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Q: is there a way to get airport express 5.7 to work with airport express 7.6.2?

I'm running OSX 10.7.4 and already have Airport Utility and Airport Utility 5.6 installed.

 

Thanks!

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.4)

Posted on Jul 28, 2012 12:51 PM

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Q: is there a way to get airport express 5.7 to work with airport express 7.6.2?

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  • by Tesserax,

    Tesserax Tesserax Jul 28, 2012 1:06 PM in response to ilchente
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    Jul 28, 2012 1:06 PM in response to ilchente

    What are you trying to do with the older 802.11g AirPort Express Base Station (AX)? That is, are you trying to extend the newer 802.11n Express base station's wireless range or to add the older AX for iTunes streaming?

  • by ilchente,

    ilchente ilchente Jul 28, 2012 1:12 PM in response to Tesserax
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    Jul 28, 2012 1:12 PM in response to Tesserax

    I'm trying it the other way around. 802.11g is my current home network and is wired to the modem. I want to use the new one (802.11n) for iTunes streaming (my older station has no audio output), but the only way I'm being able to do so is by creating a new network (no internet), and I'd like to have both options within the same connection.

  • by Tesserax,

    Tesserax Tesserax Jul 29, 2012 10:30 AM in response to ilchente
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    Jul 29, 2012 10:30 AM in response to ilchente

    Please check out the following Apple Support article for details on how to configure an AirPort Express Base Station (AX) for iTunes streaming.

  • by ilchente,

    ilchente ilchente Jul 29, 2012 8:17 PM in response to Tesserax
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    Jul 29, 2012 8:17 PM in response to Tesserax

    Just went through the article. It made me realize my older station is Airpot Extreme 802.11g (not Express). As I'm trying to change its settings I don't find the option to Extend The Network, I also find that for Radio Mode, it only gives me the following options:

    802.11b only

    802.11b/g compatible

    802.11g only

     

    Is this AExtreme 802.11g so old that I won't get it to communicate with the new AX 802.11n? Or is there anything else I could try to make them work as an extedend network?

     

    Thank You!

  • by Tesserax,

    Tesserax Tesserax Jul 29, 2012 9:54 PM in response to ilchente
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    Jul 29, 2012 9:54 PM in response to ilchente

    When mixing AirPorts (802.11n & 802.11g), the only option for extending their wireless network is via a Wireless Distribution System (WDS). Please check out the following Apple Support article for details on setting up this type of network.

  • by ilchente,

    ilchente ilchente Jul 30, 2012 6:56 PM in response to Tesserax
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    Jul 30, 2012 6:56 PM in response to Tesserax

    Hm. Didn't work. I'm trying to make The new Airport Express 802.11n (2nd Generation) my remote or relay Base Station, but it requires the new version of Airport Utility. This new version doesn't seem to recognize my Extreme Base Station (802.11b/g), which I need as my Main Base Station. In turn my Extreme Base Station requires Airport Ulilty 5.6, which doesn't recognize Airport Express (2nd generation).

    Any other ideas?

    Thank You!