No, the computer is the transmitter, it transmits over the wi-fi network. The Airport Express is a base station and transmits/receives as a base station would over a Wi-fi network, only difference is with the Airport Express is that it has an analogue/digital audio output for connection to an audio system, speakers or whatever so the audio your computer transmits is received by the Airport Express and brought out through the audio output.
The Airport Express unit has 2 other sockets, a USB connector for connection to external hard drives, printers and the like and a 100MBPS LAN connector for connection to a modem if you decide to use this device as the base station for your network, you could also connect other things to this port like other network devices, VOIP adapters, gaming consoles etc. The Airport Express plugs directly into a power outlet a bit like a will plug pack. On 06/09/2010, at 2:40 AM, André van Deventer wrote: > Dane > > So does this thing have a transmitter and receiver unit then? > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > On Behalf Of Dane Trethowan > Sent: 05 September 2010 06:23 PM > To: PC Audio Discussion List > Subject: Re: Airport Express Again > > You're doing things the right way in streaming directly from your Mac Mini > via your digital cable so to best describe the Airport Express let's take > your situation a little further by supposing that you've taken your home > theatre system to another part of the house, connect an Airport Express to > your digital cable which is in tern connected to your Home Theatre System, > plug Airport Express in and set it up from your Mac Mini by using the > Airport Utility, you have the excellent sound quality you had before, only > difference is that you're quite some distance away from your Mac mini as > your Mac Mini is now transmitting your music digitally over your Wi-Fi > network, does that all make sense? I'm glad you like your digital > connections, wouldn't be without them now. > > > On 05/09/2010, at 9:42 PM, Cornell Ligon wrote: > >> >> HI Dane, >> I'm going to briefly describe my current setup with my Mac Mini: >> I have it connected to my home theeater via the digital optic connection > using the optic cable I purchased via Apple recommendation from Radio Shakc. >> I'm getting the impression the convertor you speak of is a transmittor to > allow your sounds to be played in other rooms and has nothing to do with a > direct connection to a home theater system. >> >> I ask, because I am a junky for audio sound and always strive for better > sound quality, but I don't stream music throughout my home as of yet. by > next summer however, I would like the ability to stream outside onto my > patio for my leisure time, BBQs, yardwork and etc. smile! >> >> Best Regards, Cornell >> >> >> >>> Subject: Re: Airport Express Again >>> From: [email protected] >>> Date: Sun, 5 Sep 2010 06:17:03 +1000 >>> To: [email protected] >>> >>> You're right there! I'm telling people now! they just don't know what > there missing and they'll be craving for more! once they've heard their > audio through one of these things, even better! if they can take advantage > of a direct digital link, even the latest versions of Audio Bluetooth are > pretty good but of course range and lack of flexibility are a problem with > that system.. >>> >>> I have to admit, I'm yet to play with Airtunes. >>> >>> >>> On 05/09/2010, at 6:12 AM, Tim Grady wrote: >>> >>>> Ah, that's what I've trying to tell people for a few years now, but it > seems they like bad audio too much. >>>> >>>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dane Trethowan" >>>> <[email protected]> >>>> To: "PC Audio Discussion List" <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Saturday, September 04, 2010 3:30 PM >>>> Subject: Airport Express Again >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi folks! >>>>> >>>>> As list members would know I have an Airport Express base station here, > well now I have 2 as a matter of fact. One thing that these Base stations > allow is for the connection of an audio device, you can for example connect > the output of the Airport Express to a Hi-Fi setup using either an analogue > or digital connection hence these devices can handle your wi-Fi traffic and > give you crystal-clear audio into a particular room but what I didn't know > was that you can have a source piped to multiple Airport Express units at > the one time using Itunes so time to throw those ancient FM transmitters > away, no risk of interference, or distortion any more! just nice sounding > audio noise and distortion free wherever I go in my house or within range of > my wi-fi network. >>>>> >>>>> To checkout the Airport express go to www.apple.com/airportexpress and > you can see the specs and other details. >>>>> >>>>> If you don't feel like using Itunes? Sure! use Airfoil and you can > Stream Winamp or any other application that generates audio to your Airport > Express. >>>>> >>>>> As a final note, I'm thinking of doing a series of Podcasts on the > Airport Express and associated software, would anyone be interested? Please > reply privately on this last point so as not to clutter the list. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> >>>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >>> [email protected] >> >> To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: >> [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: > [email protected] To unsubscribe from this list, send a blank email to: [email protected]
