Change password airport extreme+express

I have an airport extreme and two express for wideout. I wanna change my wifi-password. How to easily do that? I have tried to use Airport and changed the wifi-password in the extreme. But then the express goes away with yellow sign with !. How to do this?

Change to the password that you want to use on one AirPort Express
Click Update to store the new setting
Wait a full minute for the Express to restart with a slow, blinking amber light
Power off the Express
Change to the password that you want to use on the other AirPort Express
Click Update to store the new setting
Wait a full minute for the Express to restart with a slow, blinking amber light
Power off the Express
Change to the password that you want to use on the AirPort Extreme
Click Update to store the new setting
Wait a full minute for the AirPort Extreme to display a green light
Power up one AirPort Express and wait a minute for a green light
Power up the other AirPort Express and wait a minute for a green light

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I have two issues:
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Further info:
Setup
MacBook Air running OS X 10.5.8
AirPort Extreme Base Station
AirPort Express used to extend range
AirPort Utility v5.5.3
The MacBook Air is actually connected to the wireless network provided by the two AirPorts!
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Few questions about Airport Extreme/Express

I have a few questions about Airport extreme/express:
1 Can you access hard drive trough express?
2 I have cable NOT wireless modem. What would be the best option (speed-wise) to connect to internet- connect modem to Extreme and access internet wirelessly from it? To connect modem to Extreme and imac?
3 How fast is read/ write from hard drive connected to Extreme?
4 How many hard drives can you connect to Extreme (or Express if that is possible)?
5 Can you remotely sync Ipod nano/ shuffle using Extreme?
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1. You cannot connect a hard drive to the Airport Express USB port.
2. The speed of wireless networking is faster than the speed of most cable internet services. Therefore, you won't notice any difference in your internet connection speed between (a) a cabled connection directly between Mac and modem or (b) a wireless connection between Mac and base station and modem.
3. Apple has not published any specs on the speed of hard drive access for the Airport Extreme N Base Station. Several people have posted their own measurements (do a search in this discussion forum), and generally those results are not very good.
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You will need to think in reverse here.
Change the network name and password back to where it was on the AirPort Extreme and get things working that way.
Then, change the name and password on one AirPort Express, then the second. Both Expresses will be blinking amber at this time. Power them off.
Now, change the name and password on the AirPort Extreme.
Power up both Expresses and they will now join the AirPort Extreme network correctly since you have programmed them with the new network name and password.

I have an airport express and I want to change for airport extreme ; do i have something to do?

i want to change airport express for an airport extreme. Do I have something to do ?

You mean, besides purchase one and set it up? No, but changing your router is like a heart transplant for your network. For example, if you have network printers and they are working normally, you may just need to configure them again.
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Airport extreme/express network setup

i'm sure this has been covered in general but lan equipment and requirements vary widely (plus most of my wireless experience is w/non-apple routers), so here goes. i have the following hardware
airport extreme (802.11n) running 7.5.2 (might downgrade to 7.4.x based on comments in this forum) connected to cable modem
2 airport express (v6.3) connected wirelessly to ap extreme
1 airport express (v6.3) connected via ethernet (wd powerline) to ap extreme
what i'd like:
ap extreme base to be the only SSID & DHCP server on the network.
the 2 wireless expresses to provide wider coverage in the main house.
the express connected via ethernet to provide wireless signal/access in the detached guest house (trying to run it wirelessly does not get a strong enough signal, hence the powerline ethernet), but only as an extension to the extreme base.
when a device (laptop, phone, etc.) connects, it should use the closest / strongest wireless signal, but always think there is only 1 network/connection config. and, when one moves between house and guest house, connected device will auto 'roam'.
whoever set this up, set the extreme to be running in WDS mode (WDS main). however, it complains that it is the only WDS device on the network (see next ???).
the 2 wireless expresses are set to 'Participate in WDS' (WDS remote)
in order to get the ethernet-connected express to work, i had to give it its own SSID and set it to 'Create wireless network'.
it does work, but there are 2 networks, no roaming, and error message on ap extreme base re:WDS config.
questions:
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2) what settings (WDS or wireless) for the wireless expresses?
3) what mode should the ethernet-connected express use ('Create wireless network', 'Participate in WDS network' or 'Join wireless network')?
4) anything special i need to know to get the roaming to work reliably?
5) any suggestion (due to missing questions :-)?
tx for any info. i could try all the permutations & combinations of config (actually, i've already tried a number of them , but tired of running up/downstairs and to/fro resetting devices, so i thought i would ask for help from people with more experience background.
mack

