That's pretty much what they are yes, normally you'd plug 1 into a Modem or Router and the Airport Express would control the wireless distribution of your network.
Each Airport Express has 2 Ethernet ports, a USB port for Printers and a 3.5MM Optical digital/analogue audio output so you can stream audio to the Airport Express and use this socket to connect the line in of a speaker system, run a digital connection to your surround-sound receiver or DAC etc. On 23/07/2013, at 7:06 AM, matthew Dyer <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi, > > Are thees airport express units like routers with extra features? I am > consittering getting one. I thought they have the abblility to play music as > well. Just a little confused thanks. > > Matthew > > > On Jul 22, 2013, at 8:42 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote: > >> Hi! >> >> Bought myself a new Airport Express, the oler model I had died recently and >> I'm not at all surprised as that thing used to get incredibly warm. >> >> I have the new designed Airport Express which looks much like an Apple TV so >> I've put a piece of scotch tape onto the top of it so I can tell it apart >> from the Apple TV unit itself at first glance. >> >> I'm glad Apple have done away with the plug adapter found on the older >> Airport Express model, now a power cord plugs into the Express unit making >> it more flexible. >> >> I do have 1 question regarding the Ethernet ports, is 1 a WAN and 1 a LAN? >> Are both 1gigabit or 100 migabit ports? >> >> <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> >> >> To reply to this post, please address your message to >> [email protected] >> >> You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at >> either the list's own dedicated web archive: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> >> or at the public Mail Archive: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. >> Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: >> <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> >> >> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that >> the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and >> worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security >> strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something >> unpredictable happen. >> >> Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by >> visiting the list website at: >> <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> >> > > <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> > > To reply to this post, please address your message to > [email protected] > > You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at > either the list's own dedicated web archive: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> > or at the public Mail Archive: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. > Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: > <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> > > As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that > the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and > worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security > strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something > unpredictable happen. > > Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by > visiting the list website at: > <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/> > ********** Dane Trethowan Skype: grtdane12 Phone US (213) 438-9741 Phone U.K. 01245 79 0598 Phone Australia (03) 9005 8589 Mobile: +61400494862 Fax +61397437954 <--- Mac Access At Mac Access Dot Net ---> To reply to this post, please address your message to [email protected] You can find an archive of all messages posted to the Mac-Access forum at either the list's own dedicated web archive: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/pipermail/mac-access/index.html> or at the public Mail Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>. Subscribe to the list's RSS feed from: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml> As the Mac Access Dot Net administrators, we do our very best to ensure that the Mac-Access E-Mal list remains malware, spyware, Trojan, virus and worm-free. However, this should in no way replace your own security strategy. We assume neither liability nor responsibility should something unpredictable happen. Please remember to update your membership preferences periodically by visiting the list website at: <http://mail.tft-bbs.co.uk/mailman/listinfo/mac-access/options/>
