How do I use an airport express with the Apple A1121 speaker?

I have the old Apple A1121 speaker, and have only just stumbled upon the fact I could play music from my MacBookPro or other apple device through the AirPort Express wirelessly. But I don't understand how to do it? Any help would be much appreciated.

No, actually a really good question. The adapter is basically a 3.5 mm audio plug on one end and a digital optical jack on the other. It is designed to be used with a digital optical cable. Some cable providers have these in one unit. That is, the adapter is permanently attached to one end of the cable.
The following link is just one example of these types of cables/adapters.

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How do I use my Airport Express with a Blu-ray player?

Hello, first post, long time lurker. Have a question, hope someone can help me
I have an Airport Express V 6.3, currently I have it set to 'Join a wireless network' and its connected wirelessly through a Netgear router that is located on the 1st floor, I'm on 3rd floor by the way. I've been using it for airtunes, but I recently received a Sony Blu-ray Player and would like to connect it the airport express via ethernet cable.
What do I have to set up on the airport express to be able to give the blu-ray player internet?
I've noticed many threads here about airport extreme connected to express...so they weren't too helpful

Welcome to the discussion area, mareithree!
You'll need the 802.11"n" version of the AirPort Express to be able to "Enable ethernet clients" and connect the DVD player. Unfortunately, your older version of the Express does not allow this type of feature.

How do I use an Airport Express as a "range-extender" for Airport Extreme?

I bought an Airport Express with the intent of using it as an "extender" for my Airport Extreme, but I find no paper that describes how this is done. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks and cheers, Veit

Thanks for the info. Try this to see if it will do the job for you:
_On your AirPort Extreme (AEBS):_
Open AirPort Utility and click Manual Setup
Click the *Wireless tab* below the row of icons
Your *Wireless Mode* should already be set to “Create a Wireless Network”
Make sure there is a check mark next to “Allow this network to be extended”
Note the setting for Wireless Security as you will need this for the next setup on the AirPort Express
Update to save changes
_On the AirPort Express (AX):_
Hold the reset button in on the AX until you see the amber light begin to blink more quickly
Temporarily, move the AX near your computer and connect a short ethernet cable from your computer to the AX
Open AirPort Utility and click Manual Setup.
Click the *Wireless tab* below the row of icons
*Wireless Mode*….should be set to “Extend a wireless network”. If you don’t see this choice, hold down the option key when you click on the selection box
Wireless Network Name…the name of your main AirPort Extreme network should appear as a choice. Click to select it.
Place a check mark next to Allow wireless clients
Wireless Security….exact same setting as your AEBS
Wireless Password…exact same password as your AEBS
Confirm Password
Click the Base Station tab to assign a name and device password for the AX, set time zone, etc.
Click the Music icon to enable AirTunes if you wish
Update to save settings. You can disconnect the ethernet cable and move the Express to the desired location.
For further reference, Apple's instructions for the "extend" setup appear on pages 43-44 in the Apple AirPort Networks Guide.
Please post back on your results.
Message was edited by: Bob Timmons

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:
Thanks.
A question. Do I plug the TC into the Comcast modeum Router or the iMac?
Both is good.. but at least one of your routers.. TC or express must be plugged into the router.. the imac can get internet connection by wireless.

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.
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/3703370

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How do I use which is handsome with the device

If the phone is carrier locked, contact the carrier it is locked to and find out:
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How do I use my airport extreme with my FIOS router?

How do I use my AirPort Extreme base station with my FIOS Router to extend my network? I have hard disks connected to my AirPort Extreme and would lik to access them.

Probably can't answer all your questions - but.... I use a Linksys (wired and wireless) router as my primary entry point for FIOS. I use a Time Capsule and an Airport Express as a common wireless connection. So I have two visibile wireless networks and use them both depending on where I am in the house. Both the TC and AEx can be seen either wirelessly or wired from the entire network. Note - the Linksys provides all the DHCP - you set the apple routers as "bridge mode."

How do I include my Airport Express with my base Airport Extreme to extend my in house wireless network??

How do I set up wireless network extension/expansion adding Airport Express to existing Airport Extreme Network??

