Express - connect to a switch?

Does anybody out there have experience connecting an Airport Express to a switch? I have multiple network devices (2 printers and a USB HDD) that I want to connect to my network in the same vicinity. Getting a wired switch there isn't going to happen. Can I use the extend range of wireless network option and connect a switch to the ethernet port?
The other option I have is that one of the printers is a network printer, so if someone knows how to connect that to the ethernet port so I can connect the HDD to the USB I could make that work. I tried using the printer & fax in the settings, but can't figure out what option to use.
thanks -
--Tim

The AirPort Express (AX) does NOT support USB hard drives.

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Airport express connected to a switch?

I have a Airport Extreme and a Airport express which I havent used yet. I want to connect my QNAP nas and two mac pro desktops to eachother and the internet. What is the best way to do this?
I've currently networked the two macs together with a dlink dgl-4500 router which isnt connected to the net (ie wireless is off) and then just use the wireless cards inside to get outside the network. But I've just bought this NAS, so I have to make changes. I connnected the qnap to the router and I do get a IP and the macs can see it/share etc.
I have this Airport Express and a simple dlnk dgs-2205 5 port switch lying around. Can I connect the airport express to the swtich and share the connection via the switches ethernet ports? I guess I could just connect the airport to the QNAP but then all of my traffic is going over the wireless network and it will be a lot slower than a gigabit switch.
Thoughts?

I think I have it on the right setting - what do I select in the settings?!
To activate ProxySTA, you must set up the Express to join a wireless network and then enable the Allow Ethernet Clients setting; both settings are located in the Wireless tab of AirPort Utility.
It said it was going to take an hour to transfer a 250meg file, so thats definitely still going over wifi.
It still going over wireless is correct. Remember your Mac Pros are connecting to the network over a wireless connection. So, for example, when you send a file from one Mac Pro to the QNAP, that file must first travel to the AEBSn (by wireless), then to the AXn (by wireless), before it makes it to the QNAP by wire.
The other option, which theoretically, should improve the data transfer rate, would be to configure both base stations into an extended network. In this type of network, the AXn would be an extension of the AEBSn's wireless network and its Ethernet port would still be enabled for the Ethernet switch.

Does Airport Express support multiple ethernet connections via a switch?

If I use the following configuration, with the Airport Express extending my network, will it handle multiple devices connected via a switch?
Modem---Airport Extreme- - -802.11n- - -Airport Express---Switch---multiple devices (eg. network printer and iMac).
Or do I need to use a second Airport Extreme instead?

It works for me—even when the AirPort Express device is configured to extend the wireless network created by the AirPort Extreme router.

Connecting an Ethernet switch to the AE?

Hi,
I have a small wireless network at home with the following setup:
1. Airport Express (802.11n) + ADSL modem connected to the ethernet port.
2. Mac Pro (2008) w/Airport Extreme card
3. Mac mini (2010) w/Airport Extreme card
4. PC laptop with 802.11b/g card (serves as a media center)
5. iPod touch
Since the laptop sits just beside the Airport unit I would like to connect it with a cable, for a couple of reasons:
a. Its wireless card is slow and unreliable.
b. I'd like to use Wake-on-LAN features
Since the Airport Express' only Ethernet port (which I understand serves for both WAN and LAN?) is already in use by the modem, I was wondering if I can connect the modem and the laptop to a simple ethernet switch (I was thinking of this one: http://www.edimax.com/en/producedetail.php?pd_id=281&pl1_id=4&pl2id=23) which will then be connected to the Airport Express. Is this possible?

I was wondering if I can connect the modem and the laptop to a simple ethernet switch (I was thinking of this one: http://www.edimax.com/en/producedetail.php?pd_id=281&pl1_id=4&pl2id=23) which will then be connected to the Airport Express. Is this possible?
You would need to use a simple wired only router...not a switch...to do what you want. Reason...with a switch, your "modem" is connected to two devices at the same time, but it can only deliver one IP address. It will be a matter of chance as to which device, the laptop or the Express connects to the Internet.
If the Express connects, then you will have no Internet signal for the laptop. If the laptop connects first, then you will have no Internet connection for the Express.
A router will accept a single IP address and provide additional IP addresses so that multiple devices will be able to connect.
Message was edited by: Bob Timmons

Had a Airport Express connected to my stereo and it was working. I brought an Airport Extreme and suddenly it took over and Airport Express stopped working and disappeared from Airport Utility. What I am supposed to do? ar2ro

