No, Tracy, the AirPort Express does not need to be physically connected with your AirPort Extreme router. It is wireless. So you just join it to the network. And that's it. Use the Mac utility if you're on a Mac. Good luck. Mary
Sent from my iPhone On Nov 26, 2013, at 9:58 AM, Traci Duncan <our4p...@gmail.com> wrote: > Thank you for all the guidance so far. > > A question on the airport express… Does it need to be physically connected > to my apple extreme, or is it a stand alone product? Our apple bay station > is upstairs, can the airport express be downstairs? > > Also, how about airplay apps that may come along with speakers? I’ve read > about apps for Logitech, Sonos, Bose, etc. > > Traci > > On Nov 21, 2013, at 12:01 PM, Caitlyn furness <caitlyn.furn...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I just have to add to this that setting up one of these airport devices is >> dead easy with the airport utility. don’t let the set up process scare you! >> >> We have an airport express attached to our stereo and then I have the remote >> app on both i phone and i pad. It’s great to be able to stream movies and >> stuff from my mac to our stereo. I am so keen on having this now that I get >> miffed if something goes amiss with the set up! thankfully, that hasn’t >> happened a lot since we got a new, unused express! >> hth, >> Cait >> >> On Nov 15, 2013, at 5:13 PM, Mary Otten <motte...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Hi Tracy, >>> If you don't have an existing stereo or surroundsound system, then you >>> don't need an airport express. You can just buy the airplay speaker and get >>> it connected to your Wi-Fi network, and you should be good to go. >>> If, on the other hand, you have a stereo system that you like, you could >>> buy an airport express and connected to the input of your stereo system. >>> Then you would connect the airport express to your existing wi-fi network. >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Nov 15, 2013, at 1:21 PM, Traci Duncan <our4p...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> Could you pass along your air play tips for a complete newbie? What >>>> products do you recommend? What do I need to get started? >>>> >>>> Can I just purchase air play speakers, or do I need air play receiver? >>>> Such as Apple TV or Airport Express? >>>> >>>> I have an airport extreme. >>>> >>>> I just read about a Boston acoustics speaker on Amazon for $199; it got >>>> pretty good reviews. >>>> http://www.amazon.com/Boston-Acoustics-MC200Air-Wireless-Black/dp/B008KEPX1O/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1384549379&sr=1-1&keywords=air+play+speakers >>>> >>>> We don’t need base thumping sound in this household, but we definitely >>>> want solid quality sound. >>>> >>>> Thank you for sharing your experience and/or pointing me to some good >>>> resources. >>>> >>>> Traci >>>> >>>> Oh, one other thing… How about airplay apps that come bundled with >>>> speakers? Are they necessary? 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