OK, thanks for the clear information, this really helps.
Locate the AirPort Express about half way between the AirPort Extreme and the general area that needs more wireless signal coverage. The more that you have line-of-sight between the AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express, the better the performance will be.
Power off the AirPort Express for a few minutes
Hold in the reset button firmly...and keep holding for an additional 10 seconds while you simultaneously plug the power cord back into the back of the AirPort Express
Release the reset button after the hold period and allow a full minute for the Express to restart to a slow, blinking amber light
This process is tricky.....you almost have to have 3 hands to do this.
If you have an iPad or iPhone, the setup is almost too easy to be true. In that case.....
Tap on Settings (gear icon) on the home screen
Tap on WiFi
Under the heading of Setup a New AirPort Base Station....
Tap on AirPort Express
The utility will analyze things for a minute, then suggest that the Express be configured to extend the AirPort Extreme network
Type in a device name that you want to use, then tap Next
The utility will set up everything for you automatically. When you see the message of Setup Complete, tap Done and you are good to go.
If you want to use the Mac running (10.6.8) for the setup.......
Make sure that the wireless is turned on at the Mac
Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility
Select the AirPort Express and click Manual Setup
Click the Base Station tab under the row of icons
Enter a device name for the AirPort Express
Enter a device password for the AirPort Express
Verify the device password
Adjust the Time Zone setting
No other adjustments are needed here
Click the Wireless tab below the icons
Set the Wireless Mode to Extend a Wireless Network
Click on the Wireless Network Name box and your AirPort Extreme network name should appear as a choice. Click to select that....or manually enter the exact name of the AirPort Extreme wireless network
Make sure that Wireless Security is set to use WPA2 Personal
Enter the wireless network password for the AirPort Extreme
Verify the wireless network password for the AirPort Extreme
Click Update at the lower right of the window and wait a full minute for the Express to restart. A green light on the Express at this point will be a very good sign that things are up and running correctly.
Your Mac will automatically select the AirPort with the best signal quality. If you have an iPhone or iPad, you may need to manually turn off the WiFi when you move the device near another AirPort, and then turn WiFi back on to get the iOS device to connect to the best signal.
Good luck, please post on your results with the method that you choose.

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

Can I use my Airport Express with Motorola Modem SB6121?

I just bought a Motorola Arris SB6121 Modem and wonder if I can use my Airport Express at my main router. I live in a condo so it is not a huge space.
Thanks!

After using a functioning system for 2 years, I am no longer able to connect through Airport Extreme base station to internet with Motorola SB6121. Hard wire connection with Motorola works fine. Connection to wireless network works fine (but without internet connection). Have flashing yellow light on Extreme. Have been online to diagnose and fix, but without success. Here's what I've tried. Disconnected power to Motorola and Extreme for 30 minutes. Disconnected coax cable from wall and from Motorola. Disconnected Ethernet cable from Motorola and Extreme. All of these steps were simultaneous.
Then 1) reconnected power to Motorola, 2) reconnected coax cable to wall and Motorola, 3) connected ethernet cable from Motorola to my PC laptop and 4) got to the internet just fine. Then I reconnected power to Extreme, 2) moved ethernet cable from laptop to Extreme, but 3) no internet connect available (altho wireless network is working and I am connected). Also I have tried plugging the ethernet cable into both the <--> and "O" ports on the Extreme without any benefit.
In Control Panel and Network and Sharing Center I see my connection to my wireless network, but no internet connection. When I connect Motorola to laptop with ethernet cable, I see "network 8" with internet access/connection. My laptop's wireless feature is on.
I downloaded and installed Airport Utility, but it does not see my Extreme either by wireless or cable connection directly to the Extreme)..
Do I need to "reset" Extreme? BTW, I am a renter and the Extreme and Motorola have been in the apartment for 2 years working fine. I don't have any documentation for the Extreme that I might need for resetting. I hope it will do this automatically. Also, I am getting cable TV through Comcast. I do not have phone service through Comcast (cell only).
OK, this is probably more than you need to know, but I wanted to give you all the information toi address my basic question, "how do I get to the internet through my home wireless system?"
BTW, when cable connected to Motorola, speed shows 100 mbps.
Thanks in advance for your assistance.

How do I use my airport express as my default audio for a laptop?

