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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Using AirPort Express to
Stream Music
Now that you’ve set up your AirPort Express, you can use it
to stream iTunes music from a computer or an iOS device.
IfyouconnectAirPortExpresstoyourstereoorpoweredspeakers,youcan
use AirPlay to play music from iTunes on any computer or from an iOS device
on your network.
To set it up:
1 Connect the Audio Out port on your AirPort Express to your home stereo or
poweredspeakers.Useadigitalberopticcable,analogmini-stereo-to-dual-
RCA cable, or a mini-stereo to mini-stereo cable, depending on what type of
connectors your stereo uses.
Note: You cannot use USB speakers with your AirPort Express. Use powered
speakers with a stereo mini-jack connector.
2 To join the wireless network on a Mac, use the AirPort status menu in the
menu bar. On a Windows computer, hold the pointer over the wireless
connectioniconuntilyouseeyourAirPortnetworkname(SSID),andchoose
it from the list if there are multiple networks available. Enter the network
password if necessary. On an iOS device, choose the network you want to
join from the list of networks in Wi-Fi settings.