airport utility can not find my airport express...

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airport utility can not find my airport express...

Airport utility can not find my airport express...

I was trying to connect a PC (Windows XP) laptop to my wireless network via the airport express.

I have a Mac with an airport that I use to get internet in my other room. I am trying to get internet on the laptop too.

I somehow manage to erase my network & now my airport utilities won't even scan/recognize my airport??

ANY help would be appreciated, mac helpline wanted $59 to help & I live in a small northern community where they do not have anyone that will address a Mac issue!!

Thanks for your time.

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Airport Express-OTHER, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Mar 7, 2013 6:51 PM

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Tesserax

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Mar 7, 2013 7:54 PM in response to Billie.

I would suggest that you start by performing a complete power recycle of your networking equipment. I would also choose the option to perform a "factory default" reset on the AirPort Express Base Station (AX).

One done the AX should broadcast an unsecured wireless network with a Network Name of something like: Apple Network NNNNNN. Can the WinXP laptop find and connect to this Wi-Fi network now?

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Billie. Author

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Mar 8, 2013 5:37 PM in response to Billie.

Thank you SO MUCH Tesserax for taking the time to help!

I powered everything down, slowly powered everything else up from the modem to the airport then the computer. I then reset the airport & rescaned it through utilities. I set up a new network & voila! wireless up & running again.

I am going to try to connect the laptop to the network now.....well, mabey tomorrow night, I've had enough for 1 evening!

I will update....or possibly be begging for more help...we'll see!

Thanks again for your time!

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