PBG4 tries to connect via airport express, but I want it to use ethernet!

Hey y'all, and thanks in advance for your help!
I use airport express to connect itunes to my stereo, and for nothing else. My computer, however, keeps trying to connect to the internet through the airport express, and I end up having to turn the airport off until I'm on a website, then turn airport back on.
How do I tell my computer to NEVER attempt to connect to the internet via airport, and to ONLY use ethernet to connect???
Thanks again!

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ANY HELP??!!!
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reinis wrote:
I have white Macbook (802.11g capable) and Airport Express (802.11g capable).
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I am actually pretty dissapointed, because I was kind of okay with the fact that I will loose those ~10 Mbit/sec from my actual internet sped when connected via Airport express, but I did not expect that it would be halved.
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Hi,
I have been trying to connect a airport express to my home WIFI connection for the purpose of wirelessly transmitting itunes to my Alfresco area using my iphone as a remote.
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If it is the old G version Express you cannot use 6.3 utility.
You must use the 5.6 utility.
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http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482
Click to open the dmg but do not attempt to install the pkg.. it won't work anyway.
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Run unpkg on the desktop.. If your Mac refuses to run the software, because it wasn’t downloaded from the Apple store, go to security in preferences and allow other software to work.. this is limitation of trade methinks. You can set back later if you like.
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Itune cannot see the Airport Express unless my Iphone Remote controle is connected to Itune. And eventhough, Itune fails to connect to it.
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1) third party LAN/Wireless router (connected to the internet)
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3) Airport Express (7.3.2) connected to the wireless network
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