Questions & Answers for AirPort Express Base Station

No, the Airport is not a modem. It is a router. That means you have to plug from your existing modem into the Airport. The purpose of the Airport is to convert your wired modem into a wireless signal. If you already have a combo modem/wifi router then this device will not replace it. It may be capable of boosting your signal strength if you are having a weak wifi signal in your home though. NOTE: research compatibility of the devices first.

• Answered by David F from Clarksville
• Jul 5, 2012
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I have the old AirPort Express, and I can (using personal hotspot) wirelessly tether my iPhone 4, and send the signal through my house. I have nothing plugged into the AirPort Express, and it works amazing. I think your question relates to using the USB port on the AirPort Express. My guess is "no".

Now, for those of you wondering why I don't simply use my personal hotspot iPhone 4 as the router and disregard the AirPort Express? The reason is because the iPhone 4 drops any connected devices after a few minutes of inactivity. With the 'pulsing' ping of the Airport Express, it stays connected all of the time. For anyone who wishes to do the same, keep in mind that the AirPort Express counts as a device connection. When I turn-on my whole system, 3 devices appear as 3 connections on my "Personal Hotspot" banner. One is the Airport Express, another is my MacBook Pro, and the third is my wireless printer. There is a maximum of 3 devices that can be connected by wifi using the setup that I'm using. When I need to connect my Apple TV, I just turn-off the printer to free-up a device.

• Answered by Jason S from Barrie
• Jul 18, 2012
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Windows 7 is able to configure the base station as well as Lion. Now in Fusion, if Lion has a connection, Fusion will install the appropriate network driver into 7 for the virtual machine to get internet access. Windows7 should have no issues seeing or working with the Express, in a VM or a physical machine...

• Answered by Michael M from Elkton
• Feb 21, 2013
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The Airport Express does support wireless printing, but does not support "Airprint." Airprint is printing from an iOS device (iPhone, iPad, iPod). This device does not allow printing from an iOS device. It will only print from a PC or Mac. PC printing will require Bonjour for Windows.

• Answered by Joseph W from San Jose
• Aug 31, 2012
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Yup. Works perfectly with older Airpot Extremes and Expresses. I've got 1 old extreme + 2 old expresses + 1 new express working well together.

• Answered by Pankaj J from Forest Hills
• Oct 27, 2012
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