Airport express wont show up in utilities wireless or wired
some times my airport express wont show up in airport utilities on both mine and my wifes macbooks but my i pads and phones keep connection to internet but the books wont. i run ethernet cable to the macbook and sometime it reads the express and some times it wont not quite sure whats wrong.
Thank you for your post, but I do not understand why you are giving me a link to the generic airport express site. The configuration I have was working fine before I upgraded my router.
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Thank you for your post, but I do not understand why you are giving me a link to the generic airport express site. The configuration I have was working fine before I upgraded my router.
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First, the reason for my compounded frustration:
I wrote a lengthy, comprehensive post on this late last night. I submitted it and received a notice at this URL:
https://discussions.apple.com/___sbsstatic___/maintenance.html?start=0&tstart=0
It gave a message: "A yellow sticky bearaing the words, "We'll be back soon." and a typed message reading, "We are busy updating Apple Support Communities for you and will be back shortly." Needless to say, it never came back. This morning as I began trying to reconstruct the very detailed post I wrote last night, the Communities system offered me an opportunity to restore the post from last night. Sadly, it contained only a portion of the first line.
I'm going to try it again. The problem inherent in putting it all in words last night, is that I no longer remember the exact wording of the error messages.
I've never gotten this Airport Express (1st gen, purchased mid 2010) to work. I thought it was working, but working poorly. A green light on the device is, apparently, NOT an indication of connection to the wireless. It wasn't workingl.
Description of devices which use the network:
I have a Broadband network with a modem.
It is connecteed to my 2T Timecapsule (purchased mid 2010).
Connected to that is a 24 port Cisco Router.
Not connecting to that, though showing a solid green light, is my Airport Express (1st Generation, purchased mid 2010)
Connected to the router are many ethernet cables giving hard-wired access to:
Printers (HP 8600 Pro purchased 2012))
MacBook Pro (purchased mid 2010) and
IMAC (purchased mid 2010).
3 Apple TV devices (1st generation purchased early 2011)
1 Apple TV device (2nd generataion purchased August 2012)
Connecting to the Wireless Network are IOS devices (current IOS versions on all)
iPad 2nd generation (purchased the day it was available)
iPad 3rd generation (purchased the day it was available)
iPod (mid 2010)
iPhones (4S)
Description of Layout of Network/House
My home is approximately 70 feet by 25 feet.
All Networking hardware is at one end of the house, the south side.
Airport Express (1st Gen, 2010) has been placed in the middle of the house to boost the wireless access at the north end of the house.
Ethernet cables are installed under flooring with cable ends extending up through flooring, and are availble to all devices with Ethernet ports..
Description of Problem
Investigation of the wireless access dysfunction with the iPad (2nd generation, mid 2010) revealed no connection to the Wireless Network, in spite of glowing green light on Airport Express and Airport Utility screen.
Description of actions taken to correct the problem
Loaded Airport Utility on MacBook Pro.
Airport Express shows green light on screen.
Double clicked on Airport Express Icon
Message that Airport Express was unable to extend the network
Message changes suddenly to something about not finding the Airport Express
Airport Utility searches Airport Express, attempting to read its settings
Message appears: Device not found. Airiport Express was previously part of the network, and offers to let me "forget" the base station.
I exit the error message.
A yellow triangle bearing an exclamation point sits to the left of the Airport Express' Description
Airport Express shows green light (as always)
Clicking the link, "Other AirPort Base Stations" indicates no base stations can be found.
Moved Airport Express to the room at the south end of the house containing all network devices
Plugged it in with clear, completely unobstructed view of Time Capsule.
Light on Airport Express flashes yellow and then turns solid green (like always)
Bring Mac into the room at the south end of the house containing all network devices and the Airport Express with the green light
Close Airport Utility on Mac
Reboot Mac
Open Airport Utility on Mac
Airport Express still shows as it did in 1.1.7. above.
Attempts to check Airport Express' access to Wireless network:
Unplugged Airport Express HEY! THE GREEN LIGHT WENT OUT!!! ;0)
Disconnected all Ethernet cables.
Tested ALL devices for Wireless access.
All devices access the Wireless network extremely well (dot and three curved bars) EXCEPT
IOS Devices tested at the north end of the house. These devices show a blank where the wireless bars should be, and intermittently show a dot.
Followed instructions contained in a similar discussion about Airport Express not functioning:
Unplugged all Networking Hardware
Powered off all Equipment which access the Internet in any possible way.
Powered up all Networking Hardware, one at a time, in the order described in that discussion.
Powered up all Equipment which access the internet, one at a time.
Tested ethernet cablingAll equipment functioning.
