Yosemite airport express ethernet disconnects continuously

Hello,
Could someone please Help!!!! Since I have installed Yosemite my internet disconnects on my Mac Pro continuously. It is like clockwork. Every 25 minutes or so... the internet will disconnect and than reconnect after about 60 seconds. It is the most annoying thing in the entire word. My internet is by ethernet cable through the airport express (version 7.6.4). The wireless from the airport does not seem to be interrupted. I can watch and entire movie off the ipad off the AirPort without any pause. The Mac Pro however will have a pause multiple times and will pause during internet use of any kind. I found launching safari speeds its return (this may be an illusion). The Airport Utility will show the internet disconnect when I lose it. However the wireless will still work. The Mac Pro is driving me insane. It cant even use the internet without dropping... If anyone is experiencing this PLEASE HELP!

More than likely you are experiencing RF interference from other devices operating at 2.4 GHz. You can use a tool like iStumbler to see what other networks are visible in your area. Then you can configure your 2 base stations to use a channel which is as far as possible from the channels used by other networks.

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Airport Express - Ethernet jack

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Does anyone know if the airport express' ethernet port outputs to devices as well as receives.
Ideally I need to convert my current 802.11n time capsule signal back to a ethernet device (a AV component) that does not have wifi capability.
Is this possible? Could I connect my airport express near the device and connect them up using ethernet - would this connect my device (via ethernet) to my internet signal?
Thanks

If you have the 802.11g AirPort Express (AX), you will need to configure the AX and Time Capsule to wirelessly connect using WDS. In this mode the AX's Ethernet port will be active.
If you have the brand new 802.11n AX you can either use the new 802.11n "extend network" feature OR WDS to wirelessly connect the two.

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why isn't my airport express ethernet port not working????

We will need more information than this.
What generation of Express is it? What OS are you using? Have you tried with multiple cables?

Airport Extreme (Fast Ethernet) + Airport Express (WDS) = disconnects

I have an Airport Express configured as a WDS, bridging a wired device (a small PC running Linux) to an Airport Extreme (Fast Ethernet). Security is enabled (WPA).
Frequently, the Airport Express disconnects from the wireless network and I have to reboot the thing by unplugging it. I have it set up to log to the PC, but I'm not sure what I should be looking for in the log.
Any guidance? I'd like to hold on to the Express, but I can't if it's acting flakey like this.

More than likely you are experiencing RF interference from other devices operating at 2.4 GHz. You can use a tool like iStumbler to see what other networks are visible in your area. Then you can configure your 2 base stations to use a channel which is as far as possible from the channels used by other networks.

AirPort Express ethernet to BD Player

Can I use the ethernet port to connect my Sony BD Live player? Just wonderin.
Thanks!

Here's how to configure your AirPOrt Express to do what you want. You'll need to know the exact type of security that your AirPort Extreme is using, so you may need to refer to that setting first before you configure the AirPort Express (AX).
Hold in the reset button on the AX until you see the amber light begin to blink more quickly, continue to hold when you see this for another 3-4 seconds and release the reset button.
Locate the AX near your AirPort Extreme for the configuration. You can move it to the desired location once you have it configured. I prefer to temporarily connect an ethernet cable from my Mac to the AX for configuration, but you can do this using wireless only as well if you prefer.
*Open AirPort Utility - Click Manual Setup*
*Click the Base Station tab* (below the Advanced icon) to assign a name to your AX, device password and adjust Time Zone settings
*Click the Wireless tab*
Wireless Mode = Join a wireless network
Wireless Network Name = Same name as your Airport Extreme wireless network
Check Mark next to Allow Ethernet Clients
Wireless Security = Same setting as your AirPort Extreme network
Wireless Password = Same password as your AirPort Extreme network
Confirm Password
Update to save settings. If you used the ethernet cable to help with configuration, you can disconnect it and close AirPort Utility as soon as you see the message that the settings have been stored.
The AX will restart and you should have a green light in about 30 seconds. Move the AX to the desired location and power it up.
If you have a laptop handy, it's a good idea to check to make sure that you can get an Internet connection before you try to configure BD Player. Turn the wireless off on the laptop and plug into the AX and open your browser. If you get an internet connection, everything is working and you can configure the BD Player.
Most Audio Video devices will connect automatically when they see a good Internet connection, so setup should go quickly on this.

My network, based on modem, wifi router (Airport Extreme),Time Capsule and Airport Express simply disconnects with all the lights green on the modem and Extreme, but the other components offline, 5 or so times per day. I suspect the Extreme.

