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AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

Lots of potential

Written by JG from Savannah

Sep 29, 2009

Music streaming has short stutters every minute or so when using the latest itunes. Works great with itunes 7, but the latest itunes are required to sync iphones. Would be a great product if Apple fixed the microstutters. Stutters possibly originate due to itunes not syncing the music stream to the soundcard clock...

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AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

could be great

Written by MD from London

Sep 28, 2009

This would get 5 stars if it worked, but it doesn't. Constant drop-outs in music when streaming from iTunes 8 or iTunes 9. Well documented problem, but no well documented solution. If you happen to still be on iTunes 7 however, it works fine

14 of 22 people found this useful

AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

Works as Advertised

Written by AH from Mequon

Sep 27, 2009

I'm very pleased with my new Airport Express with 802.11n

My primary reason for buying this product was to be able to stream my iTunes music to my living room stereo. Since my iTunes collection lives on a Vista PC, and my wireless router is a Linksys Wire G setup - I was prepared for a few wrinkles in the installation.

Setup took about ten minutes. One (minor) complaint is that the included documentation didn't fully explain the process of installing and correctly configuring the Airport Utility to allow iTunes to stream music to the Airport Express. A little more detail in the installation manual would have been helpful there.

Since the network I'm running is Wireless G, I suspect I'm not getting the full benefits of the latest 802.11n technology. I do notice the occasional dropping of the wireless signal, although this may be improved by tweaking the location of my wireless router, the Airport Express, and the antenna of my PC. I'm also using my iPod Touch as a remote control, which may be placing additional load on the network.

I'd have paid $99 for the simple ability to stream iTunes music to my living room stereo. The additional capabilities f the AirPort Express (like the ability to create a wireless network "on the road", or create a wireless printer location) are simply extra benefits.

12 of 16 people found this useful

AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

WHAT AN ABSOLUTE PIECE OF JUNK - STAY FAR, FAR AWAY

Written by TM from SANTA MONICA

Sep 27, 2009

Tried to rate this ZERO stars but it doesn't seem to be an option. Purchasing this has been the worst experience in my 20+ year relationship with Apple Products. The set-up is designed to be simple, but when things go wrong, it is SOOOOOOO frustrating - bordering on infuriating - to troubleshoot, that it makes it completely not worth the purchase. I've been through 3 of these and can't get one of them to work. Have downloaded all the drivers & updates, have researched it ad nauseum, and still can't figure out what is not working. Terrible, terrible, terrible waste of time. :(

11 of 34 people found this useful

AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

keeps rebooting; audio/video out of sync

Written by MB from Mountain View

Sep 26, 2009

When I first plugged it in, I got a green light, but then it switched to blinking amber. After two minutes waiting, I had to pull it from the power strip a couple of times before it would finally boot up. It stayed up for all of three minutes. Then, it rebooted. It would come up, then reboot a few minutes later. The few tips I got from RTFM didn't help.

During the few minutes it was working, I tried it out on various media in iTunes. There is a 2-3 second delay, which is OK for pure audio, but really annoying when trying to watch a video.

I'm taking this back. Shoddy product.

5 of 10 people found this useful

AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

pure perfection

Written by DH from Aurora

Sep 25, 2009

This device is the definition of; "elegant simplicity"
So much so that I had to buy a second one to travel with me.
My deployment of the AirPort Express is in a heterogeneous network with multiple Macs, PCs, gaming systems and iphones. All of these are tied together with an Apple Time Capsule. The Airport Express was added to the existing network to extend the range and bring a faster (wireless N) connection to an PS3.
It took no more than 5 minutes to set it up and get it working. Unbelievable! The airport utility instantly saw the AirPort Express and populated it the list of wireless devices. Click it and then click setup, it's that simple.
I've used my second one for travel. While you do have to change the configuration from time to time the airport utility on my PC laptop from work makes it simple. Within minutes my hotel room is wireless. I've also used it in conference rooms where there is only a wired connection.
Fantastic product.

14 of 18 people found this useful

AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

NOT WORTH

Written by RF

Sep 25, 2009

this product must made on a Monday rainy day, its not worth to have the Apple Logo on it...I was very close to throw it away after how many attempt and hours spent on this bloody thing to get it running.
In the past I have burned already 3 old version they where great but now with this new one...its hopeless...

WHY ???? Please Apple, build a new better version very soon, but PLEASE not on a Monday !!

