Airport Express operating sytstem support

Just got my airport express and it says that Mac OS X 10.5.2 won't support it?
Help?

And which model do you have? Or, where did you get it? Is it new from Apple or an older model, maybe second-hand?
- cfr

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How many airport express can be supported by software remote at one time.

how many airport express can be supported by software remote at one time?
I mean remote software can control at one time

Well Apple makes an iOS application called 'Remote' it's used to control iTunes on a Mac, Or to control an Apple TV Multimedia features.
Apple also makes "AirPort Utility" for iOS. Airport Utility can be used to configure Aiport Extrem, Airport Express And Time Capsul using an iPad, iPhone or iPod Touch. You can use it to connect to one device at a time. While connected to the device you can configure it to work as part of a larger Airport network. If you want to configure muliple device, you would connect to one device, configure it, And then connect to the next device, and configure it, and so on and so fourth.
I haven't found a limit.
How big of a network are you trying to make?

Airport Express/Apple TV Support?

Hey,
Have been searching through the forums but unable to locate any information around support for Apple TV With Aiport Express
In short, I have an iMac, MBPro, iPad, iPhone 4 and Apple TV. Just moved in to a new flat and looking at how to get a multi room audio set up going on.
If I get the airport plugs, I can jack speakers in to these thats clear, but can I stream audio from apple tv or better yet just my tv so I can get a surround sound set up in addition to the wireless music playback?
Thanks

Gwames
Just worked on a similar situation.
Client has iPad 2, Mac Book, Airport Express and Apple TV
You're looking to get Multiroom so you might want to consider this link:
Air play Multi Room Audio Speaker
Here is some other information on Whole Home Audio
And here are some tips and a video on Apple TV
Just to let you know, Apple policy wants to make sure you know by visiting the links we might benefit by your visit such as you might decide to come back or you might tell friends and we could even profit somehow.
Post any other questions you have.....and check out the video at the bottom of the Apple TV link, it has a suer short video

Airport Express Operating Temperatures

I know the specs on these devices says the operating temps are from 32 to 95 degrees F, but I was wondering if anybody has tested them at any lower temps. I living in Minnesota and would like to stick on in my garage for Air Tunes, but in the winter it gets much colder here than 32 F.
Foresee any issues or should I just take it inside and back out whenever I want to use it?

Probably not a good idea.

Our house is a two-story home would the airport express be able to support wi-fi throught the house?

Our house is a two-story home. Would the airport express be to support that much space?

Hi Daniel,
Bob Timmons reply to you is absolutely correct.
That being said, I'm going describe my setup, which works very well for me.
I have a two story split level frame house, about 2,000 square feet. The airport express is located on the second floor -- I get full coverage all over the house, and even into my smallish backyard. We do have a blu ray player down stairs, located about 20 feet away. We stream Netflix video most evenings, with very good results.
Wifi signal propagation is a vague science, which does make predicting individual results very "ify," as Bob mentioned.

Airport Express support of wireless scanning

I know that Airport Express does not support the scanning function of an all in one printer when the printer is connected to the Airport via USB. But, can anyone tell me if the scanning function is supported when the printer is connected wirelessly? If not supported, is there a reason or is Apple going to do something about it?

Welcome to the discussions!
The scanning function (and other functions like copy, fax, maintenance, etc) are supported on most all-in-one machines if the device is connecting to the network using wireless only. If your device has the option to connect using ethernet, all functions are usually supported with this type of connection as well.
As far as answering your question about whether Apple is going to do anything about it, we can't answer a question like that on this forum because we're all users here...just like you. And Apple does not respond on this forum.
If you think about it though, and realize that Apple can only use the drivers that are being furnished to them from other manufacturers, it is the all-in-one manufacturers that will determine when and if other functions like scan, maintenance, etc will be available at the USB ports on the AirPorts.
So far, it appears that none have chosen to offer this option. You might want to contact the manufacturer of your all-in-one in regard to their plans to offer this type of functionality in the future at the USB port on the AirPorts.
Message was edited by: Bob Timmons

Airport express not supported in airport utility 6!

all of a sudden my airport express is not supported by APU 6. tried to install the old one, 5.6, but Lion 10.7.4 will not allow it.
so now what? I have to buy a new airport?

HPNY, unfortunately, if you click on the link shown within:
"This version of AirPort Utility doesn't support this base station. Use AirPort Utility 5.6 to configure or manage this base station. AirPort Utility 5.6 is available at...."
it will take you to 5.6.1 - I fell for that one. That download does not work in Lion. You need to click on the link in bobwild's 06/12/2012 4.23pm post which takes you to 5.6 which is the Lion compatible software. Everything works for me now (thanks bobwild) but for an hour I had believed two previously workable 'old' Airport Expresses had suddenly become expensive and redundant legacy hardware.
I can understand Apple's introduction of parallel software but not their apparent failure to explain what's happening. This is actually triplicate software, not just parallel. Thank goodness for the contributors on these forums doing Apple's work for them.

