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New Airport Express with 802.11n Next Week?

Mindflux said:
I have my express bridged to my extreme via ethernet. This is essentially a LAN port at that time.
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Ok, I have an Extreme on my ADSL router. I have an airgap. I have an Express attached to ethernet to a Ip camera. I couldn't get it to work as a bridge. Thats different from what your saying right?

I know the Express will act as a bridge to ethernet that has the net.
 
Airfoil video audio

dbwie said:
Look at the shareware "Airfoil" from Rogue Amoeba. It might be able to do this. ??
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Hey I just checked the Airfoil site and it looks like you are right:

Airfoil has always been great for sending any audio to the AirPort Express, but the hardware itself buffers audio for several seconds before playing it. This made it impossible to use Airfoil with video sources, because the video would play back locally well ahead of remote audio. Airfoil Video Player, part of Airfoil 3, aims to change all that.

With Airfoil Video Player, you can watch video on your Mac and send the audio to your remote AirPort Express, and have it all play in perfect sync. Try it out - Airfoil Video Player offers support for dozens of video formats, including all formats supported natively by QuickTime Player, by the Perian plug-in, and by any additional plug-ins you've installed, including Flip4Mac for WMV support. Airfoil Video Player also features preliminary support for DVD playback!

I guess there software artificially buffers the video so the audio can catchup cool!:cool:
 
Use as wireless adapter?

Could I use my Airport Express ethernet cabled to my G3 iMac & have it join my MBP's shared wireless internet?
 
Call me a noob

But, what's the advantage of an N speed wireless router (aside from range)? Aren't most DSLs not fast enough to fully utilize the N capability? Also, wouldn't the ethernet port on the device have to be upgraded to GigaLan to support the speeds required for N?

This is a great item, but I wonder if I should buy it. Can I still daisy chain it with my existing airport express?
 
Master0909 said:
But, what's the advantage of an N speed wireless router (aside from range)? Aren't most DSLs not fast enough to fully utilize the N capability? Also, wouldn't the ethernet port on the device have to be upgraded to GigaLan to support the speeds required for N?

This is a great item, but I wonder if I should buy it. Can I still daisy chain it with my existing airport express?
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The advantage is that you no longer have to have a g network. If you have more than one computer in the house and they are all n you can now have a fully n network using only an Express. It would have to be upgraded to gigabit, yes.
 
I hope the new Express has an external switch for selecting profiles. My current Express spends most of its time configured in a WDS setup to extend the coverage of my home network. But I sometimes reconfigure it for Airtunes use, and I often take it with me when I travel, to create a wireless network in a hotel room that only has wired ethernet (though these are becoming less common). In the latter case, it's really a pain to have to remember to switch profiles before I unplug the Express. If you don't, recovery in the new environment is a hassle, often requiring a reset.
 
So, all the home network is on N... what's the big deal? Airport Express isn't that great for backups (can't attach an external HD) and N networks aren't good for printers (no point). So... what's the advantage? So, the entire intranet at home is N speed?

I dunno- I'm having trouble figuring out if this is worth it or not, given that I only have one macbook that can reach N speeds.
 
MacRumors said:


The Airport Express currently supports 802.11b/g network only. 802.11n offers greater performance, more range, and improved reliability over the earlier Wifi standards.
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Just to be clear about this, many people have the expectation of better performance (i.e. greater throughput) AND greater range concurrently.

As a WLAN professional let me cut through the 802.11n hype and add the comment that the 'AND' should be taken as an 'OR'. You can get existing rates at a longer range OR you can get faster rates (with an 802.11n client) at distances that are comparable to what you have today. Please don't think that you get BOTH ... because this is NOT the way 802.11n works.

-Kram
 
Master0909 said:
So, all the home network is on N... what's the big deal? Airport Express isn't that great for backups (can't attach an external HD) and N networks aren't good for printers (no point). So... what's the advantage? So, the entire intranet at home is N speed?

