I then saw the screen that you identified and continued with your instructions. To get to the JOIN a network screen, I clicked Other Options and selected "add to an existing network", selected the Frontier78E2 network and clicked Next. Not sure how this can be, since I did a hard reset (push the reset button while plugging it in) in addition to the reset outlined in your instructions. ![]() Note that the Network Name and Base Station Name are pre-populated. Instead, it showed me the following screen, which was to CREATE a network (rather than JOIN a network): That said, note that after selecting AirPort Express in the WiFi menu, I did NOT see the screen that you saw in the setup wizard. Unfortunately, it didn't work same error message. Thank you for your prompt reply! I unplugged ALL AirPort Express gizmos and followed your instructions carefully. If you still see the unexpected error message, the next step will be to change the IPv6 network settings on your Mac to Link Local Only and then run through the entire setup again. Select the name of the modem/router's WiFi network that the AirPort Express will joinĮnter the WiFi password for the WiFi network Type in the device password again to Verify Type in a device password that you want to use for the AirPort Express Type in a device name that you want to call the AirPort Express The real key here is that the setup wizard should indicate that the Express will set set up to "Join" the wireless network The wizard will take a few seconds to analyze the network and then display a screen that looks similar to the example below, except that the name of the modem/router's WiFi signal should be shown. When you click on AirPort Express, that will automatically start up the AirPort Utility setup "wizard". Look for a listing of New AirPort Base Station Release the reset button and allow a full minute for the AirPort Express to restart to a slow blinking amber light statusĬlick on the Wi-Fi menu at the top of the screen Hold in the reset button on the back of the AirPort Express for 7-8 seconds Power up only one AirPort Express for a few minutes Please follow these instructions carefully. However this turns out, please know that I am grateful for both of you for your help! Thank you!!! :-) But I can't seem to get past the first step! Argh! I can see above in LaPastenague's screenshots that the manual config does ask for the WiFi password, so if I can get that far, this should work. Thus, it only worked when I disabled WiFi security, which isn't something I want to do. The AirPort Utility wizard never asked for the WiFi network password, which doesn't seem correct. I was talking about the WiFi network password, not the AEx password. BTW, should it be plugged in to power? Again, I tried it both ways and neither worked.īob, I'm sorry for the confusion. ![]() Hardwired it to my Mac using the WAN jack (the one with the circle of dots) not the Ethernet jack (the one with the opposing arrow), but I tried it both ways and neither worked.Here's what I see after typing in the IP address 10.0.1.1: Unfortunately, I can't seem to win today. Power up the older Express and you should be all set.LaPastenague, thanks for hopping in on this. Now you can disconnect the Ethernet cable that you used for the setup and move the older Express to a location that is about half way between the new Express and the general area that needs more wireless coverage. When you see the message of Setup Complete, click Done. Open Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility on your MacĬlick on the Other Wi-Fi Devices button, then click on AirPort Express xxxxxxxĪirPort Setup will open up and take a minute to analyze the network and announce that the A1264 Express will be configured to extend the new AirPort Express network.Įnter a device name that you want to use for the older Express and click NextĪirPort Setup will configure the older Express for you. Allow a full minute for the Express to restart to a slow, blinking amber light. Power up the older Express for a few minutes, then hold in the reset button on the side of the Express for 10 seconds and release. Temporarily, connect an Ethernet cable from your Mac to the older A1264 AirPort Express
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