#SETUP APPLE AIRPORT EXPRESS HOW TO#
#SETUP APPLE AIRPORT EXPRESS PRO#
#SETUP APPLE AIRPORT EXPRESS SOFTWARE#
#SETUP APPLE AIRPORT EXPRESS PASSWORD#

Click Security and enter '$' followed by my WEP key. I'm using WEP 128, so I copy the WEP key, too.Īirport (tab) - select Create a Wireless Network, enter the SSID (from the WRT54G) as the Network Name, set the channel to match (channel 11).

#SETUP APPLE AIRPORT EXPRESS PASSWORD#

The default AX password is 'public' (no quotes).įrom Safari, go to 192.168.1.1 and log into the WRT54G (default login is blank, and password is 'admin'), and display the channel (11), SSID, wireless MAC address (which differs by one hex digit from the LAN and WAN MAC addresses), in the format: 00:0c:41:5f:19:6e. My WRT54G gave the AX an IP address (it's set to use DHCP). Run Airport Admin Utility (AAU) - make sure it's the latest version - installed from the CD that came with the AX. Plug in, reset (push button with paperclip for >5 seconds), and attach the Airport Express (AX) to an Ethernet port on my (Linksys) WRT54G. Next I followed the instructions below (found in the foruns at ): For future reference, here are the details:įirst, I downloaded and installed the Sveasoft Satori v4.0 WRT54G firmware on my router. Then I found the open source firmware, had a bad run-in with some poorly written instructions, and then finally found a set of instructions that worked for me.

#SETUP APPLE AIRPORT EXPRESS HOW TO#

I found an Airport Express review on Arstechnica that indicated that the WRT54G would work, as long as I upgraded to a hacked open source version of the router firmware and learned how to us WDS (wireless distribution system).

I hate it when that happens, but after much cursing and gnashing of teeth I found an answer. I had assumed that the 'extend the range of my Airport wireless network' feature would work with Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Broadband router right out of the box, but I was wrong. I bought it primarily to extend the range of my existing wireless network, but I also bought the cable pack so that I can use the Express to pipe music from iTunes to my stereo.

'I fell for another one of those cute little Apple gadgets yesterday, an Airport Express.

#SETUP APPLE AIRPORT EXPRESS SOFTWARE#

I just want to know if this is a software issue that could be resolved in future iPad OS update, or is this a hardware issue that actually warrants another trip to service center and deposit the device there for 2 weeks while I look for alternative to do my work.Airport Express and Linksys WRT45G router I could not do that as I need the iPad for work.ĭoes anyone has similar issue? I read in this forum that there are other airplay issue with M1 chip but almost all are with Macbook instead of iPad. Went back to the service center again today, was told that I need to leave my iPad there for further checking, which could take up to 2 weeks to complete (There is no Apple repair center in Malaysia. Asked me to goto authorized service center to check the device, which they were only able to do a reformat (again) on the device but since they do not have any airplay device to test, I have to take it back home and test again. Logged a case with Apple, showed the senior advisor on what happened via screenshare, could not identify the issue. Airport express running on v7.8.1Įrase all content and rest iPad - didn't work Although airplay seems to work after reboot, the problem will reoccur again once I stop the music app and wanted to play music again.Īll other iOS and iPadOS devices in my house works fine (iPhone SE, iPhone12 mini and iPad Air 4).Īll devices are on their latest iOS or iPad OS version. Rebooting the iPad does not fix the problem. Whether is music app or spotify, when I select the airplay target, the music will continue to play without ant sound and fall back to iPad's internal speaker a few seconds later.

#SETUP APPLE AIRPORT EXPRESS PRO#

IPad Pro M1 not streaming music to Airport Express via airplay Just upgraded to new iPad Pro 11 less than 2 weeks back and just discovered a problem: it could not stream audio to my airport express (Gen2) via airplay.

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