers with similar results?
Andy

+Well I just expected to see the Airport Express as the wireless network in my OS network bar - it is currently still showing "Belkin MIMO". Is this correct?+
Correct. You are extending the Belkin network so you simply have one larger wireless network.
If you want to confirm that your Mac near the AirPort Express is connecting to the AirPort Express, hold down the option key on your computer while you click on the fan shaped AirPort icon at the top of your screen. Look for the BSSID. That should be the same address as the AirPort ID of your AirPort Express.

Airport Express and BT Homehub - how can I get it to work?

Hello, can someone help??
I have an Airport Express and a MacBook. My only use for my Airport Express is purely to play ITunes music through my stereo via my MacBook wirelessly. Therefore I only require my Airport Express to join my current network.
I recently changed my phone and broadband network provider from Talk Talk back to BT. My Airport Express worked fine when I was with Talk Talk, I was using a Belkin wireless router for my network connection which worked without any problems. When I got my Airport Express, it was easy to set up - it joined my Talk Talk network without a hitch.
When my connection transferred to BT last week, I tried to connect up my Airport Express to my new BT Homehub. However when I went into Airport Utility my AX wasn't there. So, I read the guide on the Apple Support site and reset it to factory settings. This then seemed to make it 'appear' in Airport Utility, so I went through the process of setting it up as I did when I first bought it. When I got through to the final stage when it is 'Updated successfully and is now re-starting', the AX icon seems to disappear from the left hand side of the box and eventually I get an error message stating 'Airport Utility was unable to find your Apple wireless device after reinstating: The settings for this apple device have been successfully updated but there was a problem re-joining the wireless network or finding the apple wireless device. You may need to select your network from the airport menu and try again' (Incidentally, this last piece of advice doesn't work)... So, I am not sure what to do. I have tried changing the format of the WEP code I need to enter by adding " in front of the code as well as $ as is the suggestion on the Apple Support site...
Is my AX faulty? Is my BT Homehub (The 'next generation of router' as BT call it) preventing my AX from joining my network?? If anyone can help I would appreciate it, I am not very clued up on these things.... :o)
Thanks

I have now managed to get AX working on my BT home hub. I took my second non-working unit back to Apple in Solihull and got them to test it in store. They agreed it wasn't working. They then tested another unit in store and that did work so I brought that home. It would be worth you doing the same as I got a 10% discount off my next purchase of anything at Apple for my troubles.
I set my homehub security to None (from WEP - in homehub manager/advanced/wireless/security), plugged in my AX to homehub using an ethernet cable, then ran Airport utility and after a couple of runs it finally picked it up. I was able to set the configurations I wanted and 24 hours later it is still working. I set my homehub security settings back to WEP as soon as the AX was configured.
I also installed airport utility on my son's windows laptop and that is now able to print wirelessly as well. So, finally a result.
I would suggest you take your unit back to where you bought it from and get them to test it. If they offer you another one ask for a Mac genius
to test it in store for you first. Also ask them to run through the installation procedure with you. Don't forget to ask for something for your troubles:)
Hope that helps,

Can I use a Airport Express and a Foscam IP camera without a internet connection?

Hi All,
I have a Foscam FI8918W IP camera. I have it working perfectly at home on my local network over wifi with either my Airport Extreme or my Airport Express.
I planned to use this IP cam as a wireless camera for on stage work with bands, monitoring equipment that I can't see during the show utilising the Airport Express, my MBP or iPad.
As I have said, i have everything working very well, until I disconnect the Airport Express from the mains power and remove the CAT5 cable from my modem to the A.E. When I reconnect the power (but not the internet connection), I get error messages from the IP camera software that the Subnet mask settings are incorrect.
I cannot get the camera to work until I reconnect the internet connection. After a few moments, the issue's are resolved and everything starts working again and I can view the camera's video feed from an i.p. address.
Question is: Is there a way to set up the A.E. so that it doesn't require a internet connection?
I will not have internet at a lot of venues and need to get this to work just as a stand alone setup.
Thanks in advance!
mark

I'm not sure I quite understand. Do you wish to use the AEX to provide a wireless connection for a device that has an Ethernet port but no wireless capability of its own? You wish to use it in place of a wireless card that isn't internally installed? If so, the answer is, "Yes." It will work as a wireless access point. But you must have an extant wireless network because the AEX won't have an Internet connection when used in this way.
If you have an existing wireless network with a wireless router connected to your cable/DSL model or your modem is a wireless router as well, then the AEX may connect to it in bridge mode. Note that AEXs don't always play nice with non-Apple routers. Some work; others don't.

