Settings in OsX to hook up two computers trough Airport Express

I want to get access to a external harddrive with Mp3s that is connected to my iMac mini through my G5 that are both connected to my Airport netwoork at home. What would be the best way to set it up? What should the settings be on the computers?

You will need to use Sharepoints in order to share the hard drive.
http://www.hornware.com/sharepoints/
iFelix

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Trying to connect two computers to Airport express

Hi, i have two mac minis which i am trying to connect to the internet via airport express to a modem. No problems with one of them, very reliable but i can't get the other to connect. It staes there is no ip address . This is when using the "configure ipv4 using dhcp" When i tried manually and copied the same address it appeared to work except it said that another computer was using that i.p address. (which is the one that always is working) Question is, cause i am a newbie, what ip address should i use? Thanks.....

bruthen wrote:
i have two mac minis which i am trying to connect to the internet via airport express to a modem. No problems with one of them, very reliable but i can't get the other to connect. It staes there is no ip address . This is when using the "configure ipv4 using dhcp" When i tried manually and copied the same address it appeared to work except it said that another computer was using that i.p address. (which is the one that always is working) Question is, cause i am a newbie, what ip address should i use?
How is your Express configured? In AirPort Utility select the Express and click "Manual Setup". In the Internet panel, Internet Connection tab, "Connection Sharing" should probably be set to "Share a public IP address". As you mention, each of your Macs should be set with "Configure IPv4" to "Using DHCP".
If all those settings look good, you might try resetting your connection settings on the problematic Mac using the steps listed in this message:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=10695921&start=1
They're not guaranteed to solve the problem, but they'll only take a minute or so to try.
If you want to post a reply, please do so to this thread, not the other one.

Lots of existing threads, but no consistent answer - what settings need to be applied to the 2012 (new) Airport Express for it to work at hotels with an ethernet only connection? Any answers specific to Japan would be helpful.

Lots of existing threads, but no consistent answer - what settings need to be applied to the 2012 (new) Airport Express for it to work at hotels with an ethernet only connection? Any answers specific to Japan would be helpful. I would prefer not to take my old Dell laptop and just be able to use my Ipad 2 via the wireless connection that the Airport Express creates. However, I can configure the Airport Express at home prior to leaving if that is the best thing to do.

I have a very similar problem with my AE! My MacBook, MacBook Pro & iPod Touch (1st Generation) all get a GREAT signal from our AE. BUT, our iPod Touch (2nd Generation) and new iPad (WiFi) get terrible signal strength unless we're right next to the AE!! Tech support at Apple is of no help! I'm ready to sell them all! This all started when we got the last OS update for iPod Touch/iPhone/iPad. So it must be a software issue not a hardware one..
Any ideas?

How best to use TWO Time Capsules, Airport Express and Apple TV?

