I am looking to set up the airport express in my room to be linked off the others, but have its own password, is this possible? if so what do i do?

i am convinced that i am able to set up my airport express in my room to be linked off the base station (airport extreme) wirelessly and have a separate password and name, such as for my room tkbowers room, instead of tkbowers wifi

No. not when you extend.. when you extend it is the same wireless all the way through.. same name.. same password..
The base station name is different but how relevant is that??

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    If the AirPort Express is extending your network it is using the same wireless network name as your "main" router.
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    While using the airport express can I listen to music streaming from the Internet?

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    That being said, I'm going describe my setup, which works very well for me.
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    http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=107454
    Don
    Message was edited by: Donald Morgan

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    Bring Mac into the room at the south end of the house containing all network devices and the Airport Express with the green light
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    Reboot Mac
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    Disconnected all Ethernet cables.
    Tested ALL devices for Wireless access.
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    Powered up all Networking Hardware, one at a time, in the order described in that discussion.
    Powered up all Equipment which access the internet, one at a time.
    Tested ethernet cablingAll equipment functioning.
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    Removed all ethernet cabling
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    Connected all ethernet cabling.
    Plugged Airport Express into socket in the Network Hardware room at the south end of the house.  I get exactlyt the same results as before.  The lovely green light glows on the Airport Express.  Airport Utility reports Airport Express cannot find the Wireless network and also says there are no base stations connected to the internet.
    Still in Network Hardware room, I attempt to find other base stations by cabling the Airport Express to the MacBook Pro
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    Under the Network tab I note that "Enable Access Control" is as it should be, NOT selected. 
    Under the AirPlay tab, I note that "Enable airPlay" is selected.
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    Curious to know if Airport Express can find the Wireless network now that the device claims to be functioning as an extended wireless network, I disconnect the ethernet cable from the Airport Express.
    I watch the Airport Utility screen closely.  Nothing is happening.
    With bated breath, I double click on the Airport Express icon.
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    I click on edit and we start the whole mess over again.  (See 1.1-9. above)
    Curious to know if cabling the Airport Express to the iMac (almost to middle of house) will offer hope and prosperity to IOS devices at north end, I unplug the Airport Express and carry its now-exhausted little body to the iMac, ethernet cable in hand.
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    After quieting Cranky Boy by reconnecting the iMac to the Ethernet, I return the Airport Express to the Network Hardware room.
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    I close and reopen Airport Utility (as I always do, but forgot to write)
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    Since I have no idea whatsoever as to what IPV6 is and what it governs, I decide to configure IPV6 to Automatically Connect and then, with a whole new set of opportunities, I leave IPV6 Mode set to "Tunnel" and then I learn that I will get to see what happens when  "Enable IPV6 Connection Sharing" is enabled.
    I check the other tabs to see if anything has changed in their menus
    Jesus Saves and so did I. 
    Apple updates and so did I.
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    It seems unaware that I am laughing uncontrollably at the suggestion that my device and its services will be TEMPORARILY AVAILABLE.  What?  An improvement in performance is warned?
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    I breathe deeply to decrease my adrenaline.
    Airport Utility flashes a red warning next to the Airport Express Icon and then quickly rethinks the matter and decides to show it as connected.
    I click on the Airport Express Icon.  This time my connection is only "good".
    I click on Extended Network. With a new-found consistency it informs me that my device is unable to extend the Wireless network and it chats with me about using the same Wireless password for my device that is used for the Wireless network access.  I did.  It is.
    I change my settings back to the way they once were, I save like Jesus and Update like Apple
    I decide to go back into Edit and modify the settings under the Wireless tab, changing from "Extend Wireless Network" to "Join Wireless Network".
    I save.
    I click on the Airport Express Icon.  My connection has degraded further to "Average"
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    I wonder if the Airport Express would extend itself now that it has joined the Wireless Network.
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    I am still "unable to extend the Wireless network"
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    It has a yellow triangle with exclamation point
    I finally decide to see what THIS error messages says.  It says Device Not Found.  Patti Harada's AirPort Express was previously part of your network.  Check that it is still in range of your network and is plugged into a power outlet.  Click Forget to remove this base station from this network."
    I click "Forget".  Airport Utility has forgotten the Airport Express ever existed.  It has also forgotten how to find it again.
    I, however, am unable to forget how much I shelled out for this POS and fear I will never recover from working this intensely and tediously on documenting something so hideously inconsistent in its test results.
    I wonder if I should recable the Airport Express to my MacBook Pro
    I decide I've had about enough.
    I document this ad nauseum in the hopes that someone can read it THOROUGHLY and offer me a solution to my problem.  What is my problem?  I am so busy fighting off Alligators that I forgot I only came in to drain the swamp!  Ah, but I remember now:  Cranky Boy can't watch Netflix on his iPad (2nd generation) in the north end of the house.
    Any solution that works will do.  I'll buy another piece of whatever kind of equipment you think best.

    Well, aren't you all that and a bag of chips!!!!
    Oh what a relief!  What a RELIEF!  
    That just cleaned up my life.  And Cranky Boy is actually smiling!!!
    Houston, we've got dots AND BARS!!!
    P.S.  All my firware and software are always current.  If I spent as much time looking for a reset button as I spend checking for software updates, I mighta not needed to work at this!!!!
    P.P.S.  Airport Utility shows Cranky Boy's iPad as the Airport Express' Wireless Client!!!   Who knew?
    Thank you so much, m'Lord.  I am in your debt.  What would you have me do?
    Patti in Tucson AZ

  • How do I set up multiple Airport Expresses to connect over ethernet for Airtunes only?