How do I install a new airport express and link a second airport express to extend the network of the first airport express?

I currently have a linksys wireless router attached to the Internet. I have an A1264 Airport Express connected by Ethernet to the linksys router. I have two network names, one for each wireless network.
I purchased a new A1392 Airport Express to replace the linksys router and join to the A1264 Airport Express, and I want to have one network name as a result.
How do I do this? I realize that I have to reconfigure the A1264 device so that it is an extension of the A1392 device.

You have a fairly complicated set up, so I suggest that it would make sense to tackle things in stages, testing each stage as you go, before proceding to the next stage.
Stage 1 would be setting up the A1392 first to the cable modem, and then making sure that everything is working correctly on the A1392 Express
Stage 2 would be adding the Netgear switch and testing each port with a laptop connected via Ethernet to make sure that everything is operational on the switch
Stage 3 would be connecting the A1264 Express and testing to make sure that it is extending the network correctly
Stage 4 would be adding other Ethernet devices to the Netgear switch and testing each one at a time before adding the next device. There is some question about whether an iOS device can print to an Ethernet connected printer....even if the printer is AirPrint compatible. You may need to connect the HP using wireless...not Ethernet....to gain full AirPrint functionality, or use another application that will allow printing like Printopia or Print Central using the Ethernet connection on the HP.
Stage 5 would be adding the printer to the A1264 AirPort Express.
You do not mention how the printer will connect to the A1264 Express, but I assume that it will be USB from your description. Most printers will work, but you really will not know if your printer will work until you try.
Remember that only printing will be supported at the USB port of the Express. If you have an all-in-one type device, scan, maintenance, and other advanced features will not be operational whent the device is connected to the AirPort Express.
If you want to print from an iOS device like an iPad or iPhone, plan to add additonal software like Printopia or Print Central to possibly allow this function. There are no guarantees here as far as the iOS devices.

Airport Express and MacBook

I am about to go mad.. unless someone can help.
I have a MacBook 10.5.4; a Mac Mini 10.5.4 and an old Graphite iMac 10.4.11 - I have 3 x Airport Express Base Stations with speakers/printers connected thro' out my house - they have been configured to join the existing network which is centred on my Airport Extreme Base Station.
All of the software on the Base Stations and Macs are latest version via Apple Software Upgarde.
Now - Both the Mini and the iMac can see the 3 x Airport Express units plus the Airport Extreme in Apple Airport Utility. Both the Mac Mini and the iMac can stream iTunes to any of the Airport Express units as well as print to two printers connected to two of the Airport Express Units.
But - the Macbook has BIG problems. It cannot see any of the Airport Express Units in Apple Airport Utility AND it cannot see the speakers in the iTunes menu OR print to any of the printers plugged in to the Apple Airport Express units.
I also have an HP Printer/Copier which has wireless access for for printing via F180EE protocol. Again both the Mac Mini and the olderiMac can print this way BUT the Macbook cannot see the printer whatsoever.
I have tried re-setting the Airport Express Units (all 3 of them) - using the PIN (Factory Restore Setting). At "native" re-set stage, the Airport Express Units CAN be seen in Apple Airport Utility on the Macbook BUT - as soon as I try to configure them to join the wireless network hosted by the Airport Extreme - the software sticks (with the dreaded coloured rotating wheel) with the message - "Trying to Read Configuration". NOTHING can be done beyond this stage.
Finally - I can easily re-configure all 3 x Airport Express units in Airport Airport Utility using EITHER the Mac Mini OR the the iMac - configuration is easy and seamless as it should be.
So - does anyone know what is wrong with my new Macbook - and why can't is see / use / configure any of the Express Units.
I have spent hours and hours and hours trying to figure this out.
Help!
(Thanks!)
Bob

