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#447513 - 09/30/09 12:00 PM How do I set up my AP Express?
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 16605 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	I got a new AP Express 802.11n model. I've tried connecting to it via Airport Utility and it will not show up. When I plug the unit in, it flashes green and then goes to yellow and then to yellow flashing. How do I get my MacMini to "see" it and connect so that I can configure it and stream my iTunes to it? _________________________
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#447517 - 09/30/09 12:31 PM Re: How do I set up my AP Express? [Re: MacBozo]
NucleusG4 MasterBlaster Registered: 04/19/02 Posts: 8337 Loc: Miami, Fl.	Hmmm... I don't even see "blinking Yellow" as a description... http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2610 _________________________ http://davidbearphotography.com/ ==== It appears that autocorrect has become my worst enema. ---
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#447518 - 09/30/09 12:37 PM Re: How do I set up my AP Express? [Re: NucleusG4]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 16605 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	It's an error code as described in AP utility help. I'm thinking this unit is non-functional. _________________________
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#447519 - 09/30/09 12:45 PM Re: How do I set up my AP Express? [Re: MacBozo]
polymerase Registered: 04/19/02 Posts: 11640	I had one that went blinking yellow on me. A hard reset and a quick download of the update cured it. [edit] search for "blinking yellow" apple airport. There are a lot of hits. Some say you get the blinking yellow when you do not have a valid IP address inserted. I think I also remember having to hardware connect to the blinking yellow airport in order to change it. But try a hard reset. (Press and hold in reset button until rapid amber flash then let go.)
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#447521 - 09/30/09 12:53 PM Re: How do I set up my AP Express? [Re: polymerase]
yoyo52 Nothing comes of nothing. Registered: 05/25/01 Posts: 28796 Loc: PA, USA	I got a new AP n and had a heck of a hard time setting things up, but the reason was that I had a couple of AP Express also running and had not reset them, so I was getting two different signals at the same time. Pushing the reset button on all of the APs, both the older Express and the new n solved the problem. _________________________ MACTECH ubi dolor ibi digitus
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#447528 - 09/30/09 01:40 PM Re: How do I set up my AP Express? [Re: polymerase]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 16605 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	I'll give that a try. Thanks! Edit: It went right back to the blinking yellow. Edited by MacBozo (09/30/09 01:47 PM) _________________________
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#447546 - 09/30/09 02:25 PM Success! [Re: MacBozo]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 16605 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	Connected directly via ethernet to my Mac and was able to configure it. Now streaming iTunes wirelessly to the living room stereo system. _________________________
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#447565 - 09/30/09 03:12 PM Re: Success! [Re: MacBozo]
yoyo52 Nothing comes of nothing. Registered: 05/25/01 Posts: 28796 Loc: PA, USA	It's neat, isn't it?! _________________________ MACTECH ubi dolor ibi digitus
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#447570 - 09/30/09 03:23 PM Re: Success! [Re: yoyo52]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 16605 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	It doesn't seem to push Volume Logic settings over the Express. I wonder if the built in equalizer would affect the output. Seems to be overdriving the receiver. Maybe I'll try different inputs. Edited by MacBozo (09/30/09 03:26 PM) _________________________
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#447577 - 09/30/09 03:41 PM Re: Success! [Re: MacBozo]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 16605 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	The built in equalizer seems to have an effect. _________________________
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#447583 - 09/30/09 04:00 PM Re: Success! [Re: MacBozo]
Jim_ aka Reboot Registered: 04/21/02 Posts: 11341 Loc: Columbus OH	I'd guess that the base only streams what's coming out of iTunes, before the audio circuit, whereas VL is capturing iTunes output and then sending to the audio. No more flashy thing? _________________________ AppleCentral Trivia MM-MCF Trivia Call the Doctor
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#447584 - 09/30/09 04:04 PM Re: Success! [Re: Jim_]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 16605 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	Oh, it's flashing, but only because it isn't connected to the internet. _________________________
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#447623 - 09/30/09 05:54 PM I think I've tamed it [Re: MacBozo]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 16605 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	I turned down the boost/drive/preamp on the iTunes equalizer. The overdrive distortion is pretty much resolved. _________________________
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#448285 - 10/04/09 05:14 PM Re: Success! [Re: MacBozo]
MacBozo Nut Dood Registered: 04/20/02 Posts: 16605 Loc: Pinellas Park, Florida	AP Utility finally came up with a prompt for me to tell the AP Express to ignore that it wasn't connected to the internet. Now, it is green. _________________________
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#448291 - 10/04/09 06:34 PM Re: Success! [Re: MacBozo]
Jim_ aka Reboot Registered: 04/21/02 Posts: 11341 Loc: Columbus OH	Originally Posted By: MacBozo AP Utility finally came up with a prompt for me to tell the AP Express to ignore that it wasn't connected to the internet. Now, it is green. Ah yes, I think there's a setting for that buried in the setup too Thx for the reminder. _________________________ AppleCentral Trivia MM-MCF Trivia Call the Doctor
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