How to set up and configure AirPort Express for AirPlay and iTunes

Saw somewhere that supposedly there were some apple written guidlines on the above topic. I have searched all over for them. Anyone know where I can get a copy to read through. Just trying to educate myself a bit and sety up another room with access to itunes, radio, etc with high quality speakers and amp off my express.

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How to set up and configure AirPort Express for AirPlay and iTunes

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The key to success here is to know, in advance, the network configuration of your destination ... not always an easy task.
Regardless, you will want to take advantage of configuration profiles.
The AirPort Express Base Station (AX) can store up to five different configuration profiles. You will need to use the AirPort Utility, located in Applications/Utilities to create & save these profiles.
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o Open AirPort Utility, select your AX from the list, and then, click "Manual Setup."
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I already have one Airport Express hooked up to my G5 for wireless internet. Works just fine. How, in simple english, do I add a second Airport Express to my downstairs stereo fot playing my iTunes music through.
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I have the audio cable hooked up to my stereo/Airport Express downstairs & the Airport Express plugged in... "Yellow Light" lit on Express, what next?
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For the AX connected to the speakers:
To set up AirTunes on the AirPort Express Base Station (AX), using the AirPort Admin Utility, connect your computer directly (using an Ethernet cable) to the Ethernet port of the AX, and then, try these settings:
AirPort tab
- Base Station Name: <whatever you wish or use the default>
- Wireless Mode: Join an Existing Wireless Network (Wireless Client)
- Wireless Network: <select the existing wireless network>
Music tab
- Enable AirTunes on this base station (checked)
- Enable AirTunes over the Ethernet port (optional)
- iTunes Speaker Name: <whatever you wish>
- iTunes Speaker Password (optional)
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iTunes > Preferences... > Advanced > General
- Look for remote speakers connected with AirTunes (checked)

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Thank you Duane and others.
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Thank you Duane and others.
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And I have 'one' last question, are there people out there that have 100% success all the time using AX, especially for streaming iTunes?
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I want to use my Airport Express to stream my music to my stereo so I can listen to music while still using the WIFI connection for internet.
In order to do both simultaneously, you just need to reconfigure the AirPort Express Base Station (AX) to join the wireless network created by the other router.
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AirPort Utility > Manual Setup > AirPort > Wireless
o Wireless Mode: Join a wireless network
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o Wireless Security: <select the appropriate security type>
o Wireless Password: <enter the appropriate wireless security password>
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I've got both set up and they're working, except that the audio drops out of the airplay every so often, in light of which a couple of questions:
1. Even though I the point of the express is not to extend my network coverage, I guess it is doing that by default anyway?
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Yes
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Will I be able to connect to my network seemlessly?
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