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Q: Airport Express setup: How to manually set IP and DNS?

I just bought an Airport Express, to get wifi from the ethernet cable I have in my dorm room.

To connect to internet via the ethernet cable, I need to input an IP, DNS, gateway and mask numbers provided by the dorm (as I did on my Macbook).

The problem is that I don't see where I can do it for the Airport Express. After I plug the ethernet cable in it, it keeps wanting to setup up itself alone, which doesn't work (it tries to "join the network" forever, without success).

How can I set IP, DNS etc manually?

Thanks a lot for the help

Posted on Sep 24, 2016 3:39 AM

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A:

SOLVED. I wired the AE and the Macbook. Only this would allow Airport Utility to detect the AE. From there I just had to click on the AE on change the settings from there.

Make sure you plug the ethernet cable into either the WAN or the LAN port depending on whether you connect it to your modem or to the Macbook.

Hope this will help anyone in need

Posted on Sep 24, 2016 6:40 AM

Q: Airport Express setup: How to manually set IP and DNS?

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by tygb ,

tygb Sep 24, 2016 3:49 AM in response to Yimper
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Sep 24, 2016 3:49 AM in response to Yimper

Hello !
i have read the post , and found suggested article for it : OS X El Capitan: Connect to the Internet or a network using Ethernet
Thanks !
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Yimper Sep 24, 2016 3:53 AM in response to tygb
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Sep 24, 2016 3:53 AM in response to tygb

Thanks, but this is for connecting a Macbook to internet using ethernet, which I already did (it work).

The problem is that I want to use the same logic with my Airport Express (manually configuring IP, DNS etc.) but I don't find where I can do that.
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tygb Sep 24, 2016 4:08 AM in response to Yimper
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Sep 24, 2016 4:08 AM in response to Yimper

You can go to network click on advanced - DNS - click on plus sign and add correct DNS .
suggested article : OS X El Capitan: Choose preferred wireless networks
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Yimper Sep 24, 2016 4:14 AM in response to tygb
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Sep 24, 2016 4:14 AM in response to tygb

Isn't it to configure the Macbook? I'm trying to get the Airport Express connected to the internet.

I plug the ethernet cable into the Airport, but where to input the correct fix IP for it? I read that we can't setup manually the Airport Express anymore...
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Yimper Sep 24, 2016 6:40 AM in response to Yimper
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Sep 24, 2016 6:40 AM in response to Yimper

SOLVED. I wired the AE and the Macbook. Only this would allow Airport Utility to detect the AE. From there I just had to click on the AE on change the settings from there.

Make sure you plug the ethernet cable into either the WAN or the LAN port depending on whether you connect it to your modem or to the Macbook.

Hope this will help anyone in need
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