Hi, mackiemesser. Welcome to the forums!
So if I understand correctly, your setup looks like this:
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• Express #1, Express #2, and the Extreme should be set to "Participate in a WDS."
• The Extreme needs to be told that Expresses #1 and #2 will be WDS Remotes. (You'll have to enter their MAC addresses.)
• Expresses #1 and #2 need to be told that the Extreme will be their WDS Main. (You'll have to enter its MAC address.)
• Express #3 should indeed be set to "Create a wireless network" but should use the same SSID and password that your other wireless network uses.
• All Expresses should be configured to operate in Bridge Mode. In Manual Setup, click "Internet" in the toolbar and choose "Off (Bridge Mode)" from the "Connection Sharing" popup menu.
• The Extreme should not be in Bridge Mode. It should instead "Share a public IP."
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A few suggestions:
• Write down the MAC addresses of all your Extremes. This saves a lot of time when you're setting up the WDS.
• Sometimes after you change the WDS settings for one AirPort on the network, it confuses the other AirPorts in the WDS, and you get network problems until all of the AirPorts agree on WDS information. In this case, if you can't see an AirPort in AirPort Utility, connect that AirPort to the computer via Ethernet. In fact, it might save time to gather all your AirPorts and plug them in next to your computer for the WDS setup process so that you can easily connect via Ethernet if necessary.
• Using a WDS dramatically decreases your network performance. Every time you add a WDS Remote, you decrease your maximum network speed by 50%. Newer AirPorts support 802.11n and have a feature that allows you to extend your wireless network without as much overhead as a WDS, but all AirPorts in the wireless network that's extended must support 802.11n.

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I have an old Airport Extreme (looks like a flying saucer) that my cable modem is connected to. Other Airport Express devices expand the wireless network around my house and Time Capsule is connected to the wireless network.
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Brighton, UK

Welcome to the discussions, Cliff!
There is an old saying that goes something like "change one thing on the network and everything else on the network changes".
While it should be relatively straightforward to connect your new AirPort Extreme to the cable modem, you will also be creating a new "main" network and a new "guest" wireless network...assuming you will use the dual-band version of this product.
That means that any current devices that you have now that have been connecting to your old wireless network will all need to be reconfigured again to join the new network, so you are basically starting all over again from scratch with each device.
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http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/Designing_AirPort_Networks10.5-Windows.pdf
http://manuals.info.apple.com/enUS/Apple_AirPort_NetworksEarly2009.pdf

Windows 7 machine unable to connect to WDS (Airport extreme + express)

Hi - I've just dusted down my old Airport Extreme (b/g) and Airport Express to extend the range of a Sagem Mini Livebox router (that we use because it gives internet telephone and tv feeds here in France).
The AExt has an ethernet connection to the livebox and is set up as the main WDS machine; the AExp is connected wirelessly to the AExt as a WDS relay station. It all works fine - I've set the airport wifi network up with a different name to the main livebox wifi network, and can access it using my Mac machines all over the house. But my wife has a Windows 7 machine that she uses for work ... and it fails to see the airport network (but is able to connect to the livebox wifi without any problem).
I don't know Windows 7 very well, and there seem to be very few options that you can configure. The wifi adaptor is a Dell 1390 (only b/g connections according to an online manual); but the old airport boxes only support b/g compatible connections, so that should work.
I've set up a wireless network on the W7 machine that matches the airport profile: WPA personal security ... but my understanding is that this will not change whether the W7 machine can see the airport network (but only affect how or whether it connects).
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Are you trying to configure the Express to "join" the wireless network?
If yes, the message you are receiving is likely an indication that you do not have the correct security settings selected for the Express. Unless the security settings between the wireless router and Express match up exactly, the Express will display the error that "an error occurred, etc".
The easiest way to confirm if you have this problem is temporarily set the main wireless router to "no security" and try to connect the Express that way. If you can connect, then you know that it is a security issue.
Please tell us the exact setting for security that the wireless router there is using and we'll try to give you some more ideas.
The Express will connect. It's just a matter of finding the right settings.
Message was edited by: Bob Timmons

Airport Extreme & Express both wired, but one network?

Ok, I looked to see if this was answered but I wasn't very sure what to search for. If this has been answered please point me in the right direction.
I have an Airport Extreme Base Station that broadcasts my wireless network and is the router for my wired network throughout my house. My den is on the very edge of the AEBS wireless network but the wired network is in this room. Instead of having the Express extend my wireless network wirelessly, could I instead use my wired network from my AEBS directly to the Express? Then have the Express broadcast the same wireless network?
Essentially instead of;
Cable Modem >---(Wired)---->AEBS>~~~~(MyWiFi)~~~~>Express>~~~~(MyWiFi)~~~~
Could I have;
Cable Modem >---(Wired)---->AEBS>---(Wired)---->Express>~~~~(MyWiFi)~~~~
I still want both the AEBS and the Express sharing my one WiFi network, I just don't want the express to "piggy-back" to do it.
Please let me know what I can do to set this up, or if this has been answered before, point me in the right direction.
Thank You very much.

