Can an Airport Express be used to transmit directly from a preamp to an amp

I wish to connect my stereo system to a remote amp powering ceiling speakers about 50 ft away from the main system. Is there a way to put one Airport Express on the amp for receiving the signal and another on the preamp output RCA plugs.

If your need to use the AirPort Express Base Station (AX) to extend the motorpark's wireless, then the answer (most likely) is no. This is because, unless the motorpark's Wi-Fi router is another AirPort, most non-AirPort routers are not compatible to do so.
However, if your intent is just to add the AX as a wireless client, for streaming iTunes and/or share a USB printer, then it may be possible if you know the Network Name (SSID) and encryption password (if one is used) of the router you are connecting to.,

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Can my Airport Express be used to extend the signal for an iPad2

I am using a Linksys wired router as the beginning of my home network. There is an ethernet cable running from it through a wall to the Xbox 360 and an Airport Express serving as the base for the wireless network. I have an iBook on the other side of the wall and about 10 feet and an iMac about 20 feet with one wall in between. These two have some fluctuation in their signal but only between 4 bars and 3. I just got an iPad 2 and it is causing me grief because it struggles to maintain a connection just another 10 feet from the iBook. If I put it next to the iMac when it has full 4 bars the iPad gets maybe 2. The iPad has full bars if next to the router. That kind of defeats the purpose of buying an iPad. So, my question is how to rearrange the network so the iPad is happy in the living room where I mostly use it. I had considered moving the iMac and using it as a base station to free the Airport Express for other duty but where I want to move it is further away from the living room. Right now the Airport is wired to the router. Is this necessary for it to be a part of the network? I know I can use it to get music from iTunes to speakers but would that placement also work as a wireless extender? Would just buying another router for the Xbox location and putting the Airport there also be a better solution?

ladybastet, let's clean up some terminology. You should designate only one router for your network. At present that is the Linksys. Your wireless access point is the Express, and it gets its network connection from the Linksys. Is that correct?
If I put it next to the iMac when it has full 4 bars the iPad gets maybe 2. The iPad has full bars if next to the router.
Now that you know your Linksys is the router, is the above correct? Unless the Linksys is also a wireless access point, the iPad's proximity to it will not matter. Only its proximity to the device creating the wireless network is a factor. In your case, I believe that is the Express.
There is an ethernet cable running from it through a wall to the Xbox 360 and an Airport Express serving as the base for the wireless network.
I'm not sure I understand. Is one Ethernet cable going to two places? What is it connected to, precisely?
Right now the Airport is wired to the router. Is this necessary for it to be a part of the network?
In the case of a wired router, yes.
I'm wondering if you have things configured properly, particularly if you have configured the iMac to share its network connection over AirPort. I'm even wondering if your iPad has unintentionally joined a neighbor's wireless network.
I had considered moving the iMac and using it as a base station to free the Airport Express for other duty but where I want to move it is further away from the living room.
Using the iMac to share a wired Ethernet connection to create its own wireless network is certainly possible, but it is less than ideal. For one, the iMac would have to be powered on all the time.
You do not need or want another router.
It is impossible for me to be certain of your network environment (meaning, the size and configuration of your home, the proximity of competing wireless networks, the number of network devices, and the potential for interference) but you might be better off replacing the wired Linksys router with an AirPort Extreme. That would give you the ability to create a "roaming network" or to use your Express to extend the Extreme's wireless network. I think this would be the easiest solution, but given the uncertainly of your description this expense may not be necessary.
Much of my confusion stems from your original question: "Can my Airport Express be used to extend the signal for an iPad2" - the quick answer is yes, but a prerequisite question is, "what signal?" The only "signal" I can determine that may be relevant is the one created by the Express. Once we have the terminology fixed, perhaps we can fix what's wrong with your network.

Can the airport express be used to stream music and act as network "extender" at the same time?

I have a time capsule as my base station but need to improve network coverage in the other end of the house. Have a new airport express that I use for music streaming. Can this airport express be used for both music streaming and "network extension" at the same time, or do I need to buy another product?

