How do I know my airport express is working

I have it plugged in and it is green. I don't notice it has extended the wireless network. Any suggestions?

There is an app called AirPort Utility for the iPhone.  It is free to download  from App Store.  The app will recognize and give you the status of any Airports within reach of your iphone as well as other detials.  A green light next to the name of the airport means it is working well, a yellow light means it is not.

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    I have my airport express connected to the lan in my office at the far end of my house.  The LAN runs to the wifi router supplied by my internet provider.  I want the airport express to give me a better signal in the far reaches of my house.  In the airport utlity I did the set up of the Base station and wireless screens and in the network screen have the Router Mode set as Off (Bridge Mode) - my airport express shows a nice green light.  So far so good, I hope.  However, when using my ipad or Macbook wirelessly I don't seem to get any better signal than when I didn't have the airport express.  How does either of my devices choose to connect though my airport express rather than my wifi router and how do I know?  Have I misunderstood something completely or not configured something correctly?
    Thanks in advance.
    Richard

    I have my airport express connected to the lan in my office at the far end of my house.  The LAN runs to the wifi router supplied by my internet provider.
    So, the AirPort Express is connected back to the ISP router using a wired Ethernet cable connection, correct?
    and....the AirPort Express has been configured to "create a wireless network" (not "extend a wireless network") and use the exact same wireless network name, wireless security and password as the ISP router, correct?
    Most users get the name of the network and password correct, but often miss the wireless security setting. If the wireless security settings on both routers do not match up exactly, you wind up with two networks, and not one "big" network like you probably want.
    and...the AirPort Express is configured to operate in Bridge Mode, correct?
    If you can confirm these settings....especially the settings for "create a wireless network" and wireless security....then we are ready to do the next test. Please post back on your progress.

  • How do you set up airport express to work as a bridge

    I have an existing wireless home office set up with PC's. I purchased the airport express to allow my g4 desktop to gain access to the wireless network, as it's set up in another room. The airport is not "seeing" the wireless network, do i need to change the network settings in the g4 or do i need to change the configuration of the d-link 514 router?

    Hello crcubed. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
    Is your goal to extend the D-Link's wireless network, wirelessly, with the AirPort Express Base Station (AX) so that your G4 can gain Internet access? If so, unfortunately, most non-AirPort routers are not compatible with Apple's implementation of Wireless Distribution System (WDS)...so it very unlikely that your D-Link router can be extended wirelessly with the AirPort Express Base Station (AX).
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    o Linksys WRT54G or WRT54GS (not v5)
    o Belkin F5D7230-4 and F5D7231
    o BT Voyager 2091
    o Netgear WGR614 v6
    o Buffalo WGR-G54

  • How do I set Airport Express to work as repeater?

    How do I get my Airport Express to work as a repeater for my Apple TV, iPhones and iPad? I use a Mac Pro and a Netgear N300 Wireless N Router. The N300 sees the Airport fine and I can play music to the Airport from iTunes, but none of the other advertised features appear obvious.
    All of my other Apple products sync to the N300 Router without issue and apart from some minor setting up to get it working with Apple TV, the N300 presents no compatibilty issues whatsoever.
    When I purchased the Airport Express, I truly beleived that the Airport Utility Software, would allow me to choose whether I want to use it for Audio or USB or Repeating / Extending my network, by simply selecting the mode I required, when I required it. After all, isn't that the beauty of Mac computers?
    Alas, there is no such drop down menu or button I can press in Airport Utilty to make such a straight forward selection. Instead, from what I can see so far in Airport Utility and various forums, there is a very long and painful process that must be carried out to use the Airport to extend my WIFI network.
    I refuse to believe that it can be this hard and assume that that there is some really obvious setting I can change to make this work. It certainly wouldn't surprise me if Apple left this out of the manual, as Apple are legendary for not telling you how connect to 3rd party products, as I found with Apple TV.
    As I said, I have read a million threads on this topic and all I have found so far are wanna be geeks, getting lost up there own a**es with lots of technical rubbish that has nothing to do with the problem.
    If there is anyone there who actually knows what they are talking about and can explain this without Pythageros Theorem, I would be most grateful.

    The AirPort Express can "Join" virtually any wireless network to provide AirTunes and remote printing capability. 
    But, the "Extend a wireless network" function of the Express appears to be a proprietary feature that will only work with other Apple wireless routers.
    As far as we know, this feature is not compatible with routers from any other manufacturers, so there is virtually no chance that it will work with the Netgear N300 router.
    I refuse to believe that it can be this hard and assume that that there is some really obvious setting I can change to make this work. It certainly wouldn't surprise me if Apple left this out of the manual,
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    If you have the time and wish to prove this to yourself.....
    Open AirPort Utility - Click Manual Setup
    Click the Base Station tab below the icons to name the Express, setup a device password and adjust Time Zone settings
    Click the Wireless tab and adjust as follows:
    Wireless Mode = Extend a wireless network
    Wireless Network Name = The name of the Netgear network that you wish to extend
    Enter a check mark next to "Allow wireless clients" if not already checked
    Wireless Security = Wireless security setting of the Netgear network
    Wireless Password = Enter the password of the Netgear network
    Confirm Password
    Click Update and wait for the error message

  • How to set up the airport express with a linksys wireless-g broadband router

    I need to know if and how to set up an airport express to use to extend a home wi-fi network. I have AT&T service with a 2WIRE modem. I am using a Linksys wireless-G broadband router. I also have the new Macbook Air notebook. The airport express keeps giving me a blinking amber light even when the ethernet cable (from the modem) connected. Please let me know how to set up an extended wifi network using this system. Any help would be appreciated.

