HT3728 forgot password Airport Express
Forgot password Airport Express, how to reset or recover old password
User Tips on the main AirPort support page is always a good place to start.
AirPort - Regain Access from Forgotten Passwords
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Lost password airport express base staton
I have lost the password to my Airport Express Base Station. Does anyone know how to reset it?
Open Keychain Access /Applications/Utilites
Select Passwords on the left.
Type base station in the search field on the right.
Double click the base station keychain
Select the Attributes tab
Click: Show Password
Open AirPort Utility /Applications/Utilities
Select the base station on the left.
Select: Manual Setup
Select AirPort from the menu then select the Wireless tab.
You can re enter the base station password there. -
Can't retreive password airport express
Checked in keychain, can't find it!
Just updated to Express Utility 5.6
Please help!If it's not in KeyChain Access, and you cannot remember it, your only option is to perform a Soft Reset on the AirPort Express. This Apple support document will tell you how.
Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule FAQ -
Forgot password for Airport Express can you help?
I've forgotten my password, could someone help please?
ThanksTry using something like a straightened paperclip or tip of a ballpoint pen to press and hold the reset button for one or two seconds - that will reset the Airport Express.
This from page 40 or thereabouts of the AE user guide:
Chapter 5 Tips and Troubleshooting
You Forgot Your Network or AirPort Express Password
You can clear the AirPort network or AirPort Express password by resetting AirPort
Express. Follow these steps:
1 Use the end of a straightened paper clip to press and hold the reset button for one
second.
2 Select your AirPort network.
-On a Macintosh, use the AirPort status menu in the menu bar to select the network
created by AirPort Express (the network name does not change).
-On a computer using Windows 2000 or Windows XP, hold the pointer over the wireless
connection icon until you see your AirPort Network Name (SSID), and choose it from
the list if there are multiple networks available.
3 Open AirPort Utility (in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Macintosh,
and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows XP or Windows
2000).
4 Select your AirPort Express and click Configure.
5In the dialog that appears, make the following changes:
-Reset the AirPort Express password.
-Turn encryption on to activate password protection for your AirPort network. If you
turn on encryption, enter a new password for your AirPort network.
6 Click OK.
AirPort Express restarts to load the new settings. -
HT3728 after soft resetting how to set a new password to my airport express
after soft resetting the airport exppress how to set a new password to my airport express
Hello, MevanK.
Thank you for the question. You may find this article helpful in changing or creating a password for your AirPort Express.
AirPort Utility 6.x: Password-protect your wireless network
http://support.apple.com/kb/PH5119
Cheers,
Jason H. -
HT1515 I never set a password for my airport express now it asks for one.
Password for airport express?
Hello Feb361,
Thank you for the question. It sounds like you may need to perform a soft reset of your AirPort Express:
Under what circumstances will I need to do a reset?
Soft reset: Perform this reset if you have forgotten your password. A soft reset resets your password and disables security settings (Access Control and RADIUS settings are temporarily interrupted). Forgetting the password would normally prevent you from connecting to or configuring the device. If you make no changes within five minutes of doing a soft reset, the device will revert back to its former state. All of the device's settings will be available after it has restarted.
What important information should I know before performing a reset?
The device will remain in soft reset mode for five minutes. If you do not make your changes within five minutes of pressing the reset button, you will need to reset it again.
How do I reset my AirPort base station?
Soft reset
Connect the device to power and wait for it to complete its start up process. To learn more about the start up process, please see All about Wi-Fi base station Status Lights (LED).
Press and hold the reset button with a pen, pencil, or straightened paperclip for 1 full second, then release it. The light (LED) will begin flashing amber, indicating that the device is in soft reset mode.
From the AirPort menu bar item, choose the network created by the device (the network name does not change).
Open AirPort Utility from Applications > Utilities.
Select the base station, then click Edit (The Edit window will indicate that the base station is in Soft Reset mode).
Move through the tabs to make changes to your passwords or other settings as needed, and click Update and Continue as required
Quit AirPort Utility.
Resetting an AirPort base station FAQ
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3728
Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.
Best,
Sheila M. -
AirPort Express password & printer trouble
I recently upgraded from Tiger to Leopard to Snow Leopard. Since then I have been unable to use my AirPort Express to print to my HP Photosmart C4180.
In trying to solve this problem, I came across this article http://support.apple.com/kb/TA21200 When I open the Utilities for AirPort it says that I need to update my firmware, but it requires my password to do so. The password that I wrote down for the AirPort does not work, nor does any other one I ever use. There is no "forgot password" button, so what should I do?
Thanks!Welcome to the discussions!
When you are updating firmware or system software, you are asked for your main administrator password. This is the password you setup to log onto your Mac. -
How do I recover my password set up when I added AirPort Express to my iMmac a few years ago.. My wife has just purchased an iPad and it is asking for that "forgotten" password to make the Wi Fi connection ?
From the airport express user manual:
If You Forgot Your Network or AirPort Express Password
You can clear the AirPort network or AirPort Express password by resetting AirPort
Express.
To reset your password:
1 Use the end of a straightened paper clip to press and hold the reset button for one
second.
2 Select your AirPort network.
On a Macintosh computer:
=> Use the AirPort status menu in the menu bar to select the network created by AirPort
Express (the network name does not change).
3 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a
Macintosh
4 Select your AirPort Express and click Configure.
5 In the dialog that appears, make the following changes:
 Reset the AirPort Express password.
