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 4 Tips and Troubleshooting
 IfyouputyourAirPortExpressbehindyourstereoequipment,putiton
one side or the other. Don’t center it behind your stereo.
 Place your AirPort Express at least 25 feet (8 meters) from any microwave
oven, 2.4 GHz cordless phone, or other source of interference.
ItemsThatCanCauseInterferencewithAirPort
The following items can cause interference with AirPort communication:
 Microwave ovens
 Direct Satellite Service (DSS) radio frequency leakage
 The original coaxial cable that may come with a satellite dish. Contact the
device manufacturer and get newer cables.
 Electrical devices such as power lines, electrical railroad tracks, and
power stations.
 Cordlesstelephonesthatoperateinthe2.4GHzrange.Ifyouhave
problems with your phone or AirPort communication, change the channel
that your AirPort Express uses.
 Adjacent base stations using nearby channels. For example, if device A is
set to channel 1, device B should be set to channel 6 or 11. For best results,
use channels 1, 6, or 11 when operating your device in the 2.4 GHz range.
The farther away the interference source, the less likely it is to cause a problem.