airport express without dsl

Start by performing a "factory default" reset on the AirPort Express base station (AX).

Note: The AX would not get a Public IP address, but it would have a Private IP address of 10.0.1.1 ... and it would be providing wireless clients connected to it with Private IP addresses in the 10.0.1.2 - 10.0.1.200 range.

I just verified that this works. Please double-check your settings to see if you may have missed something.

AirPort Utility > Select the AX > Edit > Wireless tab

• Network Mode: Create a wireless network
• Wireless Network Name: <enter a desired Network Name or SSID>
• Wireless Security: <select the desired wireless security type>
• Wireless Password & Verify Password: <enter the desired wireless password twice>

Network tab

Router Mode: DHCP and NAT

Internet tab

Connect Using: DHCP

AirPlay tab

• Enable AirPlay (checked)
• AirPlay Speaker Name: <leave default or enter a desired speaker name>
• AirPlay Speaker Password & Verify Password: <if desired, enter a password twice>

Your AX will still report at least three errors: 1) Configuration of WAN, 2) SNMP over WAN, and 3) Double NAT. These can all be safely ignored to stop the AX's status light from flashing amber in this configuration.

You're very welcome! I'm glad you got it worked out ...

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