Airport self assigned IP not able connect to Internet

I'm trying to connect my Mac Pro WiFi for the first time and have Airport turned on. Status says Airport hasna self-assigned IP adress and will not be able tonconnect to the Internet.
Anyone know how to get Airport to connect?
Thanks,
Steven

Thanks Linc, after clicking AirPort, Status is On and the correct network is showing in Network Name. when I click Advanced under AirPort tab the network shows in Preferred Networks the network I want to use.
In the TCP/IP tab Configuration IPv4 "Using DHCP" pulldown is selected and the IPv4 Address is the same as the previous screen where it says AirPort has the self assigned IP address and won't be able to connect to the Internet. Hmmm.
What I don't understand is that use this same network without any issues on my iPad and iPhone. Just Mac Pro AirPort is having a problem.
Thanks,
Steven

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Airport self-assigned IP not connected to internet

Hi, Could someone please help with my problem - I have been hacking away at this for 2 nights with no success. I have 3 computers trying to connect to the internet using an Airport Extreme.
-AirPort Extreme is set up and not reporting any problems
-my MacBook Pro (10.6.6) is wirelessly connecting fine
-my MacBook (10.5.8) used to wirelessly connect fine, but since a reboot of the AirPort Extreme on the weekend it has not connected. AirPort is On with message "AirPort has a self-assigned IP address and may not be able to connect to the internet". There is an IP address of 169.254.122.47
-my G5 (10.5.?) is also showing a self-assigned IP when connecting wirelessly
I have rebooted modem and AirPort Extreme, changed passwords on the wireless network, updated AirPort Utility, connected via ethernet (works fine)
Getting desperate - any help much appreciated

try the suggestions by Tesserax and *Bob Timmons* in [this|http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?messageID=12983661&#12983661] thread.
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"Airport has a self assigned IP address & cannot connect to internet"

Hi, I'd appreciate any insight at all on this...
Apologies in advance for this vast post...!
(but I guess I may as well mention everything I've already tried...)
BACKGROUND:
I was recently trying to add an Airport Express Base Station to an existing ethernet and wireless network, which has been working flawlessly for 3 years.
(Network consists of an ethernet-connected G4 Dual 1.42 desktop running OS X.3.3, and two wireless-connected iBooks- one a 12" running OS X.3.5, the other a 14" on OS X.4.2).
For various reasons, I've now given up with the Airport Express, but ...
PROBLEM:
On the wireless 12" iBook- "Safari can't open the page "xxx" because it can't find the server "xxx"- ie, the internet connection is now wonky.(The problem is the same in Firefox, IE, and Camino too).
The fault must be with configuration on this laptop, as the other two machines on this network are still running and connecting normally with no problems at all.
What is the cause of this problem? (IP addresses? DNS server?)
WHAT I'VE TRIED SO FAR:
1. First looked at System Preferences --> Network --> Network Status, where I see this;
"Airport is connected to the network "Fritz!Box SL WLAN". Airport has a self-assigned IP address and may not be able to connect to the Internet."
Alongside it an amber button (which is usually green).
Then according to JohnHuber1's suggestion in Discussions on May 3rd 2006;
"Go to System Preferences --> Network and double click on Airport to open its preferences. Click on theTCP/IP tab and select Configure IvP4: "Using DHCP" and click on Apply Changes to save it."
I tried toggling this (it was already set this way), and then Restarted, but it hasn't helped.
I also tried clicking the 'Renew DHCP lease' button. Also hasn't helped.
2. Repaired permissions. It hasn't helped.
3. Read Apple KB article No:106798- 'Troubleshooting "Server could not be found" messages'.
From this article, it seems that
a) The problem cannot be caused by "an actual loss of internet connection", as the other 2 machines are still connecting fine.
b) Typing http://17.254.0.91 instead of http://www.apple.com makes no difference, therefore it doesn't APPEAR to be a DNS server problem. (?)
4. Tried to reconfigure the Airport settings using Network SetUp Assistant.
This allows me to select Airport as my connection method, select the network from the list; but once I've entered the network password and pressed 'continue', it then gives me a dialogue box, saying
"Unable to establish a network connection. Your computer could not connect to the internet. Click OK to go back and change your network settings and try again".
Returning to Network Prefs, I now see a box saying "Your Network Settings have been changed by another application".
I can't seem to get out of that vicious circle.
5. Opened a fresh Test Account, behaviour is the same here as in the regular user account.
6. Opened Network Utility, tried to 'Ping' on 17.254.0.91 (Apple site). Then tried to Ping my network router (192.168.178.1), and then also the other 2 computers on the network. Result in each case was "10 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss".
What can I do to fix this problem? I suspect it's some small configuration checkbox in Network preferences which I've inadvertently altered.
But have I got any idea what I've done...?
Sorry for the epic post. But you get the idea...!
Thanks for your thoughts...
G4 Dual 1.42, FW800, 2GB RAM, (OSX.3.3), iBook G4 (1.2ghz, 1GB RAM, OSX.3.5) Mac OS X (10.3.3) 3 int.HDs, 3 Lacie ext.HDs, Logic Pro 6.4, RME Fireface 800.

Hi Grant, thanks for jumping in...
Have you removed the troublesome Airport Express?
Certainly have, that was Step 1 several days ago!
Are you using encryption?
Yes, I have to enter a password every time I've tried to use Network Set Up Assistant. I'm pretty sure I've got it right- it won't accept anything else.
Have you limited your network to only certain M.A.C. Addresses?
Not as far as I'm aware. Could I have done it inadvertently?
Is the Wireless Router set to allow the connection of slower 802.11b devices like the iBook?
Guess it must be... it worked fine before, and is still ok with the other 14" iBook.
Are you connecting to a Wireless Router and not to another Macintosh computer?
Hmm... I ASSUMED I was connecting to the WLAN router. The G4 desktop has no wireless capability itself, could I still be connecting to that regardless?
Internet access has never been affected in the past by that machine being on or off...
You will not be able to get anywhere until you have an IP address in the same subnet as your Router
(generally high octets the same, last octet different). Can you think of any reason why your Router
should not give you an IP address in this range?
Err... now I'm lost, sorry! What's an octet?
I really appreciate you taking the time to help me out Grant... sorry I'm not really up to speed!
Cheers, Andy.

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1/2 of the public routers i connect to have some kind of login page, most the time they just say "youre getting free internet, click here" ... but sometimes that login page never comes up, and the network card says "airport has a self-assigned ip address and may not be able to connect to the internet"
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The wifi icon shows no connection with the network -- the "!" mark.
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I upgraded to a powerbook a few months back, and everything seemed to be working well enough until today. My internet connection (using airport on my powerbook) wasn't working. Usually I just unplug my modem, reconnect, and all works fine.
Today, to my horror, airport does not reconnect as usual and I see the note
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I've tried using snow leopard cache cleaner, I've tried restarting, I've turned off my iPhone, and disconnected my old mac connected by ethernet.
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Airport self assigned IP not able connect to Internet

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