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AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

Now Safari Works!

Written by WW from New Orleans

Sep 24, 2009

My Safari timed out over and over again! I would always have to run a network diagnostic check and it would reconnect. I contacted Apple Care to see what the problem was and they told me that my 2Wire modem was not up to Apple's "standards" and suggested that I got AirPort and bypass the modem. I did and I am in love with it! Now I have to see if my Back 2 My Mac Feature works!

Thanks Apple for making me spend hundreds of dollars more than the cost of the computer with accessories and stuff!

7 of 18 people found this useful

AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

Love it...

Written by MP from Redwood City

Sep 22, 2009

MacBook found this right away after I plugged it in...easy to set up printer as well. Easiest thing I ever installed.

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AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

Died after 16 months

Written by VV from Sant Cugat del Valles

Sep 21, 2009

It was a great product until it begun to lose connection and finally stopped working :( just 16 months after purchase... seen similar comments about airport express in mac forums.

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AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

So Easy - A caveman could do it.

Written by MS from MANSFIELD

Sep 20, 2009

This thing is great. Wireless printing, wireless Itunes. I love it.

12 of 13 people found this useful

AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

fast setup, easy to use

Written by AT from Odenton

Sep 20, 2009

I got this today for travel purposes. Already have an Airport Extreme and the Airport Utility installed on my desktop and laptop so when I got home I plugged this bad boy in and the software saw it immediately. In literally under 4 minutes I had it set up as an extension to my pre-existing network, updated the firmware, and set up the remaining configurations I wanted for it. I used a d-link router for several years before switching to the Airport Extreme and now this Express, and the set up on these devices is far easier to manage and faster to complete than any other device I've set up in the past for myself, family and friends.

I've seen comments about having difficulties setting these things up. Not saying its user error, it could be a defective device. My advice would be to try bringing it back to the Apple store and see if they can set it up. If it won't work there and it was a recent purchase, I would hope they are willing to swap out the defective device for a working one. These things work, but not everything that comes off an assembly line is flawless. Before getting upset with the company or device, bring it back for help.

11 of 12 people found this useful

AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

Waste of time/Stressful/ Just get a wireless modem!

Written by BS

Sep 19, 2009

Do NOT get this product if you are sharing a cable modem. Worst thing I ever purchased. It caused so much stress to me it's not even funny! Every time I would want to go on the internet w/ my macbook I would have to go to my cable modem disconnect it from my parents desktop PC and reset it to my computer. Ugh I just recommend getting a wireless modem installed they're so much better

4 of 26 people found this useful

AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

Terrible

Written by SH from Kirkland

Sep 16, 2009

I spent the better part of my day trying to set this thing up. I read the entire manual, followed all the instructions and could never get connectivity to the internet. This isn't the first wireless network I've set up. Ridiculous.

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AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

not worth buying

Written by DB from Surrey

Sep 16, 2009

I have tried, and tried to set up the airport express, reviewed tutorials and videos, to set up wireless connection and network. After days and days, the messages I got was rescan and could not make a wireless connection.

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AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

Seriously the best product ever!

Written by KK from Bardon

Sep 15, 2009

The airport express is the easiest to use WiFi product ever and with the use of AirTunes....AWESOME!! Everyone get at least one NOW!

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AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

Wish it would auto-connect to extended networks

Written by RP from Cedar Park

Sep 14, 2009

The Airport extreme solved my coverage problems. The only issue I have is my microwave oven (or Direct TV) is causing dropped reception, then the wireless devices connect back to my main Apple Extreme network, rather than the extended network. I have to then reconnect my network services on the laptop and Squeezebox, to get the optimum connection via my extended network.

Apple, can you re-write the firmware / software to do an auto-reconnect via the extended network (if in range) as a priority rather than reconnecting back to the main node?

Also, please extend the software to view more than 5 min of connectivity in the log file. This is in serious need of an update to help us pin-point root cause issues with interference issue and timing.

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AirPort Express Base Station with 802.11n and AirTunes

wireless music and a wireless xbox

Written by GM from FORT MYERS

Sep 13, 2009

I cant see why anyone would spend the same amount on the wireless xbox 360 adapter, this is sooo much better, its faster, has better range and it still streams music wirelessly at the same time, this thing is awesome.
The fact that my iphone/ipod touch works as a remote for my wireless music is just icing on the cake.

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