Airport Express with Time Warner DSL

A friend just had her Time Warner DSL setup but she really wants wifi in her house. They want to charge her another $50 setup and then $10 more per month. They did say we could just setup our own network by plugging a router into the modem. Can I do this with an Airport Express or do I need to use an Extreme?
And the router mode would be set to DHCP and NAT?

Hello
I am having similar issues setting up my Airport Express.
I have the TWC Cable Modem with built in WIFI. All of that is working fine.
I have connected my ethernet cable ( itested and it has a internet connection) to the WAN port on the AE and plugged it in. After a few moments the light flashes amber.
When I run the Airport Utility from my Mac, it says "Examing..." and then says "An unexpected error occurred. Try again"
I have tried many times, and even reset the AE using the button on the back.
I am at a loss.
Can you help me diagnose further or try an alternative method?
thanks in advance.

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I assume that this is a new AirPort Express and you have not tried to configure it previously.
Locate the AirPort Express in the general area where you would like to have more wireless signal coverage.
Connect the Ethernet cable to the WAN "O" port on the back of the AirPort Express
Power up the AirPort Express and let it run a few minutes. The amber light will be blinking slowly at this point.
Click the AirPort icon at the top of your Mac's screen and wait a few seconds for a listing of New AirPort Base Station to appear. Just below that, click directly on AirPort Express.
AirPort Setup will open up automatically on your Mac, take a minute to analyze the network, then announce that the AirPort Express will be configured to extend the Time Capsule network.
Enter a device name that you want to use for the AirPort Express and click Next
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Using Airport Express with an ATT DSL router

July 10, 2012
Hi All! The following thoughts are for
     1) those of you who use ATT DSL as your internet service-provider, and
     2) who wish to stream iTunes songs from your computer to speakers in other rooms via AIRPORT EXPRESSes, and
     3) are wondering whether you have to purchase a separate Apple Airport Extreme base-station, or can simply use your exisiting ATT router.
Having just spent several days and many hours on the phone before Apple's tech "Dan" was finally able to get my system up and running, I thought some of you might appreciate my sharing the following info while it's still fresh in my mind.
1. You may need to update your ATT router to the latest version, in order for it to properly communicate with your AIRPORT EXPRESS(es) (henceforth shortened to "AEs"). The AEs use 802.11n speed. My original ATT router (a 2Wire 2701HG-B) was no faster than "-h," and this might have been part of the problem as to why my system wouldn't work. I went to my local AT&T store, and got their latest router: as of this writing, a Netgear "Westell" Model B90-755025-15, which can run at both the slower speeds as well as the faster "-n." To find out some of the specs of my router, an Apple tech had me type in the 10 digits of my Gateway IP Address into the address-bar (no need for the "https://www") and "Presto!", up popped several pages of info on my router.
2. When first setting up your AE, it needs to be back in "default mode." If it's right out of the box, you don't need to do anything. But if, like me, you've already made several attempts to get it running, then you need to reset it to its pre-configured state, You do that by taking a bent paper-clip, and inserting one end into the little hole on the ports-side of your AE (near where the mini-plug of a speaker-cable is inserted). While the device is plugged in, gently press the paper-clip into the hole until the light on top blinks amber QUICKLY, the flashes coming in rapid succession. Then remove the paper-clip, and the AE will glow solid amber--meaning it's waiting to be re-programmed.
3. When first setting up your AE, do NOT attach an ETHERNET CABLE from the router. The only cable that needs to be attached is the mini-plug cable running to some sort of portable, powered speaker. For myself, to make things easier, I brought my AE and my new Sony RDP-M5iP speaker/dock into the same room as my Imac & router. That way, I'd know immediately if the AE was working correctly.
4. After you've clicked on your Airport Utility App (hard drive TO Applications TO Utilities folder), you'll soon come to a page that asks you to name your AE (this page calls it a "base station"). Before you do that, you should see a button in the lower left-hand corner that says, "Other Options." Click on it. You'll then be given a choice of "Creating a New Network" or "Choosing an Existing Network." You want this 2nd choice--because you indeed are planning to use your ATT router's exisitng wireless network.
5. Shortly, you'll come to the page asking you to name your AE. Call it, for instance, "Family Room Speaker." As for password, at first I--as well as virtually all of the techs with whom I spoke--thought I should type in the multi-digit ATT router-password (called a "Wireless Network Key"). But finally, "Dan" told me to simply type in, "express1" (or, for my 2nd AE, "express2"). That did the trick!
6. Your AE should now be glowing green on top. Plus, on the 10x6" dark-grey rectangular box displaying the globe (i.e., your main internet connection), the globe should have a now-green glowing circle to its left. And underneath, it should be displaying a rectangle named "Family Room Speaker" (or whatever name you've given your Airport Express).
7. When you now open iTunes, you should see a little blue rectangle (with a triangle in its middle) in the lower right-hand corner of your iTunes box. Click on it, and it should show listed both your computer-speaker as well as your AE speaker(s), plus a heading called "multiple speakers." Click on "multiple," and it will bring up a box displaying all your now-current speakers. Check the small square next to any speakers that are unchecked, and a volume-slider will appear. Bring them all up to a comfortable level. Then click on an iTunes track you'd like to play and, viola!, you should hear music playing both from your computer and from the portable speaker to which your AE is attached.
8. Now close iTunes. Then unplug your Airport Express and--if you have a 2nd AE-- plug them both back into your power-strip. Go thru the set-up steps in your Airport Utility App for this 2nd AE. At the end of it, both AEs should be glowing green on top, and both should be displayed on your computer-screen.
Now re-open iTunes, and start a song playing. (Don't forget to click on the blue rectangle at the R-hand bottom, and activate the new AE speaker.) By inserting your speaker cable alternately into each of the AEs, you should be able to verify that, yes, both are now working.
9. Unplug both AEs, and bring them to whatever room you want to use them in. Plug them in to a wall outlet, and run your mini-cable from the AE to the speaker. Give the AEs a few minutes to pick up the signal once again from your ATT router; when they do, their lights will change from amber back to green. Tech Dan warned me to keep them away from too much metal, to avoid interference. As soon as they turn green, you should now be hearing your iTunes track playing thruout your house! (If not, you may have to first close iTunes on your computer, then re-open it, and start a new track playing.)
The BOTTOM LINE: no, you don't have to purchase a separate Apple Extreme to be your base-station. Your ATT router--if it's running at the 802.11n standard--should be able to work with your Airport Express(es)!
My thanks to Sean and Cameron and Chris and, most especially, Dan, the Apple techs who patiently worked with me to get this system online.