Airport Express works with Skype but not with internet

Hi,
I recently bought some new Airport Express' for my company. However, when plugging it in we seemingly get full access, but only Skype seems to work. If I do a search on the internet it can sometimes look like it find the address after a long while, but don't manage to open the page. E.g. writing www.google.com in the search field doesn't give access to that page.
I brought them home to check if the Airports worked there, and they did. No problem. But at the office the Airports don't. If I connect the same plug which is connected to the Airport into the MAC / PC, then I have full connection to the internet.
What to do?

After Grant pointed out the DNS thing, I started to check that part, and I noticed something funny. I called Apple Support regarding the problem, and now it's solved
Here is my experience:
1. My Airports worked fine when home, but not at work.
2. Checking the LAN DNS addresses I received three addresses. 2 in the 158.xx... range and one in the 129.xxx... range.
3. The Airport Extreme and Airport Express does only support two DNS addresses, and since the two 158.xx... DNS addresses came first in that range the 129.xxx... was left out.
4. I manually changed one of the 158.xx... addresses to the 129.xxx... address I got on my MAC / PC when I connected directly to the wall and did a "ipconfig /all" on the PC. The three same addresses is listed under network - airport on the MAC.
5. Now suddenly it all worked. This due to that the two 158.xx... addresses seamed to be internal addresses, and the 129.xxx... address was from outside delivered from our operator.
Summarized:
When you receive 3 DNS addresses you MAC and PC can handle it fine, but your Airport not. Find all your DNS addresses and write them down. Enter Airport Admin Utility and do a manual setup. Change one of the two equal address to the third address. Most probably listed as the last DNS address when you are connected directly and type e.g. "ipconfig /all" on your PC or you enter the network settings.
Best regards,
Bouw

Airport express works with ethernet and not wifi HELP

ive just changed my router to a Dlink on aol, ive connected the airport express to the new wi-fi as well as my macbook and iphone. The light has gone solid green but wont connect to the mackbook or iphone to play music. If i connect with a ethernet lead it works. Then if i take the lead out it still works for a few minutes then cuts out. Without the ethernet my mac doesnt find find it wirelessly.
Ive reset it several times but it just doesnt seem to like it. Please help!!

After Grant pointed out the DNS thing, I started to check that part, and I noticed something funny. I called Apple Support regarding the problem, and now it's solved
Here is my experience:
1. My Airports worked fine when home, but not at work.
2. Checking the LAN DNS addresses I received three addresses. 2 in the 158.xx... range and one in the 129.xxx... range.
3. The Airport Extreme and Airport Express does only support two DNS addresses, and since the two 158.xx... DNS addresses came first in that range the 129.xxx... was left out.
4. I manually changed one of the 158.xx... addresses to the 129.xxx... address I got on my MAC / PC when I connected directly to the wall and did a "ipconfig /all" on the PC. The three same addresses is listed under network - airport on the MAC.
5. Now suddenly it all worked. This due to that the two 158.xx... addresses seamed to be internal addresses, and the 129.xxx... address was from outside delivered from our operator.
Summarized:
When you receive 3 DNS addresses you MAC and PC can handle it fine, but your Airport not. Find all your DNS addresses and write them down. Enter Airport Admin Utility and do a manual setup. Change one of the two equal address to the third address. Most probably listed as the last DNS address when you are connected directly and type e.g. "ipconfig /all" on your PC or you enter the network settings.
Best regards,
Bouw

Airport Express Security - Someone seems to be using my internet

I have tried to password protect my network, but the password/wep security keeps disappearing. Is there some way I can be assured that my network is 100% secure and no one can access my internet? Just recently, my download usage has increased drammatically, even when I am not at home to use it.
iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.8) Airport express, connected to unwired internet with ethernet

hi,
Airport Express can also support WPA which is more secure. I'm not sure what you mean by WEP is disappearing. Once a encryption is activated, someone will need to have your administrator password to remove it.
Use the Airport Network Administrator utility located in your Utilities folder which is inside the Application Folder. It will allow you to go to the Airport Express setting and change the security settings. I suggest you to use WPA encryption.

Can I share a USB drive connected to Airport Express

I know that you can with the Extreme Base Station. Just curious if a drive connected to the
Express would show up as a shared network drive

pgoodwin wrote:
Just curious if a drive connected to the Express would show up as a shared network drive
no.
airport express does not support connecting external drives to it. essentially, it's printers only.

HP Laserjet printer connected to my Airport Express?

I have bought a HP Laserjet printer and I want to connect it to my Airport express, so I can print wireless. I have my Airport express installed and connected to my router via Ethernet cabel and I the printer is connected to the Airport station by a USB cable. But my Macbook Pro can't find the printer when I search for it? What might the problem be?
Hope someone can help!