Hello
I have the following Apple equipment and am wondering how best to plug it all together. At the moment I am not using some items at all because I do not know how to best use!
1. MacBook Pro (2012 model) 'Mac1'
2. MacBook Pro (2009 model) 'Mac2'
3. MacBook Air (2011 model) 'Mac3'
4. Time Capsule 1TB (model A1355) 'TC1'
5. (another!) Time Capsule 1TB (model A1355) 'TC2'
6. Airport Express (2008 model)
7. Apple TV (2013 model)
8. LaCie 1TB USB Hard Drive
9. Apple iPhone
10. Sonos system
CURRENTLY
TC1 is plugged into the Virgin Media modem to provide a WiFi network called 'Amer's Apple Network' around the house. The Virgin Media wifi has been switched off to reduce interference.
TC2 is not being used. The Airport Express is plugged in upstairs (or sometimes near garden) to extend the 'Amer's Apple Network' and this seems to work fine.
Apple TV is plugged into main TV and is plugged into 'Amer's Apple Network' directly using Ethernet to TC1 but often runs slowly and does not work if Mac1 is not awake (or iTunes is not running on Mac1).
LaCie is plugged directly into TC1 and currently has a old copy of my iTunes library stored on it which my Sonos system access. However, there seems to be a problem in that iTunes randomly uses that LaCie library and/or local Mac library. Often we get a pop up message on Mac1 saying "Library cannot be found" and we have to manually navigate to the LaCie drive (via the TC1 folder) to open iTunes. Also connecting iPhone to Mac1 seems to work very slowly as it appears to be trying to back up to LaCie drive.
QUESTION
What would be the best, most efficient way of using all (or if some is redundant equipement then which), to set up the following:
1. A shared home network which enables all three computers (and any future Macs and/or iPads etc) to access one master shared iTunes library, which is the one that is updated with any new music, films etc added via any of those machines
2. A shared home network that enables a shared files folder but also allows each user to keep their own personal hard drive (eg locally on whichever machine they are using).
3. A fast (as possible) iTunes back up process when connecting iPhone to computer
4. Usage of both TC1 and TC2 (and Airport Express) to extend network around the house (several weak spots exist) and also to maximise storage using the 1TB of each TC1 and TC2.
5. Would it then also be possible to attach the LaCie USB drive for an additional 1TB storage? If so how and would it be very slow? From existing usage it appears to be very slow when used as a regular access drive, so perhaps better as a 'slow' drive that is just occassionaly used for back up and nothing else
Main question is (to the networking experts!), how would you personally set up all above to give best wifi coverage, fastest back ups, access to Sonos for iTune library, access to Apple TV, and shared folders etc etc. I basically seem to have lots of kit (albeit some quite old) and nothing seems to be working together particularly well.
Happy also to ditch any bottlenecks in the above equipment list (eg LaCie USB drive?) and add something which would better bring together the other components?
Any thoughts much appreciated!
Best
Amer

So ... FINALLY ... I found some time to implement this!
Steps taken and results:
1. Moved my entire music library to Mac1. Used the opportunity to also share my other Mac2 onto HomeShare and copy across any music files from Mac2 onto Mac1 that were not already there.
Result: Mac1 now holds my whole music library locally. Works incredibly fast whenever playing a track, adding a new track or updating info on existing track. Good!
2. LaPastenague's instructions for bridging TC1 with TC2 worked a dream. Only thing is they are basically next to each other as I don't have the energy (or cabling expertise) to install (cleanly) long runs of ethernet cable.
Result: Got a clear Wifi signal, not sure if any faster than before but I assume two TCs next to each other both sending out the same network signal can't be any worse than one. Main thing is that I have an extra 1Tb network drive (i.e. TC2) connected to TC1 which I can access from all my Macs now.
3. Copied the entire Mac1 Music library over to TC2 drive into the Data folder. This happened relatively quickly (I think!) ... but would welcome any comments on whether slower than expected, to highlight if I might be able to improve the connection. 12,000 songs in 2 hours, with Mac1 sending the files to TC2 wirelessly. I know I could probably have connected Mac1 to TC2 by ethernet cable to speed up, but I had run out of Ethernet cables by now!
Result: All my music (as of today anyway) now on Mac1 AND on TC2 in normal readable format (i.e. by Sonos and as a simple back-up that can just be carried around and copied anywhere in the event of loss of Mac1 drive
4. Set up TC2 Music Library in Data folder to be the networked music folder for Sonos using "\\TC2\Data" (ps. why doesn't Sonos allow a simple click and select option for choosing drive and instead force us to go back to the 80s and type in drive path which isn't always clear, especially on a Mac!)
Result: Sonos can access all my music (as of today anyway) on TC2 and no need for Mac1 or any other Mac to be open.
BUT: As you may have guessed, the issue with the above set up is that as soon as I buy a new song, it will get added to my Mac1 quickly and smoothly ... but the area where I really use my music (i.e. Sonos via TC2) will have the older music library.
QUESTION: Is there any way in which I can adjust the above set up, so that whenever I add new music to my Mac1 it also copies across to TC2? Don't mind if this is done slowly and later (eg in middle of night) but of course don't want to have to copy across manually each time. Would prefer it to just update newly added tracks regularly.

