How do I access Airport Utility 5.6?

I can no longer see remote speakers on iTunes so can not play music through airplay - via airport express. I went to Airport Utility and got a message that said this version of Airport Utility doesn't support this base station. Use Airport Utility 5.6 to configure or manage this base station. My computer is a MacBook Pro running 10.7.3.

I have tried downloading airport utility 5.6, but everytime I try the installation fails. I'm running OSX 10.7.5
ANY IDEAS

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