How do you deactivate Apple Airport Express?

Someone hacked into my wifi using an apple airport express. How do u deactivate these devices? Internet company can't do it.


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Posted on Jan 23, 2025 10:11 AM

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Jan 23, 2025 11:34 PM in response to Cslone

..Cslone..


Although your original question has since been modified or 're-titled by moderator'

if there was a structural change in what you were asking? That now is very different

and that aspect is no longer seen, please add whatever idea may be missing now.


The AirPort Express and Extreme models each use an AirPort Utility. Likely would be

located in the Utilities folder, (or in Applications folder) in whatever your mac OS has.


I've used several vintage Apple Airport Express and a few Extreme models, across

various WiFi products, over some years; and have found search by topic online may

be helpful to sort out possible ways to go..


Your modified Question, is a beginning; if used in context, of what appears in Search:

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ftsa&q=airport+express+deactivation+process&ia=web


.And a few really go into detail, except your question; since no answers appear there.

I like a few of these; since they touch on ideas, original support articles no longer can.


AirPort Utility User Guide for Mac - Apple Support (this manual may skip older OS)

//support.apple.com/guide/aputility/toc


Update the firmware on your AirPort base station - Apple Support

//support.apple.com/en-us/103189 - may or not be helpful if it works


An example: you can disable or change WiFi bands; either 2.4GHz or 5GHz

w/ AirPort Utility, on the Mac. This may not appear in older iOS versions.


See your Wi-Fi network in AirPort Utility on Mac - Apple Support .multi-OS link.

What macOS version is your System? (High Sierra 10.13.6 -thru- Sequoia 15.x)


"When you first open AirPort Utility, it shows a graphical overview of

your Wi-Fi network, and any base stations and devices connected to it."

.This could help, in how AirPort Express is situated in your workspace.


The 'AirPort Utility User Guide' has much information, in sections. You

may see how it's Settings are used; try to change your passwords, etc.


Base Station Maintenance:

(from user guide Table of Contents)


Change preferences in AirPort Utility on Mac - Apple Support

"You can change settings in AirPort Utility for updating the app and monitoring base stations.

In the AirPort Utility app on your Mac, choose AirPort Utility > Settings."


..If you need more help, visit the AirPort Support website.


These could be useful; avoid more than one section at a time.

Not sure where your product has failed to perform; if you're

able to re-set unit at some point. ~ Look to Troubleshoot it.


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Jan 23, 2025 10:22 AM in response to Cslone

I’m unsure of what sort of shenanigans you are reporting here.


Somebody hacked into your Wi-Fi with a different Wi-Fi?


Could you explain what you believe has happened here?


And also post what the “Internet company” has already suggested?


Or is your own Wi-Fi using that AirPort Express, and somebody hacked into that?


What happened here then leads to different potential remediations, too.


It’s possible to use a different Wi-Fi device to remotely access a wired network, once the Wi-Fi device has been physically connected, for instance. This obviously requires physical access to the local network.


And it’s also possible for a compromised Wi-Fi password to allow access.

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Jan 23, 2025 8:55 PM in response to Cslone

Yeah, no...an Airport Express is a wifi access point. You are going to have to clarify what you actually mean because your question as written doesn't make any sense.


If it is your Airport Express, then you can already turn it off, change its password - whatever you want.


If you think some Airport Express has hacked your Wifi, that makes no sense. If someone want to hack your Wifi they would do it from a computer - with hacking tools on it - not a Wifi router that has no tools. And you still control your own Wifi and can see (and block) any device connecting to your network.


Please clarify.

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Jan 23, 2025 9:14 PM in response to g_wolfman

an Airport Express is a wifi access point


It can be, as well as a router or Wi-Fi extender. It can also "join" a Wi-Fi network in "client mode" for use with AirPlay or provide an Internet connection via Ethernet. It was a very versatile device, but it could never hack a network.


your question as written doesn't make any sense.


That's why we asked the questions that we did, but so far no answers or details. I doubt that the OP will respond. We'll see.









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Jan 24, 2025 10:48 AM in response to Bob Timmons

Yes, sure, of course that's all true. The point is that it's not a general purpose computer with a complete OS on it. It's a firmware operated appliance. No one is installing Cobalt Strike or Aircrack-ng on an Airport Express and using it to break into another wireless network and pivot - which is the implication I got from the wording (whether that was the original wording or the moderator's attempt to make it legible).

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