Using My Airport Express @ School?

Hi,
I'm new to Mac, sadly I used to be a PC, so I'm not that familiar w/it yet. Anyway, I just recently purchased and set up my AirPort Express at home and it's up and running perfectly. I originally bought the Express because I thought I'd be able to carry it w/me when I go to school [college], so for example, while I'm in the cafeteria waiting, I'd be able to use MY wireless instead of the schools. Is there anyway to do that? Or can that only be possible by using an Ethernet cord through the school's connection?
Thanks if you can help

Hello Ahdawnis. Welcome to the Apple Discussions!
My first suggestion is to talk with your school's IT folks to: 1) verify that they allow personal wireless networks, and 2) if they do, to have them provide you with the specific instructions on how to do so.
The reason I suggest you go this path is that there are a number of unknowns that you will have to deal with to be successful in setting up the AX to provide you what you are trying to do.
For example, in order to have your AX extend an existing campus wireless, that wireless would have to be another AirPort ... and you would need administrator access to it. This is most likely not going to be possible. You may have better luck connecting it an existing Ethernet port, but of course, that would limit where you will be able to set up your wireless network.
If you go the route of using Ethernet, the AX just need to be reconfigured as a bridge to allow the school's routers to continue to provide Internet access thru it.

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