AirTunes problem

Kenny Pollock · Apr 17, 2005, 11:13 PM

I just went out and bought an Airport Express tonight, and all seemed well.. until I wanted to play music.

I don't have any wireless cards in my computers, or a wireless router. I plugged the APE (through ethernet) to the router that all of my computers are hooked up to, as well as my internet.

It shows up in my Airport setup, and it shows up in iTunes. I have AirTunes over ethernet checked. When I play through my speakers, all is well. When I select "TV Room" it connects, but the time elapsed moves a second every few minutes. When it plays for a second, it sounds great through the stereo... just wish I could get it working. Can anyone help?

Daveway · Apr 17, 2005, 11:18 PM

Your music is playing, right? So what's the problem?

Kenny Pollock · Apr 17, 2005, 11:24 PM

No, it's not. That's the problem.
I hit play with "TV Room" selected..

Elapsed time: 0 seconds

3 minutes later...

Elapsed time: 2 seconds

etc.

broken_keyboard · Apr 17, 2005, 11:30 PM

Have you tried, for a test, just plugging the Mac directly in to the AE?

I know you won't have Internet, and it wouldn't be the final setup, but if it works you will know the AE is not faulty and it's most likely some compatibility/setting between the router and the AE.

Daveway · Apr 17, 2005, 11:30 PM

Sounds like you may have high network traffic and the music doesn't have enough bandwidth to get through.
How many computers are on the network?

Kenny Pollock · Apr 17, 2005, 11:34 PM

Only 2 are in use right now. Almost no traffic at all.

Kenny Pollock · Apr 18, 2005, 12:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by broken_keyboard

Have you tried, for a test, just plugging the Mac directly in to the AE?

I know you won't have Internet, and it wouldn't be the final setup, but if it works you will know the AE is not faulty and it's most likely some compatibility/setting between the router and the AE.

That works great. Now I don't know how to proceed in fixing it over the router.

yinyang · Apr 18, 2005, 12:47 AM

have you disabled the wireless on the APExpress?

i've beeen working on something similar for work for a windows driven 'thingy' but it worked fine going from PC to a switch to APEx to amp

Kenny Pollock · Apr 18, 2005, 06:15 AM

Yeah I tried disabling wireless with no luck.

Kenny Pollock · Apr 19, 2005, 10:20 AM

Even went to Apple Store genius bar, printed me out "how to put it in client mode"- but I don't HAVE a wireless router!

yinyang · Apr 19, 2005, 10:34 AM

in the airport admin utility, on the airport tab, click the base station options and select the 'enable ethernet port'...if you haven't already that is!

Kenny Pollock · Apr 19, 2005, 10:38 AM

Yeah I've done it

yinyang · Apr 19, 2005, 10:48 AM

is that a 'done it but still have a problem' or 'done it and it works' kind of done it!?

Kenny Pollock · Apr 19, 2005, 03:18 PM

Done and it doesn't work.

I went out and bought a 16-port switch today, and AirTunes worked fine. Now I restarted everything, and had to facotry-reset it... now in setup utility is recognizes it but there's a problem between my setup utility and the APE.

Sedulous · Apr 19, 2005, 08:24 PM

Sounds like an interference problem. Do you have a 2.4 GHz phone, microwave, a lot of neighbors?

Maybe at this point it is best to start over. If you aren't using the AEx as a router, then it is a simple process.

Plug AEx into your router. Using your Mac, start up Airport Admin Utility. Hopefully your AEx shows up in the list... double click it. A new panel opens (with your AEx name at the top of the panel). There are two important things to check (if you've disabled wireless). Under the "Internet" tab, be sure to get your AEx a valid IP number (probably DHCP). I've also turned off distribute IP addresses (under the "Network" tab). The second important thing (as you obviously already know) is the last tab on the right, "Music". Once Airtunes is enabled, everything should work fine. If not, there is something else wrong. I don't think "enable Airtunes over Ethernet" is needed for what you are trying to do.

Kenny Pollock · 01:44 PM

I got it fixed.