I can stream music from iTunes to our airport exoress no problem, but I'd like to be able to use the speakers connected to our Airport Express as the default audio output for my MacBook Pro - i.e for all sounds, aps, etc. This would allow me to wirelessly stream music or any other audio (not just iTunes) and then have it played through the speakers. I've googled and looked here, but cannot seem to find a clear cut answer that isn't two plus years old in all the clutter.
Thank you in advance.
(PS - I'm working on a MacBook Pro with the latest and currently up to date OS X 10.7.2)
Message was edited by: kldietch - ANSWER FOUND - USE AN IPAD/IPHONE TO STREAM THE AUDIO TO AIRPORT EXPRESS OR BUY AIRFOIL FOR MY LAPTOP TO CIRCUMVENT APPLE'S DECISION TO WALL OFF AUDIO OUTPUT FROM LAPTOPS TO THE AIPORT EXPRESS.

The bottom line is that you will need an application like Airfoil for Mac to be able to stream any audio source on your Mac to the AirPort Express.
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How do I connect to Airport express with my iMac?

I am trying to connect my iMac to my Airport Express.

Sorry, the AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule would be in the same boat as far as their USB ports. However, if a multifunction printer is network-ready, meaning that it can connect to an existing network by Ethernet or by wireless, then it could connect to the AirPorts by one of those means and have all of its functionality.
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How do I use my Airport Express as my router's bridge to the Internet?

Howdy!
My apartment building recently got wifi. I want to set up my own wifi network in my apartment so I can connect my MacBook Pro, a wireless printer, and another wifi enabled computer. I want to be able to print wirelessly, and get on the Internet via the building's wifi, at the same time. I have an Airport Express (802.11n, 2008 version) and a Rosewill wireless router with 1 WAN port and 4 LAN ports.
I figure there's got to be a way to have the Airport Express in bridge mode, connected to the building's wifi, with an ethernet cable connected to the Rosewill router, which in turn would be the AP for my computers and printer. Basically this is like a regular Internet-enabled home network, except that instead of the router being connected to a modem to get the Internet connection, it's connected to the Airport-Express-in-bridge-mode (at least I assume that's the mode it should be in for this purpose).
I have searched the web, found some pretty technical explanations, and tried them, but I must be missing something because the Internet connection isn't working.
My building's wifi provider does support wireless gaming adapters (which I'm pretty sure are just bridges), and I've given them the Express's MAC address for this purpose. The Airport Express shows a green light when set up to join the building wifi network.
Thanks in advance!

I figure there's got to be a way to have the Airport Express in bridge mode, connected to the building's wifi, with an ethernet cable connected to the Rosewill router, which in turn would be the AP for my computers and printer.
The way to do this would be to configure the Express to "Join a wireless network" and check the option to Enable Ethernet Clients to activate the Ethernet port.
If you fail to enable the Ethernet port, then there will be no signal at the port...and no Internet connection.
Enter the name of the wireless network that you want to join.
The real trick will be to match up the security settings on the Express with the building's WiFi security. Unless the settings match exactly, the Express will not "join" the network....and you will not have an Internet connection. Then enter the password for the wireless network and Verify it again.
Click Update to save the settings.
As I type this, I am connected to the hotel's wireless network with my AirPort Express and have it providing an Ethernet signal to my "new" AirPort Express to deliver a dual band wireless network for the room for multiple wireless devices.
The hotel wireless has somewhat limited bandwidth, (as may your building connection) so a big download from the Internet will be slow. For regular browsing, email, things work just fine.

How do I connect my airport Express to the internet connection of my Macbook Pro without an ethernet cable?

I would like to use my Airport Express (802.11n) to provide audio in another room for a pair of powered speakers, however the iTunes remote software for Android requires (for some dumb reason) an internet connection so I can't control iTunes
So my computer is connected to a cabelmodem via ethernet and the Express has established a network connection with the computer
How do i give the Airport internet access without an ethernet cable?

To share your Internet connection from your laptop, select 'Sharing' in 'System Preferences' and enable 'Internet Sharing'.
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH13855
You will need to set a WEP key. You may need to root the system do some things at the command line. I recommend against that.
Laptops don't work well as routers but it is possible.
Hook up the AirPort express to the laptop using an Ethernet cable and configure with the AirPort utility as if you are setting up a print server or base station. The Android should see the AirPort Express after that.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4587
https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2312443
This might work better if you used the AirPort Express as a base station instead of trying to use the laptop as a base station. Then your Android would have Internet access.

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