ITunes on TimeCapsule wireless-N; how to play through Airport Express-G
I just bought a Time Capsule. It is connected via ethernet to my ADSL2+ modem/router. I set it up so the TimeCapsule would create a new wireless-N network. This works; I can connect to this N network with my MacBook and to the G network with my iMac G4 and G3.
What I would like to do:
Put my iTunes library on my TimeCapsule (or a connected usb-drive)
Use that library wirelessly on my iMac G4 (wifi-G) and on my MacBook (wifi-N)
play the music wirelessly on my Airport Express (G) from one of these computers
How do I connect the Airport Express to do this? It's now extending my wireless G network
I guess it's not possible to use the TimeCapsule in WirelessN (5 Ghz) mode only this way? (would cause less interference)
Is it possible to hook the Airport Express to the time capsule with an ethernet cable to turn it into a wireless N Airtunes player? (music from my MacBook to the TimeCapsule through ethernet-cable to the airport express to my stereo )
lot's of questions. Hope there's a network specialist to answer them!
I have indeed attached my AX and TimeCapsule in bridged mode now after help from the Apple helpdesk. The TC through ethernet to my Linksys modem/router with DHCP-server and the AX wirelessly to the TC. The TC is in B/G compatible N mode. This way I can connect all of my computers to my TC so they can see each other. The wireless-mode of the Linksys is now left unused. In order to use N-only 5 Ghz on my TC all of my macs and AX would have to be wireless-N capable (or connected by ethernet of course so maybe I'm going to cable connect my desktop computers and AX to my TC). Don't know if Airtunes will be able to use the TC as wifi-N receiver so that it can then send music to the AX by ethernet cable.
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You should not rely upon using that as a backup device though. Although you certainly may use it for both purposes, it is a better idea to have dedicated backup devices for a variety of reasons not limited to redundancy. You would not want to simultaneously lose all your pictures as well as your backup. If they are all on the same device, that could happen. Furthermore, a backup cannot back up the volume on which it is running.
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I've had this problem a few times.
You've updated iTunes and you can see your remote speaker(s) within the program, but when you attempt to stream to them, you'll get an error saying that there was a probelm connecting to your remote speakers. No amount of resetting or reconfiguring your Airports will fix it. Don't waste your time doing that.
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I have configured and re-configured my Airport Express, but I can't get it to receive music from iTunes.
iTunes does recognize presence of Airport Express (named "Stereo Cabinet").
However, when I select "Stereo Cabinet" in the pulldown menu, all I get is reduced volume output through my computer speakers... not through the stereo system hooked up the to the Airport Express.
I've had this problem for months... posted here some time ago, but got no response.
I am running 10.6.2 on an Intel Core duo Macbook laptop. This function used to work just fine, and I can't figure out why it no longer does. I think I had the same trouble under 10.5... but my attempts to figure it out were only sporadic (busy life, you know?).
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Thanks!. Short answer: No.
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I sent hours setting up this network and wish to share what I learned
I only wanted to use the Airport Express as a repeater to distribute the internet to the far reaches of the house--no iTunes, no Printer, and I did not bother setting security. If you want to add any of those features please make sure that the basic setup is working as described below. I have no idea how to successfully set up these features. My advice is to search the internet for guidance.
Anyway: how to set up the Buffalo wireless access router to work with Airport Express
Setting up the Buffalo:
From the routers home page of 192.168.11.1, hit the "advanced" box at the top
1. Go the "Wireless config" "basic" item. Give name to your network (spaces are allowed), lets call it "WIRENAME" and select wireless channel 1 or 6 or 11. These channels have the least interference and will tend to work when the others do not.
2. Go the the "repeater" item under Wireless config. . " Enable" repeater/bridge (WDS). Next register the MAC address of the Airport Express. Record both the LAN and Wireless MAC addresses.
