Connecting an airport to an existing wireless system

Hi,
I might be stupid... but I have been trying to connect my new Airport to my wireless network to be able to get the music on my desktop computer (the one that is plugged in to my modem and that has all my music). I connected my Wii to my wireless network today and that worked and my laptop connects to my wireless. I have installed the Remote application on my iPod touch.I have plugged the Airport in the wall and connected the Airport to my sound system. I have installed the Airport software. Then, instruction say that I should view the availabe wireless networks.I see the Apple wireless network, and mine on my laptop but not on my desktop where I installed the Airport software and I do not know what to do next... Can someone help? my

You only need to have AirPort Utility installed on one computer to be able to configure the AirPort Express.
Use the computer that has AirPort Utility installed and instead of trying to configure the Express using wireless, move the Express near the computer, power it up and temporarily connect an ethernet cable from your computer to the Express.
When you open AirPort Utility, you should see a screen that shows your Express on the left with a message on the right hand side that indicates that "AirPort Utility has found an AirPort Express with 802.11n"
Click Continue and follow the prompts to have the Express "join" your wireless network there.
When the AX is configured, you can disconnect the ethernet cable and move the Express to the location that you want.

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tests to try:
-- have you tried connecting by cable? What happens?
-- Set your dns to 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 This is the google dns server. generally faster.
Check out your settings.
apple > system preferences > network
Double click on network connection you are using.
Pick the TCP/IP tab.
Verify that you have a DNS Server.
You can use
harddrive > applications > utilities > network utility
to diagnose the situation.
You can ping google.com.
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64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=0 ttl=244 time=215.362 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=1 ttl=244 time=279.597 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=2 ttl=244 time=189.747 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=3 ttl=244 time=250.657 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=4 ttl=244 time=183.232 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=5 ttl=244 time=243.753 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=6 ttl=244 time=173.108 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=7 ttl=244 time=230.239 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=8 ttl=244 time=180.639 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=9 ttl=244 time=232.177 ms
--- google.com ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 10 packets received, 0% packet loss
round-trip min/avg/max/stddev = 173.108/217.851/279.597/33.615 ms
If that does not work, try pinging 64.233.167.99 Result:
Ping has started ...
PING 64.233.167.99 (64.233.167.99): 56 data bytes
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=0 ttl=244 time=189.655 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=1 ttl=244 time=213.471 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=2 ttl=244 time=257.873 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=3 ttl=244 time=172.745 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=4 ttl=244 time=226.723 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=5 ttl=244 time=171.883 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=6 ttl=244 time=260.308 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=7 ttl=244 time=172.963 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=8 ttl=244 time=198.840 ms
64 bytes from 64.233.167.99: icmp_seq=9 ttl=244 time=181.215 ms
--- 64.233.167.99 ping statistics ---
10 packets transmitted, 10 packets received, 0% packet loss
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I use Google.
Google provides free dns lookup. Their numbers are:
8.8.8.8
8.8.4.4

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great thread toomanydoughnuts, thanks! all the hours I spend googling for an answer are such a waste when I can post a specific question and a human being answers me back :-)
I see that what I was trying to do is possible but before I start let me ask your opinion.
My initial goal for a seperate network was to give Router 2 a static external IP and connect our server to router 2 so external users would always be able to access it at the same address in case Router 1 ever had an IP change (I don't have constant access to router 1 and am not supposed to be fiddling with it!)
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I am posting this for everyone tearing their hair out trying to connect the Airport Express to your own existing home wireless network. After spending 2 hours last night installing this on my father-in-law's home network, I hope to be able to save someone else the agony we went through.
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4. Install the CD to the PC where your iTunes music is stored. This should be painless. Once you open the program, it should detect the Airport unit.
5. At this point, the on-screen wizard will present you with your options, and walk you through the setup. This is much like the user manual describes - and you should be good to go form here forward.
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- I would recommend, when creating a password for the Airport Express unit, use the same password as your network, to avoid confusion.
6. The very last step will ask you to save the settings to the Airport Express. Here's the kicker - when you save the settings, you are TRICKING the Airport Express into no longer acting as a network broadcaster, but instead being a "slave" to your own network. What do I mean? You will lose the connection from your PC to the Airport Express - an error message will pop up telling you the unit can no longer be found. While you might think you did something wrong, you actually were successful!
7. Unplug your Airport Express, and disconnect the Ethernet cable from your router and the Airport unit. This will no longer be needed.
8. Go to your desired location where you want to plug in your Airport Express unit. Before plugging it in, connect your Audio cable from the Airport Express to your audio receiver. Once that is connected, then plug in the Airport Express unit. The light will glow solid Amber for 30-45 seconds while it loads, and then will blink Amber for a brief period of time before turning solid GREEN. When this happens, you have successfully connected the Airport Express to your home network!
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Thanks
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Keep holding another 8-10 seconds after you plug the AX in to power, then release
Allow 40-45 seconds for the AX to restart to a slow, blinking amber light
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The TC is not designed to work with wifi internet.
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3. You can use a secondary wireless USB on the MBP.. USB wireless dongles that are compatible with Mac OS are readily available and fairly cheap.. kind of ugly but smaller ones are pretty small little bump on the side.
4. You can buy an airport express. The express is the only apple router that can act as a bridge.. but you can find non-apple wireless bridges readily enough. The express (or bridge) will convert the wireless to ethernet, so you can plug it into the TC and you can then pickup both internet and TC connection via the wireless.. BUTT .. big fat ugly BUTT.. your building will not be handing out public IP addresses and anything you do to route the one address to many will result in double NAT.. this is standard issue.. it may or may not be important to you.
5. If you need to have a public IP address and there are lots of reasons why you might.. ranging from vpn to work to playing games on line.. all of which is impossible on cheap nasty building wifi.. which is good for email and light browsing.. you will need to buy your very own internet connection.. of whatever type is allowed.. hard wire ones being best but otherwise buy your own 3G / 4G connection.. use the building internet for bulk or cheap usage.. use your better direct internet for real internet.

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