Rachard1, Welcome to the discussion area!
Yes that is possible.
Configure the AirPort Express (AX) to create a wireless network. Configure it to use the same network name (SSID) and encryption type/level/password as the AEBS.
Configure the AX to use a different channel than the AEBS to reduce interference between the two.
Configure the AX to operate as a bridge (not sharing a single IP address, DHCP server disabled).

Airport Extreme/express how to extend network range

Can anyone guide me step by step through the process of using an Airport Express to extend an Airport Extreme bases wireless network. I think I have to use the WDS but I have no idea how to do it. A step by step manual will be very much appreciated.
thank you
Charlie

Hello Degator. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Try the following as a guideline ...
802.11n AirPort Extreme Base Station (AEBSn) - WDS Setup
(Note: To facilitate the WDS set up, place the base stations within near proximity of each other during the set up phase, and then relocate them to their desired locations when complete. Also, jot down the AirPort IDs (MAC addresses) for each of the base stations to be used in the WDS.)
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o Select the AEBSn, and choose Manual Setup from the Base
Station menu, or double-click the base station to open the configuration in a separate window.
o Enter the base station password if necessary. If the base station is using the
default password of public, you will not be prompted for a password.
o Click Wireless in the toolbar, and then choose “Participate in a WDS network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu.
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o Select the “Allow wireless clients” checkbox if you want client computer to connect to this base station.
o Click the Add "+" button and enter the AirPort ID (MAC address) of the AX that you will want to connect to this base station.
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Remote Base Station Setup - AirPort Express Base Station (AX)
o Click the AirPort status menu in the menu bar and choose the wireless network created by the AX.
o Open AirPort Utility.
o Select the AX, and choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu.
o Enter the base station password, if necessary.
o Enter the same network password as the AEBSn, if necessary.
o Click AirPort in the toolbar and click Wireless. Choose “Participate in a WDS network” from the Wireless Mode pop-up menu, and choose the same channel as the AEBSn from the Channel pop-up menu.
o Click WDS and choose “WDS remote” from the pop-up menu.
o Enter the AirPort ID (MAC address) of the AEBSn in the WDS Main field.
o Click Update to transfer the settings to the base station.
(ref: Pages 42-46 of "Designing AirPort Networks Using AirPort Utility.

Wireless networking problems using iMac, Macbook, airport extreme & express

Here's my setup:
iMac in study has 100+ gigs of music on an attached hard drive
iMac running 10.5.8
Airport extreme in study
Macbook in living room that I use Itunes to connect to hard drive in study
Macbook running
iTunes on Macbook has it's Media Folder as the one that's on the hard drive in the study.
Airport express in living room, with direct connection to stereo
To play music on the stereo, I prefer to use the Macbook to connect to the iMac/hard drive in the study, as I don't want to keep walking into the study to change music.
Once I get a connection it's usually ok, but the problem is in getting a stable connection in the first place. Sometimes I have to go through a rigmarole where I turn off all the computers and then turn on iMac, hard drive, Macbook, before connecting to the iMac wirelessly before playing music. Sometimes I might need to do that twice before it works.
If I don't, I get the message in iTunes on the Macbook: Connection failed - The server "macintosh-2" may not esist or is unavailable at this time. Check the server name or IP address, check your network connection and try again.
Sometimes I'll have access to most songs, but a certain few will get the message above.
Is my setup the thing that's causing this 'slippery' network connection?
I'm wondering whether my hard drive isn't fast enough - it's a no-name brand which I got cheaply about 5 years ago. Maybe it's just not up to it? Or is it the fact one puter's on Tiger, one's on Leopard?
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

LachlanG wrote:
the problem is in getting a stable connection in the first place.
have you checked for _*wireless interference*_ ?
download iStumbler (may not work on 10.6) or AirRadar (it has a trial period) and note the channels other networks in your vicinity are broadcasting on. change the channel(s) of your network as far away as possible from those.
any improvement ?
I'm wondering whether my hard drive isn't fast enough - it's a no-name brand which I got cheaply about 5 years ago. Maybe it's just not up to it?
possible but i doubt it. in my iTunes test environment, i have a cheap USB drive connected to my TC. iTunes fetches tunes from it via the network, then streams the music back via the network. i have no issues streaming even HD movies in the 10 gig range.
i assume the extreme is your main router ? what you can try is hardwire as much as possible, i.e. run ethernet cables from the extreme to all Macs. if physical cables is no option (due to location), you might consider *powerline adapters* _*such as these*_.
here's an interesting read on the subject.
Or is it the fact one puter's on Tiger, one's on Leopard?
as long as all Macs are current on the software side, it shouldn't matter.
JGG

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Can anyone help with this problem before i am completly bald.
I have just bought a new imac (with intel chip) and i am wanting to locate it downstairs but the room is in a wireless deadspot.
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The problem here is guest network only works if the Apple Router is indeed the main router.. you cannot setup guest network on a bridged router. Although it appears you can, it doesn't actually work.
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