Airport Express Questions

[zjacoby]

Just moved into a new apartment and would like suggestions on how I should set my wifi up. I am in NYC and have Time Warner Cable/Internet. They have provided a Ubee U10C022 modem/router. I have two 1st generation Airport Expresses (1 ethernet port, 1 usb, 1 audio port per airport).

I currently have the ISP provided Ubee Modem/Router pushing out a wifi signal. I also have the Airport Express plugged in via ethernet and joining that signal. Is this rebroadcasting the wifi? Does this help with the wifi or should I just run my wifi off of the airport and tell the ISP provided modem/router to just do ethernet? I plan to plug an audio cable into the airport express to hook up to my stereo.

In my bedroom - I have another 1st generation airport express that I plan to use for music hooked up to my bedroom speaker system. Do I need that setup to join the network so I can use air play? Any suggestions/comments are welcome. Thank you.

Best,
Z

 

[Giuly]

Sell your AirPort Expresses on eBay, and use the router, because your AirPorts use ancient 54MBit/s technology.
If you need an AirPort Express, take that money and put it towards the latest-gen AirPort Express.

Well, or use them both in client mode.

 

[zjacoby]

Sell your AirPort Expresses on eBay, and use the router, because your ipAirPorts use ancient 54MBit/s technology.

What do you suggest I then use for music? Or just keep the airport expresses for music only?

 

[Giuly]

Put them both into client mode.

 

[zjacoby]

Put them both into client mode.

Where do I do that?
In Airport Utility (I have to use 5.6.1 because the airports are old)
I currently have it set: Wireless Mode "Join a Wireless network"

 

[Giuly]

If both are set to "Join my wireless network" then you're all set.