Connecting computers via Airport Express

I have a problem that I've been trying to solve, but so far nothing has worked.
I have three Macs, 2 G4 PowerBooks and an iMac (Core 2 Duo) which are all connected via an Airport Express. All of the computers can access the net and my printer just fine. The iMac can connect to both of the G4s, and one of the G4s can connect to both the iMac and the other G4. The problem is that one of the G4s can only connect to the other G4, not the iMac. It's as though the iMac does not exist for it's purposes. Yet I can connect to that G4 from the iMac, just not the other way around.
Any clues as to a fix for this would be greatly appreciated.

That is what you want to select.
You jumped into the middle of this thread. What
problem do you have?
More to the point - what is YOUR problem...I think your response was a little rude...
One who has common sense can see what issue I am having simply by looking at the subject of the original post - and reading my entire post.
For your benefit, the subject is: Problems Connecting Two Computers to Cable Modem via AirPort Express.
If you read my post again, you will see that after following the advice given by Rj, I am still having problems. I will not re-post my question. Simply restating things in this post has been a waste of time.

Can i share files between two macs via airport express?

hi. we have an imac and a macbook connected to the internet with airport express. all is well with that, but i'd like to be able to share files between the two computers. it seems like i should be able to, but i can't figure out how. can someone help?
thanks.

Hello smw380. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Yes. You just need to enable "Personal File Sharing" on both Macs.
o System Preferences > Sharing > Services tab
o Personal File Sharing: On (checked)

Two Questions about Airport Express

All, I am a recent convert to using a Mac so bear with me.
I have two questions about the Airport Express.
Question if I buy one in the USA, I will visiting this week on holiday,can I use it the UK with a UK adaptor/apple plug?
Can the Express be used with my current wireless network, using a Netgear DG834G V4, I have read lots in the forums about putting a $ sign in front of the WPA password?
Any help and advice gratefully received.

Tesserax wrote:
Hello andixbox. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
Question if I buy one in the USA, I will visiting this week on holiday,can I use it the UK with a UK adaptor/apple plug?
Yes, but at least two things to consider:
o The US version of the 802.11n AirPort Express Base Station (AXn) only supports radio channels 1-11 in the 802.11g radio mode. Channels 12-14, used in other countries outside the US will not be available.
o The AXn supports both the 2.4 and 5 GHz radio bands for 802.11n. The 5 GHz band is restricted in certain countries (like the UK) so operating in this mode may get you unwanted attention.
That should be okay then because the Netgear broadcasts on channels 1-11. I hadn't appreciated the 5 Ghz band, but having checked both US and UK Apple sites the techspecs both mention 2.4 Ghz and 5 Ghz.
Can the Express be used with my current wireless network, using a Netgear DG834G V4, I have read lots in the forums about putting a $ sign in front of the WPA password?
If your intent is to have the AXn join the Netgear as a wireless client, then yes it should work. The "$" requirement was for WEP. This shouldn't be necessary for WPA or WPA2.
I intended to use the AXn as an range extender, but you mention wireless client, is that something different?