I am GREATLY appreciative of this overview. Even though I don't understand a lot of it. I will keep working through. I am-- have for 2 years-- had terrible connectivity with AT&T's service & 2Wire router. My MacBookPro keeps dropping the signal. I'm talking every few clicks at times. Husband's PC drops it, too, but not nearly as much as the Mac. I'm sure what you posted can help us get better connectivity.

Does the airport interfere with time warner modem

My roommate has an airport connected to our Time Warner modem that is for his private use. Does it cause interference to the strength of reception I'm getting from the Time Warner modem?

It's possible, and it's also possible that the Time Warner modem/router is interfering with the signal from the AirPort Express.
Most of the time though, this is not a problem, since each router will look for the best wireless channel to use and try to avoid other channels that are already in use.
What is for certain is that your Internet bandwidth, or speed, is being split between the Time Warner modem/router and the AirPort Express when both devices are operating, so all things being equal, hopefully your roommate is at least paying for his share of the monthly Internet charges.

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So.
I live in an apartment with four other people, and just yesterday we had installed Time Warners 50Mb wideband service. The modem with which the service comes is an SMC Networks SMCD3GN modem and wireless router combination.
With infinite grace and kindness, Time Warner has taken the time to hardcode the name of the wireless network as well as the password and -not- allow me access to the management software on the router. Since technically I am leasing this equipment from them, they have no problem doing this to me. If I'd like, I could call Time Warner and have them change the function of the equipment from modem and router to just modem.
My question is this: can I use the AirPort Express A1264 as a wireless router -without- sacrificing speeds? I rudimentarily installed the APE (is that the acronym people use?) just plugging into it an outgoing ethernet cable from the router, and when I connected to the network, I was getting speeds of about 10Mb, not the 50 I'm paying for.
And while I'm here, what's the best way to boost the 38Mb speeds I get on my wireless network vs the almost 50 wired? I have a feeling it has something to do with interference (I'm in a big building in New York and there must be over 25 other networks I pick up) but like I said I can't change that without access to my router.
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My question is this: can I use the AirPort Express A1264 as a wireless router -without- sacrificing speeds?
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The reality is that no one experiences speeds anywhere near to what their ISP claims to offer, at least not when it comes to Web surfing. This isn't entirely the ISP's fault. The ISP's claimed throughput rates are for sustained downloads of an individual file ... and from their Internet infrastructure servers. 99% of the time you will not be accessing web pages from their servers but from other servers located elsewhere on the Internet.
As you know web pages are typically made up of several files—the HTML code, graphics, Flash elements, and so forth—each of which has its own latency. And then there are all the vagaries of the Internet as data from the Web site hops from router to router down to your computer. This is why, when ISPs advertise download speeds, they're only referring to downloads directly from their own servers.
And while I'm here, what's the best way to boost the 38Mb speeds I get on my wireless network vs the almost 50 wired?
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just bought airport express so i can extend my wifi range,can anybody help on how to set up! I have time machine 2gb, my house is wired with cat6 cable in all the bed rooms, but now only half my house get wifi,so i want to extend it.I know i have to go into air utility and change some stuff, but sure what stuff?

