Wi-Fi has the self assigned IP address and will not connect to Internet

MacBook Air will not connect to Internet (no problem with other devices). Message states " Wi-Fi has the self assigned IP adresss 169.254.147.1and will not connect to Internet.

First, try restarting the router. If there's no change, hold down the option key and select the Wi-Fi menu in the menu bar. What value is shown for Security?

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  • Ethernet has a self-assigned IP address and will not be able to connect to the internet

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  • Ethernet has a self-assigned IP address and will not be able to connect

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    try this. i had the same problem. found this on another forum:
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  • HT1338 my airport is not working getting Wi-Fi has the self-assigned IP address 169.254.5.29 and will not be able to connect to the Internet

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    Wireless Connection Problems - Fix (2)
    Wireless Connection Problems - Fix (3)
    Wireless Connection Problems - Fix (4)
    Wireless Diagnostics - About

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    Use Keychain Access to Delete all Internet/Router Passwords etc.. Then Roboot..

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