Hi - yes - my Macbook is a month old so new... and yes I can see and access the wireless network via the Macbook and Airport Extreme Network. It also sees all my neighbours networks too.
It just does not want to see the Express Units at all. I CAN see the Extreme in Airport Admin Utility - but not the 3 x Expresses (not seen in Admin Utility or Airtunes!)
I have read lots of posts on here about Express units and not being seen in Admin Utility - but I cannot understand why my Mini and iMac can see everything yet the Macbook is being selective (yes to the Extreme but no to the Expresses).
Weird eh?
Thanks for getting back to me. Any more tips / idea appreciated..
Rob

ADSL Modem connection in the UK + Airport Express

I've searched throughout these discussion boards, and have found a lot of people with questions about ADSL modems inconjunction with the Airport Express. And have come to be quite confused about the best solution.
My network plan at this stage is for:
(Internet) -> ADSL Modem ->Airport Express -> iMac & Mac Mini (both wireless).
Most UK ISPs obviously offer bundles that include USB ADSL Modems, quite often now they include wireless functionality as well.
What i want to know is, what ADSL Modem can i buy, that will work with standard uk isps (haven't decided on one yet), and allow me to have the Airport Express distribute IP addresses, and provide AirTunes access?
Essentially, i want to use the Airport Express as much as possible, and for the ADSL modem to do no routing if possible, and to just provide the access to the internet.
What is the most plain / cheap adsl modem i can get for this task?
Thankyou for listening! and for any help you can give me!

Mischa,
Welcome to discussions.
I can only endorse the other posts regarding the use of an Ethernet DSL modem, rather than a USB one. If you're thinking of a new ISP, you could always ask them for a free Ethernet / Wireless DSL modem, if they try to fob you off with a USB one, insist on Ethernet. Some ISPs do have them, especially if explain you're wanting to connect more than one "family computer" to the internet.
I have the Netgear DG834G mentioned earlier. It's top dog. I also have an AE. Not what you'd want to hear, I put the Netgear above the AE. The DG834G also has wireless, so it's useful for operating in addition to the AE, I use an Ethernet cable between them and have the AE extend my wireless network.
A top link for help choosing what you want is:
http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk/
There's a network wizard on the left, answer the questions and it'll give you an idea of what is available and the UK prices. Or click on the type of modem you want to get there a lot quicker (ie. ADSL Modems and then ADSL Ethernet Modems). Buy from anywhere you like, this is just a guide.
I'm still a bit concerned that you want to leave the DHCP, NAT and firewall to the AE. Sure it's easy to do with Airport Admin Utility, but almost any ADSL Modem is configurable with a web browser. It's easy once you understand the concepts, which you will have to do to use it even with AE.

Issue setting up new Airport Express on OS 10.8 and Airport Utility 6

My network is a lastest model Airport Extreme and computers running 10.8 Mountain Lion. I needed to extend my wireless network so I purchased the newer model Airport Express.
Using Airport Utility 6, I followed the screen prompts to extend the network and get 99% complete (screen prompts find the network to extend, join the network, and then begin to apply configurations to the Airport Express). It is during this last stage the configuration of the Airport Express fails, the light starts blinking amber and I get an "unreckognized error" in Airport Utility. No further information. I tried soft reset and factory resets on the Airport Express several times with the same result.
I have another computer still running 10.7 Lion and Airport Utility 5.6 and after another reset, figured I'd give it a try. I was able to connect to the Airport Express, configure it to extend the network, save the configuration and the status light turned green on the first try.
Not sure what's going on with OS X 10.8 and Airport Utility 6 but maybe this will help someone else get their network up and running.

The first AirPort Express was introduced only nine years ago, not thirteen, but nevertheless, that's pretty old. Mountain Lion has features that will not work with an Express that old.
Nevertheless, it remains a perfectly functional device and still does everything it ever did. Use the technique described in this thread: I can't install airport utility 5.6

Airport Express suddenly stopped working Error (-15006) But Green Light On

Hi There,
I have had my airport express for a few years and I use it to stream music from my macbook to my hifi.
However all of a sudden i stopped being able to see the drop down for the speakers in the bottom of itunes.
I have reset the airport express many times and reconnected it to my network which sometimes allows the speaker dropdown in itunes.
However when I get to that stage it tries to connect to my remote speakers for ages then eventually it times out or i get the error (-15006).
When tht happens the drop down menu goes completley.
I have now upgraded to itunes 9.0 and it still happens.
Please help I am getting very frustrated!

