Trying to use Airport Express as access point.

I want to use an AE as an access point to extend my wifi. The location has ethernet. My primary router is a Lynksys E2000. I set the AE up to extend wifi, bridge mode, PW's same as existing network, plug ethernet into LAN of the AE. It reports all is well for about two minutes, then the unit flashes yellow and Airport Utility loses contact. Have tried new ethernet cables, other locations, etc. Resets and power cycles allow me to see the unit again, but the unit always ends up dropping off the network and flashing yellow after a very short time. To be clear, I want to use a wireless device in the location that would talk to the AE that would pass it to the ethernet. I have read the forum Q & A's and tried several of the solutions, but end up with the unit flashing yellow and the Utility asking me if I want to forget the AE. There must be something I'm missing in the setup or the unit is bad. Any help would be appreciated.

I set the AE up to extend wifi
The "extend" setting on the AirPort Express would only be used if it was connected to another router using wireless. You are using Ethernet.
Configure the Express to "create a wireless network" using the exact same wireless network name, same wireless security settings and same wireless network password as your main router.
As a final step, make sure that the AirPort Express is configured to operate in Bridge Mode.
Power down both the main router and Express after the AirPort has been configured. Then power up the main router first for a minute or two, then power up the Express.

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+If I connected the AX by cable to my 5-port switch (which in turn is connected directly to the Dlink), would that constitute "an ethernet connection to the D-Link"? If so, then it should be possible to use it as described in your 6th paragraph, to "expand ... (our) main wireless network" -- is that right?+
Yes, this will work great.
+I'd never heard of ethernet powerline adapters, which sound very cool but are not wireless per se - you need a cable to connect the computer with at the far end, and it's wireless capability that I'm trying to create in the home office.+
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Open AirPort Utility and click Manual Setup
Click the Base Station tab below the row of icons to enter a name and device password for the device and choose your time zone, etc.
Then click the AirPort icon in the row of icons at the top of the setup page.
Click the Wireless tab below the icons
Wireless Mode....Create a wireless netork
Wireless Network Name....Exact same name as your D-Link wireless network name
Radio Mode....802.11n (802.11b/g compatible)
Channel...Automatic (see note* at bottom)
Wireless Security...exact same setting as D-Link network
Wireless Password....exact same setting as D-Link network
Click the Internet icon in the row of icons
At the bottom of the page, make sure that the setting for Connection Sharing is set to "Off (Bridge Mode)". This setting allows the AX to work in tandem with the D-Link.
Update to save settings.
*Automatic will usually work well for this. Ideally, you want the D-Link and AX to be on channels that are least 5 channels apart. Automatic will usually choose an open channel, but you may need to manually set the channels on both routers for this step.
Your setup should work fine. Please post back on your progress or questions.

What is the best way to use Airport Express?

What is the best way to use Airport Express?

It would really depend on your networking goals.
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Portable travel router
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I use Airport Express to network 3 iMacs to a DSL modem. The network has become undiscoverable to one of the computers. I have reset the base station to factory settings but this does not help. The other two computers are unaffected. All 3 computers can access the internet when connected directly to the modem. I suspect the problem might be the Airport card? Suggestions?
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Thx for the suggestion, although I didn't have to reset the SMC to fix the problem. The problem was the handshake between the security password and the designated network. The following links gave me info for investigationg the problem.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4199
http://www.ehow.com/how_6831952_test-airport-card.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXiZn64aZfg
http://www.cnet.com/news/how-to-invoke-and-interpret-the-apple-hardware-tests/
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I want to use AE as an access point to network my Win XP PC and iMac. Is this possible?
On Apple's website, it reads that "AirPort Express connects you and everyone in your family not only to the Internet but to each other... AirPort Express uses the revolutionary Bonjour technology in Mac OS X to allow your AirPort-equipped Macs running Mac OS X to detect each other with no effort on your part — they discover each other just by virtue of being within the range of the network."
I'm pretty sure the answer to my question is "no", but I just want to make certain.
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I want to use AE as an access point to network my Win
XP PC and iMac. Is this possible?
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On Apple's website, it reads that "AirPort Express
connects you and everyone in your family not only to
the Internet but to each other... AirPort Express
uses the revolutionary Bonjour technology in Mac OS X
to allow your AirPort-equipped Macs running Mac OS X
to detect each other with no effort on your part —
they discover each other just by virtue of being
within the range of the network."
It is not as simple as it is between two Macs, but you can share files easily between a Mac and a PC on an Airport network.
Sharing files between an XP PC and a Mac running OS 10.4.x
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/3020.html
iFelix

Using airport express with a verizon hotspot for the internet.

I recently purchased a new laptop. Wanting to be able to print from my laptop and not having to connect the USB printer cable I purchased an Airport Express router. I use a Verizon HotSpot it get access to the internet. My problem is that I am unable to print data from the internet since I have to disconnect from it to gain access to my network printer. Any ideas how to be able to print data from the internet using my network printer?

I don't have one of these to verify, but have you tried reconfiguring your AirPort Express Base Station (AX) as a wireless client? In this configuration, the AX would join the wireless network created by your Verizon Hotspot device and its USB port would be enabled to share the attached USB printer.
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Perform a "Factory Default" reset on the AX.
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