I have an AirPort Express. I use it to create a wireless network in my apartment, where I have cable internet through Time Warner Cable. I have no trouble connecting wirelessly while at home.
I tried to take the AirPort Express with me to Disney last October. At Disney, the high speed internet is free but is wired, so I had hoped we could establish a wireless network for my Mac and my sister's PC. It didn't work. The AE worked the day we left, here at home, and worked the day I got home (after a call to Apple - see below).
I was reading this article that explained how to do this. Unfortunately, I still don't get it. We don't leave until May 4, but now I'm nervous (based on the blog) that I need to somehow configure my settings before we leave, while I still have the AE working, so that I can I can use the AE when we get there. I apologize that I don't remember the error I was getting, but I do know that my AE never found the connection, even with the AE directly wired via the Ethernet cable.
The blog I linked above also mentioned being able to set up profiles, one for "hotel" and one for "home". I looked at AirPort Utility tonight and didn't see an option for this. Can someone lend me a hand? I'd love to know in advance how to do this. I envision it working like this: show up and plug the AE in. Connect the ethernet cable to the AE. Configure a protected network so that no one else can use that network. Turn on the computer, open a browser, and voila! I'm connected. Should it be this easy? Do I need to set up a different profile for when we travel? How do I do that? I do remember I had to call Apple for help to reconfigure once I got home since I had somehow screwed up the setting while trying to make it work at the hotel.
If worse comes to worse, I can just connect directly. I just don't like being tied down by the cable if I can avoid it. Thanks in advance!
I tried to take the AirPort Express with me to Disney last October. At Disney, the high speed internet is free but is wired, so I had hoped we could establish a wireless network for my Mac and my sister's PC. It didn't work. The AE worked the day we left, here at home, and worked the day I got home (after a call to Apple - see below).
I was reading this article that explained how to do this. Unfortunately, I still don't get it. We don't leave until May 4, but now I'm nervous (based on the blog) that I need to somehow configure my settings before we leave, while I still have the AE working, so that I can I can use the AE when we get there. I apologize that I don't remember the error I was getting, but I do know that my AE never found the connection, even with the AE directly wired via the Ethernet cable.
The blog I linked above also mentioned being able to set up profiles, one for "hotel" and one for "home". I looked at AirPort Utility tonight and didn't see an option for this. Can someone lend me a hand? I'd love to know in advance how to do this. I envision it working like this: show up and plug the AE in. Connect the ethernet cable to the AE. Configure a protected network so that no one else can use that network. Turn on the computer, open a browser, and voila! I'm connected. Should it be this easy? Do I need to set up a different profile for when we travel? How do I do that? I do remember I had to call Apple for help to reconfigure once I got home since I had somehow screwed up the setting while trying to make it work at the hotel.
If worse comes to worse, I can just connect directly. I just don't like being tied down by the cable if I can avoid it. Thanks in advance!
