I had this exact same problem with my recent Airport Express installation. Going to Network -> TCP/IP and clicking "Renew DHCP Lease" fixed it. Mike On Oct 21, 2004, at 20:27, Nancy Spoolman wrote: > I hope someone out there can help. I bought an Airport Express about a > month ago. I was able to set it up quite easily, entering a WEP > password, etc. When I quit working on my Powerbook, at night, and got > up the next morning, it could not access the Airport Express. Every > time I try to access it does not allow me to connect. It says it is > authenticating, it shows I am connected in Internet Connect, but it > gives me a self-assigned IP number. I am using a switch and router as > I have my entire house wired. Anyway, what I have to do is go through > the steps of reconfiguring the Airport Express using the Airport > Express Assistant every time and pretend I'm changing settings and > having it restart. I've tried unplugging it and plugging it back in to > see if that makes a difference. Nothing works except to reconfigure. > (Most of the time that works.) > > Also, I've tried resetting it to factory default, but it NEVER works. > I have used the paper clip to push the reset button in while plugging > it in as Apple suggests. I've also tried to check out the > configuration using Airport Admin Utility, but it won't do anything > when I tried and click on the Configure tool after highlighting the > Airport Express. It's so frustrating! Has anyone else had any problems > with their Airport Express? > > TIA! :) > > Nanc > > "Sorrow looks back. Worry looks around. Faith looks UP!" > > _______________________________________________ > X4U mailing list > X4U at listserver.themacintoshguy.com > http://listserver.themacintoshguy.com/mailman/listinfo/x4u >