Tested Wireless access:
Removed all ethernet cabling
All devices, including IOS devices, access the Wireless Network perfectly EXCEPT any placed in the north end of the house. Those perform exactly as they did in step 3.3.2.
Connected all ethernet cabling.
Plugged Airport Express into socket in the Network Hardware room at the south end of the house. I get exactlyt the same results as before. The lovely green light glows on the Airport Express. Airport Utility reports Airport Express cannot find the Wireless network and also says there are no base stations connected to the internet.
Still in Network Hardware room, I attempt to find other base stations by cabling the Airport Express to the MacBook Pro
Airport Utility shows Airport Express with a green light
I double click the Airport Express Icon
Box says connection is average and status is (green light) Extended Network.
I click Edit
I go through each tab. I note that in the Wireless tab, the Network Mode is as I had set it, "Extend a wireless network".
Under the Network tab I note that "Enable Access Control" is as it should be, NOT selected.
Under the AirPlay tab, I note that "Enable airPlay" is selected.
I click cancel and leave the Edit screens.
Curious to know if Airport Express can find the Wireless network now that the device claims to be functioning as an extended wireless network, I disconnect the ethernet cable from the Airport Express.
I watch the Airport Utility screen closely. Nothing is happening.
With bated breath, I double click on the Airport Express icon.
The popup box shows "extended wireless network"
I click on edit and we start the whole mess over again. (See 1.1-9. above)
Curious to know if cabling the Airport Express to the iMac (almost to middle of house) will offer hope and prosperity to IOS devices at north end, I unplug the Airport Express and carry its now-exhausted little body to the iMac, ethernet cable in hand.
As I unplug the iMac from its ethernet access, I'm informed by Cranky Boy that no way is he going to accept that as a reasonable solution to his problem. He will not live wireless while even one ethernet cable is poking up through a floorboard.
Cranky Boy is reassured when informed that, though the Airport Utility shows the Airport Express connected, merely double clicking on the icon produces the same result as laboriously described in 1.1-9. above.
After quieting Cranky Boy by reconnecting the iMac to the Ethernet, I return the Airport Express to the Network Hardware room.
Again, curious to know ... I reconnect the Airport Express to the MacBook Pro. I want to know if it will exrtend the Wireless network from its position one foot from the Wireless Network.
I close and reopen Airport Utility (as I always do, but forgot to write)
I click on the Airport Express icon (which bears a little green light like the other big boys).
BUT THIS TIME, when I click on the Airport Express icon, the pop-up box says my connection is Excellent, the green light status shows, "Extended Network" and clicking on "Extended Network" produces the same old `Airport Express was unable to extend the Wireless Connection.
I click on the Edit option.
I buzz through all the tabs. I cancel instead of update, leaving everything as it was (as I did the first time)
I decide to go back into edit and select "Internet Options" under the "Internet" tab.
Since I have no idea whatsoever as to what IPV6 is and what it governs, I decide to configure IPV6 to Automatically Connect and then, with a whole new set of opportunities, I leave IPV6 Mode set to "Tunnel" and then I learn that I will get to see what happens when "Enable IPV6 Connection Sharing" is enabled.
I check the other tabs to see if anything has changed in their menus
Jesus Saves and so did I.
Apple updates and so did I.
I am warned that my device and its network services will be temporarily unavailable if I continue.
It seems unaware that I am laughing uncontrollably at the suggestion that my device and its services will be TEMPORARILY AVAILABLE. What? An improvement in performance is warned?
Life continues and so do I.
I breathe deeply to decrease my adrenaline.
Airport Utility flashes a red warning next to the Airport Express Icon and then quickly rethinks the matter and decides to show it as connected.
I click on the Airport Express Icon. This time my connection is only "good".
I click on Extended Network. With a new-found consistency it informs me that my device is unable to extend the Wireless network and it chats with me about using the same Wireless password for my device that is used for the Wireless network access. I did. It is.
I change my settings back to the way they once were, I save like Jesus and Update like Apple
I decide to go back into Edit and modify the settings under the Wireless tab, changing from "Extend Wireless Network" to "Join Wireless Network".
I save.
I click on the Airport Express Icon. My connection has degraded further to "Average"
I click on edit just to see what will happen, but no further information is forthcoming. Settings are as I left them.
I wonder if the Airport Express would extend itself now that it has joined the Wireless Network.
I click the Airport Express Icon.
I click Edit
I change the Network Mode from "Join a Wireless Network" to Extend a Wireless Network. Unfortunately, there was no option for "don't forget where the Wireless Network is!"
I am still "unable to extend the Wireless network"
I disconnect the Airport Express from my MacBook Pro.
After closing and opening Airport Utility, I sit and stare at the Airport Express Icon.
