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How To Change AirPort Express Name In iTunes, And Stream Music Using AirPort Express?

The AirPort Express portable wireless device for Mac computers allows users to share a wireless network with up to 10 users, as well as streaming music through an iTunes account. The AirPort Express name appears under the iTunes app and allows users to stream music to their stereo or wireless speakers. If you change the name of your AirPort Express unit, the old name may still appear in your iTunes account. AirPort Utility allows users to change the name of AirPort Express so that it displays correctly in iTunes. Instructions: 1.       Click on the hard disk icon "Macintosh HD" on the desktop. 2.       Click on the "Applications" folder. 3.       Click on the "Utilities" folder. 4.       Click on the "AirPort Utility" icon. 5.       Click on "Manual Setup". 6.       Click on "Music". 7.    ...

How to Install And Test an AirPort Extreme Wireless Card

The AirPort Extreme Wireless Card is an internally installed card used on Mac desktop computers, allowing instant access to the wireless signal system. Although all the new Mac computers have a pre-installed AirPort Extreme wireless card, you may need to install such a device on an older system. The process involves opening the tower, but the installation only takes a few minutes to complete. Things you need for mac computer 1.       AirPort Extreme Wireless Card 2.       Phillips screwdriver 3.       2 mounting screws Instructions: 1.       Turn off the Mac computer. Locate the lock on the bottom of the desktop side panel. This unlocks the panels of the Mac computer. Raise the lock and remove the panel to expose the inside of the computer. 2.       Turn off the hard disk (or two, if two are installed) from the front of the computer. Use...

How To Set Up A Dual Band Router And Improve Your Home Wi-Fi

Most modern routers can be used in dual-band mode. This means that the device is capable of broadcasting radio waves on two frequencies at the same time: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. The first, which is standard, offers lower speed and higher signal penetration, while the second can transmit data with higher speed, but its range is smaller. In practice, the two combined frequencies help to improve the signal quality of your home Wi-Fi network. This particular feature lets you use two frequencies simultaneously, improving signal and Wi-Fi network quality. It is a unique and exciting thing that most people don’t know about their Routers, but it exists. If you too haven’t had any idea about this feature, then you are not going to be amazed. See the following tutorial how to set up dual-band mode on your Apple router. The walkthrough was done on an AirPort Time Capsule, but the tips also apply to AirPort Express, regardless of generation. So, it doesn’t matter which AirPort device you are...

How To Use Airport Express To Its Full Capabilities?

  Airport Express is a product of Apple which is very reliable and easy to use a router. An internet user can easily configure the router on the existing network with the help of basic setup steps mentioned on the link. A router is used to share a network with more than one device. To use the router to its full capabilities, you must know some amazing features of it. 1.        Share USB printer at household: Till today, we all were addicted to using the different printer for different computers. But now with the change in technology, Apple has now made it possible to use a single printer for all the computers connected to the network. You can connect the computers to the router which is connected to the wireless printer via wi-fi or via USB cable. To start printing, just connect the printer to the USB port of airport device and install printer drivers on the computer. Go to ‘System’ preferences and click ‘Print and fax’. Tap on the ‘+’ i...

The Best Guide To Reset Your AirPort Express

AirPort Express was one of the most sought after routing device coming from the house of Apple. The device occupied a good amount of market for good 6-7 years before succumbing to giants such as Netgear, Belkin, D-Link and more. However, there is still a big population in the US who are using AirPort Express. Moreover, Apple continues to provide support for its lone routing device. If you too are using AirPort Express for connecting to the internet and facing issues with the device lately, then you can opt to reset the device, information of which you can find in the section below. If you are having problems with your AirPort Express, you may want to reset it. You can do so by pressing the reset button on AirPort Express. However, what if this does not solve your problem, what options do you have? Let’s discuss those now. To reset your AirPort Express, you will get three different ways, and we are going to discuss all three. The problem with all three ways is that one way ...

Differences between the Apple Time Machine and Apple AirPort Time Capsule

Apple always tries to streamline things for users, who’re not computer savvy. However, data backup is a really important and daunting process. But, when it comes to backing up on your Mac, you need to be aware of some important things, especially if you’re new to this platform. Maybe you’re not so new in this platform. The subjects of this post are Time Machine as well as Time Capsule. In a nutshell, Time Machine is actually the built-in backup software from Mac. On the other hand, Time Capsule is a network device, which is sold by Apple. Time Capsule works with Time Machine but performs many other things as well. A Brief Introduction to Time Machine Actually, different ways are there through which you can back up your Mac. Moreover, lots of companies also offer backup software for performing this task. However, Time Machine is the solution from Apple to this issue. It’s actually free and it has been included on the Mac and incredibly foolproof. The incredible Time Machine fro...

How to Use Your AirPort Express as a Wi-Fi Extender?

It is possible to configure AirPort Express wireless routers so that they can work as standalone devices. To ensure this, you need to connect the respective computers wirelessly to your internet modem as well as other networked devices. It’s also possible to make use of more than one AirPort devices, such as AirPort Extreme and AirPort Express routers for extending the particular wireless network throughout your office or home. How to do Ethernet AirPort Express Setup for Wi-Fi Extension? In case you’re an owner of an AirPort Express or AirPort Extreme device as the primary wireless router, you can easily configure your AirPort Express device to work in the amalgamation of it in the form of a Wi-Fi extender by making use of Wi-Fi or Ethernet. Actually, the connection of the devices by Ethernet generally provides the best result. In order to make a connection by Ethernet, it is assumed that you’re an owner of an AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express in place. That particular devic...