Airport express setup

Posted on Mar 29, PM. Do you have an ipad or iphone to do the setup with?? Just download the utility for iOS and use that.

Otherwise do it manually.. But in full isolation to the rest of the network. I don't have an express to show this to you but I will use a Gen3 TC which is pretty much the same..

Make sure the computer has both wireless and ethernet on.. In both the ethernet and wireless setup on the computer make sure you have IPv6 set to Link Local only.. After a reset the ethernet should show an IP exactly as shown below.. Enter the address.. Go to base station and give it a suitable name.. Posted on Mar 30, AM. Page content loaded. Mar 29, PM in response to dman56 In response to dman Step 8: Wait for AirPort to connect. This, again, ensures that you are using AirPort Express solely as an AirPlay 2 adapter for your speakers while turning off all of its WiFi router capabilities.

Once done, you can send any music to your AirPort Express-powered speaker just like you can to a HomePod via Apple Music app, Control Center, or just about any other app systemwide. You now have a minimal, probably free set of AirPlay 2 speakers to do what you please with. Check that it has the latest firmware. If the dot next to the name is green then you're fine.

If it's yellow, then you don't have the latest but there will also be an Update button. When you've got the latest firmware installed, then take the AirPort Express back to basics. Next, click on Other Wi-Fi Devices. It looks like a button but it's really a drop-down menu that will list all the AirPort-compatible devices that the utility can find either on Wi-Fi or Ethernet. When that's done, you'll have a screen that includes an Other Options button at bottom left.

Click on that and you get options such as creating a new network or replacing an existing device. There will also be Add to an existing network. Choose that and click on Next. Choose your Wi-Fi router in question of any make and model, enter the password if prompted, and you're done.

Your non-Wi-Fi-enabled device, or those speakers you love, are now on your Wi-Fi network. What's more, they're on your network and because you have the latest firmware, they are immediately able to benefit from AirPlay 2 without you doing anything else.

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The next screen will review your setup information. Click Update. Your Airport Express station has been configured and will now restart. Quit the Airport Utility and connect to your new wireless network. If you are interested in connecting USB peripherals to your Airport, consult your manual for additional information.