Is there a way to keep 2 mac and an iPhone in sync?

AS long as I have owned a Mac (about 20 years) I have had issues getting my multiple machines to be in sync. Now that I have a desktop a laptop and an iPhone, the issue has reached critical mass.
I know all about iSync and have used it since first introduced, but the problem I keep running up against is this:
No matter how I set things up it seems that I am unable to freely create calendar and contact events on each of my three devices without one over writing another at some point? The VERY common scenario is that I like to create calendar events on my iPhone, but when I sync, they get wiped out.
I believe I have all my setting correct and hope that there is something I can learn to figure out what I have been doing wrong all these years.
Thanks for any and all support.
Henry

Unfortunately, the operating system used on the iPhone (and iPad) will not run the AirPort Utility application.
If you have the Express configured to operate in Bridge Mode to "create a wireless network", you should not have to make any changes. I've traveled for years with an Express and have never had to change the configuration.
If it's an emergency, you may be able to download AirPort Utility on a computer down in the hotel lobby and configure the Express that way. Since you will not be able to configure the Express using wireless, connect an Ethernet cable from the computer to the Express to establish a connection that way for the setup.
http://support.apple.com/downloads/#airport

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