I have an Airport Express connected to my stereo and it was working without any problem.
Recently I bought an Airport Extreme to use it as my Base Unit connecting it to my DSL.
I followed the instructions of the Airport Utility, and it started working.
Suddenly, problems started happen the Airport express that was connected to the stereo , stopped working and it disappeared from the Airport Utility area , as it did not exist in the network. I tried to reset it but it did not appear in the Airport Utility page.
Apparently I have other problems with the private network that it created because I cannot use it because of problems with the password that was created. I can only use the network that I created for my guest...
I dont know if my problem is a configuration problem or there is problem with the equipment.
I read that other users where having the same problem with the Airport express , using non apple equipment as their base unit , but I thought that using the Airport Extreme was going to be compatible and no problems would happen.
What should I do?

Common Problem. Common solution.
Connect your Express via ethernet cable to the Mac while other network connections on the Mac are switched OFF.
After the Express shows up, change the settings of the Express to join the existing network. Take the appr. settings.
Unplug and reconnect your Mac to the network.
Check if the Express shows up in Airport Utility
Alternative solution:
Hardreset the Express to factory settings
(while on power push the Pin next to the audio plug with a paperclip. Plug out the Express still holding down the little button then replug the Express to power and release button)
After that, the Express will show up in the Airport Utility.
Make all needed settings.
I would prefer the first solution, its easier just to plug a cat5 cable.

Printing from imac over airport express connected to an ethernet network

Hi, My home ethernet network shares an ethernet connected printer, and web connection via a switch and worked fine. What doesn't now work is my rearrangement that now includes an emac, and imac connected to this wired net via an airport express, they connect to the web just fine, but the printer isn't detected. I can hookup either mac to the switch directly using cat5 cable and detect the printer but not over the airport express that is wired to the switch. If anyone can help it would be greatly appreciated as I am trying to avoid more holes drilled in the floor so near where the plastic waterlines run to the second bathroom.
Thank you,

Hello again,
I'm guessing that the problem is maybe that both the switch and the express are duplicating some of the same things, and that the airport express should maybe be setup as strictly a bridge. Would one be able to set it up as a bridge and be able to handle 2 macs, or would it just handle one correctly at a time?
Thanks

Airport express connect with Imac via lan line or can not?

I using IMac with connect to internet with DSL modem router (having 4 lan ports).
Now I put Airport express connect with one of Lan ports from DSL router and still connect my IMac with DSL router via lan line and still connect to internet via lan line (switch off airport function in Imac).
The Airport express is using for provide wireless internet and printer to my other PC.
My Question is can I still set up as above and connect share file to my PC via airport express?
Forget to tell that I'm very newby to mac.

chounws, Welcome to the discussion area!
Yes you can do that. Configure the AirPort Express (AX) to operate in bridge mode (not sharing a single IP address).

Access Connections Ethernet Location Switching only saves one port at a time

Like many other people, I cannot get automatic location switching between two Ethernet networks to work properly.
I have two stored network locations; one for home and one for work. Both of these are set up as Best Available Network with both Ethernet and Wireless.
Under Tools - Location Switching, both networks are listed, and "Include Ethernet connections in automatic switching and prompt me to save Ethernet ports" is checked. However, in the details column, the current location has 1 saved port(s), and the other has 0 saved ports. The saved port is always the one most recently connected.
If I go to Edit Saved Ports, only one location is listed, with the correct IP address and MAC address for the router. If I connect at the other location, only that location is listed, again with the correct IP address and MAC address.
The router IP addresses are different (work is 192.168.0.1, and home is 192.168.1.254), and obviously the MAC addresses are different, so it should be possible for Access Connections to distinguish them. Unfortunately the only "editing" that is possible is to delete the saved port. I would be happy to add a saved port manually, but that is not an option. In addtion, despite the "...prompt me to save Ethernet ports" being checked, I have never received a prompt. Even if I delete the saved port, it resaves automatically next time without any prompt.
I have also tried setting up both locations as Ethernet only, but have exactly the same problem.
My T520 was supplied with Access Connections 5.85 preinstalled. I tried upgrading to 5.97 in the hope that it had been fixed in the meantime. Unfortunately it has not.
Access Connections is still marginally useful to me for automatic switching between Wireless and Ethernet, and for a simple manual switch of settings such as default printer, home page, and file sharing. However, it would be very useful for the home and work locations to be autodetected and switched.
From the number of unresolved questions on this board on the same topic, it appears that this is a long standing deficiency with Access Connections. Is there any chance of this being fixed?

