Clamshell mode with Airport Express

Hi
I'm planning on buying an Airport Express but I'm using my Macbook Pro 2009 in clamshell mode connected to an external monitor.
Will the signal with the lid closed be as good as with an open lid?
Apple doesn't mention anything concerning wifi signal in clamshell mode.
I really wouldn't want to use it with and open lid.
Thanks in advance
Jimmy

Is this going to be a permanent or just a temporary solution?
I'm in the same situation, where I use my PB as a home computer and only open the lid when turhing it on.
My situation is easier because the WiFi is on thE side of the display bezel under a plastic cover.
Your MBP has the antenna located in between the display hinges above the keyboard - that long plastic strip going across. If you close the lid, is it visible from the back? If not, you may have some signal issues.
If this is a permanent setup you are looking into, then either go for a USB WiFi or a PCMCIA card. I'd choose the latter, if I were you. Free USB ports are hard to come by on laptops and hubs can take you only this far...
PLEASE BEAR IN MIND: ALL APPLE LAPTOPS USE THE KEYBOARD AREA AS A BIG HEATSINK! IF YOU ARE PLANNING ON RUNNING SOME CPU INTENSIVE TASKS WITH A CLOSED LID, YOUR FAN WILL BE GOING OFF QUITE OFTEN (annouying). THE HEAT PROXIMITY FROM THE KBD TO THE DISPLAY WILL NOT HELP LIFETIME OF YOUR DISPLAY AT ALL. I CAN ALREADY SEE VERY MINOR "BURN" MARKS ON MINE - DARKENING OF CERTAIN AREAS. BUT AS I SAID, I USE IT AS A DESKTOP COMPUTER, SO I DON'T CARE ABOUT THE DISPLAY ANY MORE.
OFF TOPIC, BUT WORTH MENTIONING.....

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Wifi signal in clamshell mode with Airport Express

Hi
I'm planning on buying an Airport Express but I'm using my Macbook Pro 2009 in clamshell mode connected to an external monitor.
Will the signal with the lid closed be as good as with an open lid?
Apple doesn't mention anything concerning wifi signal in clamshell mode.
I really wouldn't want to use it with and open lid.
Thanks in advance
Jimmy

Running it once a week on battery is enough?
You could unplug the AC and the external display from it once a week, run the battery down to nothing, and recharge it all the way. But that wouldn't be ideal, because deep discharges like that are much harder on the battery than partial discharges. Using the machine on battery power for an hour or two every day or two, with those partial discharges and recharges adding up to about a cycle per week, is easier on the battery.
Shouldn't there be a way to tell the macbook to run on current only?
If you mean on AC power only, there's no need to tell it to do that. It does that without being told, whenever the AC power adapter is connected and the machine isn't drawing more power than the AC adapter can provide. On the very rare occasions when you are working the machine so hard that it draws more power than the adapter can supply, it draws the necessary additional power from the battery without being told to do so.
The issue is that if the battery is never used (which might very well be true if the MBP were always kept in clamshell mode), the battery deteriorates much faster than it would if it got regular light exercise. If you don't really need a portable computer and are just interested in minimizing the footprint of a computer on your desk, consider getting an iMac or a Mac Mini instead of the MBP. You'll save a lot of money and have no battery to worry about.
For the most complete summary of useful MBP battery-related information available anywhere, read this outstanding User Tip:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1764220

Universal Repeater Mode with Airport Express

Hi all folks,
is something like the universal repeater mode with the new Airport Express 802.11n (2nd) available.
Today I use a Airport Express in the Client Mode to connect to a WLAN and I connect my Mac to the Ethernet Port and the Airport is in Bridge Mode.
This works nice and became available with the AirPort Express 802.11n, my AirPort Express 802.11g can't do this.
On the other hand, I'm interesting in connecting some Macs to the "foreign" WLAN, but all the time I use "Join a wireless Network", I got "Internet Connection" with "Connect Using" "Wireless Network" and "Connection Sharing" "Off (Brifge Mode)" only (same with "Extend a wireless network").
In "Participate in a WDS network" and "WDS remote" the Options for "Connection Sharing" are "Off (Bridge Mode)", "Distribute a range of IP addresses" or "Share a public IP address".
Maybe I'm wrong, but why I can't use this "Connection Sharing" Options with "Join a wireless Network", the Client Mode, too.
In the Bridge Mode I can't separate the two networks well.
Any suggestions,
Lutz