I assume that this is a new AirPort Express and you have not tried to configure it previously.
Locate the AirPort Express in the general area where you would like to have more wireless signal coverage.
Connect the Ethernet cable to the WAN "O" port on the back of the AirPort Express
Power up the AirPort Express and let it run a few minutes. The amber light will be blinking slowly at this point.
Click the AirPort icon at the top of your Mac's screen and wait a few seconds for a listing of New AirPort Base Station to appear. Just below that, click directly on AirPort Express.
AirPort Setup will open up automatically on your Mac, take a minute to analyze the network, then announce that the AirPort Express will be configured to extend the Time Capsule network.
Enter a device name that you want to use for the AirPort Express and click Next
Wait a minute while AirPort Setup configures everything for you. When you see the indication of Setup Complete, click Done.
You should be all set.

I am having problems configuring airport express with time capsule

Hi,
I am having problems setting up airport express (old version) with time capsule. It was working perfectly fine with my old router, Airport Extreme (b/g).
I have tried to reset the Airport Express, and now I am having problems finding it in my personal networks. Not too sure what exactly is going on, other than it was working less than a day ago, and now I can't even locate it on the network to configure.
Anyone have any suggestions? I have already tried a hard reset, and no luck so far.

There are 3 types of resets.
1. Soft
2. Hard
3. Factory
Try a factory reset.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108044
Joseph Kriz

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I am considering buying a 1tb Time Capsule. I use Airport Express now so I can stream iTunes to my home entertainment system. Is the configuration supposed to be this? See below:
-Plug the Time Capsule into the cable modem for internet access
-Plug the APE into the Time Capsule with (ethernet? USB?) to power its Air Tunes capabilities
I would love to gain the back up and simplicity of Time Capsule but I am not giving up Air Tunes.
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I guess I thought that Time Capsule had to be the primary router/internet connection for the network, and Airport Express would become sub to that.
I think I prefer the first option over my idea.
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Hi!
I did Google and try to get it working at home - but I can't get it to work. I want to be able to walk in my house without my iPhone/iPad loosing the Wi-Fi signal because now there is downstairs and a upstairs wi-fi network.
So the thing I want is.. I got a Airport Express on the ground floor which is for my Wi-Fi network there.
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Hope someone can help me and this is possible!
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Hi
I am attempting to create the following setup and would like advice as to the best way to go about it:
In my house I have a Time Capsule connected to an incoming internet connection (from a cable modem) creating a WiFi network
I have a 'home office' at the end of the garden and have taken one ethernet output from the back of the TC and extended that to the office using a couple of TP Link Powerline adapters
The intention is to connect an Airport Express in the office connected to the TP Link adapter to create a WiFi network for the office
How should I set up the TC and AE to make this work? I have tried a few things using Airport Utility but no joy yet!
Many thanks in advance
PS Wasn't sure whether to post this here or in the TC discussion group so I have copied it there also.

Hi Bob (and everyone else)
Firstly - sorry about the tardy response! I should have known that the winter holiday would interrupt my train of thought on this - but thanks for your suggestions. So:
I have checked the powerline connection - no problem there (using it to connect by cable as I write)
I then tried the following:
I set up AE to extend the wireless connection network as suggested. The AE works fine while in wireless range of the TC. When connected by cable to the powerline adapter in the office it does not, presumably as the office is out of wireless range of the TC??
Alternatively if I am to set up the AE to create a new wireless network, how should I do that so that IP addresses/DHCP etc does not cause conflict?
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Hi Yoreilly:
i'm not sure just what setup is right for you. and i'm sure the newer Airport Express is way improved over mine (got mine few yrs ago). but my Airport express works as extension from your Time Cap Wi-Fi. Airport does not put out wireless Wi-Fi signal on it's own.
1> if yours can take your phone line & send out Wi-fi signal on it's own, then more power to you/ & you could sell back your Time Cap & just have a WD backup drive, or seagate external drive for less.
2> otherwise, your airport express needs to connect to your Time Cap, to answer you #2.
3> usually the application helps where you have dead spots in your house, or your location of Time Cap can't reach places in your house where U need Wi-Fi signal, or where you can't thread an ethernet cable out to your printer or device.
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