Airport Express Problem

oo7tk

Ok so i got a Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin and an Airport Express a few days ago and just cant seem to get the connection right...

So my Eircom Wireless router is downstairs in my business so i went down and connected the Ethernet cable to it and after a few attempts i picked it up and set it up for a wireless network... So i want to use this is my house upstairs so when upstairs i connect the Airport to the stereo, it picks up the Airport but it wont connect to it???

Sorry about another Airport question but i have researched this for 2 days and still cant get it so any help appreciated, not the best at these things so a dummys guide to connect would be helpful also...

Cheers

oo7tk

Also says i have a self assigned ip address if this helps????

culabula

oo7tk wrote: »

Also says i have a self assigned ip address if this helps????

First of all, this means there's a problem.

culabula

oo7tk wrote: »

Ok so i got a Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin and an Airport Express a few days ago and just cant seem to get the connection right...

So my Eircom Wireless router is downstairs in my business so i went down and connected the Ethernet cable to it and after a few attempts i picked it up and set it up for a wireless network... So i want to use this is my house upstairs so when upstairs i connect the Airport to the stereo, it picks up the Airport but it wont connect to it???

Sorry about another Airport question but i have researched this for 2 days and still cant get it so any help appreciated, not the best at these things so a dummys guide to connect would be helpful also...

Cheers

Are you saying that you set up the Airport Express to "join a wireless network"?

That would be the correct procedure to get the devices talking to one another. The APX then "joins" your existing network and can therefore offer services such as Airplay.

However, typically Eircom routers do not play nice with Apple Products. You may need to update its firmware, get a patch for it or ring Eircom to get it swapped.

oo7tk

Ok so i was playing around with it today and now its plugged in after setting it up with no ethernet cable with the green light on but my Macbook or phone cant seem to find it???

Feels like im sooooo close... :mad::mad::mad:

culabula

oo7tk wrote: »

Ok so i was playing around with it today and now its plugged in after setting it up with no ethernet cable with the green light on but my Macbook or phone cant seem to find it???

Feels like im sooooo close... :mad::mad::mad:

How are you looking for it? If it has now joined your existing network then you do not actually "see" it.

The service that finds it is Airplay - a triangle type of icon will appear with apps that support it in iOS or in iTunes on your Macbook.

It is also advisable to give your APX a name -like "Office".

oo7tk

APX dont have a clue what that is..

But when i go into itunes how can i try play music through my speaker??? I was in itunes and had a look around and saw nothing, youtubed it also and found fook all...

culabula

oo7tk wrote: »

APX dont have a clue what that is..

But when i go into itunes how can i try play music through my speaker??? I was in itunes and had a look around and saw nothing, youtubed it also and found fook all...

Did you read my posts above? Your APX is your Airport Express.

If you have configured it correctly, the icon for Airplay will appear in iTunes. You click on this to choose this as your choice of speakers rather than your computer. If you have connected your APX to your amplifier, once you choose it as the output for music, then playback will ensue from that source.

If you have not configured it correctly, then the Airplay icon will not appear.

To establish that the configuration and setup is correct, go into an app on your iPhone such as Music, a radio app, RTÉ Player etc, and look for the Airplay icon. It's a little like an upward triangle in a square. This allows you to choose your APX for sound output rather than the speakers of the iPhone.

culabula

oo7tk wrote: »

Ok so i got a Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin and an Airport Express a few days ago and just cant seem to get the connection right...

So my Eircom Wireless router is downstairs in my business so i went down and connected the Ethernet cable to it and after a few attempts i picked it up and set it up for a wireless network... So i want to use this is my house upstairs so when upstairs i connect the Airport to the stereo, it picks up the Airport but it wont connect to it???

Sorry about another Airport question but i have researched this for 2 days and still cant get it so any help appreciated, not the best at these things so a dummys guide to connect would be helpful also...

Cheers

By the way, you do realise that the Zeppelin has built-in Airplay and has no need of the Airport Express(APX)?

oo7tk

Yes i did read your post above and you did not explain what APX was so i was not to know ... And also the Zepplein does not have built in Airplay thats the Zepplein Air...

If i knew all this i would not be asking