Configuration Files for AEX: How to change between multiple configurations?

Question

I have both an Airport Extreme and and Airport Express at home. The Extreme is used for my wireless network at my house and the Airport Express is used for streaming Airtunes. I want to use my Airport Exress as a base station when traveling (to my parents' house, hotels, etc.) and for streaming when I get home. I don't want to have to reconfigure the AEX each time I change uses for it. I have configuration files saved for both uses, but don't know how to change between them. The older version of Airport Utility allowed you to change between configurations, but I can't figure out how to do this with Airport Utility 5.4.2. In the older version, I could select the Airport station in AP Utility, click under configurations, choose my preferred file, and restart. Unplug the AEX and when I plugged it back in, it would load the preferred configuration. How do I do this with the newest AP Utility?

Answer 1

Oops, you're right, that article is a bit dated.
Try this ...
To create a new profile:
o Open AirPort Utility, select your AX from the list, and then, click "Manual Setup."
o From the AirPort Utility menu, select "Base Station," and then "Manage Profiles."
o Click "+" to create a new profile; give it a name, and then, click OK.
o Set options, such as network name, passwords, Internet connection method, etc.
o When done setting the options, click Update.
To switch profiles:
o Open the AirPort Utility, select your AX from the list, and then, click "Manual Setup."
o From the AirPort Utility menu, select "Base Station," and then "Manage Profiles."
o Click on the desired profile, and then, click OK to apply the new profile and restart the AX.
Just remember to switch to the desired configuration profile before removing power from the AX.