Help setting up Mac Airport Express?

audiobliss
audiobliss Posts: 12,518
edited August 2012 in The Clubhouse
We've got an AirPort Extreme plugged into the cable modem doing main duties, and I want to add an AirPort Express in another room with a printer attached via USB to allow wireless printing to that printer. Trying to install the AirPort Utility from the included disc doesn't work, as it claims it's only compatible with "Mac OS X 10.4 or later" but the computer (MacBook Pro) has 10.7 installed on it. It also has AirPort Utility 6.1 on it, which is the newest version listed on Apple's website. However, I can't seem to get it working.

Plugging in the AirPort Express anywhere, with nothing, or ethernet, or USB cable from printer attached, results in a flashing yellow light and no recognition on the part of the MacBook Pro's AirPort Utility.

What am I missing? How am I supposed to get this setup?

Thanks!!
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  • nwohlford
    nwohlford Posts: 700
    edited August 2012
    Did you try reseting the airport express with a paperclip in the gray button below the audio in? Just press in until the yellow light is flashing faster than before. Now it should show up as a generic airport express and you can reset the settings.

    I would not worry about what is on the CD. You probably already had the newest version of airport utility on your computer if you do regular updates.
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited August 2012
    Yes, already did the reset thing.

    However, I guess it's all a moot point. Couldn't get the MacBook to recognize the AirPort Express. So I just left it for probably three hours and did other things, came back, and it did recognize it. Set it up and all just fine, working great for wireless printing now.

    Thanks!!
    George Grand wrote: »
    Jstas wrote: »
    Simple question. If you had a cool million bucks, what would you do with it?
    Wonder WTF happened to the rest of my money.
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    PS3, Yamaha CDR-HD1300, Plex, Amazon Fire TV Gen 2
    Pioneer Elite VSX-52, Parasound HCA-1000A
    Klipsch RF-82ii, RC-62ii, RS-42ii, RW-10d
    Epson 8700UB
    In Storage
    [Home Audio]
    Rotel RCD-02, Yamaha KX-W900U, Sony ST-S500ES, Denon DP-7F
    Pro-Ject Phono Box MKII, Parasound P/HP-850, ASL Wave 20 monoblocks
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