It has no light or error messages
It has a yellow triangle with exclamation point
It has no light or error message
It has a yellow triangle with exclamation point
I finally decide to see what THIS error messages says. It says Device Not Found. Patti Harada's AirPort Express was previously part of your network. Check that it is still in range of your network and is plugged into a power outlet. Click Forget to remove this base station from this network."
I click "Forget". Airport Utility has forgotten the Airport Express ever existed. It has also forgotten how to find it again.
I, however, am unable to forget how much I shelled out for this POS and fear I will never recover from working this intensely and tediously on documenting something so hideously inconsistent in its test results.
I wonder if I should recable the Airport Express to my MacBook Pro
I decide I've had about enough.
I document this ad nauseum in the hopes that someone can read it THOROUGHLY and offer me a solution to my problem. What is my problem? I am so busy fighting off Alligators that I forgot I only came in to drain the swamp! Ah, but I remember now: Cranky Boy can't watch Netflix on his iPad (2nd generation) in the north end of the house.
Any solution that works will do. I'll buy another piece of whatever kind of equipment you think best.Well, aren't you all that and a bag of chips!!!!
Oh what a relief! What a RELIEF!
That just cleaned up my life. And Cranky Boy is actually smiling!!!
Houston, we've got dots AND BARS!!!
P.S. All my firware and software are always current. If I spent as much time looking for a reset button as I spend checking for software updates, I mighta not needed to work at this!!!!
P.P.S. Airport Utility shows Cranky Boy's iPad as the Airport Express' Wireless Client!!! Who knew?
Thank you so much, m'Lord. I am in your debt. What would you have me do?
Patti in Tucson AZ -
Older Airport Express not showing up in Windows AirportUtility
I haver an older Airport Express, the kind that plugs right into an outlet. It's plugged into ethernet, I'm trying to use it to set up a second home network and use it for Airplay. It's too old to use Airport Utility on any of my Apple devices, but I have AU on a windows laptop to set it up. I bought it off of eBay, so after I first plugged it in I used AU on the Windows machine to reset the ApExp to factory defaults, just to zero out any old user settings. The problme is that since then, AU cannot find the ApExp!!
If I look in Wifi settings on my iPhone or iPad it displays the ApExp, and selecting it gives me the error that it cannot be set up with this software (because it's too old), just like before... but now, when I open AU the ApExp doesn't even show up! Even on the Windows machine, no Airport devices are found. The ApEx is plugged in correctly, and displays a flashing orange light, it has just completely vanished from Airport Utility... what's going on here??If you decide to keep the new AirPort Extreme, you will need a newer "n" version of the AirPort Express if you want to try to extend the network using wireless only.
A "refurbished" Model A1264 would work, but it will only extend one band from your dual band AirPort Extreme.
A "new" Express, Model A1394 would be recommended since it will extend both bands.
You do have the option to use the old AirPort Express, but that would involve using a permanent wired Ethernet connection between the AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express.
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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
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Brand new out of the box and plugged in. Amber light just keeps flashing and is not reconized by my desktop or my laptop. Software was installed on both and I have a Extreme base station. HELP
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Then configure the AX using the directions in KB 302153, AirPort Express: How to join an existing wireless network in client mode. -
I want to listen to my music through my airport express but I also have a wireless internet connection!
I think I might have been sold a jelly - I want to listen to my music wirelessly which is why I bought the Airport Express, but I also have a wireless internet connection - can I do both?David1854 wrote:
I want to listen to my music through my airport express but I also have a wireless internet connection!
I think I might have been sold a jelly - I want to listen to my music wirelessly which is why I bought the Airport Express, but I also have a wireless internet connection - can I do both?
Do you mean to say you already have a wireless network setup and thought by buying the Airport Express you just could use it for wireless music alone?
The Airport Express is chiefly a wireless router first, with the wireless music and printing as extra's.
It can be used for streaming music alone, but I think it needs to talk to network time servers and thus it gets screwed up over time not being on the internet. Also by your using your computers wifi for music streaming, no internet with your other router.
So it's a all Airport Express or back to a stereo mini cable. -
Airport Express not showing up as a selectable network
I have a new airport express and airport extreme base station (latest firmware installed). I've set up my base station in my home, which is working fine. When I plugged in my airport express, the default name showed up in my available networks on my iPhone. But once I configured it to extend my base station range, it doesn't show up. If I restore the airport express to factory defaults, it shows up again in my iPhone. I can't seem to get the "set up" airport express to show up as available. Any suggestions?
i assume your airport extreme base station (AEBS) is you main router and you want the airport express (AX) join the network provided by the AEBS.
you could try this:
unplug and re-plug the airport express (AX), then click on the airport icon in your menu bar. you should see something like "Apple network bj1234567" or similar (it may take a little while for it to show up). in order to set up the express, you will have to temporarily join its network ! you will get a message asking +do you really want to switch networks ?+ and you do want to do that.
launch airport utility (AU). you should see the AX on the left. click on the icon of the AX once to highlight it and click continue. follow onscreen instructions and, when prompted, choose to +join an existing network+ and enter the required information for your network.