Sorry guys, I don't mean to give you a hard time, and I know I'd feel the same as you if it was my kit that was fried. Think I must have just finished reading the iPod nano article, where Apple has been slated for refusing to replace nano's that have surface scratches, even though they're still under warranty. It sounded like the usual story, consumer has purchased it, put it in their back pocket, sat down on it, put it through the washing machne and wondered why it was scratched. Funnily enough, I've kept mine in a old sock when not in use, and I've never been so stupid as to put it in my back pocket, clean it once a month and it's still as good as new.
Doesn't help your issue though, but an EU directive might. Not sure when it came into force, and I can't remember which articles it refers to explicitly, but consumer electrical goods sold in the EU must carry a minimum 3 year guarantee. I think that only applies to "white goods", fridges, washing machines, etc. But there was another part where they must have a minimum guarantee period of 2 years, for more general electrical goods.

Playing iTunes Through Airport Express (PC)

I am looking for advice to have success playing iTunes through my stereo speakers. The environment is PC and I have an Airport base station attached to my modem. The airport express is plugged in downstairs and I have the connection to the receiver to play through the stereo. My question is for the Express, am I setting up a new base station, or changing the config of the curent one? If so, what do I need to change on the configuration of the base station? I have reset it a number of times, but it continues to flash amber. It is an unsecured network----thanks for any assistance

I’ve been using Airport Express 4.1.01 (AX) for several years for the sole purpose of wirelessly playing iTunes thru stereo system which is in a different part of the house from my Dynalink Modem-Router.
I have recently bought a new Toshiba L/T with XP Prof OS and when I attempted to install AX I got an error message “A later version of iTunes is already installed on this machine. Installation cannot continue”. Current iTunes is V7. When I clicked OK on the error message I got the AX Introduction Window with the 3 icons (Internet, Music and Printer) appeared and over the top of the AX window another error message. “An error occurred while trying to use the wireless internet system” and the Next button on the AX window was dimmed. Once I clicked OK on error window Next button was available and clicking it I chose the “Set up a new AX” option and next the “Create a new wireless net work network” option.
No Airport Express base station was found despite rescanning and also being in the same room barely 2 metres from the AX and in the same position where everything had worker OK on my previous L/T. Tired of rescanning I had no option but to cancel. However, AX seems to be installed.
At this stage I followed Tesserax’s advice to thiels 17 (June 9th) pressed the reset button, connected my L/T to AX with an Ethernet cable and opened the AX Admin Utility. This opened Base Station Chooser. There are NO Tabs for either AirPort or Music Settings. Instead there are 3 Menu items – File, Base Station and Help as well as two buttons – Other and Rescan. I don’t have the information for the information asked by pressing Other.
Maybe the AirPort and Music Tabs are on a later AX Version? When I attempted to update AX after downloading Airport V5.0.14 I was got the message “This update requires Airport V 5.0 to be installed. I can’t find V 5.0 to download if that is in fact the answer to my problems.
Toshiba L/T Windows XP Pro

OLD Airport Express + NEW Time Capsule (dual) = nightmare

ok i have been trying all day to get my (very very very old, like 5 years old) AE working again, but simply cannot. feel like a total meathead, and have perhaps confused the issue with trying to install a time capsule at the same time?
i have a big-ish room (30 sq m) but no walls and def no issues with signal strength. in fact the AE and the TC are right next to each other and my MBP is about 5 meters away.
anyway here's what happened, any help greatly appreciated!
i have just moved flat and had to call the ISP because the wifi modem/router was playing up. turns out there's so many wireless signals in the building they're all vying for the same channel. so he manually changed the modem/router channel (to what i don't know) so as to be no conflict. so far so good, the wifi internet works again. phew.
buuuuut, now my AE won't connect to the network like it did in the prev flat same network name, same physical setup, but no love. all i get is a steady blinking orange light. always. in fact Airport Utility will only recognise the AE directly after a factory reset, and whenever it tries to then write the new settings and restart, i get the spinning wheel of death till eventually Airport Utility just wigs out saying the AE can't connect to the network.AE is running firmware 6.3 (the highest it will take) at this stage.
so i think maybe i'll just try to set up the Time Capsule, make that the main network node (not the wifi modem/router) and then connect the AE to that. And it worked! Well for about 1 nanosecond where i heard my itunes coming from the speakers. but then..... nothing. iTunes would not connect again and actually gave the error you get when someone else is using the speakers, but i can assure you no one else was. its only me in the house.
so anyway then i read that if i drop the AE firmware down to 6.1.1 i might get some love. tried that and.... nothing. now it won't connect to the TC nor the modem/router. so i push the firmware up again to 6.3 and now it won't connect to the TC - ***?!?! and still the AE only appears in the Airport Utility directly after a factory reset...
aaaaaaarrrrrrrgggggghhhhh, i am going banannas! i am desperate for help because i work from home and need my music from decent speakers! these little MBP tinny speaker things are just horrible...
If only the TC had an audio out i could just throw the AE away! have heard something about WDS or something? or could i even use an ethernet cable to wire the TC and AE together? or is it just time to buy a new AE? even though all i really need is to wirelessly get my music to my speakers and it seems a bit like overkill for that perhaps?
any and all help greatly appreciated, as i'm going to be bald very soon at this rate i'm so stressed and depressed
Z

