Airport base station graphite

I'm having trouble connecting my airport base station graphite to my macbook. My macbook is running 10.6.8 and I downloaded the airport admin utility 4.2.5 for graphite but when I open it, it says that it doesn't support this version of OSX. I tried enabling opening by rosetta but i still got the error message. What else can i download so I can configure my airport?

Sorry, but there is no version of the older AirPort Utility that support these earlier 802.11b AirPorts that will run on Snow Leopard (or Lion).
You will need to borrow a Mac with Leopard (or earlier).

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Cannot reset Airport Base Station (Graphite...)

Pls can anyone advise on next step...
I need to reconfigure my OLD graphite base station as I bought this from someone who +_has forgotten his password_+. I have followed step by step of the Apple Support instruction...
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2439
But unfortunately everytime I try to reconfigure (taking care to follow every step)...
I FAIL... as there is an error and cannot complete.
I have walked through every step both automatic and manual and cannot enter a new configuration.
ALSO I am doing this connected via the ETHERNET IP 192.42.249.15 setting as instructed (this maybe why I cannot succeed!) BUT...
I cannot connect at all via the wireless as the temporary stated password 'PUBLIC" does not appear to allow me access.
Help from anyone would be most appreciated. thanks
James

If I understand correctly, you are saying that you have been able to complete all of steps 1 through 8 listed in article HT2439, but you cannot reconfigure the base station according to the last step, step 9.
The article's reference in step 9 to AirPort Setup Assistant is out of date. AirPort Setup Assistant version 4.1 or later will not work with the Graphite, whereas any earlier version of AirPort Setup Assistant will not work with Mac OS X 10.4 or later. Therefore, you must use AirPort Admin Utility to reconfigure the base station. (The best version to use on a computer running Mac OS X 10.5 is AirPort Admin Utility for Graphite and Snow 4.2.5.)
The second paragraph under "Additional Information" in the article, pertaining to the use of AirPort Admin Utility to reconfigure the base station, also contains wording that is out of date. The gist of it is that it is advising you to disconnect the Ethernet connection to the computer, make AirPort active, join the Graphite's wireless network (whose name should have reverted to a series of numbers, with no WEP password), and re-launch AirPort Admin Utility (or Re-scan, if it is already launched). The base station password, "public" -- note: lower case -- is needed not to join the wireless network but for the utility to configure the base station.
Alternatively, it should be possible to configure the base station via Ethernet. Just re-launch AirPort Admin Utility. I believe that the computer's manual IP address setting of 192.42.249.15 should still work so long as the Graphite is not obtaining a WAN IP address from another source (i.e., so long as it is disconnected from the Internet and any other routers), but you could instead change the computer's Ethernet TCP/IP setting to "Using DHCP" before re-launching the utility.

Cannot configure AirPort Base Station (Graphite).

Greetings,
let me describe my problem - I can connect to my Base station's network without problem. But when I run AirPort Admin Utility, it never even see the station. Airport setup assistant sees it, but what ever you did with this appl, it only ends with some error message - couldn't connect etc.
In total despair I went to my old iMac where is 10.4.10. I haven't run software update there for some time. iMac can both connect to network and configure the station with Airport admin utility...
Im out of ideas... But I need to be able to configure station from my iBook as well.
Thanks for any ideas.

http://www.maczone.cz/_produkt/apple-airport-expresss-base-station-s-air-tunes-m acpc/1344970359/
I might have wrote the type of station wrong... Anyway, for all cases, here is the link where you can see picture of my station model, which should clear all doubts.

Erattic connection using Graphite Airport Base station

I have the Apple TV (new) and am connecting to it from a Graphite Airport base station (fairly old model).
I'm streaming music to the stereo speakers (from another computer with iTunes in another room) and it works but seems slow to change tracks or shuffle, and often disconnects after about 10 mins.
I have tried downloading a TV show and it's taking over 100mins (so far!) for a 30 min episode to download.
In iStat my network connection says "In 43 Mb, Out 13Mb".
Do I need the new Airport Express to get a faster connection, or is the Apple TV just crap (judging by all the complaints on this forum?)
Thanks for any help !

