Will the new Airport Express bridge to my Xbox and play AirTunes?

I have a dual band AirPort Extreme and would like to purchase an Airport Express for my Xbox. I'd like to connect the Express to my wifi network and use the Ethernet jack to get my Xbox onto the network. I'd also like to stream AirTunes to my stereo at the same time. Is this possible? Thanks!

You might want to keep in mind that you will not have a "true" Ethernet connection here. The quality of the Ethernet connection will only be as good as the speed of the wireless "hop" between the AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express.
In other words, since the Xbox connection depends on wireless, you may as well connect the Xbox using wireless....especially if your wireless signal is greater than normal "n" speeds of 130 Mbps.
Remember, the Ethernet port on the Express is limited to 100 Mbps, so wireless may well be a faster connection than Ethernet to the Xbox.
To realize the advantage of a "true" Ethernet connection to the network, you will need to connect an Ethernet cable from the Xbox to the AirPort Extreme....not the AirPort Express.

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Will I be able to extend a dual band network from a Time Capsule 2nd generation with the new Airport Express on both bands?

My Time Capsule 2nd generation is the main accesspoint in my house. It resides on the second floor in our living room. On the first floor in our kitchen I have an fairly new Airport Express that extends my network on the 5 GHz band and allows me to stream music via Airplay. I had to choose 5 GHz since the 2,4 GHz band is interfered when using the microwave oven. However, we have a rather old house with loads of metal in the concrete walls and therefore the 2,4 GHz signal from the second floor proivded by the Time Capsule is hardly available on the first floor. Since all our iDevices (iPhones and iPods) operate at the 2,4 GHz band we sometimes don't have a proper wi-fi connection. I had tried before with another (older) Airport Express that only operated at the 2,4 Ghz band, but I could get a proper connection between the Time Capsule and the Airport Express. Therefore I think it would be the best solution if the new Airport Express would provide both bands simultaneously.
If I replace my existing Airport Express with the new one, will I be able to extend my network on both bands?

It sounds like you may have configured your Time Capsule to use a separate name for the 5 GHz network and then setup the Express to extend that specific band.
In order to extend both bands, the Time Capsule setup will need to be changed so that both bands are using the same name. In other words, you would uncheck the option for the 5 Ghz name.
Then, setup the new Express to extend the Time Capsule network.
This is the only way that they Express can extend both bands. It cannot extend both bands if you have assigned a separate name to the 5 GHz network since you will be forced to choose either the 5 GHz band or the 2.4 GHz band for the Express to extend.
How the microwave oven will affect this is not known. This will one of those things that you have to try in your home to know if it will work well, so it might be a good idea to understand the store's return policy before you buy....in case things do not work out as hoped.

Using my Actiontec modem's wifi, it doesn't find my new airport express. When I use the new airport express network I created error message says ip address is wrong. Help setting this new airport express up

Using my Actiontec modem's wifi, it doesn't find my new airport express. Using the new airport express network I just set up it says the ip address is invalid. What can I do to overcome this blinking amber light and error messages?

You need to begin by configuring the AEX to Join an existing network (Bridge Mode.) You can then connect to it using Wi-Fi, but the AEX will not extend your existing network.
If you can connect the AEX to your existing router using Ethernet, then you could use it to Create a new network. Otherwise, if you want to extend your existing network you will need to get a Wireless Access Point - WAP - from a non-Apple product like D-Link.

I have the airport express as router can I buy the new airport express and use my old airport to extend my net?

I have the airport express as router can I buy the new airport express and extend my net?

Things can get confusing pretty quickly since there are 3 different versions of the AirPort Express.
If by "old", you mean you have Model No A1084 or A1088 AirPort Express (look at the label on the side of the device for the Model No), it cannot be used with the "Extend a wireless network" feature of other newer Apple routers.
If your AirPort Extreme is "square" shaped with rounded corners, then the "old" AirPort Express will not work with your AirPort Extreme using the "Extend a wireless network" settings.
You could use a "previous version" AirPort Express, Model No A1264 to "Extend", or the "new" AirPort Express, Model No A1392, for that purpose.
If your AirPort Extreme is a simultaneous dual band product, then the "new" Express would be able to "extend" both bands. The "previous" AirPort Express (Model A1264) would be able to extend only one band, since it is not a dual band device.

Will the new os7 be downloaded to my ipad3 and iphone 4 when I update next fall?

Will the new os7 be downloaded to my ipad3 and iphone 4 when I update next fall?

The download is not automatic. You have to choose to download.
http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2013/06/10Apple-Unveils-iOS-7.html
 Cheers, Tom

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How will the new OSX Mavericks affect applications already installed and using Mountain Lion?

