MacBook Pro and Airport Express

Question

I have a Mac book Pro / Dell Laptop running XP and an Emac running OsX with a Netgear router using WEP password protection.
I want to use airport express unit to enable all computers to print on my Brother Hl5140 Laser printer but I cant get the Airport Express unit to register on any of the computers!
I have tried using the asistant by the AP express unit doesn't appear.
Where am I going wrong!
Thanks

Answer 1

You want to set up the AX in Client Mode...
To set up the AirPort Express Base Station (AX) in "Client Modet," using the AirPort Admin Utility, connect your computer directly (using an Ethernet cable) to the Ethernet port of the AX, and then, try these settings:
AirPort tab
- Base Station Name: <whatever you wish or use the default>
- Wireless Mode: Join an Existing Wireless Network (Wireless Client)
- Wireless Network: <type in your Netgear wireless network name or select it from the pop-up menu>
- Wireless Security: Not enabled
OR, if you are using security on your wireless network:
Security Options
Change Wireless Security
- Wireless Security: <Select the appropriate level of security for your wireless network: 40-bit WEP|128-bit WEP | WPA Personal | WPA Enterprise>
- Password: <enter your wireless network security password or key>
Music tab (optional)
- Enable AirTunes on this base station (checked)
- iTunes Speaker Name: <enter name of speaker for iTunes remote speaker list>
I suggest you try, temporarily, removing wireless encryption, to verify that you can connect the AX to the Netgear. Once working, you can add it back.