New airport express and first gen time capsule

Hello, I have a first generation time capsule and I want to use my new 1392 airport express to both extend the signal and to play music on my stereo. Can I do both of these things with airport express? If so how d I do it? I currently have been using an old express to play music (it is a first gen express) but also now need to extend the signal.
Thanks!

Yes you can.
If the Express has been configured already, start from the beginning with a "hard reset" (see below) then select "New AirPort Express..." from your Mac's Wi-Fi menu. AirPort Utility will launch and lead you through its configuration.
To "hard reset" an AirPort Base Station: make sure it's powered up, then press and hold its tiny reset button and keep it depressed for five to ten seconds, long enough for its LED to flash amber rapidly. Release the reset button. Then, the LED will glow amber steadily for about a minute. Then, it will flash amber, slowly, about once every second or two, waiting for you to configure it with AirPort Utility.

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How do I change the 5 ghz channel on new Airport Express when extended from Time Capsule?

Hi there. My Airplay device connected to the new Aiport Express keeps cutting out.
The 5ghz connection on my Time Capsule is set to channel 48. I have a new Airport Express (with Airplay device) extending from the Time Capsule and when I use WiFi Scanner, it shows the Airport Express set to channel 157. What gives? Is there a way to change to channel 48 or does this not matter? I imagine since they're on different channels, they're not talking to each other or am I .
Thanks in advance for any help.

I've managed to change the 5gHz of ther Airport Express that's extending the network.
As mentioned, main AE is on channel 48, and I now have the 2nd AE on channel 36 - which means my TV can now see the network. Also tested speed via my mavbook air on the same 5gHz network as it all seems OK (A while ago I spotted my Time Capsule was on the same channel 48 as main AE and throughput was abysmal! Bad enough to make me reset the TC to factory defaults and setup again - which is when the TC got channel 120).
Anyway, the fix... I changed the 2nd AE to create a wireless network (instead of extend), and manually set the channel to 36. I then set it back to extend, and it seems to have kept channel 36.

HT2497 I have a new Airport Express and each time I open my laptop, I have to select my network. How to I configure to automatically go to my network

I have a new Airport Express and each time I open my laptop, I have to select my network. How to I configure to automatically go to my network>

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Go to System Preferences...>Network>Wi-Fi>Advanced...>✓ "Remember networks this computer has joined," and click "OK."

I have bought a new airport express and using it with my macbook (iTunes 10.2.2). I have joined an existing network for internet in my home and with that i am trying to play the music via itunes but there is audio dropouts every 60 secs or so. any soln ?

I have bought a new airport express and using it with my macbook (iTunes 10.2.2). I have joined an existing wireless network for internet in my home and with that i am trying to play the music via itunes but there is audio dropouts every 60 secs or so. I am using a set of speakers from kenwood connected to the airport express. The operating system on my macbook is mac os X 10.5.8. i am sure it is not a problem of streaming music online because i have even tried playing music which are stored in my macbook.
Is there any problem with the setting in itunes or quicktime ? Kindly reply...... I am waiting for your valuable suggestion.
Thank you a lot in advance.

