Fwd: Will an Airport Express do this ?

Tue, 25 Mar 2014 00:50:29 -0700

Hi folks .. any ideas here would be most welcome please ?

I took the proven AE setup to my elderly mother’s place and set it up fine on her WiFi network.
Problem now is that when I then take it from her office (where I set it up and it works) to her lounge (the next room) I plug it in and simply get an endless flashing orange light. Seems it can’t pick up the WiFi only one room away from the wireless modem.

Is there something I might be missing here or does the AE usually have such a short range ?
The modem is a very old blue and silver D-Link with an antenna on one side (perhaps that is the culprit).
Strange thing is that m iPhone picks up her WiFi anywhere in her home.

Begin forwarded message:

From: Stephen Chape <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: Will an Airport Express do this ?
Date: 19 Mar 2014 12:05:47 pm AWST
To: WAMUG Mailing List <[email protected]>

Hi folks,
Finally I had success with setting up an AE in Ethernet Port at the back of a Panasonic DVD Recorder.
I had to reset the AE using the Reset Button and then I configured in Airport Utility.
Once on my Local WiFi network it was just a matter of pressing the Viera Cast (Ronni’s useful hint) button on the Remote and up came the options on the TV screen including ABC iView.
I will now duplicate this on my mother’s DVD Recorder.
So an Airport Express can be used as an Ethernet Bridge.

For those who are interested see below:-

Regards Stephen Chape

Mac by choice
Windows because my employer knew no better

AirPort Express: How to join an existing Wi-Fi network in client mode
Learn how to join an existing Wi-Fi network in client mode.

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Some Ethernet-enabled devices, such as game consoles and printers, as well as some compatible USB printers, don't have a built-in Wi-Fi interface. If you would like these devices to connect to your network over Wi-Fi, you can use an AirPort Express to act as the bridge.

Additionally, client mode can be used for AirPlay music streaming from a computer running iTunes to a sound system.

Simply connect the appropriate cable (Ethernet cable between the device and the AirPort Express, USB cable from a compatible USB printer, or audio cable for music streaming), and configure the AirPort Express for client mode using AirPort Utlity.

Notes

In client mode, the AirPort Express is used exclusively by the device to which it is physically connected. It won't extend the range of the Wi-Fi network, meaning that other devices, such as computers, cannot connect to it wirelessly.
While in client mode, AirPort Express with 802.11n will be able to use the Ethernet port to pass Wi-Fi traffic to a device connected to the Ethernet port. However, the original AirPort Express 802.11g doesn't support this feature and will disable the Ethernet port. Only compatible USB printers or audio devices are supported.
To use any of these features, you will also need the appropriate Ethernet, audio, or USB cable to connect the device to the AirPort Express.

Before you begin, make sure that your AirPort software is up-to-date. You can download the latest version for Mac or Windows from the AirPort Support page.

Using AirPort Utility 6

1. Connect an appropriate cable between the AirPort Express and the device it will serve.
2. Plug the AirPort Express into a power outlet.
3. After the AirPort Express starts up, select it in the AirPort Utility screen.
4. If you are now repurposing the AirPort Express, first reset it from Base Station in the menu bar and select

Restore Default Settings.

  1. After the AirPort Express completes the restore process, choose it from the Wi-Fi menu in the upper-left

    corner.

  2. Click the Other Options button.

  3. Select "Add to an existing network".

  4. CHoose the Wi-Fi network name from the Wireless Network Name menu that you wish to join and click next.

  5. Enter the password to this network if required.

Using AirPort Utility 5

  1. Connect an appropriate cable between the AirPort Express and the device it will serve.

  2. Plug the AirPort Express into a power outlet.

  3. After the AirPort Express starts up, select it from the Wi-Fi menu, and then use the Setup Assistant in AirPort

    Utility to set it up.

  4. If you are now repurposing the AirPort Express, first reset it from Base Station in the menu bar, by

    selecting Restore Default Settings.

  5. Select the AirPort Express in AirPort Utility, and then click Continue.

  6. Enter a name and password for the AirPort Express, and then click Continue.

  7. Select "I want AirPort Express to join my current network", and then click Continue.

  8. Select "Join my wireless network," and then click Continue.

  9. Select your Wi-Fi network name from Wireless Network Name drop-down menu, match the Wireless Security,

    and then click Continue.

  10. Click Update.

  11. Allow the AirPort Express to restart.

After the AirPort Express has restarted it should automatically join the existing Wi-Fi network, as indicated by its status light. 

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Regards,
Stephen Chape

Mac by choice
Windows because my employer knew no better
 

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