Yes, it can. You can either:
Extend a wireless network. The Express needs to be positioned half way between the TC and the area without network coverage, and can be flakey. This is wireless only.
Use Ethernet/Powerline. This is the preferred option (called a roaming network in Apple terminology). This allows for the Express to be placed wherever you want, as long as it reaches the other end of the house.

Can and Airport Express be used as a wireless adapter for a computer?

Or to rephrase - Can an Airport Express that's connected to an existing wireless network wirelessly let a computer without a wireless adapter connect by plugging the computer's ethernet into the Express ethernet?
This would turn the Express into a fairly stupid and expensive wireless adapter, I'm sure, but it might be a handy trick in a pinch.
Thanks
MJ

Yes. For example, with the latest "n" version, if you update to firmware 7.3.1, you can set it to "Join a wireless network" and tick the box "Allow Ethernet clients". This will do as you describe.
This works for me with a PC that is both a Windows box (XPsp3) and a Linux box (OpenSUSE 10.3).
However, I am less than enamored with my Express in this mode. It has frequent disconnects, when the thing just looses the wireless connection for some reason. If you are in the US, there may be other options you want to consider - or wait until a 7.3.2 update and hope that it fixes the general unreliability f the current Express. Here in UK, there are few other options.

Can airport express be used for all audio from my ibook?

I want to be able to route all of my computer audio to the airport express station conected to my stereo. This would come in handy when I want to watch DVD's on my laptop in my dorm room.
Airport Express Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Yes, you can with with Airfoil.
However, for watching DVDs, you'll want to use VLC in concert with Airfoil so that you can compensate for the audio delay that will occur otherwise. Open Airfoil and select VLC as the app whose audio should go to the Express. Click on the little button next to the speaker name and VLC will automatically open.
Then open the VLC preferences, select Audio in the list, and click on the Advanced checkbox at the bottom of the preferences window. Enter a negative number of milliseconds in the "Audio desynchronization compensation" field to advance the audio ahead of the video, which will offset the audio delay. Start with -3000 (3 seconds) and you'll probably have to tweak it from there. Then open the DVD in VLC and start it playing.
Yes, this is a pain in the butt, but it's the nature of streaming audio: the audio stream must be prebuffered for a few seconds to keep variations in the data transfer rate from interrupting the audio.

Can an Airport Express be used to extend the range of my Comcast wireless gateway?

We recently moved to a big old brick and stone farmhouse. When Comcast came they installed their new wireless gateway. Unfortunately the construction of my house is pretty solid. It effectively blocks the signal at the far end on the second floor. I've been trying to use an Airport Express, newest model, to extend the range of my network. Using the Airport Utility, it seems like it connects but the signal is no better. Does the Airport Express only work as a range extender on Apple wireless devices, or am I missing something when I use the Airport Utility to set up the extended network?

The AirPort Express can extend the wireless signal from the Comcast gateway if it is permanently connected to the gateway using a wired Ethernet connection, and the Express is configured to create a wireless network using the same name and password as the Comcast wireless network.
The Express cannot wirelessly extend the signal from the Comcast gateway, since the wireless "extend" feature will only work with other Apple routers.
The Express can "join" the wireless network provided by the Comcast gateway for use with AirPlay or a remote printer at the USB port, but when the Express "joins" a network, it does not provide any additional wireless signal coverage in that setting.

Can an airport express be used as a wired ethernet out port?

I moved my cable boxes which require a wired Cat5 or Cat6 internet connection. Can I setup an airport express by connecting to my home internet wirelessly (via my airport extreme base station) then using the ethernet port on the express to provide a wired access point to my internet for my cable box without having to run a cat5/6 cable all the way from my internet router to the cable box? Or does the extreme only broadcast internet wirelessly?

It can be used as a bridge for ethernet. however, both performance and reliability is extremely bad.
Highly recommended running a wire to your new switch.

Can an airport express be used as a home plug.