I have a Cisco System3 modem, feeding an Airport Extreme, which connects wirelessly a Timecapsules and an Airport Express both of which extend the network, ie send out more WiFi signal. The system worked well for a long time, say a year and a half and then it started dropping out. All the lights on the modem and airport Extreme stay green, but the other two components are blinking yellow. I've tried limiting the channels, but there are few sources in my neighborhood. I have tried resetting the Extreme which worked for a week and now it's back to its random disconnect behavior. I have read some of these blogs and no one seems to know what to do, especially not Apple. Do I just get another router or what? What do I lose if I use a non Apple router and what would you suggest?

Welcome to the discussion area, Junkcanoe!
I don't have a setup like yours, but might be able to offer some assistance.
Basically I have two jacks, a TC and an AE and I'd like to create a roaming network. Both of them are set to bridge mode with the same SSID, WPA2 security, same password, etc.
This would be the normal way to set up a roaming network, but the wild card here is that we don't know anything about how the main router that supplies the ethernet connections (valid IP addresses) to the condos might be configured.
For example, most apartments, hotels, etc that provide ethernet jacks usually limit the number of devices that can connect to each jack. Hotels tend to limit this to one or two devices. I counted six devices that you say will work properly plus a few more. Since you have two separate ethernet jacks, you may be looking at a situation where each jack is allocated a total of 4 devices, or valid IP addresses.
The bottom line here is that we won't be able to make much progress until we know more how the main router there has been configured. Is it possible for you to ask the complex manager (who will probably need to ask the IT guy) how many devices are allowed to connect per ethernet jack? Another way to ask the same question is how may valid IP addresses will each ethernet jack allow?
If you can, could I ask you to perform an experiment? Rather than have both the AirPort Extreme and Time Capsule each connect to a separate ethernet jack, can you temporarily move one device near the other and connect them together using an ethernet cable? (Or, use a long ethernet cable if you don't want to move either device) LAN <-> port on one to LAN <-> port on the other. In other words, you'll only be using one of the ethernet ports in the condo for this experiment.
Any difference in performance or number of devices allowed to connect?
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How do you set up streaming music using airport express ethernet cable vice wireless function

I have successfully connected my home stereo system to both my music library and my wife's library and I am using the remote app on an ipad. It works great. However, I would like to disable the wireless function of the airport express and use ethernet cable to stream the music. Can this be done, and if so, how. I have found the instructions for the old airport admin untility, but the options are not the same using the newer airport utility.

I have the "n" type. The AX is hard wired to a router that comes off the cable modem. The iMac is also wired to the router so I believe I have solid ethernet continuity between the iMac and the AS. I have the AX connected to the stereo now. The wireless works great, just wanted to see if there was a noticeable difference in sound quality if I run the sound wired vice wirelessly.

AirPort Express random disconnects

Everyday 1-2 times AirPort Express disconnects at random time,
Here are the logs I took in 3 different days:
http://d.pr/hOBd
http://d.pr/sgWg
http://d.pr/QYpU
There are MacBook Pro, an iPhone and a HP laptop using the network. Ethernet cable directly plugged into AirPort Express and connected to internet via PPPoE.

The article states:
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Could a coax cable running from a TV to the jack cause interference if it's about 3 inches above the AE?

Yosemite & Airport Express

Hi,
I recently changed my home broadband router and now my Airport Express no longer works.
My Macbook Pro runs Yosemite 10.10.1
My Airport Express is now no longer working [model A1264], just flashing amber light.
I open Airport Utiltiy [Version 6.3.4] and it just shows 'Internet', no sign of Airport Express.
How do I setup the Airport Express again? Can anyone help as I'm no IT expert and I'm stumped on where to go from here.
Thanks.

I recently changed my home broadband router and now my Airport Express no longer works.
This is normal and expected, since the Express was programmed to use the settings provided by your old router. The old router is no longer there, and the Express cannot find it, so it is "lost" and does not know how to find its way.
You need to reset the AirPort Express back to factory default settings, so it will have the same settings that it did when it was new and you took it out of the box.
To do that.....
Power off the AirPort Express for a minute
Hold in the reset button first.....and keep holding it in for an additional 10 seconds while you simultaneously plug the power back into the Express
Release the reset button after the hold period and allow a full minute for the Express to restart to a slow, blinking amber light status
Now open AirPort Utility, click on the Other WiFi Devices button and click on AirPort Express
That will get the setup "wizard" started so that you can configure the Express with your new router.
Connect the Ethernet cable from the router to the AirPort Express and follow the prompts.

