Using multiple airport expresses to supply music to stereo

I currently have an airport express plugged into my router via ethernet to distribute a wireless network. I want to add another airport express in the lounge room to connect to my stereo. Will this work?

Yes.

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Your 4th gen iPad does have the necessary software to connect to the AirPort Express but not to administer it. To do the later, you would need to install the AirPort Utility applet.
You said that your iPad can "see" the AirPort's wireless network, but can't connect. What happens exactly when you attempt to do so? Do any of your other wireless devices have any trouble connecting to the Express? Did you configure the Express for a closed network ... that is, not to broadcast its Network Name?

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Goal
- play music on my iMac and in one other sound system(I'am aware of the one
system limit )
- I have multiple Airport Express units(3) for different sound systems and wish
to select the room using iTunes.
Reality
if I reset all the airport express units in the house(3) I can initially see the units. On going through the setup I'am able to configure each unit to be part of my wireless network and get the airport express to power cycle. However after this process only the last AE unit is visable via itunes. If I use the airport utility it can find no units when scanning. If I power cycle one of the non visible units it becomes visable but I cannot play music to the unit and trashes the connectivity to the one working AE unit.
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Sorry - I led you astray unnecessary in my last posted message. The reference I provided was for setting up a remote base station. That is not applicable to your situation, so please ignore.
In your case, you want to use the Airport Utility to configure each Airport Express so that it "join" (and not "extends") your existing wireless network.
What I suggest you do is:
1. get each Airport Express into a known default state by doing a factory default reset per these instructions. Hold down the reset button for 10-15 seconds, until you see four green flashes in rapid succession
2. put all Airport Express devices, and the wireless Mac you are using to configure the Airport Expresses, into the same room as the wireless router you are using
3. configure one Airport Express at a time, and as I said above use the Airport Utility to configure each Airport Express to "join" the existing wireless network - ie select your Airport Express device as shown in the Airport Utility, click the "Continue" button (not the Manual setup button), and follow the instructions. The name of the wireless network you are joining is the same as the name of the wireless network your existing wireless router is creating. Make sure you also specify the same security protocol (WEP/WPA) and wireless network password as your Mac requires to connect to your existing wireless network.

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I have one Mac that I use to stream music to multiple Airport Express's. Its seems that when I connect to 3 expresses things work fine. If I connect to 4 the sound cuts out on all speakers.
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Yes you can but....
With the apex in the ceiling you may get a signal loss from your main wireless system. To be able to do what you want in a whole home sound system they all need to be on the main wireless system. You also have to plug them in to a wall outlet which may be an issue with your fire regulations with them inside the walls/ceiling. With airplay you have some limitation also. If she has an ios device and likes say pandora she can only do it to one set of speakers/APex. Only itunes from a computer can do multiple/house party sound. I have 2 APex in my house and love them all. If your main wifi is out of range for some of the new APex's you can run 1 cat5/6 (APex is 10/100) and make a new network and bridge the rest to it. As long as your new wire is connected to your main network you will stay on the same network.
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Sorry - I led you astray unnecessary in my last posted message. The reference I provided was for setting up a remote base station. That is not applicable to your situation, so please ignore.
In your case, you want to use the Airport Utility to configure each Airport Express so that it "join" (and not "extends") your existing wireless network.
What I suggest you do is:
1. get each Airport Express into a known default state by doing a factory default reset per these instructions. Hold down the reset button for 10-15 seconds, until you see four green flashes in rapid succession
2. put all Airport Express devices, and the wireless Mac you are using to configure the Airport Expresses, into the same room as the wireless router you are using
3. configure one Airport Express at a time, and as I said above use the Airport Utility to configure each Airport Express to "join" the existing wireless network - ie select your Airport Express device as shown in the Airport Utility, click the "Continue" button (not the Manual setup button), and follow the instructions. The name of the wireless network you are joining is the same as the name of the wireless network your existing wireless router is creating. Make sure you also specify the same security protocol (WEP/WPA) and wireless network password as your Mac requires to connect to your existing wireless network.

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We have recently switched ISPs and our Airport Express is no longer being used as the router. Is it possible to use the device itself to airplay music from a computer without having to set it back up as our router?

