Streaming from MacBook to AirPort Express

Hey, I need your valuable support.
My old B&W Zeppelin does not have the new AirPlay function therefore I bought an AirPortExpress to stream the music from my devices (IP4, IPAD and MBpro) to the Zeppelin. The configuration went well, streaming from IP4 to Zeppelin via AirPortExpress works great. But from Itunes on my MacBook.... it is not working. I can "see" the device in the AirPort configuration tool and I can choose the Zeppelin in Itunes, but then a window opens with an mowing bar saying "Connection to Zeppelin", but nothing happens. I created no password for the speakers......
What can I do to solve the problem, doing a reset does not help........ ****...
Has anybody an idea?
Many thanks from Germany...
Markus

besides changing the radio channel used, also try this:
open system preferences
open network pane
select airport in the left list
click the advanced button
go to the TCP/IP tab
set the configure IPv6 field to OFF.
click OK
click apply
now try again to connect to your remote speakers.

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