3G MiFi -- Airport Express -- Ethernet client possible? Getting error 6753

Hi All,
I am really struggling setting up a friends Airport Express (new N series version).
I told him to buy an Airport Express to allow his Home Cinema Amplifier (Denon AVR 1912) to gain access to his wireless network/internet (via Ethernet cable). This is to use Airplay, as well as the Denon remote app on his iPhone.
His WiFi at home is provided by a Three MiFi device made by Huawei (http://store.three.co.uk/Mobile_Broadband/MiFi)
His PC connects to the WiFi generated by this unit using an N series USB dongle fine. His, and my iPhone connect to the MiFi's WiFi ok too.
Using the Airport utility it sees the Airport Express, and I set it up to JOIN an existing wireless network (typing in the correct wifi password), and have 'allow ethernet clients' ticked. This is also named proxySTA mode I have read.
After setting this, the Airport Utility disconnects from his home WiFi, connects to the Airports WiFi, but then after this I constantly get error -6753. Firewall is turned off so I do not feel it is a security issue. I get flashing amber light on the Airport, or if green light it still will not provide his Denon amplifier with an ip address (Denon amplifier set to use DHCP)
The web server application running on the MiFi device shows an ip address given to the Airport Express fine (same ip address as the Airport utility shows)
Taking the airport express to my house I was eventually able to set it up to connect to my WiFi, and have a laptop connected to the Airport Express via an Ethernet cable to provide the laptop with network/internet access...so I know this set-up is definately possible.
Anyway, does anyone know if doing this with one of these MiFi type products is possible with the Airport Express please? I would tell him to buy an Airport Extreme if that is the solution.

Does anyone know if an Airport Express has any advantage over something like a Netgear Universal WIFI Adapter (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Netgear-Universal-Wifi-Internet-Adapter/dp/B003VIWJYI/re f=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332407475&sr=8-1)
for what he is trying to use it for, i.e. WiFi --> AV Equipment's Ethernet port.

Airport Express Ethernet Port in Client Mode Please

Hi,
I am writing here as I can find anywhere to post feedback on Airport Express. I would really like to see the Ethernet port work in client mode. I am sure not the only one (a search on the net tells me so). If someone from apple could explain why this is not possible, I would be interested so that this subject can be put to rest.
Thanks.

Simple reason - Apple's engineers made a design decision not to support it. Speculation as to the reasons for that decision are not permitted in these forums. Apple won't tell us here either, since their employees don't post to these forums on matters of this nature.
As I suspect you are aware, the ethernet port is active when the Airport Express is configured as a remote base station in a wireless distribution system (WDS).

Airport Express Ethernet port doesn't work.

I bought my airport express little over a year ago, so the new one, and since then the ethernet port stopped working. The only way i can get it to work is by bending the eithernet cable a certain direction and holding it down, other than that it does not recognise there is even a CAT5 cable plugged up to it. Has anyone ever seen this or know what to do to fix it? I do not want to have to buy another.

This should not be much a problem, unless it's...... you guess it:
The WAN Port!
If it is, does changing cables help?
If it really is the port and not the cables, I"d probably try to fix it manually myself, unless it's still under warranty.

Airport Express Ethernet WiFi bridging with 3rd-party wireless base?