I found from another bulletin board that ethernet location switching seemed to work OK with Access Connections 3.82, but stopped working with releases after that, and from my experience still does not work with 5.97
http://www.thinkpads.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=38514
Two questions:
1. Does anyone know if Access Connections 3.82 works with Windows 7?
2. If so, where could I get a copy? The oldest version on the Lenovo website appears to be 5.50
I will refrain from commenting on the necessity of going back to such an old version to recover basic functionality for this utility......

Printing to Airport Express connected Laserjet 1012 very slow after update to 10.6.8

After updating a pair of computers that we have here to 10.6.8, printing to our Airport Express connected HP LaserJet 1012 has become incredibly slow. I timed it and it is taking 2:30 to print a blank page, whereas printing the same blank page under 10.6.7 (on an external drive connected to the same MacBook Pro) happens within 2 seconds. One thing that I have noticed is that when I bring up the HP Printer Queue the computer says 'connecting to printer' for 20 - 30 seconds, then sits at 50% complete on the printing for some time - anyone else running into similar problems?

Because I am not experiencing the same issue I have not needed to apply the CNET article. But just to be clear, did you follow the instructions to the letter?
If you did and it's still not working then you can begin narrowing down where the problem is by following some basic trouble shooting steps. First thing I'd try is creating a new user account (call it TEST ACCOUNT) and leave it alone, then try printing from that account. If it works then you know it's a software issue in your normal user account. If it still doesn't work then what I'd do is:
1. Download 10.6.8 Combo Update at http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1399
2. Disconnect all peripherals (including the printer)
3. Backup using both Time Machine and/or a Bootable Clone using SuperDuper or Carbon Copy Cloner
4. Restart from the Bootable Clone or the Snow Leopard install discs.
     a) choose language
     b) Click Utililities Menu
     c) Disk Utility
     d) highlight the internal HD and the First Aid tab
     e) Repair Disk Permissions, Verify Disk & Repair Disk.
     f) exit Disk Utility and restart in Safe Mode
5. Install the Combo Update
6. Restart normally and test the system
7. Begin connecting peripherals one by one and testing each.

Problems Printing: Airport Express connected HP Laserjet M1319f

Hello,
I have an Airport Express connected via ethernet to my network. Attached to it is a HP LaserJet M1319f MFP printer, via USB. I can get my iMacs and my Windows systems to print to the printer without a problem.
I would like to be able to print logs to it from my OS X Server (10.6.7), which is located quite a distance from the printer. So far, I've had absolutely no luck configuring the Airport-attached printer and getting it to work. From what I've been able to figure out, OS X Server expects any remote printer that it attaches to, to be attached via IPP, TCP/IP, or via Windows. It doesn't seem to want to discover and use the printer via Bonjour.
Any ideas on how I can make this work? Am I missing something obvious?
Thanks!
Sven

See if these guides help, it sounds like a driver issue. Does the printer work correctly when directly connected to the PC?
Ensure that the Macs are not sharing the printer, as this is not needed and the PC should be able to find the printer on the AX.
Printing from a Windows XP PC to a printer attached to an Airport Extreme Base Station or Airport Express
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/1004.html
Printing from a Windows XP PC to a printer attached to an Airport Extreme Base Station or Airport Express using Bonjour
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/1008.html
Problems with finding Printer Driver on Windows XP when using printer connected to Airport Extreme or Express
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/1012.html

Why does 2 Airport Expresses connects to one another instead of connecting to the primary Airport Extreme For internet Connectivity ?

