Airport express 1st generation on mountain lion

I have a mac os 10.8 (mountain lion): can i use an airport express 1st generation? The mac doesn't recognize it and tells me to download airport utility 5.6, but 5.6 doesn't seem to exist for 10.8, only 10.7.

Just upgraded to ML and now I can't supervise the Extreme base stations (A1088). Argh.
This should have been mentioned somewhere (during the upgrade or something). Because my devices are 1st generation devices, albeit G-mode ones. This distinction should be made clear in the documentation and/or knowledge base articles.
Also the new airport utility (6.1) suggests I install 5.6, which, even tho, available on the website it doesn't seem to be installable in ML. By the way the KB mentions that it supports Lion (10.7.2) or later.. yeah right!
Now I'm stuck with no solutions available. Any other idea before I hack together a VM just for airport utility 5.6?

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    A 1st Generation AirPort Express will work with Mountain Lion. Check the model number on the side of the Express in the faint print.
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    https://discussions.apple.com/message/21397085#21397085

  • HT4262 How to configure Airport Express (first generation) from Mountain Lion 10.8?

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    /eh

    See this thread for more info:
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/19299375#19299375
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  • Airport express 1st generation

    When using to connect to a wireless network the airport express 1st generation it connect to the 2,4 ghz or 5ghz ?

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  • Currently use Airport Express -1st Generation-to access internet -purchased 2014 Airport Extreme base station -can I import Express back up configuration to keep current settings . Or is it best to do new Airport Extreme as a new Network .

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  • Airport express 1st generation compatibility issues

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  • Problems streaming music to Airport Express via Airtunes in Mountain Lion

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