Will having a printer in the USB port of the AirPort Express allow me to print?

I have an HP printer that is not AirPrint capable. The printer does have wireless capability as I can print using my laptop PC but not my iPad or iPhone. If I hook it up to the USB port on the AirPort Express will I be able to print from my iPad or iPhones?

• Asked by Adrian K from Spartanburg
• Jul 19, 2012
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Compatability with HP Photosmart 3210 All-in-One printer?

Is my HP Photosmart 3210 All-in-One Printer, Scanner, Copier compatible with Airport Express? My wireless connection (through Airport Express) quit working yesterday and I got a message saying my HP Photosmart 3210 is not supported by Airport Express. I really like my printer, and this presents a problem for me. Would Airport Extreme be the answer?

• Asked by Margaret B from Okotoks
• Apr 4, 2013
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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
• Dec 22, 2012
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Can the new AirPort express share / extend a WiFi connection ?

The new AirPort Express has a WAN connection to share ethernet, can it also share / extend a Wireless network, for instance to be used as a portable router whilst travelling ?

• Asked by Simon B from Burton On Trent
• Jun 12, 2012
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Can I connect a network printer to the airport express using the Eathernet port and then print from my ipad or iPhone using AirPrint .

• Asked by Marcus M from Seattle
• Dec 11, 2012
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Can i use my airport express to both extend my network and connect a printer for wireless printing at the same time or do i need two airport expresses

I have an airport express hooked up to a printer in my office which is located a considerable distance from my base station and I have an IMac in my office as well. I was hoping that the airport express could be configured to extend my network as well as be used to connect the printer to the network. When I go to configure it it is more of an either one or the other proposition by asking me if I want to do one or the other during the set up. Do I need two airport expresses if I want to do both things?

• Asked by Kevin M from Ridgewood
• Jun 29, 2012
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How do I change from airport express first generation to new airport express base station (second generation)?

I currently have the 1st gen airport express plugged into the wall and connected to our cable (wired) router via the ethernet port. It provides a wireless network to our two computers in other rooms of the house. The coverage is OK, but it occasionally is slow and/or briefly loses the wireless connection.

I recently bought the second generation airport express base station with the two ports (Ethernet and WAN), and I want to switch over to the new APExpress. My questions are: 1) In what order should I do things? (eg unplug the old APExpress before plugging in the new APExpress base station, or vice versa) and 2) In which port on the new APExpress should I plug the cable from the router into, the Ethernet port or the WAN port?

One last question: Does it make any sense to connect both APExpresses to the router, i.e. connect 1st gen airport express to ethernet port of new APExpress base station, and connect the new APexpress base station to the router via the WAN port?

As you can tell by my questions, I'm not a very techhie kind of guy, so please make the answer simple:-)

• Asked by Steven G from Yokohama
• Apr 28, 2013
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do i need the apirport express base to connect to my mac OS 10.6.8 to get wi fi

I have gone into my Apple Mac on system preference for internet & wi fi sharing to see if I can set up wireless connect and when I get to the computer using box It does not show me a
box for wi fi.. It's has a choice for air port option.
I want to have my mac setup for both internet & wireless. Do I purchase the Airport express base station for this to work? I have eathernet modem. Will l need to call a mac tec to install or would I be able to do it myself. I know enough to be dangerous! Thank you

• Asked by Roberta H from Surprise
• Nov 9, 2012
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Can I use the AirPort Express to connect to my existing wireless and then make my printer and music play wirelessly?

I already have a wireless router, and wired printer. I want to extend my wireless range, and I also want to be able to turn my wired printer into a wireless one, along with my wired speakers into wireless speakers. Is this possible?

• Asked by Xavier S from Washington
• Oct 22, 2012
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Can I attach a FWT, fixed wireless terminal, device to the AirPort to enable wifi?

I live in a rural village abroad and have internet access through a FWT, fixed wireless terminal. A SIM card is inside a large telephone you connect the FWT to a computer via USB cable. You then connect to the internet on the computer using a program such a FWT. Would it be possible to connect to the AirPort and broadcast wifi?

• Asked by Julia S from Milford
• Sep 15, 2012
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