Wireless tab: Network Mode: Join a wireless network Wireless Network Name: pick your wireless router's network name Security to match.ĪirPlay tab: Enable AirPlay, of course. ( Or, are you trying to use static IP addresses?) You don't need anything on the Internet Options button. I think after you update the AEx, the IPv4 Address, Subnet Mask, and Router Address should all be filled in for you. I'm assuming your wireless router is acting as a DHCP server - that's the typical situation. You shouldn't have to set anything else on this tab. I'm using Airport Utility 6.3.1 (the latest) running on Mountain Lion (but should be the same for Mavericks, if that's what you're running).īase Station tab: give it a name and password if desired However I'm using a Time Capsule as my base router. I've got an AEx set up the way you are trying to do it and the only issues I ever had were related to signal strength (I believe), so I'm sure it can be done. What brand/model of wireless router are you using? Still, that should be OK, but it might have behavior/configuration options I'm not familiar with. You haven't said what brand/model you've got, so I'm guessing it's not an Apple device. Instead, it's my guess that it's something about your wireless router or its configuration. I'd bet you configured the AEx correctly (though I'll try to give instructions below). Maybe something about rebooting the Mac causes your router to do something. The AEx isn't "connected" or "talking to" the Mac - it's connected to your wireless router. It seems *very* strange to me that it stopped working when the Mac was rebooted! I can't think of anything that could cause that, though something obviously is. I guess after the reboot the AEx is flashing orange again? Thanks for moving the AEx into the wireless router room to try to eliminate that possible cause. I use "WiFi Explorer.app" which I believe is free in the Mac App store. Also, you can use an application to see which channels are most congested and most clear in your particular location and change your network to the less congested channel. If I'm right you want either get a better signal to it or connect it with an Ethernet cable (best for performance and reliability but understandably not acceptable in some cases).Ĭan you move the router and new Express closer to each other, even though they are in separate rooms? Or move them so that the signal can travel through less wall/furniture mass? That * may* help. If so, after a reset it might work again (or maybe not) it might work for a week and then stop working. Signal strength/reception varies due to a lot of circumstances, and my guess is that it was strong enough at first but then the Express "dropped" the signal and has been unable to re-aquire it. My guess is that the WiFi signal at the new Airport Express's location is weak - on the borderline of useability. You said it worked at first, and now it doesn't. Look at the pictures to find the reset button location and follow the instructions under "How do I reset my AirPort base station?" You'll probably want to do a "Factory default reset." You have either Airport Express 1st-gen or 2nd-gen (more likely). On computers with Snow Leopard or Leopard, use Airport Utility 5.6.1, which supports 802.11n models and the original AirPort Express.This Apple article explains how to reset your Airport Express: * On Mac computers with OS X Mountain Lion or Lion, use AirPort Utility 6.3.1. Mac: Use AirPort Utility 5.6.1, for Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard.PC: Use AirPort Utility 5.6.1 for Windows 7.iOS devices: Use AirPort Utility 1.3.4 or later for iOS 7.1 or later.Mac: Use AirPort Utility 6.3.2 or later, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.*.How to download and install this firmware
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