Monterey MacBook, Airport Express Unit A1264 No Longer Showing Up

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Monterey MacBook, Airport Express Unit A1264 No Longer Showing Up

I have a new MacBook Pro, with Monterey 12.5. I also have an Apple Express A1264 that I used to stream music from iTunes on my old laptop to a stereo radio. At some point—I don't know when—the Apple Express is no longer showing up. It may have happened when I switched computers, but I feel like I've used it since I switched. Maybe not.

In any case, it's gone now, and I can't figure out a way to pick it up again.

Attached is an image of the Airport Utility window, without the unit showing up. Please help!!

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Posted on Aug 16, 2022 5:48 PM

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Tesserax

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Aug 17, 2022 12:55 PM in response to Mac-O-Matic

Simply perform a "hard" or "factory default" reset on your AirPort Express and it should appear again in the AirPort Utility. If it doesn't let us know and we can assist you with this further.

Ref: How to reset your AirPort base station - Apple Support

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Tesserax

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Aug 17, 2022 5:24 PM in response to Mac-O-Matic

Yes, that would be exactly what you will want to do.

Ref: AirPort Express: How to join an existing Wi-Fi network in client mode - Apple Support

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Aug 17, 2022 1:01 PM in response to Tesserax

Thanks for the response. That's where I take a pin and hold in the tiny little button for ten seconds or so, right? I did that, but nothing happened. Sorry for the dumb question, but should it be plugged in when I do it?

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Aug 17, 2022 2:30 PM in response to Tesserax

Okay, so I followed the instructions, but that just creates a whole new wi-fi network. In order to stream music from my MacBook, I need to switch to that network and leave my original network.

I think what I need to do is add the Express to my original network.

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Tesserax

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Aug 17, 2022 1:08 PM in response to Mac-O-Matic

Not a dumb question at all ... but the article I provided you would provide you with the exact steps needed to reset your base station.

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