Small correction; the Express can be used as a router as well (but not normally done so). However it does not have many Ethernet ports as the extreme and I do not think you can use it as a print server. Frank
From: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com [mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Jeff Berwick Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 12:39 PM To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: Major trouble with internet: Warning: not for the basic user! The main difference between the three, as I remember, is: 1. Airport Express is simply an extender, 2. The Extreme is a router and wifi and, 3. The Time Capsule is a router, wifi and disk drive. I suspect you can use the drive as a regular drive, but I'm only using mine for time machine backups, so can't really say for sure. Jeff On Apr 27, 2015, at 11:44 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland <clgillan...@gmail.com<mailto:clgillan...@gmail.com>> wrote: I guess, here is my ultimate question: what are the differences in the Express, the Extreme, and the Time Capsle? I’m considering which I want to get. I know the Express would work for my purpose, but I’m wonderring down the road if having the Extreme or what not might be beneficial over having this Linksys router. I love my Linksys, don’t get me wrong, really I do, and seeing it was a birthday gift last year to me, I won’t get rid of it, but I just wonder if I could expand the functionality of my network from the bigger picture if I had an extreme instead of an Express. Also, I do a lot of audio production work, and therefore need a ton, and I do mean a ton of hard disk space, as my work is all uncompressed. OK, yes, I’ll eventually compress to an mp3, but not right away. Anyway, my point is, would it work for me to get a time capsal? I hear that even though those things are mainly used for Time Machine backups, do they have to be? In other words, theoretically, could I use the storage drives on the device as just that… storage drives? Then, connect to them over the network in my Finder from any computer in the house? If so, that would be absolutely brilliant! Chris. On Apr 27, 2015, at 10:42 AM, Jeff Berwick <mailingli...@berwick.name<mailto:mailingli...@berwick.name>> wrote: When you go into Airport Utility, you will see an option for devices not on your network. It will be a hexadecimal name (I think) and you click it and then edit it. You'll go through the setup process like that. Anybody else' Express will already be configured, so it won't show up for you--I don't think. At any rate, I don't think you'll have a problem with it. Jeff On Apr 27, 2015, at 10:27 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland <clgillan...@gmail.com<mailto:clgillan...@gmail.com>> wrote: Then, how do you make sure it's detecting your Airport, and not someone elses by mistake? I don't think anyone else around here has one, but just in case... Is it one of these things, I'm gonna start by connecting it via ethernet, not wifi? If so, then that answers my question entirely. Chris. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Berwick<mailto:mailingli...@berwick.name> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com<mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Monday, April 27, 2015 10:12 AM Subject: Re: Major trouble with internet: Warning: not for the basic user! I think you have to use Airport Utility to set it up; I do not know if there is a web interface. There is no default username/password...It isn't secured until you do the setup. Jeff On Apr 27, 2015, at 10:00 AM, Christopher-Mark Gilland <clgillan...@gmail.com<mailto:clgillan...@gmail.com>> wrote: Excellent! I'll definitely give that a try. My only question really remains is, do I have to use the utility to configure things, or is there a way I can log into the router as well via a web based admin interface? Also, do you know what the default login credentials are for the device, until you change it, which of corse, I would do? Chris. ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeff Berwick<mailto:mailingli...@berwick.name> To: macvisionaries@googlegroups.com<mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> Sent: Sunday, April 26, 2015 7:23 PM Subject: Re: Major trouble with internet: Warning: not for the basic user! When you get the Airport Express home, Launch Airport Utility and you'll see it in the list of additional devices. I have a Time Capsule, so it detects my network automatically and extends it. I don't know if this works with a 3rd party router though. At any rate, it is a simple procedure to make the necessary entries inside Airport Utility to have the Express extend your wifi. Jeff On Apr 26, 2015, at 7:19 PM, Christopher-Mark Gilland <clgillan...@gmail.com<mailto:clgillan...@gmail.com>> wrote: Oh, ok, so in other words, I'd be bridging making my Linksys router carry to the Express, which then would get carried to it's ethernet port, which then in term, would be sent out it's LAN port to my receiver. Brilliant. I may just go that route, as to be frankly honest with you, I'd actually been looking at getting an Airport Express. Would an Express work, or do I need an Extreme. If the Express will support extender bridging ability, then that's all I need. Do you have specific directions on how to set the router up as an extender? If it's not too expensive, I'll just go buy one come Friday when I get my paycheck, no worries. I understand better now what you're saying to do. that actually makes perfect sense. Chris. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com<mailto:macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com>. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com<mailto:macvisionaries@googlegroups.com>. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. 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