First of all, this is my "Newbie to MacForums Post". Please don't kill.
I'm trying to set up an Airport Express to play Airtunes over in a new apartment. In my old house, I set this up without a hitch. In my new place, there is a hitch.
I run Airport Utility, which recognizes my AX with no problem. Let it be noted, however, that the AX icon and the device itself are AMBER this whole time (Where art thou, o green?). I go through all of the steps and everything proceeds flawlessly. Finally, it says the settings were updated successfully. Let's get that Airport Express runnin'!
Unfortunately, the very last step, where it says let's get that airport express reset, never really happens. It pretty much runs that icon in dizzying circles until it says "airport utility was unable to find your wireless device after restarting". Dangit! Well, let's go back and try again. Wait, now its scanning and can't even find the device!? What gives, Airport?
So basically, I just want this to work so I can play some tunes wirelessly. Is that too much to ask? Here's what else I have tried:
-Resetting AX with a pencil-prick (which I've done so much there's lead all over my poor AX)
-Changing the WEP encryption from 128 to 40.
-Doing a EXTREME manual reset where I hold down the teeny-tiny button with a pencil for 10-20 seconds WHILE plugging it in (ugh)
-Flipping off the Airport and yelling at it.
The last one seemed to have made its amber eye very sad, so I decided to stop. Anyway, my esteemed MacForum colleagues...any suggestions? Oh, and btw, the wireless router that I am trying to connect to is a 2Wire, if that makes any difference. I've also read some stuff about plugging an ethernet cable from the base station into it and tinkering. I don't have one of those, unfortunately, but I may go get one if that's my only option. Thanks!
I'm trying to set up an Airport Express to play Airtunes over in a new apartment. In my old house, I set this up without a hitch. In my new place, there is a hitch.
I run Airport Utility, which recognizes my AX with no problem. Let it be noted, however, that the AX icon and the device itself are AMBER this whole time (Where art thou, o green?). I go through all of the steps and everything proceeds flawlessly. Finally, it says the settings were updated successfully. Let's get that Airport Express runnin'!
Unfortunately, the very last step, where it says let's get that airport express reset, never really happens. It pretty much runs that icon in dizzying circles until it says "airport utility was unable to find your wireless device after restarting". Dangit! Well, let's go back and try again. Wait, now its scanning and can't even find the device!? What gives, Airport?
So basically, I just want this to work so I can play some tunes wirelessly. Is that too much to ask? Here's what else I have tried:
-Resetting AX with a pencil-prick (which I've done so much there's lead all over my poor AX)
-Changing the WEP encryption from 128 to 40.
-Doing a EXTREME manual reset where I hold down the teeny-tiny button with a pencil for 10-20 seconds WHILE plugging it in (ugh)
-Flipping off the Airport and yelling at it.
The last one seemed to have made its amber eye very sad, so I decided to stop. Anyway, my esteemed MacForum colleagues...any suggestions? Oh, and btw, the wireless router that I am trying to connect to is a 2Wire, if that makes any difference. I've also read some stuff about plugging an ethernet cable from the base station into it and tinkering. I don't have one of those, unfortunately, but I may go get one if that's my only option. Thanks!