I want to use an Airport Express as a substitute for a very-long Ethernet cable. Essentially, I want to connect a device (say, a computer) to the AE using an Ethernet cable, have the AE connect to a base station (not an Apple device) via wireless, and reach the network (Internet) on the other side of the base.
A diagram of the desired goal is at http://img.skitch.com/20091111-1j7a61eka32jqntm217wwg7d3g.jpg
I'm baffled. Here is what I've done:
-Reset the AE to factory defaults
-Connected a laptop to the AE via the Ethernet cable. Turn off my wireless (to make sure I'm talking to the AE via wired connection; this confirms the AE Ethernet port is working.)
-Configured the AE (via the Ethernet cable) in a variety of ways (see below), restarted it.
(alternately)
-Reset the AE to factory defaults
-Connected a laptop to the AE via wireless (connecting to the default-named network the AE creates on factory default reset)
-Configured the AE in a variety of ways, restarted it.
(This essentially suggests the AE is fully functional and not failed; I'm successfully able to connect to and configure the AE after factory default reset either wired, or wirelessly.)
I've tried various configuration attempts, but the one that seems to get closest - but still fails the goal is this:
-On "Airport / Wireless" tab: Join Wireless Network
--(I've entered my SSID for my network in the Wireless Network name field)
--(I've selected WEP 128 for security. I don't think I should be using WDS, given what I've seen elsewhere about WDS only working with an Apple Extreme.)
--(Of course, I've confirmed the passwords match)
-On "Internet / Internet Connection", the "Connect using" dropdown is disabled / greyed. This appears to only be enabled when I select "Participate in a WDS network" in the Wireless tab - which (as I said) I don't think I can use.
-On "Internet / Internet Connection", the Configure IPv4 is set to use DHCP
On restart, the AE successfully starts - it get's its IP address, the FIOS base station sees the device and lists it as online, and I can transmit audio successfully from iTunes to the stereo via the AE.
BUT, configured this way, the Ethernet port is not providing network connectivity to the device attached to the AE via the Ethernet cable -- the same Ethernet cable that was moments ago letting me talk to the AE to configure it is now not active. When I attach my MacBook to this cable and open System Preferences and look at the Ethernet connection, it shows as not even having a cable plugged in; there's no Ethernet link / carrier present. (Until I do a Factory Reset on the AE, after which it works fine again.)
Note: My AE is about 2-3 years old. I initially / previously had this configuration working just fine after I first installed the AE (after much pain, I recall). But I recently had Verizon installed, and in the process they put in a new base station. I seem to not be able to re-create the configuration I had that was working before.
Note 2: I'm attempting to use the wireless base station supplied by Verizon FIOS, which supports a ton of connectivity options - though it doesn't list (and therefore I'm assuming doesn't do) Apple's WDS.
Note 3: When I had it working before, I could have sworn the AE was also acting as a wireless base station that I could see in my available wireless networks listings, and was able to connect to the Internet wirelessly through it - as if it was a repeater of some kind. This isn't crucial; but it could be helpful in diagnosis.
Note 4: I think I may have previously had the AE connecting via another device: I also have a Netgear WG602v2 that was connected BaseRouter---Netgear((( ))) AE---Device (where --- is an Ethernet wire, and ((())) is a wireless link). HOWEVER, I can't be sure this is how it was working; this may have been a relic from attempts to get it working originally several years ago. It is not essential.
What am I missing?

It sounds like you have an older 802.11 b/g AirPort Express, which as Duane mentions will not function as you would like.
The newer AirPort Express 802.11n has a function called ProxySTA which allows the device to join (according to the attached article) virtually any wireless network with an option to "enable ethernet clients".
While it is not possible to know whether any wireless network will be compatible with this feature, it has worked on a 2Wire and Netgear router that I've tried. Haven't tried Verizon Fios, so I can't assure you that this will work as you desire.
http://www.macworld.com/article/132754/2008/03/express11n.html
Another option might be to use a pair of ethernet powerline apapters, providing that everything is on the same master electrical circuit. In general, I've found the adapters to be more reliable and better performing than wireless, but of course, your mileage may vary. Post back if you need more info on this option.

Airport Express Ethernet Port

Ok, I have an Airport Extreme base station, and I was thinking of getting an Airport Express to extend the range of my wireless network. I have been reading on the Airport Express part of the Apple site and it says the Ethernet port can be used to connect to a DSL or Cable modem, or an existing network. I was wondering If I could use it as a way to connect my PS2 to the Internet?
thanks,

1. do a factory default reset of the Airport Express you want to use as the remote base station per:
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108044
2. run the Airport Setup Assistant on one of your Airport card equipped Macs, and use its guidance to configure the second Airport Express as a new base station that "extends" the existing wireless network created by the Airport Express acting as your main base station.

Airport Express Ethernet

I have an Airport Express and I have used it as a extension from my Airport Extreme. I have brought it into work today to create a wireless signal via an ethernet cable but the light is flashing orange and is sending out no signal. Do I have to re-configure for this connection and if so will it cancel the other operation I have set up on it already? Any info and set up instuctions are appreciated and thanks in advance.

Most likely you will need to reconfigure your AirPort Express Base Station (AX) for the type of network that it is being used with.
The AX can store up to five different configuration profiles.
You will need to use the AirPort Utility, located in Applications/Utilities to create & save these profiles.
To create a new profile:
Open AirPort Utility, select your AX from the list, and then, click "Manual Setup."
From the AirPort Utility menu, select "Base Station," and then "Manage Profiles."
Click "+" to create a new profile; give it a name, and then, click OK.
Set options, such as network name, passwords, Internet connection method, etc.
When done setting the options, click Update.
To switch profiles:
Open the AirPort Utility, select your AX from the list, and then, click "Manual Setup."
From the AirPort Utility menu, select "Base Station," and then "Manage Profiles."
Click on the desired profile, and then, click OK to apply the new profile and restart the AX. Just remember to switch to the desired configuration profile before removing power from the AX.

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