That is about it. Your Buffalo system Info page should look like this
Model
WHR-HP-G54 Ver.1.40 (1.0.37-1.08-1.04)
AirStation Name AP001D73DEB2D6 Operational Mode Router Mode WAN
DHCP
Connection Status
Communicating
Operation
IP Address
myinfo
Subnet Mask
255.255.255.248
Default Gateway
my info(Via DHCP)
DNS1(Primary)
my info (Via DHCP)
DNS2(Secondary)
my info (Via DHCP)
Host Name
my info (Manual Setup)
Domain Name
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Lease Acquired Time
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Lease Period
2006/01/05 12:03:15
Wired Link
100Base-TX (Full-duplex)
MAC Address
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LAN
IP Address
192.168.11.1
Subnet Mask
255.255.255.0
DHCP Server
Enabled
MAC Address
your address recorded in the repeater tab
Wireless(802.11g)
Wireless Status
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SSID
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Not Configured
Wireless Channel
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Select "Manual" setup
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Network name: the name you gave in the Buffalo router: EG: WIRENAME
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Check: allow wireless clients
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Internet connection: Connection sharing: Off (Bridge Mode)
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I put in the address of the DNS servers listed on the Buffalo System info page above.
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Printer icon: did not set this up
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That is it. Just do everything as above and your Airport Express will act as a repeater. (And save yourself a couple of days struggle.)
PhilMany thanks for the info.
In case you were not aware,the following list of Apple WDS compatible devices has appeared on numerous sites and in numerous Internet links and articles regarding this subject:
3com OfficeConnect ADSL Wireless 11g Firewall Router model 3crwdr100a-72 but ONLY with NO encryption
Belkin F5D7230-4 and F5D7231
BT Voyager 2091 or 2100
Buffalo WGR-G54
Linksys WRT54G or WRT54GS (though v4)
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When I connect my iphone directly to the receiver through a cable, it plays Spotify just fine but when I try to play wirelessly through Airport Express, it only plays through one speaker. Any thoughts?
yeah, that's what I figured.. I guess I'll try now to figure out exactly how to do that!
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Hi,
Can someone help.
I have a Cisco router DPC3925 provided by the ISP and I cannot extend my wireless with Airport Express.
Also I intend to extend it with Airport Extreme.
Please help.
Thank you.Sorry, but your post is not clear. The topic of this thread is how to extend an AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme with a Cisco router.
This would mean that the main router was an AirPort device and the Cisco would be extending the existing network provided by the AirPort.
Is that really what you want to do?
If not, then it sounds like your Cisco ISP provided wireless router is your "main" router and you will be using the Time Capsule to extend the network.
Please start another post to tell us exactly.......
What device will be the main router providing your Internet connection and wireless network
What device will extend the network
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How good is the Airport Express inbuilt Digital to Analogue converter?
I have just purchased a 2012 dual band Airport Express which has the combined optical/3.5mm analogue jack audio output.
This is to connect to my hifi seperate amplifier, which does not have an optical input.
This gives me a couple of options
a) just use a standard 3.5mm jack to phono cable (and use the built in DAC in the airpor express)
or
b) purchase a seperate DAC to convert the optical from the Express into phono and connect that to the amplifier
I will be sending 250-320kbps music to the airport express wirelessly.
Will I see much/any benefit in sound quality with option B vs option A?
I ask because option A is free (I already have the cable) and option B will be around £20-£30 depending on which DAC I were to buy (I would also need a new TOSlink optical cable).
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Please check out this stereophile article on the earlier AirPort Express. I understand that the newest version may use basically similar audio hardware.
I will be sending 250-320kbps music to the airport express wirelessly.
The AirPort Express Base Station (AX) works only with iTunes v4.6+ and is limited to music files that iTunes can read; ie, 16-bit data only. (An exception is you can use a third-party product like Rogue Amoeba's AirFoil to stream other non-iTunes sources.) These data, though, can be in any file format that iTunes recognizes, from lossy MP3s at the low-quality end of the spectrum to Apple Lossless and lossless AIF or WAV files at the high end. It is also important to note that the AX functions only at a 44.1kHz sample rate. When you play 32kHz or 48kHz data, iTunes sample-rate-converts the data in real time before sending it to the AX.
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