OS X :: How To Create A Wireless Network With Airport Express And Virgin Media Broadband

Feb 25, 2009

I have just recieved a Macbook Pro as a birthday gift! Along with it came Airport Express. We already have an imac that is connected to the internet via an ethernet cable using the broadband provider Virgin Media. Can I create a wireless network with airport express and my broadband or do I need some sort of upgrade or additional hardware?

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Hardware :: Using Time Capsule Network / Virgin Media

Mar 16, 2009

so I bought a time capsule on Friday along with a new mac thinking it would work super easy to set up, boy was I wrong.

I currently have my internet through virgin media with the modem and a wireless router(free from virgin) I also had an external drive but needed a new one so went for the time capsule.

so I take the cable from my router and plug into the time capsule, it powers on no bother go through the usual set up it says its connected but it will not work.

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Hardware :: Extended Wireless Network - Multiple Airport Express Wireless Setup

May 14, 2009

I'm working in a home/home-office environment right now which was setup by someone else and I've noticed some odd network behavior when moving about the property. Looking at the setup, the relevant portion is: Cable modem - Airport Extreme - 10 port wired switch - 3x Airport Express in different areas of the house. The configuration of each device has the Extreme and all three Express devices set to "create a wireless network" with the network name the same for all four of them. I am not a networking expert but I would have thought that the Extreme should be set to be the "master" in a WDS network and the Express should each be set to participate in that WDS network. If they're all hosting their own wireless network with the same name and the coverage overlaps, how does a PC know which one it's using? Or maybe this doesn't matter. I just know that when we move from one room to another we frequently have to re-select the wireless network to establish connectivity.

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Hardware :: Using AirPort Express In Hotel Room To Create WiFi Network?

Oct 16, 2010

I've encountered the situation a few times while traveling where you have cable connection but no WiFi. Since I now travel only with iPhone and iPad (no laptop), can I just connect an old AirPort Express A1084 to the router and expect WiFi? If so does the now unused AirPort Express kept the configuration of my home network e.g. name and password?

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Hardware :: How To Connect Airport Express To Time Capsule To Create Another Network

Jul 3, 2010

I have a Time Capsule providing a wireless network in my home. I would like use my Airport Express to create an additional network, and have it get its internet from one of the wired ethernet ports on the TC. Can you daisy chain them like that? I tried it and so far I haven't been able to get it to work.

Hopefully that makes sense. I'm not trying to set up a WDS with the TC and the Express, I'm trying to plug the Express into one of the ethernet connections on the TC so the Express can share that internet connection as a new, separate network (like what you would do if you had the Express in a hotel room, etc).

I have the Express set up to create a network, and my computer can connect to it, but the internet's not available for some reason. Should I expect this to be able to work?

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Hardware :: Wireless Printer Can Be Connected To Airport Express Network?

Sep 12, 2010

Question: Can a wireless printer 'join' an Airport Express Network? The printer in question is not near my router, can the printer join the network wirelessly so that I can print w/o a USB connection?

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Hardware :: Setup Wireless Network In Room With Airport Express

Aug 17, 2009

im off to college in 2 weeks and would like to set up a wireless network in my residence room with my airport express. Its a small room, but i would still like to be able to move from my desk to bed or whatever without wires, and also i would like to be able to hide my printer somewhere. Heres the catch. My residence doesn't allow wireless networks for some reason. I know i can make my network hidden. But will that be enough to keep them from finding out? I imagine every now and then they might just scan for networks to see whats out there. But if mines hidden, i shouldnt have a problem, correct? Just want to make sure. Not sure what the consequences are, but im sure they would just ask to shut it down.

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Hardware :: Airport Express/airtunes Support Broadband?

Jan 26, 2010

I'm looking into purchasing a modem through our phone carrier that will allow me to use internet at my house (much cheaper than the monopoly of cable internet). I was wondering if I can somehow make that 3g network modem wireless with my airport express so that I can use the internet wirelessly on multiple computers throughout the house (including appletv).

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Hardware :: Adding AirPort Extreme / Express With Broadband Modem?

Feb 10, 2009

I am finally jumping on the WiFi bandwagon at home - I know my macs pretty well but need advice at this wireless stuff...

1) I currently have a broadband modem that came with my BT broadband account - am I right I do not need to change this - just add an airport extreme/express to it?

2) What should I be considering when I am choosing between express/extreme? is extreme just longer range? I live in a 2 bed flat on 1 floor..

3) I would like to add some storage to this airport so I can store my itunes music on it and have it accessible to my laptop when I come in the house with it - I see airport extreme has a usb port - but is this USB2? if only usb1 then that would be very slow - what's the best way of adding wireless network storage (something like a firewire/usb2 drive like the drobo) to my wireless network?

4) - I am thinking about getting an apple tv - does extreme/express decision make any difference in this regard?

5) - If I want to run itunes through my main stereo - do I need to get a separate airport express for that? (Stereo and broadband modem are in different rooms in the flat) and does my laptop then work as itunes server, sending music from the storage attached to the airport extreme, to the express attached to the stereo?

