I am trying to setup airport express. do i have to have it connected to an ethernet cable? i want to connect it wirelessly

i am trying to setup an airport express wirelessly. can this be done or do i have to have an ethernet cable pluged into it?

You can set up the Express using AirPort Utility and wireless only, but you must first log on to the default network that the Expess provides.....Apple Network xxxxxx....and then open AirPort Utility.
No password is required.
For most users, the Ethernet cable method is simpler....if you have a spare Ethernet cable handy.

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I just upgraded to iTunes version 10.6.0.40 and now I am having problems connecting to my Airport Express and I get an error message 15000. Does anyone know what that means? I am using an ethernet cable so it is not a wireless problem. Trying to find out if this is realated to the iTunes upgrade. Any ideas out there?

Sure...
See this Apple article for a Hard reset of a Factory reset.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3728

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I didn't realize you had to create a network name from your computer first I thought it was all done from the airport icon. Once I setup the network from settings on my phone it worked great. Thank you for your fast reply! :)

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I keep having this problem when i try and use my airport express. My PC can pick up the airport but when i try and click manual setup or continue i get error -6753 or 10057.
Please can someone help me out with a step by step procedure to set an express up with Windows XP

Unfortunately, things like this can happen when you try to use current software on a 6 year old product.
The solution is exactly as the message states:
You will need to use AirPort Utility 5.6 to update the firmware on the AirPort Extreme.
AirPort Utility 5.6 can be installed on a Mac running Leopard (10.5.x) or Snow Leopard (10.6.x) or a PC. If you do not have access to one of these devices, you might be able to take the AirPort Extreme to an Apple Store to have them update the firmware for you.
Once the firmware on the AirPort Extreme has been updated......then..... it will be possible to administer the AirPort Extreme using AirPort Utility 6.3.1.

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Hi, folks —
Am temporarily in a friend's house and want to reconfigure my airport express for music playback. Have never had issues with the AE before, but I can't get it configured — either via iphone or imac.
I have my iMac and iPhone 5s both on my friend's wifi network. I have factory reset my AE. It is flashing amber.
iPhone 5s (iOs 7.0.3)
The reset AE never appears in the Airport Utility on the iPhone. Internet appears and "No AirPort base stations have been found. Airport Utility will continue searching" is all it shows.
The phone is not connected to any VPN. I've tried this both connected to the friend's wifi network and just on the cellular network (LTE).
OSX Mavericks (all sub-updated installed as of Nov 12)
1. Reset AE appears under "Other Wi-Fi Devices (1)"
2. I select it, and when given the option, I choose "Add to Existing Network" under Other Options.
3. I name the new AE and give it a "test" password.
4. After several apparently successful steps (adding network, configuring, connecting, etc), the iMac itself loses internet connection during the attached screenshot step ("GVTC147650" is the wifi network name). The menu bar wifi turns to a greyed out wifi icon with an exclamation mark.
5. The Utility proceeds to "Waiting for [AE Name]".
6. This times out, leading to a "An unexpected error occurs" message.
At this point, the AE setup is incomplete and my iMac internet connection is broken. I am successfully connected to the wifi network, but told (in the menubar dropdown): "Alert: no internet connection"). The iphone connected to the same network can still access the internet without issue. The only way to solve the latter is to turn off wifi, remove the remembered ssid, and reconnect to it (when I am asked again for the password).
Any thoughts? This is pretty **** annoying. Should be so simple.
Thanks in advance for any suggestions!

The reset AE never appears in the Airport Utility on the iPhone
Did you tap Settings, then tap Wi-Fi, and then tap on the AirPort Express under the heading of Set up a new AirPort Base Station?
Is your friend using WPA2 Personal wireless security on his router/network?
That is what the Express wants to see, and it will not connect to the network if it doesn't. instead, you will see "An unexpected error has occurred" over and over, etc.

HT204371 How to setup Airport Express to extend my network range?

I have an Airport Extreme as main router and want to install an Airport Express to extend the range of my wifi. However it only works when connected through an ethernet cable. How can I setup my Airport Express to work wirelessly and extend the wifi range?

I have a Time Capsule in the basement and my daughter is 3 stories up on her iMac and she complains about speed while online. She is about 40 feet up from me with 3 ceilings in between.
It is a nothing short of a miracle that she can get any signal at all under those conditions.
Found an AirPort Express Base Station (the one that looks like a power bar for Apple laptops) - model # is A1084.
Unfortunately, this older version of the Express does not have the capability to "extend a wireless network" using wireless only.
You need the A1264 version, or the "new" AirPort Express (that looks like a miniature Time Capsule) if you want to try to "extend" using wireless only. In this case, you would want to locate the extending device approximately half the distance between the Time Capsule and her computer.
I can't say that this will do a lot to improve things....it's going to be one of those situations where you won't know if it will work until you try.
(or am I better off trying to run a super long Ethernet cable to her somehow?)
This is by far the best choice in terms of performance. There is no signal loss in a wire. She will be amazed at how well and fast her Mac runs this way.