If you're asking about compatibility, that would be something you would need to ask of the app developers, though most apps compatible with Mountain Lion should be compatible with Mavericks. You can also consult the tables here:
http://roaringapps.com/apps
though that information comes from user reports and so should not be considered authoritative.
If you're asking whether installing Mavericks will delete your apps, no, it won't, though a good backup is always highly recommended.
Regards.

How many music cd's will the new Ipad air hold in 16g, 32g and 64g?

How many music cd's will the new Ipad air hold in 16g, 32g and 64g? Thanks much, Greg

That is hard to say accuratetely. As it depends on the format and length of audio. If you know the average file size of the Audio files you wish to transfer you can easily calculate.
Otherwise its like asking how many books fit in a 2 by 2 box The answer will vary largely by type and size of book.
For a base comparison normal mp3's at around 3 minutes in length take up about 1MB per minute. so you could probably fit 20,000 of those in a 64GB iPad. considering some space is taken up by apps and OS.
Double the size for more quality, and you'll get about half. so only 10,000.
But at the end it will depend on the format, and file size of the audio.

I want to know if Ican connect a print server (to print with several wireless printers) to the new airport express given that it has wan and lan ports. Tks!

The print server that I want to connect allows me to choose among 2 usb printers and 01 serail port printer. It needs to be connected to a router through a lan port. Given that the all new airport express now come with a wan and a lan port, i want to know if I can connect this device to the airport express.

You're welcome.
Beware that while USB print servers are commonly available and inexpensive, finding one with a serial port is more of a challenge. Apple Stores in the US do not sell them. Call the iStore before going there.
If you need recommendations for obtaining a print server with a serial port, let me know.

Issue setting up new Airport Express on OS 10.8 and Airport Utility 6

My network is a lastest model Airport Extreme and computers running 10.8 Mountain Lion. I needed to extend my wireless network so I purchased the newer model Airport Express.
Using Airport Utility 6, I followed the screen prompts to extend the network and get 99% complete (screen prompts find the network to extend, join the network, and then begin to apply configurations to the Airport Express). It is during this last stage the configuration of the Airport Express fails, the light starts blinking amber and I get an "unreckognized error" in Airport Utility. No further information. I tried soft reset and factory resets on the Airport Express several times with the same result.
I have another computer still running 10.7 Lion and Airport Utility 5.6 and after another reset, figured I'd give it a try. I was able to connect to the Airport Express, configure it to extend the network, save the configuration and the status light turned green on the first try.
Not sure what's going on with OS X 10.8 and Airport Utility 6 but maybe this will help someone else get their network up and running.

The first AirPort Express was introduced only nine years ago, not thirteen, but nevertheless, that's pretty old. Mountain Lion has features that will not work with an Express that old.
Nevertheless, it remains a perfectly functional device and still does everything it ever did. Use the technique described in this thread: I can't install airport utility 5.6

Will the new Verizon iPhone 5s let us talk and surf ?

Will the new iphone 5s for Verizon and other NON AT&T carriers announced today finally let us talk and surf the internet at the same time when we are NOT on wifi?

It's actually a combination of the two. Verizon's network currently carries voice on CDMA and data on LTE (when available). CDMA cannot do voice and data simultaneously. That's the Verizon (and Sprint) part of the limitation. The chip used in most of the 4G LTE Android phones Verizon sells can use CDMA and LTE simultaneously, thus giving you voice and data at the same time as long as you're in an LTE coverage area. If there is no LTE, you can't do both at the same time. iPhones use a chip that, as I understand it, can do either CDMA or LTE but not both at once. That's the Apple (well, Qualcomm) limitation. I haven't delved deeply enough into today's news to determine if Apple has changed chipsets for the new phones.
Eventually, Verizon plans to do voice over LTE but I haven't heard much about it lately.
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Can anyone clarify what exactly is the difference between the new Airport Express and the Airport Extreme?

The specs look virtually identical and the form factor is also much the same.
The price is not.

Extreme: three LAN ports, Express: one (four total Ethernet ports vs. two, respectively)
Extreme: Gigabit Ethernet, Express: 10/100 base-T
Only the Express can stream iTunes (AirPlay) music
The first two limitations make it resemble the original AirPort Extreme. Dual band is a big plus though, and will go a long way toward alleviating a lot of people's problems with wireless interference.
The form factor is different as the new Express is not designed to be mounted directly to a power receptacle. Also, the new one allegedly supports 50 clients whereas the 802.11n Express was only 10. However, those never seemed to be limitations in actual use.
http://www.apple.com/wifi/

Can the new AirPort Express Base Stations be daisy-chained?