6) - I see many people use a mac mini in systems like this - what are the advantages of having a separate mac mini added to the system to act as a media server as opposed to just using my laptop?

7) - If am am attaching media storage to a WiFi network - how do I make sure it is secure?

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Hardware :: Airport Extreme Not Forwarding Airdisk To Connected Airport Express Network?

Apr 25, 2010

I have an Airport Extreme, with two USB hard drives connected to it. The Airport Extreme shares these disks to my wireless network via Airport Disks.

Upstairs I have an Airport Express, that wirelessly connects to my Airport Extreme downstairs, and extends the wireless network so I get a good wireless reception upstairs.

My problem is, that it does not seem like me Airport Express does a good job of forwarding my 2 USB Airport Disks to the extended wireless network upstairs.

For example, when I use the AirVideo iPhone app to stream video from my USB Airport Disks I get a server connection error when I go upstairs and the iPad/iPhone switches to the Airport Express networks. I cannot reconnect as long as it is on the Airport Express network. If I turn the airport Express off, and thus switch to the poor wireless reception from the Airport Extreme, I can connect to the USB Airport disks again.

The Airport Express is connected to the Airport Extreme in bridged mode.

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OS X :: Slow Network - Airport Express To Extend The Network

Apr 21, 2010

I have a slow network issue. I'll try to make it as simple as possible.

1 MacBook Pro
1 Airport Extreme
1 Airport Express to Extend the Network

The network to my living room was slow, so I added the Express to extend the network. When connected through the Express, with a Time Machine backup, I'm getting about 500K/sec transfer speeds. When I move the laptop away from the Express and close to the Extreme, the network works much faster, about 5MB/sec. I don't understand why the network is so much slower when using the Airport Express as a network extender. Is the speed difference normally that much? If it's not supposed to be, is there anything I can do?

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OS X :: Streaming Media Over Wireless Network?

May 8, 2009

I'm just wondering, if I am streaming media eg. Movies, Music, Pictures, over my wireless network would this contribute to my monthly download quota?

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OS X :: How To Create A Wireless Network Connection Between Mac & PC

Nov 10, 2009

I've got another thing I wish to figure out. I wish to have my iMac and my mate's Asus eeePC netbook to both connect with one another in a network.

The whole main reason I wish is to share my iTunes music library. So he gets to be able to play the music.

Could I get a few links how to set it up for sharing folders, and for sharing music through iTunes.

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IMac :: Can't Create Wireless Network

Jun 11, 2010

I have a friend that has an iMac (I have a Mac Pro so no Airport) and I couldn't get it to create a wireless network (he just got an iPad). When I turn Airpot on it see other wireless networks and will even join them so it's working. However when I try to create one it just says something like "Unable to create Wireless Network" and gives no reason or code as to why. I've tried with/without Password and auto/manual on different channels with the same (non) results. He has just passed phone support time and don't want to spend $49.95 for phone support (you can buy a wireless accesses point cheaper). Being a 24" it's a lot of trouble to lug to the Apple store also.

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Hardware :: Airport Express - Wireless HD

Oct 26, 2010

I just bought an Airport Express (Version: 6.3) And i tried installing it via the airport utility with no success. After several tries i got the Airport Express to install successfully but the blinking light on the Airport Express was flashing yellow. I know it was working because i was able to stream music via itunes to my Sound System. Everything was working fine, even though light was still blinking. I restarted my system and now it wont read my Airport Express?I also have a Airport Extreme Station (for wireless HD purposes) which i installed myself and have had no problems with, so i know im doing this right...But i just cant get this express station to work

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Hardware :: Airport Express Add Wireless To PC?

Dec 27, 2010

Can an airport express be used to add wireless to a PC with the ethernet cable? I have an existing wireless network and I want to use the airport express rather than a usb adapter to add wireless to my PC to join the network, is this possible?

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OS X :: Using Wireless Storage Over Airport Express

Apr 20, 2009

I really like my wireless desktop but want to have access to either my self powered Toshiba HD or the Western Digital 500GB MyBook. I don't want to give up wireless printing but only have one USB port to work with. Can I use a powered USB hub to act as a port multiplier and access both my printer and HD?

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Hardware :: Can't Add An Airport Express To My Network

Oct 9, 2009

Back when I did this last time I found some detailed instructions, but of course I didn't bookmark them. I now changed the channel and now I lost the connection to the second one, which is only used for music.

I have a WPA/WPA2 password and an restricted access list.

We're on Leopard.

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MacBook Pro :: How To Set Up An Airport Express Network

Nov 28, 2009

Im a Little bit of a Nooby when it comes to this

How to Set up a new network with my airport express

How to Set up in What is in the Screen Shot

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MacBook Pro :: Create Ad-hoc Network Without AirPort

Feb 3, 2012

i'm using a MacBook Pro and Ableton Live 8, for those familiar... I have to create an ad-hoc network to get some apps like Liine apps working with my other Apple devices. Liine has some very clear and simple videos, as some i saw on Youtube. The thing is, for some reason, i don't have the AirPort option in my settings. I downloaded AirPort Utility 6.0, but it doesn't find a network or i don't know what.

