Apple Airport Express MB321LL/A [NEWEST VERSION] by Apple Computer
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Digital camera reviews of Apple Airport Express MB321LL/A [NEWEST VERSION]
Digital camera Review: Added no range to wireless network
Summary: 2 Stars
I bought the Airport Express for the specific purpose of extending the range/signal strength of my wireless network (Airport Extreme). It made no difference whatsoever, even after extensive efforts to find an optimal location for the unit.Digital camera Review: After the difficult setup, Its amazing!
Summary: 4 Stars
I had a little trouble setting it up at first, but once I got it all set up, it worked fine. I used it just with my speakers and no other internet connection. If this is your case, the instructions can be a little vague.
1) Connect Stereo to airport
2) Connect ethernet cable from your mac to airport
3) Open airport utility and follow instructions automatically
4) Once finished with last step, configure it manually, going to your respective music settings under the music tap
5) Go to itunes and click on the tab in the bottom right corner
6) Disconnect the ethernet cable and restart your computer
Yes, these are a little unorthodox, but they worked for me
Digital camera Review: Aggravating Setup for FIOS Users, But Great After That
Summary: 4 Stars
I extensively read about all options to get music on my home server to my kitchen and decided upon the Airport Express. I have been on a bit of an anti-Apple kick lately (even though I have an iPhone and use iTunes) after I found I had to move all my pictures out of iPhoto in order to share them with other Microsoft computers and Sony PS3 and Apple made it extremely difficult to do so. Also Apple said iMovie works with AVCHD, but it didn't and they told me as much when I called. Why is it that it is so easy to access Microsoft systems using Apple software, but so hard for Microsoft systems to access Apple? Bad Apple! But there was just no beating the cost and ease of use of the Airport Express, especially if you have an iPhone to control iTunes and want great quality home audio system sound. So I bought the AirPort Express...
But then there was the setup, argh, which is supposed to be (and sometimes is) easy with Apple, but often isn't. I was very, very skeptical about simply plugging in a wireless device which had no user interface for wireless network connection setup and have it recognized by software on another computer on the network before it was connected, and my skepticism was correct. After you plug in the Airport and load up the AirPort Utility software on another computer on the network, it is apparently supposed to find it and let you set up its wireless connection. But it didn't and the Airport utility couldn't find any devices to manage on my network. After a lot of digging and wasted time, it seems that in my case the problem seemed to be because I was using a Verizon FiOS network with their supplied wireless router which used WEP security by default. Apple says it supports WEP, but apparently not for the joining of existing networks (bad Apple!) and it makes no mention of fixing problems connecting Airport to FiOS networks on its website anywhere even though there were several posts elsewhere.
So here's what I did: I used the Verizon In Home Agent software to update the security to WPA-PSK (e.g. Personal. I read somewhere WPA2 didn't work). Of course, Verizon doesn't give you the log-in password to your router, so I had to dig it out of the closet and press the Reset button to create a new password. After I did that, the AirPort Utility program on my Windows 7 computer STILL could not find it, though. So then I grabbed an ethernet cable and hardwired the AirPort directly to the router. THEN the AirPort Utility program finally found it and I manually set up the wireless internet connection with password using the wired connection. Then I unconnected it and it worked fine wirelessly after I had set it up.
I wouldn't have been bothered if Apple had simply had said that you need to use WPA and hard wire it to set up the wireless connection, but they didn't and I wasted hours figuring out the problem. This is not acceptable, Apple, but it works so great after that that I will forgive you yet again and probably buy an iPad, too...
Digital camera Review: Aiport Cannot Make Connection
Summary: 1 Stars
I was so excited about receiving my Apple Airport Express. I opened it immediately and tried to make it work. After several attempts, the Airport Express will only shine intermittent amber lights and it has never once made a connection to my broadband connection even though, I have a very strong internet connection at home.
I went to the Apple store to utilize the 90 day warranty. The expert without even looking at my device, told me to send it back to Amazon, and never once bothered to see what the problem is. It seems as if these experts already know that there are many problems with Airport Express and that it's more of a hassle to work the warranty, than to simply return the device and try my luck again.
I'm returning this item at once and will go back to Linksys! This is a very disappointing Apple experience!
Digital camera Review: AirPort Express
Summary: 4 Stars
Apple products always get the job done - but if you want to do a little something different - it may take awhile (and some internet help) to figure out how to do it. The AX is made to allow a wired printer or speakers to be used with a wireless network - and that works fine. But I wanted to use mine to extend my wireless network to a blu-ray DVD player to use BD live. Setting up the AX to use as a router was a little more difficult - but once I got it set up, it works beautifully!