I am shocked to have found this same AX audio dropout problem starting TODAY, every few seconds the audio just drops for a couple seconds and then resumes: Latest software versions of everything. No iPad, iPhone or Touch. Internet hardwired to D-Link DES1105 (1000baseT Switch) hardwired to new 80211N AX, AX optical to stereo, AX Wi-Fi internet to basic 1st-gen MacBook operating at 80211G, and an older 'G' AX extender at the far end of the house, away from all this. The MacBook streaming iTunes is usually 12 feet from AX. I've used this setup for years of trouble-free AirTunes / Airplay until today. Today I also found 2 very reliable fixes and 1 way to force a dropout, but first, I read some posts and tried ALL following settings one-at-a-time and restored them ALL because NONE of them helped: Turned off IPV6. Streamed to multiple speakers 'Computer' and 'AX' (restored to just AX). Turned off 'Ask to Join new (WiFi) Networks'. Turned off Bluetooth (can't live without Magic Trackpad, so glad that wasn't it). Here's my discoveries: Lo and behold, each time I click the Airport icon in the Menu (you know it shows you've got 4 bars from AX) when the status switches to 'Looking for Networks' for a second it CAUSES the AX audio to drop out for a couple seconds (it never did that before today.) iTunes still playing, streaming, AX laser still lit, but the 'PCM' light on stereo and the sound GOES OUT EVERY time I click the Airport icon in the menubar, just like the regular, annoying dropouts. So, to reduce traffic I quit Safari (3 tabs, no streaming, just Gmail, Google, and Netflix browsing). Lo and behold, the dropouts stopped altogether. No other Web apps going (not iTunes Store, Genius, Ping, nothing), so I launched Chrome to the same 3 tabs and the dropouts HAVE NOT RETURNED. That's right, not only did simply QUITTING SAFARI cure it, and Chrome doesn't contribute to it, but I can demonstrate it just by forcing my Airport to re-scan. Works for me, written using Chrome. The other reliable fix is to hardwire MacBook to the Switch. This is obviously not ideal, but Airplay audio doesn't drop out over Ethernet. Also, in all my tests, it made no difference whether iTunes did the streaming, or Airfoil did.

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?
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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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Using Airport Express to Extend a Time Capsule Network: Results (*Long*)

Thought I would share my recent (2 hours ago) experience with setting up an Airport Express to Extend a Time Capsule 802.11N 5Ghz Network. Basically I just followed the directions in the Apple Airport Utility, using the "Extend a Wireless Network" setting:
Time Capsule (TC) 802.11N 5Ghz: In computer room
Linksys (LNK) 802.11g configured as dual network router with TC, also in computer room.
Airport Express (AE): In living room, about 50' away, several old plaster walls in between.
According to iStumblr:
1) I get an 80% signal from my TC when my MacBook is practically sitting on top of it.
2) I get an 88% signal from my Linksys 802.11g sitting next to the TC
3) I get 35% signal from my TC when my MacBook is in the living room. This is NOT enough signal, for some reason, to maintain a decent internet connection.
4) I get a 46% signal from my LNK from the same location. This IS enough signal to connect to the network.
5) With the AE configured as "Extend a Wireless Network" to the TC, and placed in the living room (again, about 50' from the TC base station), I get a 55% signal from the AE (which shows up as the same name as the TC network, for obvious reasons) Again, enough signal to connect to the network.
I did some internet speed tests using SpeedTest (take these with a grain of salt, of course)
1) From computer room over TC: 18Mb/s~22Mb/s average over 2 days of testing
2) From computer room over LNK: 18Mb/s~22mb/s average over 2 days of testing
3) From living room over AE(extended network from TC): 5~7Mb/s average in the last 2 hours
4) From living room over LNK: 12~14Mb/s average over 2 days of testing
Preliminary conclusions:
1) Setting up an extended network is pretty straightforward, and works without issue.
2) My 802.11g network with my old Linksys is far superior than my new extended 802.11N 5Ghz network, at least for internet connection speed.
3) I feel a bit irritated buying this AE now to extend my 802.11N network, if its not going to give me any advantages over my ancient 802.11g network
4) File transfers may still be better over the 802.11N-I will test that out at some point.
5) I have not tried WDS instead of "Extend a Wireless Network"-not sure what the benefits would be.
Computer Notes:
MacBook Aluminum-MB(Al) 2.0 C2D (802.11n)
finds 8 wireless networks in my neighborhood (3 of them are mine)
MacBook White-MB(Wh) 1.83 CD (802.11g only)
finds 10 wireless networks in my neighborhood (3 of them are mine)
Oddly, the signal strength of my networks isn't that different between the two computers-between 2% and 5%, even though it can't see as many networks. The 2 networks the MB(Wh) CAN see are at around 21% and 25% signal-not sure why the MB(Al) can't see them at all.

