Q: express: never green, do what?

The apple instructions say
"All you need to do is plug in your AirPort Express and connect it to your DSL or cable modem. Then simply select your AirPort Express in Wi-Fi settings in iOS 5, or from the Wi-Fi menu in OS X Lion, and follow the instructions."

How do we plug it into anything when it is supposed to be a stand alone remote?

There is nothing to plug at the remote location other than a socket.

Thanks anyone !

MP 8c, Mac OS X (10.7.2)

Posted on Feb 28, 2012 11:27 AM

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Q: express: never green, do what?

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by Tesserax,

Tesserax Feb 28, 2012 12:04 PM in response to Steve Zavodny
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Feb 28, 2012 12:04 PM in response to Steve Zavodny

Is your goal to use the AirPort Express to share an Internet connection or just to create a local wireless network?
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Steve Zavodny Feb 28, 2012 12:42 PM in response to Tesserax
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Feb 28, 2012 12:42 PM in response to Tesserax

We use the Extreme for the internet, working properly.
The express for local, but not getting any recognition
for the express. Do we have to set up the Express using
a hard wire? I was also told to set up the express FIRST.
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Tesserax Feb 28, 2012 3:54 PM in response to Steve Zavodny
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Feb 28, 2012 3:54 PM in response to Steve Zavodny

I just want to be sure I understand. If your goal is to create a stand alone local network with the Express, then you would need to switch wireless networks between the Extreme for Internet access and the Express when you wish to access the local wireless network. Is what you really want?

Otherwise, if you are interested in extending the wireless range of the Extreme with the Express, then please take a look at this Apple Support article for the details on how to do so.
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by Steve Zavodny,

Steve Zavodny Feb 28, 2012 6:37 PM in response to Tesserax
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Feb 28, 2012 6:37 PM in response to Tesserax

yes helpful thank you.

so from the hard wired base computer, airport utility 5.6 shows the airport extreme base station and it's green light, and it shows the airport express station which is the extended, and it's green light. From airport utility 6, we do not see the airport express green light.

On the wireless connected macBook, we see the same as above.

Do we care if utility 6 does not see the green light?
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Tesserax Feb 28, 2012 6:41 PM in response to Steve Zavodny
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Feb 28, 2012 6:41 PM in response to Steve Zavodny

I wouldn't be concerned about not seeing a green light in version 6 of the AirPort Utility. As long as the extended network is performing properly, you can safely ignore it.
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by Bob Timmons,

Bob Timmons Feb 28, 2012 6:45 PM in response to Steve Zavodny
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Feb 28, 2012 6:45 PM in response to Steve Zavodny

Smart users will make use of the much more functional AirPort Utility 5.6 for their configuration needs.
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Steve Zavodny Feb 29, 2012 5:45 PM in response to Tesserax
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Feb 29, 2012 5:45 PM in response to Tesserax

how do i change helped to solved?
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Tesserax Feb 29, 2012 7:46 PM in response to Steve Zavodny
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Feb 29, 2012 7:46 PM in response to Steve Zavodny

Hmm, I believe once you mark a reply as either helpful or solved you can't go back later and change it. Sorry!
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Steve Zavodny Feb 29, 2012 10:59 PM in response to Tesserax
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Feb 29, 2012 10:59 PM in response to Tesserax

ok, well 2 helps = one answer, so there you go
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