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Oct 2013 • All questions, answers and speciﬁcations subject to change.www.mackie.com/support/

SUMMARY

The older generation Apple AirPort Express with a single Ethernet port is NOT recommended for

use with DL Series Mixers. Using this device to provide wireless control of a DL Series Mixer is

not supported nor is it thoroughly tested.

However, because many of these devices are in circulation, we are providing limited instructions

for use. No other assistance or support can be provided. We highly recommend using alternate

Wi-Fi routers such as those described in the DL Series Reference Guide and those listed on the

DL Series website.

BACKGROUND

The older generation AirPort Express sold between June 2004 and June 2012 has only one wired

network port. We will refer to this as a “Single Ethernet Port AirPort Express”. This single WAN

(Wide Area Network) Port is conﬁgured to allow connected wireless clients access to the internet.

There is no conﬁguration where the built in DHCP server will assign an IP address to a client

connected to the one wired network port. This prohibits standard operation with a DL Series

Mixer and is why it is an unsupported device. In order to use a Single Ethernet Port AirPort

Express with a DL Series Mixer connected directly to the wired port, one must disable the built

in DHCP server and allow the wirelessly connected iPad and mixer to auto negotiate a Link Local

IP address. This will result in a much longer time to connect each and every time the system is

used. Below are instructions to set up this conﬁguration.

USING OLDER GENERATION AirPort EXPRESS

FOR DL SERIES MIXER WIRELESS CONTROL

USING OLDER GENERATION AirPort EXPRESS

FOR DL SERIES MIXER WIRELESS CONTROL

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Using Older Generation AirPort Express for DL Series MIxer Wireless Control Summary The older generation Apple AirPort Express with a single Ethernet port is NOT recommended for use with DL Series Mixers. Using this device to provide wireless control of a DL Series Mixer is not supported nor is it thoroughly tested. However, because many of these devices are in circulation, we are providing limited instructions for use. No other assistance or support can be provided.
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Using Older Generation AirPort Express for DL Series Wireless Control Download the AirPort Utility To configure the Single Ethernet Port AirPort Express for this use, you will need the iPad AirPort Utility app. Download the AirPort Utility by searching the App Store for “AirPort Utility” or follow the link. When the AirPort Utility shows up in the list, press “Install”.
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Using Older Generation AirPort Express for DL Series Wireless Control After the iPad connects to the AirPort Express, it will typically ask to extend another network whether one exists or not. It may also suggest you create a new network. Whichever of the two screens below you see, do neither and instead select “Other Options” and press “Next”.
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Using Older Generation AirPort Express for DL Series Wireless Control When prompted with a “Waiting for an Ethernet cable to be plugged in…” notification, press “Next”. Do NOT connect the Ethernet cable or power on the DL Series mixer at this time. Press “Continue Anyway” to the following notification of “No Internet Connection”. Press “Done” when prompted that the setup is complete. However, you aren’t done and the setup is not complete. www.mackie.
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Using Older Generation AirPort Express for DL Series Wireless Control If you view the device’s Wireless properties by pressing the arrow next to “DL1608 Wireless” in the Wi-Fi section of the iPad Settings app, you will notice that the IP Address is not a 169.254.x.x address which means that it was configured by the Single Ethernet Port AirPort Express’ DHCP server. We need to configure the Single Ethernet Port AirPort Express so the iPad Auto configures itself using a Link Local address.
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Using Older Generation AirPort Express for DL Series Wireless Control Select the AirPort Express to display a properties dialog. Press the “Edit” button at the top right. Press “Advanced”. www.mackie.com/support/ Oct 2013 • All questions, answers and specifications subject to change.
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Using Older Generation AirPort Express for DL Series Wireless Control Press “DHCP and NAT”. Press “Router Mode”. Change the “Router Mode” from “DHCP and NAT” to “Off (Bridge Mode)”. www.mackie.com/support/ Oct 2013 • All questions, answers and specifications subject to change.
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Using Older Generation AirPort Express for DL Series Wireless Control Press the back button labeled “DHCP and NAT” at the top left to return to the previous dialog which should reflect the new mode. Press “Done” at the top right of each subsequent dialog until prompted to “Update Settings”. When prompted, press “Update”. We’re almost there.
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Using Older Generation AirPort Express for DL Series Wireless Control If there are Status Messages listed in the AirPort Setup app (the screen shot above shows 3), select “Status Messages” and review them. You will most likely see some combination of the following 3 status messages: 1) Ethernet Unplugged – Set “Ignore this issue” to “On”. The AirPort express will quickly update; you will need to reselect it in AirPort Utility to view the remaining status messages.
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Using Older Generation AirPort Express for DL Series Wireless Control Note also at this time you may see an indication next to the Version number as shown below. This is telling you that the AirPort Express needs a firmware update. You will not be able to update your airport express from this configuration since it is not connected to the internet. If you have problems with this setup and you see this message, you should update the firmware in your AirPort Express and try the entire process again.
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Using Older Generation AirPort Express for DL Series Wireless Control Now that the system is properly configured and the Status LED is green, you can start Master Fader, select the Tools icon, select the Devices tab and connect to the DL Series Mixer. The DL Series Mixer will connect and you can control it wirelessly from Master Fader.