User manual APPLE AIRPORT EXPRESS SETUP GUIDE V4.2

[. . . ] AirPort Express Setup Guide Contents 4 Getting Started 9 Plugging In AirPort Express 12 13 14 21 23 Using AirPort Express Using AirPort Express With Your Broadband Internet Service Using AirPort Express With AirTunes to Play iTunes Music on Your Stereo Using AirPort Express to Share a USB Printer Extending the Range of an Existing AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express Network 26 Setting Up AirPort Express 32 Setting Advanced Options 33 AirPort Express on the Road 35 Tips and Troubleshooting 41 Learning More, Service, and Support 43 AirPort Express Specifications 3 1 Getting Started Congratulations on purchasing AirPort Express. Read this guide to get started using it. You can use AirPort Express to share your broadband Internet access with wireless computers on your network, play iTunes music on your home stereo, and much more. Your AirPort Express comes with AirTunes, a way to play iTunes music through remote speakers. With AirPort Express, you can: Â Create a wireless network in your home, then connect to the Internet and share the connection with up to ten computers simultaneously. [. . . ] If you don't see the base station you want to configure, click Rescan to scan for available base stations, then select the base station. 4 If you are prompted for a password, enter it, then click Configure. For more information and instructions for using AirPort Admin Utility, see the "Designing AirPort Networks" or "AirPort Networks for Windows" document, located on your AirPort Express CD and at www. apple. com/airport. 32 Setting Up AirPort Express 1 AirPort Express on the Road AirPort Express can store settings for different locations so you can easily move it from place to place. AirPort Express can store up to five different configurations, known as profiles. A profile contains settings for your AirPort Express, such as the iTunes speaker name and password, and network information, such as network name and password. Profiles may be useful if you move your AirPort Express from one location to another. For example, you might have one profile for your AirPort Express at home, where you use AirTunes to play music on your home stereo from iTunes and connect to the Internet using PPPoE. You might have another profile for using AirPort Express in a hotel, where you connect to the Internet using DHCP. Use AirPort Admin Utility, located in Applications/Utilities on a Macintosh, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows XP or Windows 2000, to create, edit, rename, and delete profiles. 33 To create a new profile: 1 Open AirPort Admin Utility, select your AirPort Express in the list, and click Configure. 2 Click the Profiles icon in the toolbar. 3 Click Add to create a new profile, give the profile a name, then click OK. 4 Set options, such as network name, remote speaker name, passwords, and the Internet connection method. 5 When you are finished setting the options, click Update. To edit an existing profile: 1 Open AirPort Admin Utility, select your AirPort Express in the list, and click Configure. 2 Click the Profiles icon in the toolbar. 3 Select a profile in the list and click OK. When you are finished editing the options, click Update to save the profile and make it active on your AirPort Express. 34 AirPort Express on the Road 1 Tips and Troubleshooting You can quickly solve most problems with AirPort Express by following the advice in this chapter. The AirPort Express Software Can't Detect the Proper AirPort Hardware Make sure that the computer you are using has an AirPort Card or an AirPort Extreme Card installed. If you recently installed the card, shut down your computer and make sure the card is properly installed. Make sure that the AirPort antenna is securely connected to the card (you should hear a click when the antenna is connected securely). Make sure that the other end of the card is firmly inserted into the connector in the AirPort Card slot. If you are using a computer with Windows 2000 or Windows XP, make sure the wireless card or adapter is installed correctly. See the documentation that came with your computer to check the connection. If you are using a computer with Windows XP, make sure you have installed Service Pack 2. [. . . ] Â Plug the computer into an outlet that is on a different circuit from the television or radio. (That is, make certain the computer and the television or radio are on circuits controlled by different circuit breakers or fuses. ) If necessary, consult an Apple Authorized Service Provider or Apple. See the service and support information that came with your Apple product. Or, consult an experienced radio/television technician for additional suggestions. [. . . ]