Pimpernel777
asked on
Airport Express - setting up wifi network
I can't seem to get my airport express to work in a cottage behind my house and need some advice. Here's the setup:
HOUSE
Has phone line, Ethernet and 3 Ethernet lines that go up to cottage #1. Wireless through router/modem.
COTTAGE #1
Has phone line and three Ethernet lines from house. One of the Ethernet lines connects to Ethernet line that goes to Cottage #2.
COTTAGE #2
Has phone line and Ethernet line from Cottage #1.
The House and Cottage #2 are working fine. The issue is in Cottage #1. We need wireless to work. When I tested the airport express in the house, it worked fine. Same with cottage #2. But it won't connect when I plug it into an Ethernet port in Cottage #1.
Someone at Best Buy suggested I get a modem to transfer the signal, but the modem doesn't have any extra ports so I don't know how I would plug the express into that.
But maybe I'm missing something. I just want to plug the express into an Ethernet port and have wifi.
Thanks for your help!
HOUSE
Has phone line, Ethernet and 3 Ethernet lines that go up to cottage #1. Wireless through router/modem.
COTTAGE #1
Has phone line and three Ethernet lines from house. One of the Ethernet lines connects to Ethernet line that goes to Cottage #2.
COTTAGE #2
Has phone line and Ethernet line from Cottage #1.
The House and Cottage #2 are working fine. The issue is in Cottage #1. We need wireless to work. When I tested the airport express in the house, it worked fine. Same with cottage #2. But it won't connect when I plug it into an Ethernet port in Cottage #1.
Someone at Best Buy suggested I get a modem to transfer the signal, but the modem doesn't have any extra ports so I don't know how I would plug the express into that.
But maybe I'm missing something. I just want to plug the express into an Ethernet port and have wifi.
Thanks for your help!
Darr247
You don't mention which version of the Express you have... if there are 2 ethernet ports on it, you want to connect it to a LAN port on your modem/router by the ethernet port marked with a circle/gear/asterisk, instead of the port marked with the <-> icon (the 3 ethernet ports in cottage 1 have to come from somewhere... i.e. they won't work without being hooked to SOMEthing on the other end).
ASKER
It's the 1084 Airport Express.
The 3 ports come from the house. From what I've been told, I shouldn't have to install a second modem (in cottage #1) since the Internet ports are plugged in at the house. We know the ports work and the Airport Express works.
Does that help?
The 3 ports come from the house. From what I've been told, I shouldn't have to install a second modem (in cottage #1) since the Internet ports are plugged in at the house. We know the ports work and the Airport Express works.
Does that help?
ASKER CERTIFIED SOLUTION
membership
This solution is only available to members.
To access this solution, you must be a member of Experts Exchange.
ASKER
I'm using 6.2.3. The base station blinks amber and doesn't show up in Airport Utility.
The Express is plugged into one of the Ethernet ports (which I tested with my laptop...I was able to connect once I applied auto DHCP).
The Express is plugged into one of the Ethernet ports (which I tested with my laptop...I was able to connect once I applied auto DHCP).
ASKER
Got it to work! It was a combination of resetting the device, connecting with Airport Utility and just keeping at it until it connected. Thanks!