How do I setup airport express to extend my airport extreme

How do I setup airport express to extend the airport extreme

Unfortunately, you are getting incorrect advice here. Might be a good idea to start a new post, since the original thread is long out of date.
First, please confirm that you have a compatible Express with the AirPort Extreme. This would be either the current A1392 version.....or the previous A1264 version.
Next, we need to confirm "how' you want to extend, since you do not mention this in your post.
Are you planning to "extend" by connecting the AirPort Express to the AirPort Extreme using a permanent, wired Ethernet connection (highly recommended).....or.....are you trying to "extend" by having the Express try to connect wirelessly to the AirPort Extreme?

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?

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.

Trying to update airport express by downloading airport utility 5.6 on my macbook pro/lion. getting error message "version of OS X on this volume is not supported" What does it mean?

Trying to update airport express by downloading Airport Utility 5.6 (which it says I need). When installing I get an error message, "...version of Mac OSX on this volume is not supported." What does it mean/what do I do?

For OS X Lion, you need to download this version directly from Apple Support Downloads.

In my iPhone wifi screen the setup airport express is not visible how I turn it visible in my wifi page

I'm not see in my iPhone 4s in the wifi the setup airport express the only see the wifi connections and ask to join network I don't see the setup screen how I charge this in the wifi options

To administer the AirPort Express, you need to install the iOS version of the AirPort Utility. You can get it via the App Store app on your iPhone.

Trying to setup airport for 1st time and it will not connect to internet, we also did not create a new network and cannot find this option again

Trying to setup airport for 1st time and it will not connect to internet?

You might try doing a reset of your AirPort unit. Use a pen or paper clip to press in on the recessed reset button while you plug it in, then continue to keep the button pressed until the status light flashes several times,
For more advice, please describe all your networking gear.

Setup airport express, and when it had to restart it no longer can be seen

I bought an airport express for my macbook pro to strengthen my connection at school on the locked wlan network, I set it up and everything seemed to work fine but after it was finished the computer said it had to restart the the airport and then it said it couldn't find the airport after it restarted. The green light of life is on.

What you want to do is not possible - you cannot configure the Airport Express to function as a remote base station (or in other words, a wireless relay) for your school's wireless LAN. I have no idea what mode you managed to configure your Airport Express into - but to bring it back to life I suggest you do a factory default reset per the instructions found here
Setting up an Airport Express as a remote base station requires you to set up what Apple refers to as a "wireless distribution system" (WDS). In order to set up a WDS, the main base station for the network must be another Airport Express or an Airport Extreme Base Station. There is no way your school's wireless LAN will support setup of a WDS with your Airport Express.
Now - if your school provides a cabled ethernet network with a port close by to where you want to work, you do have an option: you can cable the Airport Express to that ethernet port, and configure the Airport Express into "Bridge Mode" so that it functions as a basic wireless network access point.

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i has airport express 802.11 g... can you explain step by step how to setup this airport express to my macbook pro mid (2010)... I want to extend range of my network using airport express... my network already in wireless.. I just wanted to setup airport express 802.11 g for me to :
1) extend range of my network
2) using stereo
3) used printer wireless
thanks

Hi again,
sorry, it took me a while to reply.
I didn't proceed with my attempt to make this setup run, but now I finally want to give it another try.
This screen shot shows the D-Link's advanced wireless settings. They are pretty much the default settings.
Sorry, that's in German, but I guess you get the idea.
So maybe WPA/WPA2 is too new? Or TKIP/AES or PSK/EAP?
No idea...
Many thanks in advance!

TRYING TO INSTALL AIRPORT EXPRESS BY IPAD. KEEP GETTING ,"" CANNOT BE SET UP BY THIS SOFTWARE." ANY SUGGESTIONS?

TRYING TO INSTALL AIRPORT EXPRESS BY IPAD. KEEP GETTING ,"" CANNOT BE SET UP BY THIS SOFTWARE." ANY SUGGESTIONS?

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Bridge an AirPort Express from an Extreme connected to a Motorola DOCSIS 3 cable/modem/gateway via an ethernet cable? Can I connect ethernet to the Express to setup/handshake/coordinate, and then unplug the ethernet cable from the Express?

In other words, does the AirPort Extreme NEED to be the device connected to the coaxial cable, or can I connect that cable to the Motorola SBG6580 DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem/wireless gateway? (My Internet provider requires DOCSIS 3.0 for speeds above 12 megabits/sec.)
Will the Airport Extreme "program" the Express via an ethernet cable, and than the cable can be removed?
The "bridge" or "repeater needs to be quite a distance away from the physically connected cable modem/wireless gateway and the ethernet- connected AirPort Extreme, and we have wall-to-wall carpeting, and the walls and ceilings are off-limits (family politics), so a looooong ethernet cable is out of the question.
Any help is GREATLY appreciated!
Thanx!
P.S. The 802.11 in my house (ground floor, about fifty feet away from the modem; in the living room about 35ft away *****! And Motorola touts this wireless gateway as having amazing coverage (360, I think they call it),but in fairness, this house is old and has a 5 hanset cordless landline and a microwave and a fan, etc., etc., etc......

See if find a solution in one of these discussions:
Best bets to extend/boost signals from Airport and AP Extreme
How to extend and Extreme network using Express

I am trying to setup airport express. do i have to have it connected to an ethernet cable? i want to connect it wirelessly

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