Wanted to add this info about my (Graphite) AirPort from the Apple specs:
"Wi-Fi (IEEE 802.11b High Rate) standard and the Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) interoperability" but according to the Apple TV 2 specs it says Apple TV 2 needs:
"Wi-Fi (802.11 a, b, g, or n) wireless network (wireless video streaming requires 802.11a, g or n) or 10/100BASE-T Ethernet network" so it looks like my Airport provides 802.11b but video streaming requires 802.11a (g or n) which my Airport doesn't provide......?
Can anyone confirm if this will give me faster streaming of video?
Thanks again for any help!

Airport Base Station No Longer Found in Network

Since applying the 10.5.2 upgrade yesterday my home network, routed via a cable modem and a formerly dependable original Airport Base Station, is no longer recognized by Airport Utility... and the Airport icon in the finder is continually scanning. I have found, however, that my network shows up as an available option in Network System Preferences...with a Connected status and an IP address (10.0.1.3).
I can connect to the internet and read email from my main iMac because I am also connected directly via ethernet, but my laptop can't find the Airport base station, either. I have reset, unplugged, restarted, check connections and cables, etc. Both Macs easily find my Airport Express, however. I'm concerned the new update no longer supports the original base station...
On another (unrelated?) note, my external backup HD (250GB Seagate), connected by Firewire, is now recognized as "Read Only," whereas it has always had read/write permission (confirmed in Get Info). So now my backup is failing, too. Sorry to introduce a new topic, but I'm frustrated!

Firmware is uploaded onto the base station itself and is different from AirPort Utility. Although you probably cannot confirm it without connecting to the base station, I think it highly unlikely that you use a firmware version earlier than 6.1.1 (which came out in 2004). If newer firmware is contained in software on your computer, AirPort Admin Utility and/or AirPort Utility should have prompted you to upload it to the base station, whereas if it is not on your computer, Software Update (assuming you use it) should have prompted you to obtain it. Even if your firmware is older than version 6.1.1, the reset procedure is virtually the same--in that case, you won't see the AX's status LED flashing rapidly a few seconds after you start holding the reset button, and you will just need to hold the reset button for 10 full seconds.
Once you connect to the base station, you should be able to see the firmware version (e.g., "Base Station Vx.x" where x.x is the firmware version) on the opening screen of AirPort Admin Utility for Graphite and Snow, when the base station is highlighted. I imagine that AirPort Utility shows similar information. I believe that in AirPort Utility, you can also check to see if newer firmware is available from Apple (choose "Check for Updates" in the AirPort Utility menu). To the best of my knowledge, the most current firmware version for AirPort Express is 6.3.

LaCie external drive plugged to airport base station?

Hi everyone!
Is it possible to do that? I have an LaCie external hard drive and I'm thinking that it would be very use full if i could plug it strait to the base station. So that way i could be anywhere in my house an would be able to access my storage all the time. Anyone as got an idea on that matter? I would use a USB connection for that because there is no FW port on the base station.
Is it possible?
thank you
Alx

No you can't do that. The graphite and snow AirPort base station (ABS) only have Ethernet ports.
The AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) and AirPort Express do have USB ports but that is only for a single compatible printer. (There are a few exceptions, see What kind of USB devices...?.)
The only way to connect a drive to a base station is if that drive is a network drive that is designed to connect to an Ethernet network.

Using a Base Station (Graphite) to receive signal

I have a Graphite Base Station and was wondering if anyone knew of a way to use it to connect to a wireless network, essentially using it as an Airport card. We have wireless access in our community but I have a bit of trouble connecting inside our house sometimes and would like to connect the Base Station to our computer using Ethernet and then use the Base Station to receive the signal in a better location. Any help would be appreciated.
Power Mac G4(MD) Mac OS X (10.4.6)

Warmace, Welcome to the discussion area!
I have a Graphite Base Station and was wondering if anyone knew of a way to use it to connect to a wireless network, essentially using it as an Airport card.
Sorry but that is not possible.
The graphite AirPort base station (ABS) will not operate as a wireless client in any way.

Adding password to old Airport Base Station.