Yes. Please checkout the following Apple support article for details. http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4587

I'm using my airport express so I can control stereo via iPhone/iPad. It's linked to my router wirelessly (via "join network" setting). It works fine for a while, but then airplay ability / icon always disappears.

My airport express is brand new and has latest software.
My router is an Engenius 300N, and is 6 months old.
iPhone is a 5S and has latest software.
I've tried restarting router, resetting Airport, and spoken with apple support.
The only thing that works is turning power to Airport off and on, but this only works for 5 minutes then disappears again.
Help please
Matt

Oh - and also disappears from other devices eg macbook and ipad.
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even if it is connecting to one of the other airport express ap's?
It would matter how they are interconnected. If you are referring to a "roaming" or "extended" network, then again the answer is yes.

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I recently purchased the newest Airport Extreme to replace my older Airport Express. I'm running OS 10.8.5. I like the speed of the new WIFI signal for streaming to Apple TV. No long waits or buffering interruptions while watching movies. I still want to use the old Airport Express to stream music from my iPhone to a stereo in another part of the house. I plugged in the Express module and it just flashes amber. Doesn't show up in Airport Utility either.

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The music must be in your iTunes library.
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Using Airport Express to send music... but...

Okay, not sure if this is possible but:
I have an Imac G3 snow (without airport card) which is hooked up via ethernet to my router (which is also wirelss). Also hooked into this router is my Powerbook G4 (wirelessly).
I have all my music on the Imac. What I'd REALLY like to do is somehow use the airport express thingie to attach speakers to in the other room and be able to play itunes on it.
I thought that MAYBE there would be a way to hook that up to the router (wirelessly) and then the Imac would be connectly to the router ad presto - all connected.
But not looking that way. Anyone know what I'm doing wrong or, perhaps I'm trying something that can't be done?
Sorry for the long post, and thanks in advance for any light anyone can shed on this!
Powerbook G4, Imac G3 Snow Mac OS X (10.4.5)

I probably did that (create another network) in the beginning, yup. But have now reached Stage 5 . I think.
I have managed to get it working, playing music from my iTunes into the front room and still connect to the internet. I think that means that I've managed to get it to join the existing network.
But what doesn't work (and may never work?) is playing from the iTunes on the Imac (which doesn't have airport, but is connected to the network via ethernet). Not sure why that isn't working.. Any ideas, anyone? Sorry to be such a clueless one, but i've tried everything.
I can, however, and this is new, play the music that's on the iMac by connecting through iTunes sharing from the powerbook. Whew. But still not ideal!
Thank you so much! I've ordered a wireless usb thingie to stick onto the Imac. Not sure it'll work (it was ever so cheap!), but worth trying for a laugh!

Can I connect multiple Mac's using the Airport Express?

As subject. I have got an Intel iMac and a MacBook. Can I connect them using the Airport Express? Or in another word, to create a network among them that I can see the other Mac on one Mac?
Sorry, if I raised a silly question. But really like to know.
Many thanks in advance.
Gary

Can I connect them using the Airport Express?
Yes
Or in another word, to create a network among them that I can see the other Mac on one Mac?
Yes

Connecting to multiple Airport Express base stations at the same time?

I want to be able to use wireless internet and stream music to my stereo at the same time, but I only have a single internet connection behind my stereo and it's connected to the Pay TV. My options seem to be getting a new line installed behind the stereo so I can insert this into the same Airport Express base station I use for my music, or buying a second Airport Express base station and connecting it to one of the other internet connections in the room, then connecting to both Airport Express base stations at the same time.
Is this possible? Are there other alternatives?
Many thanks

Nate, Welcome to the discussion area!
Once you have a network, you can connect multiple AirPort Express (AX) to that network (wirelessly or via Ethernet). When your computer joins that network it can access all the AX.
You could take your current internet connection and run it into an inexpensive router with multiple Ethernet ports (not the AX). If this is a wireless router then your AXs could be located elsewhere and connect as wireless clients to that network. Once you computer joined that network it could stream music to the AXs.

Using multiple airport expresses to supply music to stereo

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