Apple Airport Express problems

Recently had my computer crash, it's a Dell. Before that I was using airport express with no problems to stream music from iTunes to remote speakers. Airport was located in a closet next to the receiver, which it was plugged into. Computer was in another room. Got my computer back and all the settings were still there, iTunes opened and recognzed the remote speakers. But the speakers only get recognized intermittently. Sometimes they work and I can stream music, sometimes they don't work and the speaker option from the pull down menu in iTunes is grayed-out. In addition, I can't connect the Remote app on my iPod touch, which I was able to do before. I have no virus protection software so there could be new settings. Anyone have any tips? Also the Airport Utility has problems recognizing the airport, so I had to plug an ethernet cable into it just to set it up.

+So I assume I should change that my modem to a channel that isn't being used.+
Yes, not only a channel that is not being used, but a channel that is as far away from the other channels in use as possible since channels overlap somewhat.
Sounds simple. But, since so many newer routers allow their users to "hide" their network, it's quite possible that you may be experiencing interference from a network that you cannot "see". That's where you just have to try different channel settings to see if one works better than another.
Unless you can connect your AX to your modem by ethernet, you probably would not want to setup the AX to create a separate network. If you don't connect it to a modem, it can still be configured to create a wireless network. But, you'll have to switch to that network for AirTunes and the network will not have an internet connection. And then, you will need to switch back again to your regular network for internet. For most users, it is much easier if the AX simply "joins" their existing wireless network.

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I have just setup my apple airport express to connect to my belkin wireless N router F5D8636-4 v2 via Ethernet. I have turned all the wireless features off on the express as I'm only using it to send music to my DAC. It is assigned I.P by DHCP all other computers are manually asigned I.Ps so no conflicts. My computer is also wired to the router and running windows 7 64bit. It all works great apart from when I turn my P.C off.
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Power cycle the cable modem.. I presume that is what the cisco router is.. your modem.. if not tell us precise model and make of the modem.
The public IP is not changed by you.. it is changed by your ISP.. normally if you power cycle the modem on a dynamic system you will get a new IP.. if not call the ISP and request them to make a change.
It is never really necessary unless you got banned from a site.
I am on a Windows 8 computer and this is mainly what I want to change the ip for.
There is no logical link to needing a new public IP to being on a windows 8 computer.
Explain more about your problem.

Another Airport Express problem thread.

Hi Everyone,
I got a Powerbook recently and like many on these threads I am beset with Airport Express problems.
Here's my story. I purchased my Powerbook about a month ago and popped into the Apple Store to ask about the best way to have wireless internet access at home. They recommended the D-Link DSL-300T ADSL modem and Airport Express. I purchased these items and set everything up at home. This didn't work. After a week of talking to Apple, I got the answer to my problem from a Mac message board. Supposedly the ADSL modem recommended by Apple and stocked in their online store wasn't compatible with the lastest version of Airport Express 6.2.0. So I dowgraded the firmware to 6.1.1 and everything worked fine. My next problem was after running an OS X software update which I can presume also updated the Airport Express back to 6.2.0. So again I downgrade to 6.1.1 and it works again. Then I have to get my Powerbook replaced as the refurb Apple sold me didn't have the superdrive in it that Apple advertised, so I transfer my settings and files and i can go online for a couple of days and then it stops working again. I do the downgrade again but this doesn't help. So I take it to see a genius at Apple who performs the AE update 2005-001 which he says will solve the problem of incompatability with 3rd party modems. Take it home, it doesn't work. Powerbook almost gets thrown out of the window.
Why is something that should be so simple so difficult.
My questions are does anyone have a D-Link DSL 300T modem that works with the update 2005-001 ???
Why do Apple recommend an ADSL modem which doesn't work with their products ???
What ADSL modem for the UK does work with Airport Express ???

Hi Bollard, not sure whether this would work with the current model of the modem, but I ran into problems with the DSL300+ when first using it wit an airport extreme, back in 2003.
I eventually resolved the problems by using the modem in bridging mode. Not sure if this would be applicable with the new model, or whether it work if you are needing PPPoA rather than PPPoE, but for what its worth my experiences and solution can be found at http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=607296&#607296 I've had a fair bit of positive feedback from people who found it worked for them, at least with similar equipment and connection protocol.
Cheers
Rod

My Apple Airport Express is blinking Amber and I cannot find it with the utility

My Apple Airport Express is blinking Amber and I cannot find it with the utility

Hi, had the same problem -
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Dear Users,
Can anyone assist me, I have 2 Apple Airport Express recievers and an Apple TV2 connected to my iMac. The Apple TV is connected via ethernet and a gigabit switch via the BT Infinity Router. The 2 Apple Airport Expresses are connected via wiresles to the BT router.
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The whole idea here is to test by first powering off your "extending" AirPort.
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Dell
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http://rgbdream.com/?p=44
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*Apple AirPort Express - Streaming Music on iTunes - Frequent Music Drop outs*
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You don't say which Airport Express you are using and what its settings are.
There are two Airport Express models. The original model works on 802.11b/g on 2.4 GHz. The later model can do 802.11n on 2.4 GHz or 5.0 GHz. My experience is that interference when using the 2.4 GHz band creates drop-outs when sending audio from iTunes to an Airport Express. I now have an 802.11n network on 5.0 GHz and no longer have drop-outs. I also have a 2.4 GHz 802.11g network for my iPhone and other devices that can't do 802.11n. They are connected to each other by ethernet.
Interference on 2.4 GHz occurs because a lot of people nearby have wireless networks too. You may not notice the interference when doing other network activity that is not time dependant but it shows when streaming music. Using a utility like iStumbler or AirRadar I can see I am the only one using the 5.0 GHz band in range of my computer.

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Morning zannahdoll,
Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
Some Internet service providers use a method called "hardware access provisioning" to regulate access to their networks. It normally means that only one of your devices (such as a computer, base station, or router) can connect directly to your modem at any given time.
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AirPort Base Station: ISP provisioning may prevent Internet connection via broadband (cable or DSL)
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2460
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dell desktop XP . I have DSL with a Linksys wireless
router. After many hours on the phone I was able to
get the ineternet set up for me and my wife.
After all this I found that my Airport Express system
couldn't connect to my stereo. It seems that the
router wireless connection pays no attention to
Airport. Apple says that they could set up another
wireless system to work for Itunes by using my
wireless card in the Laptop.
But... I can't listen to the music and surf the net
at the same time. A linksys person has tried to allow
Linksys to accept and proper installation to the
router. I tried is but it didn't work.
Dell Laptop Windows
XP Wireless card and Linksys
router
Dell
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Linksys router
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Hope this is some help.
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