HELP ibook g3 OSX 10.2.8 no longer detects airport express wireless network

my ibook G3 OSX 10.2.8, airport admin utility software 3.1.1 no longer can detect the airport express wireless network (powerbook G4, OSX 10.4.11, airport admin utility 4.2; airport express, WEP protected, to DSL modem). i just installed an ipod driver update on the ibook, and wireless networking went down on restart. any help greatly appreciated!

you name it : com.apple.airport.adminutility.plist
delete it and do as advised.
This isn't harmful, because it is only a preference list, so it will be created brandnew as soon as you re-setup the Airport stuff.
Mac OS X ( especially Jaguar ) has a tendency to corrupt some plists out of the blue, it is more or less harmless and can be fixed with recreating them plus permissions-repair.
Hint : repair permissions more than one time, it ALWAYS finds something to fix in Jaguar.
You cannot destroy something with these actions, because it is Unix maintance so usual routines.
A tool like cocktail or Onyx ( google them, onyx is freeware ) can help you run such ( and more ) routines on a scheduled base.
Always remember that OS X is no longer "the Mac OS", it is Unix with a nice Desktop, the critical things run hidden in the background, so it has to be treated like any Unix/Linux sort of OS, even if from the outside everything looks nice and kosher..
Best wishes from Germany

Hooking up external hd to airport express to use with Time Machine

Hello, I would like to hook up my external HD to my airport Express and wirelessly still be able to use it for backing up and additional storage. Is this possible?? It will be hooked up via USB. It currently is sitting behind my iMac (2009) and hooked up to it via USB. I don't like how it is noisy and how it pauses my tasks sometimes while the external starts up every half hour or everytime I open certain applications.

it's possible (even though not officially supported by apple) but you'll have to restart your TM backups from scratch. remote backups are stored inside sparse bundles while directly attached ones are stored directly in a folder on the drive.
so you might want to erase your current TM backups first to free up space on the drive. but don't delete them from finder. erase the drive from disk utility.

Two questions concerning Airport Express (speed and disconnecting)

Hello, thanks for any reply.
1) I currently have an Airport Express hooked up to a modem. My experience with it is somewhat lackluster however. The speed can fluctuate sometimes, going from decently fast (although I don't think very fast at all) to qute slow. Also, I more often than not have to reboot the Airport Express (by unplugging and replugging in).
What happens is the green light is on, but my wireless signal (top right of MacBook Pro screen) is empty. I click on it and try to find my signal, which is listed. I then click on that, but nothing happens, and it tells me I cannot connect to it. I then have to unplug and then plug in the Airport Express and wait for it to reboot, which solves the problems but is rather annoying. Any help on how to stop this would be great.
2) I am caught inbetween whether I need to upgrade the Airport Express anyway, into a router with a wired ethernet port. I am utilizing the USB printer and obviously the only port to connect to the modem, but the only way I can hook into my system that does not have wireless capabilities (Xbox 360), I need to unplug the wire from my Airport Express, plug it into my console, and then restart the router, and then do the same thing except with the Airport Express to obtain connection (both are unfortunately mutually exclusive).
The reason I mention that is because I am considering different speed options too. I apologize for my lack of savvy on the subject, but quite simply: Does the Airport Express create the fastest wireless connection out there? Does the Airport Extreme (with wired ports) create a faster connection? When it comes to the Airport Extreme, does that card (I see it in the store section, but I still don't understand it) make the connection much better? Does that card help for an Airport Express?
Thank you so much for answering my questions, I really appreciate it.

Can you further explain the notion of interference, does that mean other wireless signals? I have many that my computer detects, so would this slow down my connection?
Yes any wireless signals at 2.4 GHz will cause interference for the AX. This can be from wireless networks or other devices.
Also, in terms of the 802.11n clients, I know that my computer supports it (From Utilities > Network Utility), but does that mean that the Airport Extreme card is not a factor?
That means that your Mac can connect to 802.11n networks.
Can you please detail what that card functions as.
?? Don't know what you mean by that.
...do you think that the Airport Extreme is then totally worth it, just to clarify.
If you have 802.11n devices and do large transfers between them, then the 802.11b/g/n AEBS could be useful.
If you want to use the AEBS as a file server, then the 802.11b/g/n AEBS would be worth it.

Anyone know how to hook up two computers to High Speed DSL using one modem?

any insight is appreciated

I agree about the wireless part as I also have the 6100G modem/router. There were no details in the posting about the specific hardware and there are several available with and without wireless.