    I am trying to set up an Airtunes network using an Airport Extreme and three Airport Expresses connected together via ethernet (CAT5 cable). At each Airport Express there will be a speaker setup. I don't need/want internet connectivity on the network, but not sure if it is required for setup or not. I have made this work over wifi, using the Expresses to extend the network, but struggling to get this to work over ethernet.
    I would be verry grateful of a step-by-step method to setting this up! I am also looking to set up 6 airport expresses to do the same thing in another location.
    Thanks in advance!

    Thanks for the info.
    I assume that the AirPort Extreme is setup and working at this point.
    Work with one AirPort Express at a time to get them all configured, and then you can locate them where they will be needed.
    AirPort Setup will configure the Express devices to "extend a wireless network" using Ethernet, so they will be broadcasting the same wireless signal as the AirPort Extreme and provide more wireless signal coverage as well.
    I have yet to meet the first person who thought that they had too much wireless coverage, but you would have the option to turn off the wireless on the Express if you wanted. Most users like having extended wireless for their devices.
    Temporarily, move an Express close to the AirPort Extreme
    Connect a spare Ethernet cable from one of the LAN <-> ports on the Extreme to the WAN "O" port on the Express
    Power up the Express for a few minutes
    Hold in the reset button on the back of the Express for 10 seconds and release. Allow a full minute for the Express to restart to a slow, blinking amber light.
    Click the Airport icon at the top of the Mac's screen and wait a few seconds for AirPort Express to appear just under the listing of New AirPort Base Station
    Click directly on the AirPort Express
    AirPort Setup will open up automatically and take a minute to analyze the network, then announce that the Express will be configured to extend the AirPort Extreme network.
    Enter a device name that you want to use....example.....Express1.....and click Next
    AirPort Setup will configure everything for you. Notice that the message will say that the Express is being set up to extend using Ethernet. When you see the message of setup complete, click Done.
    Now you can move the Express to the remote location where it is needed, hook it up to the Ethernet connection there, power up the Express and set up AirTunes on the device.
    AirTunes is enabled by default, to other than make the speaker connection, you won't have much to do on that.
    Set up other Express devices the same way, except assign a different name to each device....example....Express2, Express3, etc.....to keep things organized.

  • How can I set up mhy Airport Express to extend my Time Capsule wifi wirelessly

    I want to extend my wifi off my Time Capsule with an Airport Experess in a part of my house that has no data cable ran to it. How do I do this?
    Thanks

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    How can I set up mhy Airport Express to extend my Time Capsule wifi wirelessly
    Assuming that you have the model A1264 or A1392 version of the Express, it must be located where it can receive a strong wireless signal from the Time Capsule to be able to extend it correctly.
    A good general location would be a point that is about half way between the Time Capsule and other area that needs more wireless coverage.
    You will use AirPort Utility on your computer to configure the Express. An iPhone or iPad could be used as well.
    We can provide more help....if you need it....but we'll need to know what version of AirPort Utility that you are using on your computer....or whether you want to use an iPhone or iPad to setup the Express.
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  • I was told at the Apple store that I could simply plug in ( electric power) the Airport Express and it would find my wireless network. I hoped to use it as a way to play music from my iphone. I do not use other Apple routers etc,

    The Airport Express is not finding my wireless network. I do not have any of the devices listed below. I have a Belkin wireless router. Can I still use Airport Express ( without plugging an ethernet cable into it) ? Any ideas for how to make it find my network ? It is sitting next to the wireless router-so is in range.
    If you already have a wireless network in your home and want to extend its range, AirPort Express can help. Just place it in range of your primary base station — an AirPort Extreme, Time Capsule, or another AirPort Express — and near the area where you want your wireless connection. Launch the easy-to-use AirPort Utility app on your iOS device or Mac, and you’re mere minutes away from long-range Wi-Fi enjoyment.

    Hi - you can do what you want to do with AirPlay from your iPhone - but unfortunately it is not as easy as the people in the Apple store told you - your first problem is that you have a non Apple router - you cannot extend a non Apple router wirelessly with the Express - you can only join the network and connect an ethernet device to it - you can however connect via ethernet and have it create a wireless network of its' own - you can set this up from your iPhone or the XP - but this is a complicated setup and would involve many different discussion areas of this forum - therefore I would suggest that you use your 90 days of support and consult directly with Apple to do this - go to this link - http://www.apple.com/support/contact/

  • Not sure what I need to do to set up my Airport Express

    I want to print wirelessly using airport express. I have done it in the past but can't seem to set things up correctly since we moved house.
    The airport express is from about 2005 or 6 I think. I have a MacBook running snowleopard. I have plugged the airport express into the plug socket but when I open airport utility it says Airport Utility was unable to find any wireless devices. The airport express is showing a flashing orange light. In case it is relevant I have a BT home hub for my wireless internet.
    Please can someone help as I seem to be getting nowhere fast!

    I suggest that you first perform a "factory default" reset on your 802.11b/g AirPort Express Base Station (AX). This will get it back to its "out-of-the-box" configuration and make it easier to set up for your network.
    After it resets, it should be broadcasting its own wireless network with a name of something like: Apple Network NNNNNN. First, be sure to connect to this wireless network, and then,try accessing it with the AirPort Utility.
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