The "Connection Sharing" option basically controls the base station's NAT & DHCP functions. By default, Connection Sharing = Share a public IP address. This would enable both NAT & DHCP. When "Distribute a range of IP addresses" is selected, DHCP is enabled, but NAT is disabled. Finally, for "Off (Bridge Mode)," both NAT & DHCP are disabled.
Now depending on which Connection Sharing option you choose, the options for Wireless Mode will change as well. These are all pre-designed by Apple for the most common uses for their base stations for simplicity.

Using a Dlink router in bridged mode with Airport Express

I have a broadban connectiond via a Zyxel P-660 wifi modem + router. I have connected the Airport Express to this modem via ethernet and set up a wifi network. The wifi on the Zyxel has been turned off.
Since the wifi signal is weak in the other rooms, I am planning to link up a Dlink DIR-600 router running on the DD-WRT firmware on the bridged mode with the AE.
What settings do I need to have on the Dlink ?

I am planning to link up a Dlink DIR-600 router running on the DD-WRT firmware on the bridged mode with the AE.
If you are planning to have the Dlink device pickup the wireless signal from the AirPort Express and then "repeat" that signal, it is extremely unlikely that this will work.
Apple uses proprietary settings for their "extend" feature, which will only work with other Apple routers. It is....as far as we know....not compatible with devices from other manufacturers.
What settings do I need to have on the Dlink ?
All you can do is try to follow Dlink's instructions to setup the device as a "repeater" or "relay". The DD-WRT Forum might provide some tips. As you might imagine, there will not be much chance of a Dlink user ever seeing your post on an Apple forum.
DD-WRT Forum :: View topic - D-link DIR-600
There are no settings on the AirPort Express to adjust for this other than the obvious setting to check the box next to "Allow this network to be extended" on the Wireless settings page.
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Problem with Airport express N (2nd gen)

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I think that something is wrong with my new airport express. Can anyone help me to solve this problem?
ps sorry for my bad english

As a last resort, try a factory default reset on the AirPort Express as follows:
Power off the AirPort Express
Wait a minute
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Release the reset button after the hold period and allow a full minute for the Express to restart to a slow, blinking amber light status
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Tap Settings
Tap WiFi
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Does airport extreme 802.11a/c work with airport express 802.11n

does airport extreme 802.11a/c work with airport express 802.11n

"You can use the AirPort Express to extend the signal provided by the new AirPort, but the Express will not extend "ac" wireless since it does not have that capability. The Express will extend an "n" wireless signal if that helps."
This is what I am trying to understand.
So AXTRM w/ sep SSID for 2.4 (b/g/n) - call it SSID1 - and 5GHz (ac) call it SSID2 - WiFi Explorer confirms AC mode on 5G.
Using an AXPRESS to extend - I have the option of SSID1 b/g/n *and* the 5GHz ac SSID2 in the pulldown (it sees both?) --> if I select SSID1, it also extends this same SSID in 5GHz (both showing b/g/n) >> so I now have 3 signals on SSID1 (XTRM 2.4G, XPRS 2.4G and XPRS 5G) b/g/n and one signal on SSID2 (XTRM 5G AC) ac
If I select the 5Ghz ac SSID2 to extend - it prompts me "do you also want to extend (the 2.4GHz SSID1)?" --> select yes and I now have 2 signals for SSID (XTRM 2.4G & XPRS 2.4G) b/g/n and 2 signals on SSID2 (XTRM 5G 802.11ac & XPRS 5G 802.11 a//n)
Is the 5G SSID2 actually being extended from the Airport Extreme to the Express?
The reason I bring this up is I am having a lot of issues since iOS8 came out (especially on iPhone 6). Everything I am reading is pointing to when people have 2 AP's set to use the same SSID. When you walk to a part of the house where 5G 802.11 ac signal marginalizes, the phone does not immediately hand over to the 5G 802.11 a/n Airport Express.
My thought was separate the SSID's but to me, if the Express can't extend 5Ghz from the Extreme, it's taking a step backwards. I am better off getting a more powerful router like an ASUS and going with one AP, drop the WiFi roaming altogether
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I have a new iMac and Time Capsule, how do i extend the network with airport express. My time capsule does have a guest net work, and logins and passwords? I am no computer person. So for me it would have to be spelled out.

