HT4628 Airport Utility doesn't recognize base station password

Help! Airport Utility doesn't recognize base station password; keeps asking repeatedly after entering correct one. Do I have to reset password now?

Disregard previous. I've resolved the problem on my own.

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  • Airport utility does not recognize base station

    My airport utility (5.5.3) does not recognize my base station or express after changing internet providers (moved to ATTUverse). I know the network works (recognized by wireless devices). Everytime I do a "rescan" nothing appears. Running OS 10.72 on Core 2 Duo iMac; all software up-to-date; restarted all devices. Help

    It sounds like you may have an older version of the AirPort Express.
    Please look on the side of the device in the faint print to locate the model number. It will start with an "A" followed by four numbers......as in A x x x x.
    If you could post back with that information, we will know more about how to answer your question.

  • Wireless working, but Airport Utility can't find base station

    I am having issues with Apple TV and iTunes that led to me investigating my new Airport Extreme base station (AEBS) as possible cause.
    Oddly, I'm right next to the AEBS now and the wireless is working sweetly as I type. However, when I use the Airport Utility to access the base station, it can't find it - I can 'rescan' for all the hours but with no luck.
    Any ideas what's going on here?

    I've just encountered this problem for the first time. On my brand new MacBook Air (Leopard factory installed), I opened Airport Utility, entered Manual Setup, and restarted my Airport Extreme from the Base Station menu. It restarted, but once it was back up the Airport Utility could no longer find it, even though I was connected to the internet (and the Network preferences pane showed connection and a green light).
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  • Airport utility does not support base station? Help!

    I cannot get base station light to turn green. Blinking amber. I upgraded to a new Verizon modem and since then the base station does not work. What can I do?

    Make sure the new Verizon Modem is not also a WiFi Router, if it is then that may be your issue.  If it is indeed just a Modem then your Ethernet Connection should work and your base station should be working.  You said "Airport Utility does not support base station".  Don't know what you meant by that.  Do you have an Airport Extreme, Airport Express or a Airport TC as a Base Station?  If yes, you should be able to set up your Network via Airport Utility.  If the Verizon Modem is only a Modem then unplug the power from your Airport Base Station, then unplug the Power from your Verizon Modem for at least 1-minute.  Plug the Modem back in and give it a moment or so, then make sure you do have an Ethernet cable going from your Verizon provided Modem to your WAN port on your Airport Base Station.  Now power up your Airport Base Station and go to your Airport Utility.  Find the Base Station and click on Edit...  Make sure your Network Name is correct, your Password is Correct, your Security method is correct (example:  WPA2 Personal).  If all correct see if your blinking Amber light is now Solid Green. 

  • Airport Utility can't find base stations.

    I have three base stations in my network, an old extreme, the new extreme, and an express. On my 17" macbook pro, the airport utility cannot detect any base stations. It can connect to my network, and surf the internet fine. It just can't find the base stations. On my roommates macbook, airport detects them fine. We are both running fully updated versions of Leopard. I have already done a clean install to see if it fixed the issue, but it still persists. The only reason this is annoying is I have lost my ability to stream music to the express station. Has anyone even encountered this issue?

    I've had the same problem with my leopard machine.
    I have an AirPort Extreme base station connected to the internet and an AirPort Express connected to my stereo set. iTunes couldn't find the express anymore, so I tried to use the Airport configuration program. That couldn't find any base stations (neither extreme nor express) although my internet connection was working (via the extreme base station).
    Connecting using an IP address (AirPort config programm, shift-cmd-O) did work, so if you only need to reconfigure the base station you can do that without having Airport Config find the base station.
    After restarting the base station my Mac found both the base stations. Go figure.
    The trouble isn't caused by sleeping as my Leopard Mac isn't allowed to sleep due to crappy connections afterwards.

  • Airport Utility can't find base station, but station works fine

    I recently purchased an AEBS. The network seems to be working fine (I have an iMac flat panel (10.3) connected via Ethernet, an iBook (10.3) connecting wirelessly, and a Mac mini with 10.4 connected wirelessly). However, airport utility doesn't see the base station. Should I be concerned?

