User's Manual
Table Of Contents
- Getting Started
- About AirPort Express
- Connecting Your AirPort Express
- What You Need to Get Started
- AirPort Express Status Lights
- AirPort Software
- What’s Next
- Setting Up AirPort Express
- Using AirPort Utility on your Computer
- Using AirPort Setup Assistant on an iOS Device
- Configuring and Sharing Internet Access
- Creating a New Wireless Network
- Joining an Existing Wireless Network
- Setting Advanced Options Using a Computer
- Using AirPort Express to Stream Music
- The AirPort Express Network
- Tips and Troubleshooting
- AirPort Express Placement Considerations
- Items That Can Cause Interference with AirPort
- Problems and Solutions
- Learning More, Service, and Support
- Onscreen Help
- Online Resources
- Obtaining Warranty Service
- Finding the Serial Number of Your AirPort Express
- AirPort Express Specifications
- AirPort Express Safety Tips
- Regulatory Compliance Information
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Chapter 2 Setting Up AirPort Express
To join an existing network using an iOS device:
1 Tap Settings, and then tap Wi-Fi.
2 Tap the name of the AirPort Express, and follow the onscreen instructions to
join an existing network.
Setting Advanced Options Using a Computer
To set advanced options, use AirPort Utility on your computer to set up your
AirPortExpressmanually.Youcancongureadvancedbasesettings,suchas
security options, selecting wireless channels, closed networks, DHCP lease
time, access control, setting up user accounts, and more.
To set advanced options or make changes to a network you’ve already set up:
1 Choose the wireless network you want to change.
On a Mac, use the Wi-Fi status menu in the menu bar. On a computer with
Windows, hold the pointer over the wireless connection icon until you see
yourAirPortnetworkname(SSID),andthenchooseitfromthelistifthereare
multiple networks available.
Ifyouhaven’tsetupyourAirPortExpress,thedefaultnetworknameforan
Apple base station is AirPortNetwork xxxxxx, where xxxxxx is replaced with
thelastsixdigitsoftheAirPortID.
2 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder
on a Mac, or in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a Windows computer.