    If that is all that is done, the Express would not provide more wireless coverage.  Instead, it would duplicate the coverage provided by the Linksys and there would be two WiFi systems covering approximately the same area.  As per my above comment, one Express connects via Ethernet to the Linksys.  The second Express provides the extension.
    You must have misunderstood what I was saying.
    Linksys is providing a wireless network.
    The Express is connected to one of the LAN ports on the Linksys router using a long Ethernet cable (or Ethernet powerline adapters)
    The Express is located on the other side of the house, for example.
    The Express is configured to create a wireless network using the same wireless network name, security and password as the Linksys router
    The Express is configured in Bridge Mode
    This has worked quite well for me for years. Computers "switch" from one wireless access point to another smoothly and automatically while they move around the house.
    Although this is an "extended" network, it is technically known as a "roaming" network.
    This is what I was suggesting as a possible alternative without having to buy more hardware.

  • How can I use an Airport Express to join my wireless network and provide an internet signal to my Power Mac g5 via an ethernet cable?

    I have a power mac g5 that does not have a wireless card, and connects to the internet via ethernet cable.
    I want to know how to set up an airport express so that it joins my wireless home network and provides the G5 with an internet signal.
    This via an ethernet cable that is plugged  into the airport express and then into the ethernet port on the g5.
    Please advise as I have configured the airport express in every way possible, the green light is on and when I plug the ethernet cable into the G5 my network cofigurations shows nothing and says that the ethernet cable is not plugged in (It is).
    I get an internet signal if the ethernet cable is plugged directly into my wireless router, so the ethernet port works.
    Please assist. Thanks.

    Two requirements that must be met to do what you want.......
    1) An AirPort Express 802.11n must be used. Check the Model No on the label on the side of the Express. It needs to be A1264. Any other model number will not do what you want.
    2) The Express must be configured to "Join a wireless network" and the option to enable Ethernet Clients must be checked. 
    Open AirPort Utility and click Manual Setup
    Click the Wireless tab below the row of icons
    The box to "Allow Ethernet Clients" must be checked
    Please check to verify that your AirPort Express meets both requirements

  • How can I get the Airport Express to handle all the PPPoE stuff?

    Hi, I’m visiting my family in China, and now trying to help my dad, with his Airport Express and how to set up a PPPoE connection.
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    Ps! Both me and my dad have iPhones whom we can’t seem to get to connect unless its been distributed an IP address cause there's as fars as I know, no options of inputing a PPPoE user name and password.

    Any solutions to this? I'm in China also, in Beijing, trying to get my Airport Express to work with an ADSL modem.
    Direct ethernet cable connection to my Macbook works fine.
    When I configure the Airport Express with the ID and password that seems to be fine also – Airport Express shows a green light.
    But I cannot figure out the settings to connect wirelessly from my Macbook to the Airport Express. I get a constantly scolling message: "Looking for PPPoEhost..."
    thanks
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  • How to set up an Airport Express on Windows 8 on laptop with no CD drive?

    I recently purchased an Asus Ultrabook which has no CD drive. I have Airport Express set up on my old laptop, this was set up via an installation CD.
    How do I move the Airport Express to my new laptop and install the software without the CD? I can't seem to find a software download for it.
    I'm sure this is a basic question for those in the know, but I'm stumped!
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    Welcome to Apple Support Communities
    If your PC hasn't got a disc drive, download AirPort Utility from the Apple website to set up the AirPort Express > http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1547?viewlocale=es_ES

  • How much electricity does an Airport Express use (approximately)?

    How much electricity does an Airport Express 802.11n use (approximately)?
    Is turning it off at night to save money a good idea or a bad idea?

    That's exactly the data I needed to know.  Thank you very much!
    I was concerned because the Express is always quite warm, which sometimes can mean big energy bills.......
    tronchaviones wrote:
    I've just measured it using a digital wattmeter, and it draws 4 watts when idle. This means about 3 kWh/month, or 0.60 €/month (at my current 0.20 € / kWh), so it is not the culprit of my huge energy bill...
    Surely it is not worth the hassle of unplugging it everyday, with the accelerated ageing it causes to the device.

  • How do I use the airport express to connect a remote PC via ethernet cable and access the internet via wireless connection, How do I use the airport express to connect a remote PC via ethernet cable and access the internet via wireless connection

    Trying to connect my xbox to the airport express. Have wireless in home and do not have a ethernet point behind tv/xbox. How do I configure the airport express to connect to my wireless network and then the airport express can use its connection via ethernet to connect the xbox to the internet.

    Is your AirPort Express Base Station (AX) a 802.11n model? If it is, you can reconfigure it as a wireless Ethernet bridge or ProxySTA. This would allow the AX to join another wireless network and have its Ethernet port enabled for wired clients, like the Xbox 360.
    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.

  • How do I use my airport express or time capsule to increase the signal strength of my comcast router

    How do I use my airport express and/ or time capsule to increase the range of my newly installed comcast modem/router.

    Neophite50 wrote:
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  • How do I use my airport express to enhance my airport extreme?

    how do I use my airport express to enhance my airport extreme?

    Check my post in the thread I've linked to below.
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  • How do you add an Airport Express to an existing Airport Express network

    how do you add an Airport Express to an existing Airport Express network

    I assume that you are interested in using the new Express to extend the wireless range of the other.
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  • How do I reconfigure my Airport Express in client mode?

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  • How do i turn off airport express bridge

    How do i turn off airport express bridge?

    Only exception was that it went into bridge mode and I cannot configure an IP camera that was working prior.
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