I dunno- I'm having trouble figuring out if this is worth it or not, given that I only have one macbook that can reach N speeds.
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The advantage is that if you have two or more machines on n, they can communicate with each other at n speeds. Any g devices wold slow everything down. No advantage whatsoever if you only have one machine and your internet connection is less than 50mbps.
 
Master0909 said:
So, all the home network is on N... what's the big deal? Airport Express isn't that great for backups (can't attach an external HD) and N networks aren't good for printers (no point). So... what's the advantage? So, the entire intranet at home is N speed?

I dunno- I'm having trouble figuring out if this is worth it or not, given that I only have one macbook that can reach N speeds.
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The advantage is that the file transfers to my Apple TV will be miles faster as at the moment it is limited to 'g' speeds.
 
I'd be more impressed if the original one had ever worked properly.
I take it to a "genius bar" and complain about the scary feedback/cycling hum when attached to my stereo or the fact the printer worked for about a week when attached to it and they just look helpless. Which actually is what they always do when I go there.
Anyone actually had a "genius" solve anything?
 
Excellent!!

Now I can hook up my old Airport Express to my Airport Extreme to create a second "b/g" network for my sad, sad Dell-using roommate, and I can maintain an all-n 5 GHz network for my iMac, new Airport Express (for airtunes in my bathroom so i can sing along in the shower), and Apple TV.

Yayyyy!
 
aswitcher said:
Ok, I have an Extreme on my ADSL router. I have an airgap. I have an Express attached to ethernet to a Ip camera. I couldn't get it to work as a bridge. Thats different from what your saying right?

I know the Express will act as a bridge to ethernet that has the net.
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The mode you want it to work is "Client mode", where it joins another existing wifi network. That mode only works for AirTunes and the USB port. The ethernet plug is disabled in client mode.

You could make it work, if you use any of the WDS modes on the Express. But I found that using this degrades the overal speed of the network. (AExp + AEn)

Btw... some people here said that the Express isn't a router. That is not true; it does have router capabilities, but with some limits. There is just one ethernet port, so you can't use routing it with wired Macs or PCs. There is also some limit on the amount of clients that can connect to an Airport Express, compared to the Airport Extreme and Time Capsule.

See Airport Express FAQ on Apple.com


Anyway... there's a good change I'll order an Express "N" as soon as it becomes available. :rolleyes:
 
Powerbooky said:
The mode you want it to work is "Client mode", where it joins another existing wifi network. That mode only works for AirTunes and the USB port. The ethernet plug is disabled in client mode.

You could make it work, if you use any of the WDS modes on the Express. But I found that using this degrades the overal speed of the network. (AExp + AEn)

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Yeah Client failed and WDS didn't seem to play nice either. Problems with Bonjour not seeing my camera which it could see when wired to Extremes etc. Hopefully they will remove this cripple with the new Extreme.
 
Use as wireless adapter?

Tamara said:
Could I use my Airport Express ethernet cabled to my G3 iMac & have it join my MBP's shared wireless internet?
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Seems this can't be done. If I connect the AE via ethernet cable to the G3, I can see it to configure it with Airport Utility, but it doesn't show up anywhere in my Network System Preferences. - In case anyone was wondering.
 
For F's Sake... took them long enough. I'm ticked I have the old version and used it like twice.
 
dbwie said:
I was also wondering if the iPhone can be charged through the USB port on the Express. Has anyone tried this?
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I charge my iPhone via the Airport Expess, and it works fine.

(I also charge my SatNav via my Wii, but that is a different story).
 
Hooray. Now the older one will get cheaper and can buy them for airtunes for the whole place.
 
I am happy to hear that Apple didn't increase the price from the current generation of AEs. It looks like it would be worth it to replace my existing model with a new one & still maintain its place in my network as a wireless base, airtunes player and USB printer hub + now i makes it <more> worthwhile to get an apple tv:D!
 
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