Best way to setup my AirPort Express

HI - I have just purchased a Airport Express. There seems to be different setup options depending on whether you want to create a new network or use in client mode. I am not sure what the best option for me is......I am going to connect it to my Bang & Oulfsen system and just want to be able to stream music to it using AirPlay on my iPad / iPhone. Will client mode achieve this?
Many thanks

Yes, as you are going to use the express to link as a client to existing network and connect to play music. Not as a main router or WAP.

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would this approach work if the extreme were in "n" mode and all you wanted to do was set up the express for air tunes? would "b" or "g" machines be able to "see" the air tunes "station?
Since the AX is an 802.11g device you would need to run the AEBS in an 802.11g compatible mode for the AX to wirelessly connect. Therefore your 802.11b/g clients could join the AEBS's wireless network. The AX service would be available to any device connected to the network.
if one had a dual band network (an extreme in "n" and an older snow base station for "b" and "g" connectivity), how would this affect the use of an express for air tunes?
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So basically I would like to know if its best to have them setup on "join a wireless network" or "extend a wireless network"
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is this the optimal configuration? or should I have them all on "extend a wireless network" ?

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If you already have good coverage in an area where an Express is located, then the "join" configuration makes sense.
I've yet to meet the first user who felt that he/she had too much wireless signal coverage in their home, but you never know.

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The double NAT problem is an indication that the Express is connected to a modem that is also acting as router.
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For basement and 1st floor I'm using two Airport Expresses, but since my wifi signal from time capsule (1st floor) can't reach to these 2 devices (can't extend wifi) I used the UTP connection instead. So my time capsule is connected by UTP directly to both Expresses.
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I'm in the process of setting up a smaller (and cheaper) but somewhat similar setup to what you want to do, so maybe one example might help point you in the right direction. My needs consist of a centralized location for data storage, which will include iPhoto libraries (I keep two separate ones), iTunes (which I also want served to the home theater system), something other than my laptop to play internet videos and downloaded content on my TV, all with ideally the lowest cost and energy use possible.
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I bought a new time capsule, airport extreme, and one airport express. So in total I have 4 apple devices that I can use for creating a good wireless network. But what I found out is that having a full signal doesn’t mean that you will have good speeds, and speeds are really slow like 3Mb/s max on some places on the house.
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At the moment it is configured like this.
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My problem is that the signal its strong but speed isn’t. On Wifi stumbler I saw that every router is set to be on a different channel, they had to be the same no?
If its really slow if I disconnect and connect again from the network. It gets faster, like it connected to a closer router or something.
All are set to extend a wireless network.
Regards,
T

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