has anyone used the aiport express to extend a network in a all pc enviorment: has anyone use an airport express to extend a network with an airport extreme in a all pc enviorment and what steps did you take?
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we just did this today added 4 airport express to dead zones around the building now we have 4 airport express and a base station covering the building no conflicts or problems at all
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Honestly, it all depends on what you need the router for. If you want decent connection speeds and the ability to wirelessly stream music to your stereo, I'd go with the express. ?You can also take it anywhere to set up a wireless network. However, the new Airport Extreme has its perks as well. Although not as portable and a bit more expensive, it has a far greater range, you can attach an external hard drive and use it as a Network Accessible Storage device without setting up a server. You also get N-Speeds with newer intel models. To be honest though, unless you are streaming video content or constantly download movies and other huge files, N speeds aren't necessary, at least not yet. Another flaw is that the N standard isn't quite figured out yet and though it may always remain constant for your current computer, it may not for future hardware. I must also point out that anyone connecting to your network without a compatible N-speed card or using wireless G standards forces you to switch your airport settings to a lower speed- 802.11g and 802.11n cannot run on the same channel. Therefore, if you want constant N-speeds, you have to update the rest of your wireless computers (if you have any). Both are great buys, in the end it becomes down to what you will utilize most.
1738046
Working Good with my Airport Extreme, I did have to up the Multicast mode to High on the Airport to stream 1080p mkv files over the wireless. Been working great ever since I did that.
1054112
Took my express on the road for the first time and though it worked at home ... It was green on the road in the hotel but my Internet would not connect. Not on my ipad2 or another computer. Wondering if I screwed up the setup...any tricks during setu?
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Yes, the 13.3 Macbook has Airport Extreme. You may may wish to go here to see all of its features and to download a manual: http://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook/specs/macbook-core-2-duo-2.13-white-13-mid-2009-nvidia-specs.html
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Simply replace the router and reboot the DSL modem once it is connected to the AirPort Extreme to get the IP. You will need to configure the AirPort Extreme for your network of course. The AirPort Extreme has more power than other routers and there are more antennas, that are vertical. It truly improved my routing speeds.
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the product works fine with a mac....instead of using the set up cd (which is XP/Vista based only) go to the web based setup of linksys (192.168.1.1). essentially you will connect the modem to the router (to the internet ethernet slot), then connect your mac to one of the port slots -- there's four of them -- (this is an ethernet to ethernet connection with the supplied cable), open up safari (or whatever browser you are using) and type in the setup address (192...), you will need to insert the password/login (admin for both).... and viola you're able to setup it up on a mac. because the router is plugged into the modem and you are plugged into the router -- you can leave most of the default information as is. you will probably want to change the SSID (or else it just reads linksys) and if you are closing the network you will want to set up the WEP key (or WPA key) -- and of course you will want to go to the admin tab and change the network management login from admin to something less easy. once you have saved the changes, unplug the ethernet look for the SSID and enter the WEP key. it may take a second to show up on your mac (if it takes longer then a hot second -- unplug modem powersource for about 10 seconds and replug it in -- this will allow your modem to rollover the IP address) otherwise you should be okay. while somethings in the mac/pc world matter (mac has a 6 pin firewire connection while PC has a 4 pin connection) this router fortunately isn't once of them. hopefully this is helpful as you get the same thing as the airport express at half the cost with this router.
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Like Shane did, I plugged mine into an AT&T; Uverse gateway and it worked fine. If I remember correctly all I had to do was shut down the gateway from transmitting and let the Airport Extreme do all the work.
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Could you please let me know if this worked out for you?I am considering the same solution to tunnel all my internet traffic through VPN:one VPN-router between the router of my Internet Service Provider and the Apple Airport.It would be nice to know if you could let me know if you got your connection working!
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I use an Apple airport wifi adaptor and have had no problems. Works great. I get excellent network connection and stream music all day long. I really like this unit because of the iPad and iPhone apps that let me control it. Much better display and interface than the front panel.
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Nope, only the Airport Express has airtunes...You can run airtunes if you add one to your network though.
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i, too, am curious about this. all my laptops are mac, but my internet is hooked to a desktop pc which would host the airport extreme.
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The Airport Extreme cannot be configured using an Android device since it requires the Airport Utility to set it up. The Airport Utility is only available for MacOS, Windows, or iOS devices. However, once configured, it can be used by any Wi-Fi Client, including Android devices.
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I replaced a latest gen Airport Express in the hopes of better wifi coverage (still N), but I don't notice any appreciable difference. I'm keeping the unit, mainly in future proofing for new idevices with the AC protocol.
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I have an apple airport extreme router and it did not work at first. I changed the router settings from "Bridge mode" to "Share an IP address" and it worked fine
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I can't answer specific to the Apple Airport Extreme; however I can answer that the unit is backwards-compatible with USB 2.0 and will work on a computer that has USB 2.0 only.
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If I understand the question, this is not possible. The Airport Express actually gets installed inside the speaker. In my case, the express networks with an Airport Extreme. Also note that the speaker (at least my model) only supports some specific models of the express so you should doublecheck.