I need to password protect the old Airport Base Station (dual ethernet). I have tried the support documents but it did not work. I have an express plugged in and my Airport Utility only sees that one. I have tried plugging the old base station into the iMac with an ethernet cable but then got stuck.
I'm using an iMac with OSX 10.5.4.
Any help?
Thanks.

Ok, the version you just downloaded should be compatible with both Tiger and Leopard. It's primary purpose is for administrating the old 802.11b AirPort Base Stations, both the Snow and the Graphite. The new AirPort Utility replaces both the AirPort Admin Utility and the AirPort Setup Assistant. So between the AirPort Utility and AirPort Admin Utility for Graphite and Snow, you should be able to administer any of the AirPorts.
Do you still happen to have the old AirPort Admin Utility or AirPort Setup Assistant installed on your Mac? If so, this might be the reason for the error message.

AirPort Utility 6.3.2 doesn't see older AirPort Base Station

I have an old AirPort Base Station (2001 model, Dual Ethernet, "Snow", actually not "Graphite", though apparently that's the correct category here), which was previously configured with my MacBook Pro running MAC OS X 10.6.8. I've just started it up, with the DSL modem connected to it, and I'm able to connect to it (and get Internet) from my new MacBook Pro running 10.9.4 just fine. However, the latest AirPort Utility v.6.3.2 doesn't see it, says "No configured AirPort base stations have been found. AirPort Utility will continue searching." – although its window does show a green button next to the word Internet, showing (I assume) that there's an Internet connection. Does anybody know how to configure an old APBS like this from 10.9.4? AirPort Utility v.5.6.1 apparently can't be used with 10.9; is there a version that can, and will see this older AirPort Base Station?

Does anybody know how to configure an old APBS like this from 10.9.4?
Not in any way that Apple would support, or that we could discuss on this forum.
Not recommending that you try a solution from the Internet using an "unknown" author to "override" security settings on your Mac, but that would be the only way to possibly get AirPort Utility 5.6.1 to run on 10.9.4.

Airport base station, what kind?

A friend gave me a base station with no documents. It is marked Model # M8440 on the bottom. I have tried putting that into searches under manuals to see if I can get a manual but it finds no matches at all.
How do I find out what unit this is, (graphite etc) , and mainly what frequency this thing operates on?? I am buying some other wireless devices (audio/video transmitter) and want to avoid interference.
Any help would be great!!!

DGKentucky, Welcome to the discussion area!
Does it only have a single Ethernet port? If so it is a graphite AirPort base station (ABS).
If it has 2 Ethernet ports, does it have a printer port? If not, then it is a snow ABS.
See KB 107908, Identifying AirPort hardware.

Administer old Snow Airport Base Station

I have an old "Snow" airport base station. I use it to connect to DSL (the DSL modem is in bridge mode) and to provide WiFi access for my laptop. It always just works. I have a dim recollection of configuring it with a utility. Haven't done it for a long time. I still have the passwords.
As I recall, the administration utility is called "AirPort Setup Assistant for Graphite or Snow." The version number is 3.4.3. It won't launch. I get a dialog box that says it won't work this version of my OS (10.6.6)
I looked around, thought I found the current version of this utility, downloaded it. It's called "AirPort Admin Utility for Graphite and Snow". Version is 4.2.5. This won't launch either. Similar error message.
Do I have the right utility? Do I need to download a different version?
Is my Airport Base Station hopelessly obsolete? (It still works, but I can't change the configuration.)
Thanks in advance
Tim

Thanks for your reply, Barney.
I get a bit confused, because one utility administers the base station, and another one administers the WiFi. I forget which is which.
My MacMini has built in WiFi, I think, but it's turned off and I don't need it. I'm connected to the internet by the Ethernet cable that comes from the Airport base station. I just want to configure the Airport base station (Snow).
I have "AirPort Utility" version 5.5.2. It will launch. I get a notification: "Airport Utility was unable to find any AirPort wireless devices. Make sure the AirPort wireless devices you want to set up is plugged in and in range of your computer, then click rescan to try again."
Hope that's clear.
I'm stumped. Not sure where to go from here.
Best regards,
Tim

