Airport utility logs (v6.3.1)

Where are the log and connection information screens?
I need to see which MAC addresses are attempting connection and what IP addresses have been issued.
Why does this update break these useful parts of the Airport Utility?

Howdy: If any of your Leopard computers can get to the AEBS with Airport Utility you can check your AEBS settings and update them if required. If not, then I would (did) trash com.apple.airport.airportutility.plist found in your Home/Library/Preferences folder and Restart. If that doesn't work, hard reset the AEBS (unplug and move them the other base stations close to your AEBS so you can work on them) The hard reset is done with a paperclip–find the little dot near the ports, depress it for 10 seconds. Restart the computer and launch Airport Utility. If you now get the AEBS then double click the image. This puts you on the Summary page. Click the Base Station radio button and look around for the choice to Restore or Setup the AEBS. If you Restore, look through each setting afterward and check them for accuracy. Then, plug in the other base stations and hard reset them. Use Airport Utility and double click each found WDS Relay and check the settings and lastly each Remote. If you only have 2 base stations then the AEBS will be the Main and the Airport Express will be the Remote. Don't forget, if you need the Airport ID's, they are on the Summary.
The "everything delayed" may not have anything to do with the AEBS. When you do the restart above, try making a Safe Boot. This skips your login items on the Preferences/Accounts
If you get the AEBS set, then you may wish to check Software Update–you may still be shy an Airport Utility or AEBS firmware update.
I am certainly not a guru. If one of the Top Users weight in on this I suggest you follow their lead.
blue skies, Phillip Jones

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