Can I use the Ethernet port on my a e as a homeplug

When you say "homeplug", if you are referring to Ethernet over Powerline, or EOP, the answer would be no.
However, if you had a separate EOP adapter, you could connect an Ethernet cable from the adapter to the AirPort Express.

Can an airport express be used to connect to things other than apple products?

I have not yet bought this product, but I was wondering if it will only connect to apple products or other products for example my PS3?

Yes, if you have an AirPort Express 802.11n. If you are not sure, look on the side of the device for the Model Number. You want to see # A1264.
This also assumes that the AirPort Express is located at a point where it can receive a strong signal from the Time Capsule.

Can i connect my hdvt to an airport express unit using an ethernet cable from the tv to the airport expree, thus joining my wireless network for movie downloads

i have a 40 pioneer kuro hdtv with ethernet jack.
i want to connect it to my local airport network. The tv has some kind of "network" capability.
Could i connect by using an airport express to the tv via an ethernet cable;
Sounds unlikely. (tv also has a usb port).
thanks for any advice.
vince

linc
Thanks for reply.
I mostly want to get some youtube videos and also to send some photos to this tv.
would the netgear WNCE2001 allow me then to connect the tv to the local wifi net?

Can an Airport Express be used to extend the range of an existing Airport Extreme?

I would like to extend the range of my existing Airport Extreme. If I connect an Airport express to my existing network will it rebroadcast the WiFi signal and therefore exrtend the overall range?

If I connect an Airport express to my existing network will it rebroadcast the WiFi signal and therefore exrtend the overall range?
The AirPort Express 802.11n can do this if it is located where it can receive a strong signal from the AirPort Extreme in order to "extend" it.

Can the Airport Express be used as a wireless bridge?

I just purchased an Xbox 360 and I wanted to be able to play games online. I have an aiport extreme connected to my dsl box in my office, while the Xbox is in my room. Any suggestions?

An Express can be used as a Wireless to Ethernet bridge providing it is used with another Airport Extreme/Express. You set-up WDS (Wireless Distribution System) between the two Airports. The console can then be connected to the Ethernet port and be on the network as if it were directly connected.

I just bought an AirPort express. Currently I have a qwest wired router plugged into the back of my computer via an ethernet cable. Can I just unplug the ethernet cable and plug it into the AirPort express, then use the setup utility?

I just bought an AirPort express. Currently I have a qwest wired router plugged into the back of my computer via an ethernet cable. Can I just unplug the ethernet cable and plug it into the AirPort express, then use the setup utility? Most of the discussions involve an existing wireless network. I don't have one.

Correct. That's the way to set up the AirPort Express. After connecting your AirPort Express to the router, open AirPort Utility (in /Applications/Utilities) and follow the steps

Can airport express be used as a repeater with airport extreme?

Can Airport Express be used as a repeater with an Airport Extreme?

Hi, it can but i have lots of problems because my mac keeps switching between the express and the extreme. This causes that my connection goes every time down and i have to switch off my airport (in my mac) off and on again.
Do you know how or where i can stop this from happenig?

Can an airport extreme be used as an airport express?

Can an airport extreme be used as an airport express?

With the newer extreme, I was looking for better coverage
In theory, you might expect better performance. Apple added two additional antennas and moved them up to the top of the "tower" in the "new" Extreme.
But my "new" Extreme really performs about the same as the previous version Extreme. It might be a bit better range wise, but nothing significant here. If you are looking for really noticeable improvement, you will likely be disappointed.
just want to know if the old extreme can funciton as an express to extend the signal to another part of the house
Yes, it can, but in order to do this effectively, it must be located where it can receive a strong signal to be able to extend it. In this regard, the device can only "extend" the quality of signal that it receives.
You lose a portion of the network speed with each device that you use to extend wirelessly, so adding another device to extend wirelessly may not help at all. It would be much better if you could connect the "new" Extreme and "old" Extreme together using a wired Ethernet cable.....since there is no signal loss that way.

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