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Apple AirPort Express 5.1 User Manual

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Chapter 3

Setting Up AirPort Express

You can use AirTunes to play music from iTunes and share a USB printer in any type of

network you set up, whether it is a new network or you are joining an existing network.

If you have more than one AirPort Express, you can connect one to the stereo in your

living room and connect another to the powered speakers in your den. Using AirTunes,

you can stream your iTunes music to either AirPort Express, depending on where you

are in your house. Choose the name of the AirPort Express you want to use from the

speakers pop-up menu in iTunes.

This chapter provides an overview for using the setup assistant in AirPort Utility to set

up your network and other features of your AirPort Express. For more detailed wireless

networking information, and for information about the advanced features of AirPort

Utility, refer to the “Designing AirPort 802.11n Networks” document, located at

www.apple.com/support/airport.

The document provides details for both of the following:

 Using AirPort Utility with the AirPort Extreme 802.11n Base Station

 Using AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Express 802.11g Base Station

Note: You can do most of your network setup and configuration tasks using the setup

assistant in AirPort Utility. To set advanced options, choose Manual Setup from the Base

Station menu of AirPort Utility. See “Setting Advanced Options” on page 32.