Which version of Airport Utility do I need?
I am trying to manage and configure my old Airport Extreme Base Station..cone shaped, white, 2003.....
Airport Utily version 5.6.1 doesn't recognize it....how far back version wise do I need to go so I can download the right version?
Thanks!
Using Snow Leopard you should definitely use AU 5.5.3. Later versions won't work.
If it is not being recognized, yes it's another problem. Perform a "hard reset" and attempt to establish contact with it again:
Resetting an AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule FAQ
Press and hold the reset button with a pen or pencil until you see the status light (LED) start to flash amber rapidly, which should occur after about five seconds.
Release the button, and the AirPort Base Station or Time Capsule will hard reset.
Edit: Bob Timmons may be right. I no longer have an original AEBS to test. The AirPort Utility version is correct but if it can't find the Extreme it might require a Mac running Tiger. If you can locate one of those, I am certain that will work. Another alternative is to use a PC with a version of AU for Windows.
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http://www.macworld.com/article/1167965/mountain_lion_and_the_ancient_airport_ba se_station.html
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Check the System Requirements for the Time Capsule to confirm.
Setup and Administration
iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 6 or later and AirPort Utility 1.3
Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later and AirPort Utility 6.3 or higher
http://www.apple.com/airport-time-capsule/specs/ -
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My Airport Utility keeps telling me that "A newer version of AirPort Utility is required."
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HT4260 This article seems to refer to an older version of Airport Utility that no longer Exists.
The current version of Airport Utility on Lion does not look like this nor offer all the same setting options. I am having similar problems to others. Is there an updated set of instructions? I am using a Time Capsule as my primary base station and have been able to only connect one airport express via an Internet cable successfully. When I attempt a second airport express connection via Ethernet, I get error messages and sometimes disconnects from the Internet signals. I have a two story house with in the floor radiant heating, which means the floors are separated by concrete with copper piping for the hot water, so the need to use Ethernet cables and airport express units to get wifi signal to the entire house.
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http://www.macworld.com/article/1167965/mountain_lion_and_the_ancient_airport_ba se_station.html -
I can't configure my airport express because I get a message stating I need to run an older version of airport utility to support itk but when I try and install the older version, I get a message stating it can't be installed because it isn't supported. Help!
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If you have another Mac there running Lion or Snow Leopard...or even a PC...you can use that device to administer the older AirPort Express.
If that is not possilble....and you have been using Time Machine for backups of your Mac....you can try to go back in time to locate the earlier version of AirPort Utility and restore it to the desktop. Then, simply move the AirPort Utility application into the Utilites folder and will co-exist with AirPort Utility for Mountain Lion.
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The following is one of those workarounds:
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Place the resultant AirPortUtility56.dmg file onto your Mac's Desktop.
Run Pacifist.
Click on the Open Package option. Find the disk image file that you just placed on your desktop, and then, click on Open.
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Drag AirPort Utility 5.6.app to your Mac's /Applications/Utilities folder.
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My airport express is 10 years old and I get the message that this version of airport utility (6.2) doesn't support my base station? What to do?
What to do?
Two Options:
1) Buy a new AirPort Express, which will be supported.
2) Try a workaround....not supported by Apple.....to install AirPort Utility 5.6 on the Mac using the Mountain Lion operating system and use the 5.6 application to administer the old AirPort Express. See this thread for more details:
https://discussions.apple.com/message/21397085#21397085
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