Hello zoltancsaki. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Is your goal with the 802.11b/g AirPort Express Base Station (AX) just to use it for streaming? How about the TC? Will it only be used for Time Machine backups? Do you prefer to leave the ISP's wireless router as you main Internet router? What is the make/model of this router? Finally, I assume that you will want to employ encryption for your wireless network ... would that be with the WEP, WPA, or WPA2 standard?

Adding a second Airport Express is disabling my entire LAN

Hi,
I am running iTunes from a PC running Windows XP and connect to the internet via a Netgear router. For the last few months I have been the happy owner of an Airport Express used specifically to stream music from my PC in the kitchen to my AV system in the lounge. This has worked like a charm.
The next stage in my plan was to buy another Airport Express to connect to the hifi in my bedroom. This arrived four days ago and I've had nothing but trouble trying to set it up.
After many attempts I am on the point of giving up as I can't fathom what's wrong. The new AE is set up just as the first was, to be serviced with an I.P address via DHCP on my Netgear router, and it then connects successfully and can be seen in the Airport Admin utility alongside my existing AE. I do all the config via wired ethernet. However this seems to cause the rest of my wireless network to fall apart, wifi connections via my vista laptop and iPhone suddenly disappear and I cannot access the Internet or talk to anything on the local network. The existing AE then stops working (flashing amber) then finally a minute or so later the New AE goes this way too.
The only way I can get things back to normal is by unplugging my new AE and rebooting my router. Then all wifi connections and my existing AE go back to perfect working order.
This is making me tear my hair out as the main reason I went down the AE route was to have multiple speakers via iTunes to stream my music throughout the house all controlled by the Remote App on the iPhone. I had planned on having 5 AEs ultimately, but if I can't get 2 working together successfully then that won't happen
I was convinced it was a DHCP issue but have ruled this out tonight as both AE's were set up the same way, getting an I.P from my router, and it still crashed the network.
Could my new AE be faulty or am I missing something? Any suggestions or advice would be gratefully received.
Thanks for reading,
Iain
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The second Express can "extend" the signal provided by the AirPort Extreme, but it cannot "extend" the signal from the AirPort Express that is already "extending".
The Express always needs to be located where it can receive a strong signal from the main router in order to "extend" that signal.
Might that be the issue here? The second Express is possibly located too far from the AirPort Extreme?
If we need to do some more checks, is your Mac runnign OS X 10.6.8 as your profile indicates?

