Airport Express wifi network not working

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Airport Express wifi network not working

I have an Airport Express connected to my router via Ethernet. I created a Wi-Fi network with the Aiport Utility. I can connect to the Wi-Fi network with my iPhone, but Internet is not working. iTunes from my computers can accesss the Airport Express and play music through it.

These are the Airport settings:

"Create a Wireless network"

WPA2 Personal

"Select how you connect to the Internet: "Ethernet" and "Using DHCP"

In the past the Airport Express was configured to piggyback off an existing wireless network. But I think that setting should be gone since I have chosen "Create a Wireless network" and not "Join a wireless network".

Posted on Mar 1, 2012 9:25 AM

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Answer 1

Mar 1, 2012 10:54 AM in response to Don_McCracken

We cannot tell from the info in your post what version of AirPort Utility you are using.

Open up AirPort Utility

Click Manual Setup

Click on the AirPort Utility menu next to the Apple icon

Click About AirPort Utility

What version do you have?

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Answer 2

Mar 1, 2012 11:51 AM in response to Bob Timmons

Hi Bob, it's Version 5.5.3 (553.20). And I'm on 10.6.8

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Answer 3

Mar 1, 2012 1:46 PM in response to Don_McCracken

Open AirPort Utility and click Manual Setup

Click the Internet icon, then click the Internet Connection tab

Make sure that the setting for Connection Sharing = Off (Bridge Mode)

Update to save any changes

Then power down the entire network...all devices....power down order is not important

Wait a few minutes

Power up the modem/router first and let it run a full minute by itself

Power up the Express the same way

Continue powering up devices one at a time the same way until everything is powered back up

You should be able to connect through the Express and on to the Internet

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Answer 4

Mar 1, 2012 3:28 PM in response to Bob Timmons

You're the man! That did the trick. But no powering down was necessary. The restart of the Airport Express was enough. Thanks again!

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