 Turn on encryption to activate password protection for your AirPort network. If you
turn on encryption, enter a new password for your AirPort network.
6 Click OK.
AirPort Express restarts to load the new settings -
I forgot the password I used to set up airport express 3/4 years ago.. how can i get it back Any way I can get it back/ changed it?
If you still have the same Mac that you used to set up the AirPort Express originally, there is a good chance that you can retrireve the password from KeyChain Access.
Otherwise, you can perform a Soft Reset to assign a new password to the AirPort Express.
See this User Tip by forum expert Tesserax for all the details:
AirPort - Regain Access from Forgotten Passwords -
I recently replaced my Airport Express (11g) to one running 11n. My iMac running 10.4.11 uded to work fine with 11g but now cannot connect to the 11n Airport Express. I can see the network listed and it asks for a WAP2 password, but when I supply the password it fails to connect.
Do I need to upgrade the airport software on the iMac, and to which version.
Bill PrattTesserax,
Thank you for the suggestions. I tried first setting the radio mode to 802.11b/g compatible using the Option key hint that you supplied, but I got the same error message when I tried to join the network from my older Mac. (I apologize for saying in error that it was running 10.5.8, it was actually running 10.4.11--the last version that still supported Classic--and is a G4 PPC machine.)
The attempt to login to the network from the PPC machine gave me the standard log-in prompt, but I noticed that it asked for the WAP password, and my two other machines--both Intel MacBooks--get asked for the WAP2 password. The first time I noticed this I was still thinking the "error in trying to join the network" was a function of the 802.11n setup.
When your first suggestion didn't work, I reset the base station back to the original 802.11n (b & g compatible) but got the same error message--asking for a WAP password--so I went back into the setup, and selected the WAP/WAP2 Personal menu selection, restarted the base station, and was able to successfully join the network!
Your tip led me to the right place to fix my problem, Thank You,
Bill Pratt -
trying to reconnect airport express to time machine but express not showing up in base station. unfortunately clicked forgot in airport utility and express no longer shows up. how to reconnect?
I would recommend setting the wireless encryption on the AirPort Express BEFORE configuring it for the AirPort Extreme in this case. This issue also comes up often when configuring AirPorts into a WDS.
If setting up security in my recommend order does not work, temporarily connect the Express by Ethernet to the Extreme; make the security changes, and then, move the Express back to the desired location. -
I will be traveling in China with my iPad2 and want to use hotel wireless. It requires a sign-in with user name/password. Can I use an Airport Express for this purpose? How do I set it up for that? I have an old Express (pre-2007); can I use it or do I need to upgrade to the new model?
OK - I have never been to China but the posts here say that it can be done - the cable from the hotel should be connected to the WAN port of the Express - the Express should be in bridge mode and set to create a wireless network with a name and password of your choice - you can do this with a computer before you leave for China or with the iPad if you have previously downloaded the Airport Utility app - you would then connect to your network and attempt to bring up a web page such as Google - the hotel should then intervene and ask you for the login info that they have provided.
Charlie -
When I select the Airport Express as Remote Speaker in Itunes I just see trying to connect and it can't connect.
I changed my password on the Airport and I don't see where I can put in the new password in Itunes.
This problem is on my Imac. On my Mac Pro a window came up asking for password to connect because it was the first time.
I can connect on the Mac Pro but not my Imac.Update on my problem connecting in Itunes with my Airport Express. Not sure if anything I tried made a difference
but I finally got the Pop up window saying this device requires a Password. I entered the password and I can once again use the Airport Express as a remote speaker. -
Airport express not allowing PC or xbox on to network with WEP password
Hi there
Ever since we switched from PC to Mac about 5 years ago our airport express (purchased 2007) has not allowed a PC or other gaming device on to it's network. I have two MacBooks at the moment which needed to be configured with slightly different IPv4 addresses in order to be on the network. That was about a year ago when we bought a new MB and I thought it strange when both computers would not connect and it was a bit of a drama lugging both computers to the store in order for the techs to manually fix the issue.
Now we have an international student living with us and it is very important that he is able to connect with his PC to our network. My son's DS and xbox is never allowed to connect to our network using the WEP password that we use for our Macs. It is a very frustrating situation now as I do not think that the Mac store can help us out since I asked for advice a while ago when trying to connect my son's gaming consoles and they said they could not help with non apple products. This is a little odd as I thought that Airport would connect all devices. Our internet provider cannot help us as it is NOT a modem issue.
I should also add that at least twice a day our Macbooks 'fall off' our network and we have to turn the airport off and on in order to reboot the connection. I also have an iphone and that connects to our network although occasionally it will ask me to rejoin and prompt me to enter the password which I do but it rejects it. I usually press cancel and for some reason it connects fine despite not accepting the password.
My question is this: Can I connect other devices to airport and if so, how? Or is our airport faulty and should I replace it? I really don't want to buy a new device if the same problem is still going to occur.
Thanks in advance for the help.bump
I'd love some feedback....anyone? -
How does one recover a lost Airport Express password?
Both on my iPhone and iPad I can use the wifi signal at my friend's house, so they both have stored the password for her Airport Express. My friend, however, needs to re-enter her forgotten AE password to use her own AE. Me not good with technology, so how can I get my iPhone and/or iPad to display the password so that I can provide it to her?
Thanks,
RickHey, I'm slow, but at least I now see others have previously posted this same question. I'll research those threads.
Thanks again,
Rick
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