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Hardware :: Create A Wireless Network Or Expand It?

Aug 13, 2010

Quick question for the AEBS pros out there.

I have a large multi-dwelling building that I have two 50 meg connections to. I have purchased two AEBS's (one for each side of the house) and I'm considering adding a third one for the upstairs. Currently, I just have them both creating a network for each of my 50 meg connections.

Would it be better for me to "expand" the network instead and just have one large network? Would it utilize the bandwidth of both of my connections or just continue to split up the one that I have it connected to that is "Creating" the network.

Also - any creative ways to mount the AEBS? Would it be too hot to put them in the attic?

Last question - has anyone found a way to somewhat regulate the bandwidth distribution? I will have about 45 people splitting the total bandwidth and I want to be sure that it can service everyone without certain people hogging it.

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PowerPC :: G4 Wireless - No AirPort Express Card?

Oct 21, 2006

I just got a 17" Powerbook G4 1.5 Ghz. My friend that sold it to me said that her wireless always had a really weak signal but in recent time, unless she was in the same room as the router it was really hard to get a decent connection. She said she took it to an Apple store but her Apple care was expired and they said they'd have to send it out for 5-7 days. Today I just tried it out at home, where I normally (as well as everyone else in the house) have full signal from our router, this computer gets a bar or two max.

I was adding in some more RAM to it so I figured I'd take it the rest of the way apart. So, in doing so carefully because I could not find a diagram at all that matched this computer, I found that there is not a Airport Extreme card in the computer at all. Is that right? Is the wireless built in now? (or maybe for that year). Is this a common problem that the signal fades?

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Hardware :: Using AirPort Express Wireless Bridge?

May 14, 2009

I have a few questions about using a airport express as a wireless bridge to my tv room.

1. I want to use my airport express as a wireless bridge with my att 2wire router. Would there be any issues or would that work
2. I need to have 3 Ethernet ports but the airport has one would i be able to hook up the airport express to a switch to get the extra 2 ports.
3. Would I be able to do the wireless bridge and stream music at the same time.

The att 2wire is the modem the airport would be the bridge in the tv room and would be hooked up to a xbox 360, Slingbox Pro HD, and a directv HD DVR.

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Hardware :: Installing Wireless Airport Express

May 31, 2009

install Wireless Airport Express, I have some experience on this matter but with the Airport I QUIT

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OS X :: How Does Wireless Printing Work On Airport Express

Jul 3, 2009

I currently have a cannon MP620 all in one printer, I mainly use this for my PC notebook. If I were to purchase an Airport Express how would I go about printing wirelessly? Would I need to instal any drivers from the printer since it would be a network printer? I'm pretty confused as to how wireless printing works with the Airport Express.

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Hardware :: How To Use Airport Express To Extend Wireless

Jul 8, 2009

I am thinking about buying an airport express to extend the wireless coverage in my house.

I have a wireless router, however the signal does not quite reach the other side of the house. At the moment I use some network over mains equipment, like [URL], to connect a desktop up at the other side of the house.

I was wondering if I will be able to connect an airport express up to one of these power line adapters and use it in conjunction with the other wireless.

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Hardware :: Extending A Network With Airport Express?

Nov 3, 2010

New here and new mac user all together. I have looked quite a bit for an answer to this question but have not found one that applies directly to my situation.

My dilemma is that my apartment complex has free (unsecured) wireless but currently with my macbook pro, I can not register the signal in my living room. I just got Airport Express with the idea of extending the signal to all areas of my apartment. However when I go to "Join current wireless network", the apartment's signal does not show up (two other networks do show up though they are password protected).

I have read here that certain routers are not compatible with Airport Express (is this true?) and I am wondering if that's a possibility here.

Is there a fix for this? Do I need access to the router?

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Hardware :: How To Change Airport Express Network Name

Aug 16, 2008

Just installed my very first wireless network: Airport Extreme. NOT AIRPORT EXPRESS

Stumbled through the installation, and everything works.

However, in the process the software apparently selected a network name for me; and I would very much like to change that network name. I have crawled through the Network Preferences under System Preferences, but I can't find a way to do this.

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Hardware :: Airport Extreme And Express On Same Network?

Feb 15, 2009

I already have an airport extreme to go along with my new alum macbook. But my wife's pc laptop and my iphone are only G wireless and not N so when they are in use it slows the network way down. If I bought an airport express could I link them together on the same network (to share printer and HD on the extreme) and have one handle the N traffic and one handle the G traffic?

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OS X :: Using Airport Express With Extend Network - Ethernet

Apr 17, 2009

When i try to extend my network with my Airport Express it creates another wireless network, wich is not what i want.

I have a Leve1 router as my main, connected to my modem.

My airport express is connected to the network with a CAT5 ethernet cable.

I use the setup in Aiport Utility and choose:
I Want Airport Express to join my current network ->
I want to connect AirPort Express to my network using Ethernet to extend my current netork or create a second network ->
I choose my network on the list and click continue ->
I want to connect AirPort Express to my network using Ethernet to extend my existing wireless network ->

And then it doenst join my network, but creates a new called Apple Network 00a133..

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