User's Manual

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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.
IfyouconnectAirPortExpresstoyourstereoorpoweredspeakers,youcan
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
poweredspeakers.Useadigitalberopticcable,analogmini-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
connectioniconuntilyouseeyourAirPortnetworkname(SSID),andchoose
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.