HT202192: Wi-Fi base stations: How to set up and configure AirPort Express for AirPlay and iTunes

Learn about Wi-Fi base stations: How to set up and configure AirPort Express for AirPlay and iTunes
geraldine11

Q: i have an old airport and needed more range and borrowed an airport express from a friend. how do i use that as a bridge? its obviously more than just plugging into the wall becasue it isnt popping up in my networks

i have an old airport and needed more range and borrowed an airport express from a friend. how do i use that as a bridge? its obviously more than just plugging into the wall becasue it isnt popping up in my networks

setting up as a bridge

Posted on Mar 13, 2014 7:31 PM

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  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Mar 13, 2014 7:36 PM in response to geraldine11
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    Mar 13, 2014 7:36 PM in response to geraldine11

    You need to start with a "hard reset" and configure it using AirPort Utility.

     

    When you return it to your friend he will have to repeat those instructions.

  • by geraldine11,

    geraldine11 geraldine11 Mar 13, 2014 7:40 PM in response to John Galt
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    Mar 13, 2014 7:40 PM in response to John Galt

    A hard reset on the new airport or my original?

    Is the hard reset simply done by using a paper clip on the small button?

  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Mar 14, 2014 12:33 PM in response to geraldine11
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    Mar 14, 2014 12:33 PM in response to geraldine11

    Reset the one you're borrowing. Don't change your existing one.

     

    To "hard reset" an AirPort Base Station: make sure it's powered up, then press and hold its tiny reset button and keep it depressed for five to ten seconds, long enough for its LED to flash amber rapidly. Release the reset button. Then, the LED will glow amber steadily for about a minute. Then, it will flash amber, slowly, about once every second or two, waiting for you to configure it with AirPort Utility.