Snow Airport Base Station

I have a Snow Airport Base Station model M8440, Part # M8209LL/A serial # UV145392M2C
I have repeatedly attempted a factory default reset on it with a MacBook Pro 15" running 10.5.8 without success following the directions at: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3728?viewlocale=en_US
During a soft reset, when attempting to connect to the base station with the *AirPort Admin Utility for Graphite and Snow* Version 4.2.5 (425.1) I get the following error message:
--- Begin Error Sheet ---
AirPort Admin Utility does not support this base station.
Use AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder inside the Applications folder, or install it from the CD that came with your base station.
Check www.apple.com/airport for the latest version of AirPort Utility.
--- End Error Sheet ---
It seems to be reading the base station data, as the title bar of the window has the base stations name in it.
When attempting to connect to the base station using the *AirPort Utility* Version 5.4.2 (542.22) I get an error -6753.
I do not know what version of the base station software the base station is running. It has not been used in at least 4 years. As far as I can tell it seems to be operating correctly by attempting to dial out to connect to the internet when it is in soft-reset mode.
I do not remember the WEP password for the base station which is the reason I want to reset it.

But isn't the wired ip address different from the wireless ip addresses?
They are on the same subnet (for example all will start with something like 192.168.1).
It also asks for a Gateway address (DEF. Gateway: 0.0.0.0 - is that the airport ip address?) and the BOOTP/DHCP Server: 0.0.0.0. (is that the dsl service provider address?)
Those both should be set to the LAN side IP address of the ABS (for example 192.168.1.1 if your ABS is providing 192.168.1.x addresses).

How to configure old AirPort Base Stations with current Mac

Hi everyone,
I noticed that you can't use the current AirPort Utility to configure old AirPort Base Stations. I'm talking about the pre-Extreme models that only had 802.11b (Graphite and Snow). It won't find them and even entering their IP manually won't let you enter the configuration.
Copying over the older AirPort Admin Utility from a 10.3 system won't let you configure them either, the app itself runs fine though. You need to use an older PPC Mac with OS 9 or max OS X 10.3 if I recall correctly.
Is there a way to do it directly from a current Intel Mac running Leopard?
Thanks
Björn

*Airport Admin Utility* for Graphite and Snow
<http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/application_updates/airportadminuti lityforgraphiteandsnow425.html>

Airport base station unconfigurable.

I have an airport base station from 2003 with my 17" macbook pro of 2003.
The video chip is dying so my laptop is unusable.
My wife got an iMac in 2008 and we have OSX 10.5.8 installed.
This internet connection right now is over the airport wireless.
We have upgraded to Airport Utility 5.5.1 which of course now does not see the
base station. I now cannot reconfigure anything on the base station.
As we upgraded the OS, we had to 'upgrade' to Airport Utility from Airport
Admin.
The serial number of my base station (PW14209PH93) is not even found in Apple's
records!
I am trying to connect my new hpg72 laptop to the network. It sees the network
but won't connect. The iMac sees the laptop in the DNS screen of System Prefs.
but won't connect. I'd like to connect to internet with new laptop.
Can anyone help? I am soooo frustrated.
Thanks

Jean Cawley wrote:
The original 15" and the airport were purchased in early 2003 and therefore probably 2002 models.
The base station is round, aluminum colored and has one phone jack connection, one
power in and one ethernet connection.
That's the original "graphite" AirPort base station. Since it only supports the very slow 802.11b protocol (which has a "raw speed" of 11 Mbps and a "maximum throughput" of 5.5 Mbps), you're doing yourself a disservice by trying to use it with newer clients.
I am baffled by this apparent built-in obsolescence.
How long do you think a company should support a device. Is 8 years not long enough?
The older Airport Admin Utility appears not to be available.
Not true:
http://support.apple.com/kb/DL85
However, it won't run under OS X 10.6.

HT3728 I have forgotten my password. How do I reset for a new password to update my airport base station.

My Airport Base Station needs to be updated & asks for my password. I did not set it up & can't remember the password. How do I reset my password for my Airport Base Station? This is causing me problems.

Please see this User Tip:
AirPort - Regain Access from Forgotten Passwords

Airport base station graphite

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