Airport Express joined to network but not discoverable

I have two airport expresses - an older b/g model and a newer draft n model - both on their latest firmwares.
December last year I joined them both to the wireless network in a new place and both worked fine.
I hadn't used either since December - so there my have been some airport utility and itunes updates since then.
Today I plugged either one in and it synched with a green light immediately - however neither could be found in itunes or airport utility.
I have tied configuring them - both wirelessly and via ethernet cable.
I have tried a hard reset to restore to factory default and then configure them.
They can only be found by airport utility and iTunes under these circumstances:
1. After a hard reset to factory settings - awaiting initial configuration
2. Configured as it's own wireless network
3. Joined to the existing wireless network via ethernet only (WiFi off).
If I join to existing wireless network as I need to do the device is not discoverable.
I input the correct credentials and then the device reboots - at this stage it drops out of the airport utility and never gets picked up by it even though it reboots with a green sync light, indicating it is now joined to the network. Only way to still see it after reboot is if it is still attached to computer over ethernet. As soon as ethernet is disconnected it dropsout.
I would think it was not broadcasting a wireless signal were it not for the fact that it does work when set up as its own wireless network, and also were it not for the fact that it was doing it to two different airport expresses, both different models.
I have two laptops - one on leopard and the other on snow leopard and still no luck- so I don't think it is an OS update issue.
I have never had trouble configuring AEX joined to an existing network before and they both were working December last year.
So in summary: two different model AEX displaying the same behaviour, two mac laptops with different OS' used to configure, tried wireless and ethernet configurations, reboot after configuration gives green sync light but is not discoverable in itunes or airport utility. Airports ARE discoverable when broadcasting their own wireless network or joined to network over ethernet only. Airports are discoverable after hard reset to factory settings but become invisible when correctly joined to an existing wireless network after reboot.
Please help - it is driving me crazy!!!

I'm not trying to set it up as a network.
I just want to be able to play iTunes on my hifi.
The Airport Express is currently sat right next to an Huawei HG532 router with a solid green light.
However both iTunes and Airport utility says: "Airport Utility was unable to find any Airport Wireless devices.... make sure it's plugged in etc...."
Never had a problem before, but i've just plugged it in after a 4 month absence.

Airport Express 802.11n and Dlink N wireless router

Problem: Unable to connect Airport Express N to Dlink N router
I have a Dlink G router and an Airport Express G in connected to that wireless network for a couple of years. I bought a new DlinkN router. I have been unable to connect the Airport Express G. I read many posts on this topic and concluded that I needed a new Airport Express N. I got one. I could connect both Airport Express G and N to the Dlink G router.
I tried to connect the Airport Express N to the Dlink N router. I get to the stage where it says the settings on the Airport have been successfully changed and to wait for the Airport Express to restart. The amber light keeps flashing. It never goes green. I have reset the Dlink router and the Airport Express N many times with no success. I even tried to connect the Airport Express N to the Dlink N router with wire and tried to reset it. It did not work either. There appears to be some problem connecting a Dlink N router to Airport Express N.
Does any body have a similar prolem or a solution?
Thanks for any help. In the mean time I will keep using the Dlink G router which works fine.
Raj Warreir

More than likely the problem is with the Dlink N router. I have no problem connecting a D link g router and Airport Xpress G and N. I had to replace the Dlink N with the G due to the above issue.

Airport Express setup seems fine....then nothing....

Hi!
I've been trying to add an Airport Express to my existing wireless network (A-Link ADSL saferouter -> Buffalo Airstation WHR-G54S).
Using both the Airport Setup Assistant and Airport Admin Utility, I've followed the steps in the manual/on the support section (here: http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302153) and the whole setup seems to go along as it should, until the final stages:
1. The Airport Express doesn't seem to restart: the light goes from green to off to solid amber, and then instead of going green it blinks amber. This step takes a long time (about 60 seconds)
2. The Setup Assistant tries to reconnect to my existing network (on the Buffalo wireless router) but doesn't seem to succeed, even if I connect manually (this step also takes about 60 seconds)
3. The Setup Assistant attempts to detect the Airport Express. This step takes about 60 seconds, and the Airport Express continues to blink amber the whole time.
4. At the end of the setup process, I get the following message:
The AirPort Setup Assistant has successfully configured the AirPort base station but is unable to reconnect to the network or detect if the base station is functioning correctly.
This may be caused by one of the following:
The base station did not finish restarting
The network security or password are not correct
You manually canceled the detection process
Please allow the base station to finish restarting and then manually connect to the network.
Of the conditions above, "network security and password" should be OK unless there's some issue I'm not aware of; I didn't manually cancel the detection process.
After all this, the Airport Express continues to blink amber and is entirely undetectable by my machine unless I perform a hard reset and start the process again.
Any ideas what could be the trouble?
Thanks!
Jason
Acer Aspire 5024 WLMi Windows XP SP 2
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David,
This is not a definitive answer, but to me it sounds like the Express power supply may have given up the ghost. Usually, if the indicator light goes completely dark this is the case.
If you had a local power surge or nearby lightning strike, that would further confirm my suspicion.

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