Questions & Answers for AirPort Express Base Station
412 Questions from the Community
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So I can hook my iPhone up to this and it will make a wifi hot spot?
I have an iPhone with an unlimited Internet plan. I am in the market to get an Internet service in my house for my iPad and Xbox. If I could use my Internet from my phone that would be amazing.
- Asked by Kelsey L from Pasco
- 03/02/2013
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Is AirPort Express model A1084, (with retractable plug prongs, and an ethernet, USB, and a cable port, compatible with the Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8
my new iMac OSX 10.8.2 recognizes no airport devices, which only blink yellow. The network that my old iMac OSX 10.4 recognized, did not transfer to the new device at the time of purchase, and I cannot seem to establish a new network to stream music to my stereo. The airport express devices are about 2006 vintage.
- Asked by Stephen S from Portland
- 10/12/2012
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Best AnswerAfter taking the desktop iMac to the Mac Store, along with the airport express, the tech found that my new iMac and the store's new iMac OSX 10.8 did not recognize the 2006 version of airport express. However the tech's personal older model laptop did recognize the airport express. He transferred the file from his computer to mine and Mountain Lion OSX 10.8 then recognized my old airport express. Everything is now working as I had hoped.
This was an unexpected problem for all the service techs at the store and one for which they could find no Apple service commentary.. They were going to persue the issue further, as they expected the problem to surface again. This was also a concern to them because Apple is still selling the older version of Airport Express along side a new version.- Answered by Stephen S from Portland
- 13/12/2012
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can I replace my old airport base station (from 7 years ago) with an airport express?
the new airport express looks like it could be a replacement for it from the specs, but I'm not sure what the difference between the two airport models are.
- Asked by Piangporn J from Pearl River
- 24/01/2013
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What size is the audio connector on airport express
What cable do I need to connect to airport express audio out to the RCA phono connection on HiFi input. can you tell me the size of the audio out connection.
- Asked by Gregory S
- 24/12/2012
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Answer3.5 mm standard stereo or mini-toslink socket. You need a 3.5 mm to dual-RCA (phono) Y lead, which most electronics shops should be able to sell or manufacture for you.
- Answered by Sabahattin G
- 28/12/2012
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Can I use the new Airport Express to create a guest network using Snow Leopard and AirPort Utility 5.6.1?
- Asked by Kluuni O from Akron
- 05/01/2013
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Can I stream music that is on my time capsule through an airport express to my iPhone?
- Asked by Mike D from Fairway
- 05/02/2013
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is the dual band feature turned on right out of the box or do I have to make some setting adjustments?
- Asked by John H from Chino
- 20/11/2012
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Only the Extreme has gigabit ethernet ports, the express is limited to 10/100mbps
- Answered by Stephen O from Mount Gilead
- 13/06/2012
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Power Supply voltage question
Does this Airport Express have a 110/220 switch mode power supply for international use?
- Asked by David C from San Francisco
- 15/06/2012
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Best AnswerAs per the specs it does (100-240 range): www.apple.com /airportexpress/specs/ (remove space between .com and "/" as Q&A doesn't allow to write full address)
- Answered by Marcelo M from Buenos Aires
- 25/08/2012
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Can I use the new Airport Express to extend my Wifi network? If yes, can it now extend both the 2.5 and 5 Mhz bands simultaneously?
- Asked by Markus C from Menlo Park
- 12/06/2012
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Best AnswerIt can extend your wifi network, but only if you have another apple AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme or TimeCapsule connected via ethernet to your modem/router.
- Answered by Anayat C from London
- 13/06/2012
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Can one of the ethernet ports be used to plug in a printer instead of the USB port?
- Asked by Roger A S from Hudson
- 16/06/2012
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AnswerAbsoutely , as long as the printer is configured properly there would be no issues. Usually best bet to create a static connection to the printer if it is to stay always connected and on as they usually do(they go to deep sleep but are always on) You get the best trouble free operation that way
- Answered by Todd L from Burnaby
- 25/02/2013
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Hello. This 2012 Airport Express model does support wireless 802.11 a. However, I believe you are referring to 802.11 ac. The current 2012 Airport Express does not support this type of network but it can support any a/b/g/n network.
- Answered by Aaron B from Lititz
- 13/06/2012
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Does the new 2T time capsule replace the airport express base station?
- Asked by Roman L from Edmonton
- 29/01/2013
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connecting Airport express to modem, does the ethernet cord com with the purchase
connecting Airport express to modem, does the ethernet cord
com with the purchase- Asked by Alvin S from Atlanta
- 04/12/2012
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Answerno, the airport express does not come with an ethernet cable you will have to purchase one separately. you should be able to find one for a few dollars at an electronics or computer shop or even the office department of your local department store.
- Answered by Joshua B from Sydney
- 27/12/2012
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Does the USB port power third party peripherals?
I wish to use the airport express to stream (airplay) music to a hi-fi system.
In order to connect the airport express (digital optical out) to the amp (analogue RCA phono) I will need to use a digital to analogue converter.
The majority of these are mains powered but I am looking at a USB powered one and I need to know if the USB port on the airport express will be able to power a digital to analogue converter as it appears its main function is to connect to a printer.- Asked by Steven H
- 23/12/2012
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Hi, I've failed to link my PS3 network using the old airport express. Will this one work with minimal hassle? Thanks
- Asked by Law E from Chai Wan, Hk
- 20/06/2012
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Earlier versions of OS's?
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I us a Macbook Pro I purchased in 2010 with the Leopard OS. Will this router still work for me or am I reading the specs wrong?- Asked by Eric M from Belleville
- 14/06/2012
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is this compatable with BT home hub?
i have numerous apple products and a couple of laptops and an office computer & I want to know how to link up the airport system to enable it to work with all the products, i phones, i pads, i pods and playstations etc and stream music.
Do I need to connect it with a cable to phone line ? or will it pick up signal wirelessly ?- Asked by Melanie B
- 04/11/2012
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AnswerEasy answer yes, just connect an Ethernet cable from your home hub to the Airport Express and you should have a wireless network up and running shortly after that
- Answered by Fergus C from Newcastle-upon-tyne
- 23/11/2012
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Will this set up communication between a wireless printer and an iPad without outside network?
I have no wi-fi and want to set up a wireless printer to print stuff from my iPad. Can I do it with this router?
- Asked by Theresa J G from New York
- 22/10/2012
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Best Answeryes of course you can. almost all wifi routers will support this air print go to the apple website then go to the airport express webpage then it will desplay all of the fetures of this router
- Answered by B P
- 02/11/2012
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can we take on vacations
Can we take when we are not by our house wifi
- Asked by Audra S from Peoria
- 06/01/2013
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