Ed, I have three Airport Extremes, and around 9 Airport Expresses. They have all been running for 7 years without a hitch other than one of the Extremes. What great equipment these things are. Some are wireless connections to printers that were made before wireless was included, most are throughout the house piping music to speakers in the various rooms. I used to use one as an extension but when an Apple tech told me it slowed the connection by half due to the way it works I gave that up, and I had noticed quite the slowdown so that's why I call Apple in California in the first place.
I will remind everyone of the problem I had several years ago when the house was being built. I had lots of people in and out so all the Expresses I had stored in a gun safe. Once I was ready to begin using I found the first Express was bad, new out of the box. Strange. Then the second, the third. They were all bad. Apple replaced them all BUT the canisters inside the safe that removes moisture did something to these things that fried them all. I had NO idea. The replacements have been in here for years and those that I have given others have been running years and years. I gave one to a staff person that was the old flying saucer model, it just quit about three months ago and that thing must have been over 10 years old. I will REALLY be glad for Apple to finally bring out the 1 gb wireless routers, this will not only increase the speed but supposedly double the range. John On Nov 8, 2012, at 6:45 AM, Ed Wiser wrote: > I set up a airport express for my brother and parents. An they just work. > They due tend to last maybe 3 years before giving up the ghost. > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Nov 7, 2012, at 9:26 PM, "Bill Micou" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Yes, thank you Ed. I think that will help. >> Bill >> >> >> >> On Nov 7, 2012, at 7:43 PM, John Robinson <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> As always Ed, thanks for the info, I will never need it unless for a friend >>> but so good to know. >>> >>> John >>> >>> >>> On Nov 7, 2012, at 1:25 PM, Ed Wiser wrote: >>> >>>> http://support.apple.com/kb/DL795 >>>> >>>> Windows set up software for airport express. >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: [email protected] >>>> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bill Micou >>>> Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2012 12:40 PM >>>> To: Louisville Computer Society (MAC) Society (MAC) >>>> Subject: [MacGroup] setting up apple airport express >>>> >>>> I have used the airport express to get my music to the downstairs stereo >>>> system, to wirelessly print, and to boast my wireless signal in the house. >>>> It was very easy to set up every time. However, I have always used a Mac >>>> to set them up. Here's the question: my boss was complaining about the >>>> poor signal he had at his house with the AT&T internet service (not >>>> U-Verse)... router in basement, PC on first floor, always buffing and >>>> waiting. I told him about using a device like an Express as a bridge, and >>>> he is thinking about it. I have an extra Express, and was wondering how >>>> hard it would be for him to set it up using his Windoze machine. Any >>>> experiences I can draw on? >>>> Thanks, >>>> Bill >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>>> >>>> ________________________________ >>>> >>>> If you are not the intended addressee indicated in this message (or >>>> responsible for delivery of the message to such person), you may not copy >>>> or deliver this message to anyone. In such case, you should destroy this >>>> message and kindly notify the sender by reply email. Please advise >>>> immediately if you or your employer do not consent to internet email for >>>> messages of this kind. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MacGroup mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup > > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list [email protected] http://www.math.louisville.edu/mailman/listinfo/macgroup
