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Airport Express Now Shipping
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Well if you order today dont expect it soon. I just ordered one and my ship date is on or before 08/10/04
ill probably get one when they are in the stores. so then when something is broken they recognize me when i come to get it fixed and they are usually very nice (at least at the apple retail stores!)
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Working in an Apple Retail store I think this thing will be flying off the shelves based on the enquiries we have been getting since its announcement. Most people asking about Airport Express want to buy 2-3 at a time. This thing may be harder to get than iPod mini's for awhile.
jimsowden said:
Working in an Apple Retail store I think this thing will be flying off the shelves based on the enquiries we have been getting since its announcement. Most people asking about Airport Express want to buy 2-3 at a time. This thing may be harder to get than iPod mini's for awhile.
Add a modem jack and count me in
To make its portable size REALLY useful it needs a modem. I'd buy one in a heartbeat if I could have wireless for my PowerBook anywhere. Lots of places you work with a laptop have no broadband.
(And V.92 please, not V.90 like the Airport Extreme--that way you can still get calls while online! I love that feature of my PowerBook modem, especially when I have to tie up someone else's phone on the road.)
To make its portable size REALLY useful it needs a modem. I'd buy one in a heartbeat if I could have wireless for my PowerBook anywhere. Lots of places you work with a laptop have no broadband.
(And V.92 please, not V.90 like the Airport Extreme--that way you can still get calls while online! I love that feature of my PowerBook modem, especially when I have to tie up someone else's phone on the road.)
Mine shipped 7-13
Woohoo! Mine shipped today
I noticed that the stereo connection kit is scheduled to ship on 7-15 - I wonder if they're trying to get them both to arrive at the same time (1 from Taiwan, 1 from Cali)
Brian
Woohoo! Mine shipped today
I noticed that the stereo connection kit is scheduled to ship on 7-15 - I wonder if they're trying to get them both to arrive at the same time (1 from Taiwan, 1 from Cali)
Brian
b.k.jackson said:Woohoo! Mine shipped today
I noticed that the stereo connection kit is scheduled to ship on 7-15 - I wonder if they're trying to get them both to arrive at the same time (1 from Taiwan, 1 from Cali)
Brian
Why did you order that cable kit from Apple? You can get them from any high-end stereo dealer. Actually you can get those cables from any Wal-Mart.
I got a question for anyone that hopefully has an answer,
I got a powermac g4, single 800, And i was looking at this to stream my music to stereo, I only have a "B" type wireless connection. I know B and G are interchangeable, But how about the audio part of it??? Is that for G connections only??
I got a powermac g4, single 800, And i was looking at this to stream my music to stereo, I only have a "B" type wireless connection. I know B and G are interchangeable, But how about the audio part of it??? Is that for G connections only??
When you guys get it, PLEASE confirm that it can act as a wireless-ethernet bridge. If this can be confirmed, I'm gonna buy one as soon as it gets in stores.
Raven VII said:
You can use this as a bridge:
You can use AirPort Express as a wireless bridge to extend the range of your primary base station.(5)
(from www.apple.com/airportexpress)
No, I don't mean extend wireless range, I mean use it to enable a wired computer (or game console or some other ethernet-enabled device) to connect wirelessly to the router.
PC-->ethernet-->AirPort Express-->router-->modem
Hence ethernet-wireless bridge. The AEx has a WAN port, not a LAN, so theorically it may not work. But it is also possible that the WAN port is autosensing, and hence can be used as a LAN port.
That is what I want confirmed.
PC-->ethernet-->AirPort Express-->router-->modem
Hence ethernet-wireless bridge. The AEx has a WAN port, not a LAN, so theorically it may not work. But it is also possible that the WAN port is autosensing, and hence can be used as a LAN port.
That is what I want confirmed.
Mac Boy-Canada said:Can someone tell me if it will be easy to use, when they get it? I am considering getting one, but I want to see if it would work easily.
You know that you're asking this about a MAC product, right? The hardest part is ripping your CD collection, guarunteed.
I can't wait, I'm moving soon and will be doing what I can to set this up in the new casa.
Raven VII said:
Let me quote Apple on this issue:
"Question: Can networkable game consoles and digital video recorders join my network via AirPort Express?
Answer: Yes, if you have the proper network adapters for your devices and have set them up properly. They can connect wirelessly when AirPort Express is your only base station or when it's in WDS mode. They can connect via wire when AirPort Express is a WDS remote (the reason for this is described in the next question). They cannot connect either way when AirPort Express is in client mode."
It's all in their "AirPort Express frequently asked questions (FAQ)" webpage.
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108038
Just see check out what Apple has to say sometimes...
Because...
Because I use monster cables with the rest of my components (insert debate on high-end cabling here) and also the kit comes with a longer power cable with the special end on it (a la PowerBook adaptors) that I will need to get power to the unit. I want it high up in my component shelf for better reception.
Brian
SeaFox said:
Because I use monster cables with the rest of my components (insert debate on high-end cabling here) and also the kit comes with a longer power cable with the special end on it (a la PowerBook adaptors) that I will need to get power to the unit. I want it high up in my component shelf for better reception.
Brian
Not all shipped
My purchase date was 6/8, but my status still shows "on or before July 15." For those of you who have a shipping confirmation, when did you purchase?
My purchase date was 6/8, but my status still shows "on or before July 15." For those of you who have a shipping confirmation, when did you purchase?
I remember reading on the AirPort Express tech-spec page on Apple's website, that the ethernet port can be used for WAN or LAN.
Also, I have a non-AirPort network (It's an Extreme-G network from a D-Link DI-624 - works like a dream), that I would like to add an AirPort Express Unit too.
Now this is the important bit, I don't care about it extending my network, I just want it to join it, so it can have music streamed to it. I think that this will be possible, but does anyone know. Remember, I don't want to extend my network with it, I just want it to join my network.
Also, I have a non-AirPort network (It's an Extreme-G network from a D-Link DI-624 - works like a dream), that I would like to add an AirPort Express Unit too.
Now this is the important bit, I don't care about it extending my network, I just want it to join it, so it can have music streamed to it. I think that this will be possible, but does anyone know. Remember, I don't want to extend my network with it, I just want it to join my network.