Your biggest mistake is confusing signal strength with signal quality. The signal indicator indicates strength and nothing else. You need to be using iStumblr to look at SNR (Signal to noise ratio).

Airport Express Model A1088 with Time Capsule Model A1254 configuration problems.

I have a Time Capsule Model A1254 and an Airport Express Model A1264. I run OSX 10.7.4. When I try to configure an older Airport Express Model A1088 the Time capsule does not recognise the older Airport Express after I configure it using Airport Utility version 5.6.
Can anyone help please.

What do you mean "the Time Capsule does not recognize the older AirPort Express"?
Sounds like the AirPort Express needs to be reset and reconfigured.

I have the airport express as router can I buy the new airport express and use my old airport to extend my net?

I have the airport express as router can I buy the new airport express and extend my net?

Things can get confusing pretty quickly since there are 3 different versions of the AirPort Express.
If by "old", you mean you have Model No A1084 or A1088 AirPort Express (look at the label on the side of the device for the Model No), it cannot be used with the "Extend a wireless network" feature of other newer Apple routers.
If your AirPort Extreme is "square" shaped with rounded corners, then the "old" AirPort Express will not work with your AirPort Extreme using the "Extend a wireless network" settings.
You could use a "previous version" AirPort Express, Model No A1264 to "Extend", or the "new" AirPort Express, Model No A1392, for that purpose.
If your AirPort Extreme is a simultaneous dual band product, then the "new" Express would be able to "extend" both bands. The "previous" AirPort Express (Model A1264) would be able to extend only one band, since it is not a dual band device.

How do I install a new airport express and link a second airport express to extend the network of the first airport express?

I currently have a linksys wireless router attached to the Internet. I have an A1264 Airport Express connected by Ethernet to the linksys router. I have two network names, one for each wireless network.
I purchased a new A1392 Airport Express to replace the linksys router and join to the A1264 Airport Express, and I want to have one network name as a result.
How do I do this? I realize that I have to reconfigure the A1264 device so that it is an extension of the A1392 device.

You have a fairly complicated set up, so I suggest that it would make sense to tackle things in stages, testing each stage as you go, before proceding to the next stage.
Stage 1 would be setting up the A1392 first to the cable modem, and then making sure that everything is working correctly on the A1392 Express
Stage 2 would be adding the Netgear switch and testing each port with a laptop connected via Ethernet to make sure that everything is operational on the switch
Stage 3 would be connecting the A1264 Express and testing to make sure that it is extending the network correctly
Stage 4 would be adding other Ethernet devices to the Netgear switch and testing each one at a time before adding the next device. There is some question about whether an iOS device can print to an Ethernet connected printer....even if the printer is AirPrint compatible. You may need to connect the HP using wireless...not Ethernet....to gain full AirPrint functionality, or use another application that will allow printing like Printopia or Print Central using the Ethernet connection on the HP.
Stage 5 would be adding the printer to the A1264 AirPort Express.
You do not mention how the printer will connect to the A1264 Express, but I assume that it will be USB from your description. Most printers will work, but you really will not know if your printer will work until you try.
Remember that only printing will be supported at the USB port of the Express. If you have an all-in-one type device, scan, maintenance, and other advanced features will not be operational whent the device is connected to the AirPort Express.
If you want to print from an iOS device like an iPad or iPhone, plan to add additonal software like Printopia or Print Central to possibly allow this function. There are no guarantees here as far as the iOS devices.

