Airport Express turns off

Over the past week, I have noticed that my Airport Express (model MC340LL/A) turns
itself off periodically. I have it cabled to my iMac and periodically use
a wireless connection to my MacBook. I have to pull the power cable and plug it back in to restart. A pain if I fire up the MacBook downstairs.
Is there some timer or setting that turns off the device after some period of no connections to an operating computer?

The model number that you provided indicates that you have an AirPort Extreme, not an AirPort Express.
In either case, there is not a setting or adjustment that powers the device down after a period of inactivity. It should remain on 24/7 unless it is physically powered off.
If you notice that the symptoms continue, you should make an appointment at an Apple store or authorized repair shop to have the device and it's separate power supply checked for proper operation.

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Not sure what you mean by "turns off". Are you saying that the light on the Express goes out after 15 minutes?
Assuming that it is functioning correctly, the AirPort Express is "always on". It has no type of "sleep" setting.
If the power light on the Express remains on, you have some other device on the network that is going into a standby mode or sleep mode. Check the Preference settings on other devices on the network.

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Hy, I have a problem from a week with my airport espress.
It turns off unexpectedly, when I connect it to the electrical outlet,
it works for a few minutes (good wireless signal). After few minutes
It turns off, like no power. If I muve the cable, it starts to work, but after few mitutes
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I think thet the problem is related to the power supply (I tried to change several outlets).
suggestions?
Thanks
Matteo

Hi Bob,
thanks for your answare... I said thai I'm very luky for this
I'll bay anotherone.
have a good day...
bye
Matteo

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AirPort is turned off on reboot.
I don't have any setting for that.
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bwittbold, welcome to the discussions!
From your description, this sounds like an internal power supply problem on your AX, but it couldn't hurt to try a hard reset on the unit as a last resort. If this is successful, you will need to reconfigure the device.
Pull the power plug from your unit. Hold in the small reset button with an unfolded paperclip or something similar and continue to hold it in for at least 10 seconds while you plug the power cable back into the AX.
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You are posting in the MacBook Pro (Original) forum. Your mid 2009 MBP qualifies you to post in the MacBook Pro (Late 2008 and 2009) forum area here:
http://discussions.apple.com/category.jspa?categoryID=251

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If your MacBook (MB) is able to "see" and connect to other Wi-Fi networks then chances are the AirPort card built-in the MB is not the issue.
By default, your Motorola Netopia gateway device has a local (LAN-side) router IP address of: 192.168.1.254. Your MB will need to be on this local network in order for it to find it. This may require that you temporarily reset your MB to using an IP address, like 192.168.1.100. You can do this via System Preferences > Network > AirPort. Easier still I would recommend that you temporarily connect the MB to the Motorola using an Ethernet cable. The Motorola should assign the MB the proper IP address and you should now be able to access the Motorola's web-based administrator interface.

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Currently I have the current setup and working great for the most part.
Aiport Extreme (Base) - Connected directly to my ISP Modem upstairs.
Airport Express 1 (Bridge Mode) - Bridged to the Airport Extreme Base and placed midway hall upstairs
Airport Express 2 (Bridge Mode) - Bridged to the Airport Extreme Base and placed downstairs
Currently when I am out on my deck, I will receive 1 bar or no signal.. The signal that I do recieve is coming from one of the airport express..
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My question is, If I place a third additional Airport Express outside on my deck/patio will this daisy chain off the current AirPort Express that is already bridged to the Airport Extreme Base
Sorry, but no. Although the third AirPort will connect to the AirPort Express, it will "join"....not extend...the network. When an AirPort "joins" a network, it provides no additional wireless signal coverage.
or will it ONLY be able to bridge from the AirPort Extreme Base
Correct, if you want the additional AirPort Express to "extend" the network. An "extending" device must connect directly to the main base station.....not to another device that is already extending the wireless signal. The reason for this is that Apple's "extend" feature only allows a signal to be extended wirelessly one time....not two.
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Asus RT-N16 w/ DD-WRT build 14929
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IPv6 Mode: Local-Link Only
AirPlay: No password set
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Encryption: WPA2-PSK (AES)
ACK Timing: 100 meters
Beacon: 100ms
CTS Protection: Disabled
Preamble: Short
Shortslot: Short
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VPN Passthrough: Disabled
UPnP: Enabled
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UDP timeout: 120 Seconds
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Update:
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Hello Milton hoskins. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
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