Can I have my I-Pod hooked to two Computers??

I have my I-pod mainly at home with all my music. But want to be able to play music at school and download songs, music bits for presentations. Do I have to choose where I want my library of music??? It shows my music but I can't make it "bolded" and activate it to play it. I don't want my school computer to become my primary source computer but do want to be able to play my I-Pod at school. I can't even play it, when I do, no music comes out of computer speakers. Please Help me!!!

Welcome to Apple Discussions.
Check this: Using iPod with multiple computers

How to fix the "Two computers using the same IP address" issue on the airport express

I just bought an airport express and got dsl at my apartment, and I haven't been able to set up the wireless connection. My DSL works just fine but whenever I hook up the AX I get an error message saying that there are two computers using the same IP address on the network, but I only have one computer.
I know this is probably a simple fix, but I've never had this issue when I set up the Extreme at my parents house and I haven't been able to find a thread on this.
As of right now I have it set to Factory settings.
Help please!

This modem was designed to connect directly to a computer and you are trying to connect it to a router.
Unfortunately, this is not a simple fix as both the modem and your AirPort Express will need to be configured differently to work together correctly.
Connect the modem directly to your computer.
Open up your browser and type the default IP address for the modem into the address bar. Check your documentation on the modem but it is likely 192.168.1.254
That will bring up the configuration page for the modem.
You may need to enter the modem access code which is on a label on the back or bottom of the device
Look for an Advanced tab, then look for a tab labeled something like PPP Location
Right now, you will see that "PPP is on the modem"
Chance that to "PPP is on the computer or router"
Click to save your new settings and the modem will restart
If you ever need to get the modem back to its original settings, you will need to hold in the reset button on the back of the modem for 5-6 seconds and then enter in the default IP address to be able to access the settings on the modem
Connect the modem to the AirPort Express with an Ethernet cable
Open AirPort Utility on your Mac and click Continue to follow the guided setup to "Create a wireless network"
You may be asked to "switch" networks when you do this. You want to switch
Select the "Connect Using PPPoe" option when it appears
Enter your user name and password with your provider. Leave the Service Name area blank. You want to always stay connected if you see that option
Continue to follow the guided setup and Update to save settings
Pull the power cord from the modem, wait a moment, then restart the modem
Log on to the wireless network that you created during the setup and you should have an Internet connection

Connecting two computers with two routes?

Yes, can I hook up two computers, each with a different router on one phone line? I hope this makes sense. I have one main computer hooked up to a wireless/wired router and the one in another room I want to hook up to the internet also. Do I need another router for that other computer? The distance on the wireless does not reach to the other computer.

Here are my educated guess(es) :
Perhaps you could..
#1 use a wireless extender?
#2 use a wireless bridge?
#3 convert the second router into a hub/switch/wap?
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Can I connect an external hard drive to my Airport Express and share it to store files on between two machines via the usb port. The machines are a MacBook and a fairly new Win machine. Printers and Airplay as well as wifi work perfect.

Wondering about the above.

... I bought a hard drive at an Apple store because they told me I could hook it up through my Airport express.
Bzzt. Nope. Bring it back.
Read: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2421
Question: What is an AirPort Express?
Answer: An AirPort Express is a Wi-Fi base station. Besides acting as an Internet access point, it has several specialized features which make it ideal for specific needs.
Printer - Act as a wireless interface for one printer connected to the USB port, making it available to your network
"Hook it up" - in the sense that a wireless device may be wirelessly "hooked up" to an Express - is a different matter; like "hooking up" with a friend.
Words mean things. Imprecise words mean imprecise things. That generally doesn't end well.
Apple ought to read this stuff once in a while.
John Galt wrote:
I thought you were asking about a USB hard disk attached to the Express. That won't work.
I thought right. That won't work. An Extreme or Time Capsule will.

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