PB cannot recognize airport express

I am traveling (in Amsterdam) from US. I can use the airport express in my daughter's home without trouble. However, where I am staying there is also an express that does not show up on my wireless list. My daughter's pb recognizes it just fine. There is actually a list of 4 networks that show up in this area (password protected) just not the one I am currently sitting right next to.
12 PowerBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.7)

If the AE was set-up as a "Closed Network" it will not be broadcastng the SSID, it would require you to manually enter the SSID and password.
If you daughters PB was set-up this way, it would recognize the network.
Just a thought...

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I could not "see" my Express via my wireless router or via the Airport Utility until I reset it to Factory Settings by unplugging it then holding in the tiny reset button while plugging it back in, waiting for the flashing yellow LED signal before letting go.
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I would tell you the exact Firmware but I can no longer "see" the Airport express............ AGAIN or still.....
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Maybe this time?
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....I was then told over the phone that airport express will not connect to third party routers.
This is NOT correct.
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2) The exact setting for wireless security that the network is using
3) The wireless network password
Most users know 1) and 3), but very few know the exact type of wireless security settings that their wireless router is using. The Express will not connect to the wireless network unless it receives all of the information listed above.
So...we will assume that you know the name of the wireless network and the password for the network.
Do you know the exact type of wireless security setting that your wireless router is using? If not, the Express will not connect.
You may need to check the setup of your wireless router....or if the router was supplied to you by an Internet Service Provider, they may be able to tell you what type of wireless security setting is being used.
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Hi,
I purchased the AirPort Express to play music off my Sounddock Portable in my Kitchen from a wireless signal off my router thats connected to a modem connected to my PC. I have a Linksys WRT150N Wireless Router that everyone in my house uses to access the internet. The modem is hooked up to the router in the computer room thats hooked directly to the Windows Vista PC. I am downstairs with an iMac, and also have a Macbook in the livingroom that transmits wireless internet just fine off this router.
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What I need is to get this to work as I spent $100 assuming it would pick up my wireless signal as do my other apple products, and so my family could enjoy music from the iTunes on my PC to the Sounddock in the kitchen. I was hoping it would be plug and play like my iMac and Macbook were. Please help as I would prefer to not return this item and just get it working =P

Make sure you have the "latest" Airport Admin version of the SW for your PC.
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I believe I had a similar problem and found your instructions helpful without too much effort.
I've been in the 10.8.2 environment with no disruption to my wireless network until I choose to reconfigure it.
I'm using a Time Capsule as my primary wireless base station with a DSL modem directed into it. I then use an older Airport Express Base Station to extend the wireless network.
Upon reconfiguring the Time Capsule, Airport Utility 6.1 recognized it but not the Airport Express Base Station and the extended network was lost.
Using the workaround you described, I was able to obtain, unpackage and install airport utility 5.6 and then subsequently airport utility 5.6.1. Both recognized and maintained the configuration of my time capsule but neither version recognizes my older airport express base station. I did a factory default reset of the airport express base station a couple of times and rescanned using the airport utility 5.6.1 and it still does not recognize it.
My question is whether there is something beyond which version of airport utility and the airport express base station that might need adjusting. For example, anything to do with my time capsule configuration or other network settings?
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I am only using the Airport Express to stream music to my stereo. Therefore the Airport Express is in client mode, connected to my home network over a wireless connection (predominantly D-link hardware), WEP is enabled and working fine, and all hardware has the latest firmware. Finally, all hardware has functioning internet connections.
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Utility does not recognize airport express

my wifi works normally but the utility is unable to recognize the airport express

I do not see a menu in the airport utility, but there is a tool bar.
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Did you power off the restart both the PC and the AirPort Express? If you have done this, and the AirPort Express does not appear when you open AirPort Utility, then more troubleshooting will be required.
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Try the direct link.
http://support.apple.com/downloads/DL1482/en_US/AirPortUtility56.dmg
I have been having some issues with the apple support and discussions area with my ISP.. something seems to be not compatible.
There is a free method .. since you need to pay for Pacifist.. there is a simpler free utility but it does the job .. unpkg
This is my version of Tesserax's which is of course just fine as well.
How to load 5.6 into ML.
1. Download 5.6 for Lion.
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
Click to open the dmg but do not attempt to install the pkg.. it won't work anyway.
Leave the package open on the desktop so you can see the file. AirportUtility56.pkg
2. Download and install unpkg.
http://www.timdoug.com/unpkg/
Run unpkg on the desktop.. If your Mac refuses to run the software, because it wasn’t downloaded from the Apple store, go to security in preferences and allow other software to work.. this is limitation of trade methinks. You can set back later if you like.
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Macbook can't recognize Airport Express!

Hi guys,
I have a Macbook Pro Retina 15" Early 2013 running Mavericks 10.9.1. My router is the Apple Airport Express A1088 and what is happening is: I did the setup of the Airport Express last year and everything was working fine. I had to download the Airport Utility 5.6 and then I configured the Airport Express. Alright. But today, my wifi connection was not showing in my Macbook Pro, but it was working fine in my iPhone 5. I tried to turn the Airport Express off, and the same for my Macbook Airport, but it doesn't work. So I decided to do a hard reset and also a reset to factory settings. What is happening is my Macbook Pro showed only one time after doing the reset and I did all the steps of the setup using the Airport Utility 5.6. But when the airport express restarted, it was working only with my iPhone 5, not with my Macbook. So I tried to reset again to factory settings and now I can't do the setup because the Airport Express doesn't show up in my Macbook as a new base station or anything else. With my iPhone 5 I can see the Airport Express as a new base station, however I am not able to setup it because it is a old version (A1088).
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I also looked in this forum about other users that had the same problem, but almost all of them started working after a hard reset or reset to factory settings, which is not working for me.
I just wish my Macbook to recognize the Airport Express, until yesterday everything was working fine. And today it is only working with my iPhone, but I am not able to set up it with the iPhone.
Help!
Thanks!

Hey Luis!
I am sorry - i only searched for Apple Airportutility and Mavericks to post the Link :-)
Did you already tried
- to delete your Wifi from the list of known Wifi's from your MacBook/System Prefs/Network/AirPort/Option/
- or maybe delete and reinstall the AirPort Service from your MacBook/System Prefs/Network
Cheers
Robo

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My system is a desktop running xp pro, Service Pack 2 (fully updated), Athlon 64 3000+.
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