Apple AirPort Express - Manual (Page 31)

Setting Up AirPort Express 31
Connecting to an Existing Wireless Network
You can use the AirPort Express Assistant to join an existing wireless network. When
you connect your AirPort Express to your home stereo, computers on your wireless
network can use AirTunes to play music on the stereo from iTunes. If you connect a
USB printer to your AirPort Express, all of the computers on the network can print to it.
Be sure to connect the audio cable to your stereo and the USB cable to your printer
before you use the AirPort Express Assistant.
n Open the AirPort Setup Assistant, located in Applications/Utilities on a Macintosh, or
the AirPort Express Assistant, located in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer
using Windows XP. Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your AirPort Express to
your wireless network.
Extending the Range of an Existing AirPort Extreme or
AirPort Express Network
You can extend the range of an existing AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express wireless
network by setting it up in a WDS. Wireless computers can connect to the network and
share the Internet connection, share files, and play network games. If you connect your
AirPort Express to your home stereo, computers on your wireless network can use
AirTunes to play music on the stereo from iTunes. If you connect a USB printer to your
AirPort Express, all of the computers on the network can print to it.
n Open the AirPort Setup Assistant on a Macintosh, or the AirPort Express Assistant on a
computer using Windows XP. Follow the onscreen instructions to extend the range of
your AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express network.
Note: Extending the range of a network using WDS may reduce overall network
performance.
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