I have to create a wireless network over a considerably large space (an entire museum), and was previously under the impression that I could endlessly extend the signal from my AirPort Extreme using a series of AirPort Expresses. In fact, the Apple Store Business Team led me to believe this. I have purchased five Expresses (three of which are the new Base Stations, one is the slightly earlier version (801.11n), and one is older (801.11g).
I am now aware that I cannot simply "extend" the network more than once, and that with older models you had to use WDS to relay the network to remote AirPort Expresses. But can even this be done with the new base stations? Airport Utility 6.0 seems to provide much less functionality than the ealier versions. I still have one macbook with Airport 5.x, thankfully, although it still doesn't make it clear how to change the Express into a WDS relay.
I never would have bought these products if it was clear that you could only really extend the network by 50 feet in any direction. Hopefully, this isn't the case.
Thanks,
-mf

Thanks, Shawn, although I'd looked at that article before and I still have the same questions:
- It says "WDS is designed for 802.11g, and shouldn’t be used for 802.11n devices. Wi-Fi base stations may include AirPort Extreme (802.11g) and AirPort Express (802.11g)." Is this truly prohibitive, or just a suggestion?
- It also includes steps such as "From WDS Mode, select WDS remote." I see no such options in AirPort Utility 6.0, nor can I find them in version 5.6. Am I missing something, or do the hardware upgrades (to 'n') mean that Apple software won't support WDS at all anymore?
-Mike

How do I use the new Airport Express as an extender for a non-Apple router?

We have an "Arris" router in our house and are thinking of buying an Airport Express to extend the internet. How can we use the Airport express as a repeater on a non-Apple router without having to use millions of ethernet cables?

Apple designed their "extend a wireless network" to only work with other Apple routers wirelessly, so it would be extremely unlikely like it would work with an Arris wireless router.
Your best bet is to always use products from the same manufacturer if you need this type of feature on your network to insure compatibility.
If Arris does not offer a product for this purpose, a "universal" extender like the Netgear device linked below might be able to do what you want. It was not "universal" enough to extend an Apple network when I tested a device recently.
Universal WiFi Range Extender (WN3000RP) - Netgear

How will the new Airport Gigabit improve on the old one?

I need to know if I will get a speed benefit and specifically what and when. Is it worth it for me to get the new one? I've only have the old one for several months. Thanks people !!
Mark

noch 'ne Frage? Ewiger Student bin ich auch.
There is no getting around the bottleneck, the fastest possible link between any two devices on a network is the speed of the slowest link. Now, with compression and stuff you can achieve higher effective speeds, but it's pretty much a 'weakest link' affair.
As for Network Utility, mine reports right now: "Link Speed 130 Mb", which is just short for Mbs. Does yours report differently? An aside: when I consider this means that up to 130,000,000 bits of information are transferring between my computer and the base station EVERY SECOND, I never cease to be amazed.
270 Mbs is the theoretical maximum, maybe even possible under ideal conditions, but like many things in the world of computers, a bit misleading. For example: my laptop has a 120 GB hard drive. A 'get info' on the drive reveals a formatted capacity of 111.47 GB, some of which is overhead for the drive to manage its file directory, but the rest of which is often blamed on the fact that a kilobyte is actually 1024 bytes, thus a megabyte is 1024^2 bytes, and so on. Kind of marketing baloney, but it's an industry practice. And in wireless, the total bandwidth is divided among all the clients connected, whereas wired clients running Fast Ethernet through a switch can each get the full speed (of course, there are other things to slow it down).
Hope I am not making it more confusing.
Mit freundlichem Gruss,
T

Which is better for range and speed of wifi, time capsule A1254 or the new airport express? I don't need the hard drive aspect of the time capsule. Thanks!

Thanks for any help with this.

You are asking several different questions. If you need to store your photos, music, and movies on an external volume, you certainly can. Any externally connected hard disk drive will work, connected either directly to your Mac or to your Time Capsule as a shared volume.
You should not rely upon using that as a backup device though. Although you certainly may use it for both purposes, it is a better idea to have dedicated backup devices for a variety of reasons not limited to redundancy. You would not want to simultaneously lose all your pictures as well as your backup. If they are all on the same device, that could happen. Furthermore, a backup cannot back up the volume on which it is running.
As for adding an Extreme or Express, using its LAN port for your iMac, and then enable Internet sharing so you can effectively use the iMac as a "hotspot", you can do that too, but I am unclear on what benefit you believe this arrangement would convey for you.
An Extreme's Guest network is separate from its Main network; that is the reason for having it.

Will the new Airport Express bridge to my Xbox and play AirTunes?

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