I have Netgear DG834G router only for dsl connectivity wifi connectivity to that router is off. i have connected netgear that provides adsl connectivity to the (Shakeel's Airport Extreme) Airport Extreme dual band Wireless N 5th generation via cat 5 cable so airport extreme is the main wifi device through which i get wifi signals at my home. now our house is big and i have installed the adsl netgear modem and airport extreme router at the same place in my room in the upper story but the signals are weak even in the upper story at the other end of the house so i have installed the new airport express dual band wireless N in the upper story (Kafeel's airport express) and it is connected to the primary airport extreme (Shakeel's Airport Extreme) wireless router in range extention mode it repeats the same ssid. Our ground floor has another airport express dual band wireless N the new one ( Lounge's airport express) signal was weak there so i installed another airport express (Lounge's Airport Express) their and configured it to extend the range of primary router airport extreme (Shakeel's Airport Extreme) in the upperstory with the same ssid. Now the problem i am facing that sometimes lounge's airport express connects to kafeel's airport express instead of connecting to the airport extreme and the signals in lounge are weak because all the devices are connected to kafeels airport express and does not connect to lounge air port express. but when lounge airport express is connected to primary router airport extreme then everything works fine devices connect to lounge airport express and signals are full. i have took pictures of the problem i am facing you will understand better by having a look at it. In normal working setup both the airport expresses are connected to airport extreme which is shown in this picture
The second picture shows when lounge airport express is connected to kafeels airport express and not the airport extreme (Shakeel's Airport Extreme) this is the problem.
isnt there a way to correct this so that they dont connect with each other and connect to the airport extreme ?

Lounge's AirPort Express must be located signficantly closer to Shakeel's AirPort Extreme than it is to Kafeel's AirPort Express, and there must be fewer obstructions in the signal path than the other possible connection.
The reason is that if you want Lounge's AirPort Express to connect to Shakeel's AirPort Extreme, it must receive a significantly stronger wireless signal from Shakeel's AirPort Extreme than it does from Kafeel's AirPort Express.

Airport Express connection questions

This is what I am trying to do. Can I share an internet connection to a computer that does not have a wireless connection through an Airport Express connected to the wireless router and an ethernet cable to the computer?

No the following also work
- a Linksys WRT54G or WRT54GS (not latest versions v5)
- a Belkin Belkin F5D7230-4 and F5D7231
- one specific model from SMC (can't find model number right now)
- one specific model from Buffalo
- BT Voyager 2100
For wireless routers not on this short list - not possible.
In particular, it will not work with any WiFi routers from D-Link or Netgear.
iFelix

How to identify which server are connected in a switch?

Hi,
Many servers are connected to a switch?
How to identify what server are connected to which port remotely?
Thanks!
Samuel

Hi Sam,
just issue the command show ip arp , it will display some thing like this for know the MAC address & the VLAN number.
Protocol Address Age (min) Hardware Addr Type Interface
Internet 10.2.1.18 9 0800.6913.710e ARPA Vlan2
to know on which port it is connected, just issue the command as mentioned below
sh mac-address-table address 0800.6913.710e
Mac Address Table
Vlan Mac Address Type Ports
2 0800.6913.710e DYNAMIC Po1
hpe this will help you to identify your servers.
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Hi, I`d like to connect my Ipad wirelessly to a stereo to listen to my music from the iTunes library on streaming, but also to movies online, games, Goear-) and so on. I guess I can do that using an Airport express connected to the stereo and via airplay

Hi, I`d like to connect my Ipad wirelessly to a stereo to listen to my music from the iTunes library on streaming, but also to movies online, games, Goear…) and so on. I guess I can do that using an Airport express connected to the stereo and via airplay to my Ipad. My question is, can I listen to all the audio that come out from the ipad (movies online, games, Goear…) or only to the music from iTunes library? I`d appreciate any help. Alex.

My question is, can I listen to all the audio that come out from the ipad (movies online, games, Goear…) or only to the music from iTunes library?
On the iPad you can stream videos, photos, or music from the Video, Photos, Music, and YouTube apps to an Apple TV OR just stream music to an AirPort Express Base Station.

AirPort Express connected to an iPod Hi-Fi; iTunes can't find the speaker.

Hi,
I've been trying to get my Hi-Fi to show up in iTunes via an AirPort Express connected to a MBP without much success..
First I had some trouble connecting the Express to my exisisting wireless network (Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway WAG300N), but once I changed the WEP key to a correct lenght I got it working (green light on the Express). Actually I'm not quite sure that it's working as intended, the Express won't show up in the Aiport utility, only in the advanced setting of my wireless network (system preferences -> network). Is it supposed to show up in the Utility even though it's connected through my existing wireless network?
I have both and optical and a 'regular' (English is not my first language cable and I've tried both, but the speakers won't show up in iTunes. I've got iTunes looking for external speakers so that shouldn't be the problem.
Any ideas?

Try setting-up AE as if for the first time (perform a hard-reset of the AE).
This time, however, DO NOT connect the AE to your router initially. Connect it directly to your computer via ethernet cable when setting-up. Airtunes should now be enabled (this will not happen if you initially set up AE with AE connected to your wireless router).

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