Apr 17, 2005, 11:13 PM	#1
Kenny Pollock macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hollywood, FL	AirTunes problem I just went out and bought an Airport Express tonight, and all seemed well.. until I wanted to play music. I don't have any wireless cards in my computers, or a wireless router. I plugged the APE (through ethernet) to the router that all of my computers are hooked up to, as well as my internet. It shows up in my Airport setup, and it shows up in iTunes. I have AirTunes over ethernet checked. When I play through my speakers, all is well. When I select "TV Room" it connects, but the time elapsed moves a second every few minutes. When it plays for a second, it sounds great through the stereo... just wish I could get it working. Can anyone help? __________________ Kenny Pollock

Apr 17, 2005, 11:18 PM	#2
Daveway macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Orleans / Lafayette, La	Your music is playing, right? So what's the problem? __________________ Spare me my life. MBP 2.2 glossy, Alu Macbook 2.4, iMac G5, iPhone3GS 32gb white, iPodz

Apr 17, 2005, 11:24 PM	#3
Kenny Pollock Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hollywood, FL	No, it's not. That's the problem. I hit play with "TV Room" selected.. Elapsed time: 0 seconds 3 minutes later... Elapsed time: 2 seconds etc. __________________ Kenny Pollock

Apr 17, 2005, 11:30 PM	#5
Daveway macrumors 68040 Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: New Orleans / Lafayette, La	Sounds like you may have high network traffic and the music doesn't have enough bandwidth to get through. How many computers are on the network? __________________ Spare me my life. MBP 2.2 glossy, Alu Macbook 2.4, iMac G5, iPhone3GS 32gb white, iPodz

Apr 17, 2005, 11:34 PM	#6
Kenny Pollock Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hollywood, FL	Only 2 are in use right now. Almost no traffic at all. __________________ Kenny Pollock

Apr 17, 2005, 11:30 PM	#4
broken_keyboard Banned Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Secret Moon base	Have you tried, for a test, just plugging the Mac directly in to the AE? I know you won't have Internet, and it wouldn't be the final setup, but if it works you will know the AE is not faulty and it's most likely some compatibility/setting between the router and the AE.

Apr 18, 2005, 12:47 AM	#8
yinyang macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: sunny brisbane	have you disabled the wireless on the APExpress? i've beeen working on something similar for work for a windows driven 'thingy' but it worked fine going from PC to a switch to APEx to amp __________________ Support Peace One Day - 21st September Every Year PeaceOneDay

Apr 18, 2005, 06:15 AM	#9
Kenny Pollock Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hollywood, FL	Yeah I tried disabling wireless with no luck. __________________ Kenny Pollock

Apr 19, 2005, 10:20 AM	#10
Kenny Pollock Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hollywood, FL	Even went to Apple Store genius bar, printed me out "how to put it in client mode"- but I don't HAVE a wireless router! __________________ Kenny Pollock

Apr 19, 2005, 10:34 AM	#11
yinyang macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: sunny brisbane	in the airport admin utility, on the airport tab, click the base station options and select the 'enable ethernet port'...if you haven't already that is! __________________ Support Peace One Day - 21st September Every Year PeaceOneDay

Apr 19, 2005, 10:38 AM	#12
Kenny Pollock Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hollywood, FL	Yeah I've done it __________________ Kenny Pollock

Apr 19, 2005, 10:48 AM	#13
yinyang macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: sunny brisbane	is that a 'done it but still have a problem' or 'done it and it works' kind of done it!? __________________ Support Peace One Day - 21st September Every Year PeaceOneDay

Apr 19, 2005, 03:18 PM	#14
Kenny Pollock Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hollywood, FL	Done and it doesn't work. I went out and bought a 16-port switch today, and AirTunes worked fine. Now I restarted everything, and had to facotry-reset it... now in setup utility is recognizes it but there's a problem between my setup utility and the APE. __________________ Kenny Pollock

Apr 19, 2005, 08:24 PM	#15
Sedulous macrumors 6502a Join Date: Dec 2002	Sounds like an interference problem. Do you have a 2.4 GHz phone, microwave, a lot of neighbors? Maybe at this point it is best to start over. If you aren't using the AEx as a router, then it is a simple process. Plug AEx into your router. Using your Mac, start up Airport Admin Utility. Hopefully your AEx shows up in the list... double click it. A new panel opens (with your AEx name at the top of the panel). There are two important things to check (if you've disabled wireless). Under the "Internet" tab, be sure to get your AEx a valid IP number (probably DHCP). I've also turned off distribute IP addresses (under the "Network" tab). The second important thing (as you obviously already know) is the last tab on the right, "Music". Once Airtunes is enabled, everything should work fine. If not, there is something else wrong. I don't think "enable Airtunes over Ethernet" is needed for what you are trying to do.

Apr 19, 2005, 09:53 PM	#16
Kenny Pollock Thread Starter macrumors regular Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Hollywood, FL	I got it fixed. __________________ Kenny Pollock Last edited by Kenny Pollock : Apr 20, 2005 at 01:44 PM. Reason: Solved problem!

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