The problem may be that the AirPort Express does not support your printer model. Not all printers are supported, and Apple tends to favor popular, lower priced All-in-One devices for USB support.
On your Mac....open System Preferences (gear icon on the dock)
Open Print & Scan
Click the + (plus) button at the bottom of the printer list
Hopefully, your printer model will appear. If it does, click on the name of the printer to highlight it, then click Add to install the printer at the location of the AirPort Express
Try to print. Be sure to select the correct location of your printer, as it may appear as a printer connected to your MacBook Pro and as a printer connected to the AirPort Express. You must choose the correct location to be able to print.
If your printer model does not appear when you click the + button in the steps above, about all that you can do is contact HP Support to see if they have an updated printer driver that you could download and install....that might allow the print function at the AirPort Express.

Hard drive, printer, PS3, etc to Airport Express

Hi guys. I have a few devices that I want to hook up somehow but am not quite sure how to go about it. I have some knowledge but when people provide highly technical responses, I sometimes get lost in it all so please go easy on me. I've already read several threads and I think I've gotten myself completely turned around so I thought I would ask you fine people.
For what it's worth, I have the old style of Airport Express that does NOT have the ethernet output port though that woud help to simplify things a bit if I did.
I currently have an Airport Express, a USB hard drive, a PS3, a macbook and a printer (non-wireless). I'd like to somehow get everything hooked up and playing well with each other. Currently the Macbook and AE work together just fine as does the iPhone. That's great.
The PS3 connects to the AE wirelessly as well but I'd like to find a way to get the PS3 connected to the internet via ethernet cable instead to speed it up a bit though this isn't a life or death sort of situation at all. I'm also not sure if doing so would make it so that my macbook couldn't stream to it wirelessly for movies and such.... ok... I've just answered my own question on that one. Nevermind the PS3 part. Wireless it is.
Now, the trouble that I'm having is logistics about where things have to be in my apartment. I have one cable outlet so the cable modem and airport express have to be in one particular corner. There is not room to put the printer over there too so I can't connect the printer directly to the airport express. I also know that I can't connect the hard drive to the AE directly (as much as I wish that were possible). What is the simplest and most affordable way that I can somehow get the printer AND the hard drive to be available wirelessly on my network while not at all being in the same physical location of my apartment? They'd need to be on the other side of the apartment.
I am ok with the idea of needing to add another device to handle the hard drive and printer (ie another wireless modem) though I don't know what would necessarily work with the existing AE well or what I should be looking for.
Thanks in advance for your help.

Here are some facts to consider:
1) Hard drive
The AirPort Express will not support a hard drive at its USB port. You need an AirPort Extreme for that type of functionality.
2) PS3
As you already know, in order to connect the PS3 using Ethernet, you will need the "new" AirPort Express with both a WAN and LAN port. The PS3 would connect to the LAN <-> port. An AirPort Extreme would work as well for this, as it provides 3 LAN ports.
3) USB Printer
The USB cable of the printer must connect to the USB port on the AirPort Express.
If you cannot locate the printer close enough to the Express to be able to connect to it, you will not be able to use the printer that you have.
In that case, consider a wireless printer to connect to the network wirelessly. Then, you can locate the printer anywhere you want as long as it is in range of the wireless signal.
I have one cable outlet so the cable modem and airport express have to be in one particular corner.
Leave the cable modem where it is. You can run an Ethernet cable any length that you need from the modem to the AirPort, so you can locate the AirPort anywhere the Ethernet cable will go. Cables come in 10 feet, 25 feet, 50 feet etc lengths in any color that you want.
For example, my modem is in the garage. The AirPort is in my office about 60 feet away.
Bottom line.....it sounds like you need an AirPort Extreme to handle the hard drive and the USB printer. You can use one of the 3 LAN ports to connect the PS3, and still have 2 available ports for future expansion.

Possible/Safe to use a usb hub on Airport Express?

I'm about to purchase my second external hard drive for backups and I was wondering if it is safe/plausable/possible to plug a usb hub into the USB port of the Airport Express to connect my two hard drives (and maybe a printer) to connect all three of these devices to my local network? Has anyone tried this? I'd to know before I get the usb hub

I was wondering if it is safe/plausable/possible to plug a usb hub into the USB port of the Airport Express to connect my two hard drives (and maybe a printer) to connect all three of these devices to my local network?
Unfortunately, the AirPort Express will not support a hard drive connected to its USB port. Only compatible printers are supported.
So, while you could connect a powered USB hub to the AirPort Express, it would only function correctly with multiple printers.
To support a hard drive, you would need an AirPort Extreme.

How can I check the version of my Airport Express and TimeCapsule machines ?

I want to look up the technical specifications of the routers in my wifi network (1 TimeCapsule and 3 Airport Expresses), such as maximum bandwidth etc. (my provider just increased maximum download speed but I am not seeing that difference on my machine). How can I find out the version number of those items in Airport Utility ?

Open AirPort Utility
Hold down the option key on your Mac while you double-click on the picture of the Time Capsule
The model and version will be displayed
Follow the same procedure for the Express devices
Post back on your results
Note that the Ethernet port on the AirPort Express will only support up to a 100 Mbps connection, so if the Expresses are connecting using Ethernet, 100 Mbps would be maximum speed that they could attain.

Airport Express operating sytstem support

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