Trouble joining an Airport Express to an existing Time Capsule network

I have been trying to add an Airport Express to my existing network. Apples to Apples, right? Easy!
Nope!!!
I have a 1TB Time Capsule connected to a cable modem. As well as wireless, I also have an 8-port gigabit switch connected to the Time Capsule to extend the network to a series of wired clients around the house. My intention was for the Airport Express to provide better wireless reception upstairs and to stream music from iTunes to my home stereo system.
I have tried connecting the Airport Express to the Time Capsule directly using Cat5 as well as to the switch (which shouldn't make any difference...) I have tried configuring it to extend the existing network manually as well as through the Airport Utility wizard.
All seems okay at first but, for some reason, it seems to kick the Time Capsule off the network (it isn't listed in Airport Utility,)and then I can't connect to the internet nor can Time Machine see the disk in the TC for backups!!
The Airport Express does not even show up in iTunes.
I hard reset the Airport Express and try again, and same thing...
What am I doing wrong and how do I repair this?
Thanks for any help on this issue.

I haven't heard it called that, but you could say that was true.
If you are configuring the Express manually, open AirPort Utility - Click Manual Setup
Click the Base station tab below the icons to assign a name for your device, password and adjust Time Zone settings
Click the Wireless tab to enter the wireless settings.
Wireless Mode = Create a wireless network
Wireless Network Name = Exact name of your main wireless network
Radio Mode = Your choice depending on what you need. A good general choice would be 802.11n (802.11b/g compatible) as this will allow all devices to connect
Channel = Automatic
Wireless Security = Exact same setting as your main wireless network
Password = Same password as your main wireless network
Confirm password
Click the Internet icon
Connect Using = Ethernet
Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)
Update to save settings.
This is the way commercial wireless networks are designed, except on a much larger scale. This provides the maximum bandwidth on the wireless network and best performance.
This is sometimes called a "roaming network" because computers will automatically connect to the wireless access point with the best signal, which will usually be the closest device.
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Airport Express streaming iTunes from Time Capsule

This may seem redundant to other topics, however I have tried the solutions listed without relief. I bought and installed a Time Capsule. My internet connection comes into it and my iMac accesses it wirelessly. I have an Airport Express which I want in the living room to stream music.
I have hard reset to the default settings on the AE. My TC is set for "extend a network" and my iTunes is set-up to look for remote speakers. When I use Airport Express to set the AE to access the TC network, I get the confirmation that the AE has been reconfigured and that I can wait for the AE to restart. The Airport Express dialog box never gets past that point, leaving me looking at a spinning status wheel.
From the default settings, my Airport Utility can see both devices, but clicking on the AE dismounts the TC and vice versa. The status bar on the Airport toolbar sees my TC network and not the AE, which I assume would be normal if the AE joined the TC network. Everything up and running, my iTunes cannot see the AE and I do not get the remote speaker dialog box in iTunes.
It seems to me there should be a simple process to walk through such a generic situation. What am I missing?

I have hard reset to the default settings on the AE. My TC is set for "extend a network" and my iTunes is set-up to look for remote speakers. When I use Airport Express to set the AE to access the TC network, I get the confirmation that the AE has been reconfigured and that I can wait for the AE to restart. The Airport Express dialog box never gets past that point, leaving me looking at a spinning status wheel.
If your goal for the AirPort Express Base Station (AX) is just for streaming iTunes, then you want to configure it to "join" the TC's wireless network ... not to extend it. So enabling "extend a network" on the TC would not be necessary.
To configure the AX to join the TC's wireless network and for AirTunes, please compare the following settings to those currently enabled on the AX:
AirPort Utility > Manual Setup > AirPort > Wireless tab
o Wireless Mode: Join a wireless network
o Network Name: <existing TC's wireless Network Name>
o Wireless Security: <select the encryption type of the existing wireless network>
o Wireless Password: <enter the existing wireless network password>
o Verify Password: <re-enter the existing wireless network password>
Music
o Enable AirTunes (checked)
o iTunes Speaker Name: <enter desired speaker name>
o iTunes Speaker Password: (optional)
o Verify Password: (optional)
o Click Update to write the new settings to the AX
In iTunes:
iTunes > Preferences... > Advanced > General
o Look for remote speakers connected with AirTunes (checked)

Airport Express extension connection from Time Capsule failing

I have an Airport Express extending my wifi network from a Time Capsule. The connection between them appears to fail frequently. That is, a device connected wirelessly to the Airport Express will lose internet access but will regain it when I power down the Airport Express forcing the device to connect directly to the Time Capsule. Then when I power up the Express again the device connects there and has internet access. Cycling the Express seems to re-establish a working connection between it and the Time Capsule. Is there a solution to this in the settings of either device?