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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 WarreirMore 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.
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A "refurbished" Model A1264 would work, but it will only extend one band from your dual band AirPort Extreme.
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Hi everybody,
Last night I made the mistake of disabling wireless on my Airport Express. It had worked perfectly before, but now that I want to re-enable wireless, the Express won't show up in Utility! Does anybody have any tips as to how to get it to show up in Utility again? Any feedback would be greatly appreciated!
Thanks,
JM
P.S. I know that this is labeled as an Airport Express for Windows forum, but I didn't see any for Macs. Sorry if I put this in the wrong forum!Welcome to the discussions forum jmpstar.
If you disabled wireless, Airport Utility will have no way to find it, wirelessly. You'll have to reset it by holding in the reset button until the LED flashes rapidly. You'll then be able to configure it again using Airport Utility.
The Airport Express forum is http://discussions.apple.com/forum.jspa?forumID=1011 -
Airport express not showing up in airport utilities
Hi everyone,
First off, I am very new to the mac OS so please excuse obvious misstakes.
I received my macbook pro last monday combined with an aiport base station and an express. I planned to use the express for the airtunes at home and use it as a router with printer attached at work. My home situation works great. I have a harddisk attached to my extreme base station and can stream that content via my macbook pro to the express (which does drop connection quite frequently).
However, when at work cannot seem to get any connection to express. I have tried every single configuration. PLugged in with ethernet, without, with printer, without. I have tried resetting, unplugging. I made a new profile at home before i left which is setup to make the express a wireless router. An option I had not found the previous time I could not connect to it. But alas, this makes no difference.
If I could just make ANY connection to it i would be able to figure it out but i cant. Not even after a reset when the express is 10 cm from the laptop.
PLease Help me,
thanks in advanceYour new iMac should not have any issues connecting to the 1st generation AirPort Express Base Station (AX).
When having difficulties accessing the AirPort thru the AirPort Utility, try the following, in order checking accessibility with the utility after each step:
Check the local connection. If you are trying to access the AirPort wirelessly, make sure that you are connected to its wireless network before running the AirPort Utility to administer it. If you are still unable to access it with the utility, temporarily connect your computer directly using an Ethernet cable to one of the base station's LAN ports.
Power cycle the base station. Remove the power adapter's plug from the power outlet, and then, wait 15 seconds before plugging it back in.
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Airport Express not showing up despite Green light
Hi all
Running Macbook Pro, 10.6.6...
Airport express.
It shows a green light on the unit and a green light / all systems oK in airport utility.
However it does not appear in iTunes and is not selectable
Any ideas???
WHen I have done a total reset, it turns up for a couple days then disappears again.
My router is a BT Business Hub.
JamesWelcome to the discussion area, James!
We are going to use your MacBook Pro to measure the signal strength at the location where the AirPort Express is installed.
Please move your MacBook Pro as close to the location of the Express as possible.
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Click Manual Setup
Click on "Wireless Clients" (3rd line from the bottom) and a window will open to display your signal strength and noise
Please post the exact negative numbers that you see for Signal and Noise -
Airport Express not showing up
Noticed my aexpress was blinking amber today. We use it to stream music to speakers.
I tried to reset it and it still is blinking amber. It is not showing up in Airport Utility 5.6 at all.
It did a few minutes ago but when I went throught the set up process it said something was wrong (don't remember, it was
all a blur)
I am basically redoing my whole network. I have so much stuff I am trying to streamline:
I have a new Airport Extreme that I have ethernet to the cable modem.
I have iMac etherneted into that.
I then have a wireless printer (Canon) that is across the room working fine.
I have a HP Laser Printer I would also like to put across the room- was thinking of getting
or using this Airport Express for that and possibly getting another for the stereo.
I wish I could get some good advice on what to do.
I also have a Weather station that uses ethernet but it 'buzzes' and I was hoping to somehow put that in another room (i have one of those
ethernet over electrical plug thingies but does not seem to work for that) AND
a VOIP phone
After all that I still have 2 usb hard drives.
ahhhhhhhhh networking gods help me.It may just be possible that the AirPort Express Base Station (AX) is just a bit "out of sorts." I would suggest that you perform a "hard" or "factory default" reset on it to see if this gets it working properly again.
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