Base station software 6.2.0?
Every time I launch Airport Admin Utility, it tells me that Base station software 6.2.0 is available, click upload to install it now.
Should I? Isn't this the one removed from Software Update? Why am I being prompted to install it if it's been removed?
15" PowerBook G4 (1.5GHz; 1.25GB RAM); 4G iPod; Airport Express Mac OS X (10.4.3)
Every time I launch Airport Admin Utility, it tells
me that Base station software 6.2.0 is available,
click upload to install it now.
Should I?
No
Isn't this the one removed from Software
Update? Why am I being prompted to install it if
it's been removed?
It has been removed from the Apple website, but you downloaded it therefore as far as your Mac is concerned it is still on your system.
Just ignore it.
iFelix
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I heard so many good things about the airport base station and decided to replace my lynx router with it , but I have had considerable problems. First, I found the base station only has 2 ports, the assumption is that it will be connected to a pc and all the other computers will be wireless. The mac mini I have came with no wireless device although the g4 I have goes. I asked tec support if I could an airport express card to the mini and supprisingly they didn't recommend it. To get around the problem I purchased the airport express with i tunes, it was my understanding this device allowed you to connect any eihernet device to a wirless airport extreme connection. But , its not working. I seem to have entered the wrong settings into the pc side and the mac mini side appears to be unrecognized by the mac min software or the base station software on the pc. Neither of these products are in expensive and I wonder if I made a major mistake. The Lynx is much easier and I can always go back to that , but I really don't want to. I would appreciate any positive answers to this problem.
To get around the problem
I purchased the airport express with i tunes, it was
my understanding this device allowed you to connect
any eihernet device to a wirless airport extreme
connection. But , its not working. I seem to have
entered the wrong settings into the pc side and the
mac mini side appears to be unrecognized by the mac
min software or the base station software on the pc.
I would recommend factory resetting the Airport Express.
Resetting AirPort Express
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=108044
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iFelix -
My mac has OSX version 10.8.2 and I'm try to install an aiport express base station which requires 10.5.7 or later. Yet when I try to install the software it says the base station is not compatible with my mac version - how do I resolve?
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Hello,
I just encountered the problem today.
I have old Airport Extreme base sation (mushroom design).Picture below.
I have iMac 24". About this Mac Picture below.
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The message of the software led directly to this support community.
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As suggested in another discussion area, (AirPort), I reset the AEBS to factory defaults. On the TV, I went to >Settings>General>Network>Configure Wireless>Wireless Networks. I could then see the generic "Apple Network xxxxx" on the TV. From my MacBookPro, I verified that I could connect to the TV by launching iTunes and noting that the TV was now visible in the "Devices" menu. Went back to the AEBS and ran through the "Setup" routine. I did NOT use the "Previous Settings" but instead, saved the old settings profile, created a new wireless network and new settings profile and enabled WPA2 Personal encryption. I then went back to the TV and went through the "Settings" routine again (as noted above). This time, after entering my WPA2 password, the TV connected to the network and problem was solved. Thanks.
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AirPort Express chiamato "Base Station 6024b9" non può essere configurato dal software
AIUTO/HELP ME
la Base AirPortExpress è di qualche anno fa (2005 o 2006)...
l'istallazione\Impostazione AirPort sul mio nuovo iPad mini mi segnala:
AirPort Express chiamato "Base station 6024b9" non può essere configurato dal software.
Vai all'indirizzo apple.com/it/support/airport
l'ho fatto ma non sono riuscito a risolvere! :-(
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internet connention -- mac -- airport express -- computer
ie I want to share the internet connection via airport to an airport express and thence to an other computer (that doesnt have a wireless card) linked to the airport express via ethernet cable.
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thanksHowever, when the AE is set to join an existing
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