Wi-Fi has the self-assigned IP address ****and will not be able to connect to the Internet
I have a AirPort Extreme that I use for a household wifi network. It recently stop allowing guest networks too.
Any suggestions on how to fix?
First step is to connect your Mac directly to the modem using the same Ethernet cable that is connected to the AirPort Extreme.....to make sure that the Mac can connect to the Internet that way. If it can, that tells you that the modem is working correctly, the Ethernet cable is working correctly, and we can move to troubleshooting the AirPort Extreme.
However, if your Mac cannot connect to the Internet when it connects directly to the modem using an Ethernet cable, then the first task will be to try to troubleshoot the modem. Obviously, if the modem is not working correctly, then nothing else will be working either.
We'll need more information to be able to start the process. Please answer the questions below:
1) What is the make and model number of the modem?
2) Was the AirPort Extreme working before, and this problem has just started, or do you have a new AirPort Extreme that you are trying to set up for the first time?
3) We assume that you have a Mac, correct?
4) What troubleshooting steps have you already tried?
First step is to connect your Mac directly to the modem using the same Ethernet cable that is connected to the AirPort Extreme.....to make sure that the Mac can connect to the Internet that way. If it can, that tells you that the modem is working correctly, the Ethernet cable is working correctly, and we can move to troubleshooting the AirPort Extreme.
However, if your Mac cannot connect to the Internet when it connects directly to the modem using an Ethernet cable, then the first task will be to try to troubleshoot the modem. Obviously, if the modem is not working correctly, then nothing else will be working either.
We'll need more information to be able to start the process. Please answer the questions below:
1) What is the make and model number of the modem?
2) Was the AirPort Extreme working before, and this problem has just started, or do you have a new AirPort Extreme that you are trying to set up for the first time?
3) We assume that you have a Mac, correct?
4) What troubleshooting steps have you already tried?
I would suggest not publicizing your private IP address. This is a user-to-user forum.
A 169.x.x.x IP address is a self-assigned IP address, not a private or public IP address. Big difference, as you know.
Not sure why you marked your question as the solution to your question, but glad that you got the issue solved.
WIFI not connecting to internet