Use the search as this has been done to death ..
Bob Timmons is the expert on this.. look at his answers here.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/4274187?start=0&tstart=0
https://discussions.apple.com/message/21856077#21856077
This has been automated in the v6 utility. I am used to doing it manually in v5 utility which is also fairly easy.
Apple doco is also good to read.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4145
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4259
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Setting up a multi-zone stereo system in my home with Airport Express

I'm trying to set up an in-home stereo system using iTunes as my main hub. I want to play iTunes as well as Pandora and possibly Sirius. Can I set this up with Airport Express? Would I control everything through iTunes on my MacBook or an iPad? How is this all wired if I have some existing external speakers with a receiver in my family room, built-in ceiling speakers in the kitchen, and outdoor external speakers? I am comparing this to a Sonos system, but the Sonos is not really in my budget.
Also, what is the difference between Airport Express and Airport Extreme? What would I need for this situation? Thanks in advance for your help.

>I want to play iTunes as well as Pandora and possibly Sirius. Can I set this up with AirPort Express?
From iTunes you can stream a single audio source to one or multiple 802.11n AirPort Express Base Stations (AXn), but you cannot stream multiple audio sources to separate AXns. You would need a third-party product, like Rogue Amoeba's Airfoil to stream audio sources other than from iTunes.
>Would I control everything through iTunes on my MacBook or an iPad?
You could do either.
>How is this all wired if I have some existing external speakers with a receiver in my family room, built-in ceiling speakers in the kitchen, and outdoor external speakers?
Of the speakers you mentioned, only the ones connected to the receiver would work directly connected to an AXn. The audio output port on the AXn is a combo 3.5 mm stereo analog/optical digital port. Assuming your receiver accepts either analog or digital audio input, you can feed the output of iTunes or Airfoil from the AXn to the receiver. In turn, the receiver (if configured for whole home stereo) can feed the kitchen and outdoor speakers.
>Also, what is the difference between AirPort Express and AirPort Extreme?
What's similar: Both are Internet routers that provide wireless. Both provide the ability to share an attached USB printer. What's different: The Extreme has a built-in Ethernet switch. The Extreme supports sharing HDDs and printers together or separately via a USB hub. The Express has a built-in audio circuitry, the Extreme does not.
>What would I need for this situation?
Only the Express can accomplish providing an audio stream.

Trying to set up wireless network on PC with Airport Express

I'm helping a friend set up his network with AirPort Express. He's got a modem attached to his PC, and currently has a router that sends a wireless signal to a receiver on the PC in the other room. Now he's added a Mac, and the old router/receiver doesn't work with Mac. So he bought an Airport Express.
I've turned on the Airport, and first I connected the ethernet cable from the modem to the AirPort. Per the AirPort utility I put on the PC, it couldn't find it (got the flashing amber light). So then I took out that ethernet, and I hooked up the ethernet directly from the CPU to the AirPort. Suddenly, it was found, and it took me step by step through the set up. It asked for password info from our internet provider (??why would I have that info??), so we just hit "enter". Then it couldn't set up the network, and said to check the "manage network settings". I've tried everything. Not only can I NOT manage to create a network, but now NEITHER ethernet cable will cause any recognition in the AirPort. All I get is the blinking amber light. I'm about to throw all the computers out the window...it really should not be this difficult. I've set up networks in my own home, before, with both PC and Mac, and never had these problems. So, now, I've had to relink up the old router/receiver in order to send out this call for help. Can anyone suggest anything else to try before I use these computers for target practice?
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Jennifer
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Mine is not set up to run an n network because my macs are all g and b compatible. Does the airport utility see the time machine? And if so, does it have a green light in the utility?

HP LaserJet 1000 not working with Airport Express

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