Once you have WiFi Explorer installed on your Mac, temporarily power off the AirPort Express and locate your laptop as close as possible to the location of the AirPort Express
Open WiFi Explorer and look for the SNR heading.
SNR is signal-to-noise ratio, which is a good way to analyze connection quality. The 'bars" at the top of the Macs screen are there pretty much for show...and they tell you nothing about the noise that may be present in the signal.
Use the following SNR guide to analyze the quality of your connection at the location of the Express:
40+          Superior
35            Excellent
30            Very Good
25            Good
20            Fair
15            Low
10            Very Low
5              Not useable
A reading somewhere between 25-30 should provide a reliable connection for the Express to "extend". Things fall off quickly below 25 though, so if you see anything below that value, that indicates either too low of a signal or too much noise on the connection.
The Express can only "extend" the quality of signal that it receives, so a good SNR is critical to reliable performance.

Any software differences between new airport express and extreme?

I was wondering if there are any features or configuration differences between the two, such as configuring VPN passthrough.
The only difference I can see is using the USB for hard drive use.
Also, do you think the performance will be similar. I know the time capsule actually rated slower than the extreme even though they use similar hardware.

You can find all the differences between the AirPort Express and Extreme in this website > http://www.apple.com/compare-wifi-models/

Brute force solution: new Airport Express and old (ca. '04) Airport Extreme

This is a long post, so I apologize in advance for that. However, I have been trying for the better part of three days to get my new Airport Express (802.11n) to connect to my ca. 2004 Airport Extreme Base Station (802.11b/g) (my old Express died after a little less than 4 years of service). I had searched all over this site and elsewhere on the Internet for ideas/suggestions/others' experiences/anything with no luck. (I am still not sure if the old Extreme is not fully compatible with the new Express or not.) I thought that perhaps my Express was a lemon. Basically what was happening was that I could not get the Express to be recognized, or, more accurately, Airport Utility would inform me that the network could not be extended. I tried changing the security on my Extreme, changing passwords, moving the Express and Extreme closer to each other and a bunch of other things. I must have reset the Express two dozen times. Finally, to see if the Express was faulty, I connected it to my DSL modem and used it as a Main Base Station. With that configuration, it worked fine.
Aha! I thought - Maybe I could use the Express as my main base station and my old Extreme as my remote station, so that is what I did. It took a bit of finagling with Airport Utility, but I did get the Extreme and Express to talk to each other and - miracle of miracles - green dots on both in Airport Utility! I also had to delete and re-add my Epson C62 printer to get the Extreme to recognize that. But now (fingers crossed) things are back to normal.
I must say that this has been the most frustrating experience I have ever had with an Apple product, primarily because there are probably hundreds of "blinking amber light on Airport Express" messages out there, but most of the answers (particularly the ones from Apple) are not particularly helpful. I hope that this post will help someone. Apple's suggestion to "follow the onscreen directions in Airport Utility" is very frustrating, because the information provided by Airport Utility is not very helpful at all (e.g., telling me that my network is not recognized when every other computer in my house - 5 in all - is finding it doesn't make sense).
Sorry, again, for the long post. I hope, however, that it proves to be helpful to someone (like me, who was searching for something like this for the past three days!).
Happy New Year!
Bob Q.
P.S. If I am missing something and someone has information to add, please do so!

If your old Extreme is an 802.11n model, then please check out this Apple Support article for details on how to configure them both for an extended network.

What is the difference between the all new airport express and the previous model, is it worth me upgrading ?

Hi does anyone know the benefits of the new airport express against the previous model?

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