    Got my answer from previous posts -- had to do a hard reset *while the device was plugged in and wait for the flashing green light* then it all worked fine. thanks !

  • AirPort Utility does not support base station

    "This version of AirPort Utility doesn’t support this base station. Go to AirPort Service and Support for more information." What?

    Support for any older, 802.11b-g only AirPort Base Stations is gone in Mavericks.
    The last of them has been discontinued for over six years.

  • My MacBook Pro is currently online via wifi, but the airport utility doesn't recognize the airport time capsule base station and has not backed up in 10 days

    My early 2011 MacBook Pro 15 inch is currently online, with good (albeit slow... although that is due to the service provider) internet connectivity via wifi.  The icon shows that I am connected to my network with full bars.  I use an Airport Time Capsule as my wireless router, purchased late last year, and it has worked well until now.  Internet comes via cable modem (provided by the cable company), and can be patchy and quirky, so I am often rebooting the modem, but the airport wifi router typically does not need to be rebooted with the modem to regain connectivity.
    My problem is that my time capsule has not backed up in more than 10 days.  When I went to investigate this, it claims it cannot find the time capsule.  when I open the airport utility on the laptop it claims there is no airport connected (although there is the green light next to the internet icon).  I checked on this using the airport utility app on my iPad, and it has no problem identifying the router as an airport time capsule.  I did update the firmware on the router using the app on the iPad, but it made no difference to the laptop.
    First question: Do you think this is a problem with the Airport router or my MacBook?
    Second Question: what can I do about it?
    My MacBook feels like it is on its last legs anyway, so I am currently looking at replacements, but I really want to make sure it is backed up in case it dies before the new one arrives!!  On the other hand, we have serious power issues here, and while the router is on a UPS, the UPS battery is basically fried and conks out in about 5 minutes, so the Airport is constantly being cycled on and off, which I worry could also be causing problems with the proper operation of the device (although the fact that it works with the iPad makes me think that is not the case... but I don't really know).
    Thanks!

    My early 2011 MacBook Pro 15 inch is currently online, with good (albeit slow... although that is due to the service provider) internet connectivity via wifi.  The icon shows that I am connected to my network with full bars.  I use an Airport Time Capsule as my wireless router, purchased late last year, and it has worked well until now.  Internet comes via cable modem (provided by the cable company), and can be patchy and quirky, so I am often rebooting the modem, but the airport wifi router typically does not need to be rebooted with the modem to regain connectivity.
    My problem is that my time capsule has not backed up in more than 10 days.  When I went to investigate this, it claims it cannot find the time capsule.  when I open the airport utility on the laptop it claims there is no airport connected (although there is the green light next to the internet icon).  I checked on this using the airport utility app on my iPad, and it has no problem identifying the router as an airport time capsule.  I did update the firmware on the router using the app on the iPad, but it made no difference to the laptop.
    First question: Do you think this is a problem with the Airport router or my MacBook?
    Second Question: what can I do about it?
    My MacBook feels like it is on its last legs anyway, so I am currently looking at replacements, but I really want to make sure it is backed up in case it dies before the new one arrives!!  On the other hand, we have serious power issues here, and while the router is on a UPS, the UPS battery is basically fried and conks out in about 5 minutes, so the Airport is constantly being cycled on and off, which I worry could also be causing problems with the proper operation of the device (although the fact that it works with the iPad makes me think that is not the case... but I don't really know).
    Thanks!

  • Airport Utility won't read base station configuration

    Hi
    This is very frustrating. I've just bought a new iMac and found out my previously working Airport Express that I use as an AirTunes hub can't be seen in iTunes.
    No problem, after trying everything I decided to reset it's factory defaults and then use Airport Utility 5.2.1 to set it up again from scratch. The utility sees my Airport Express hub and when I go to configure it it just stops on 'Reading base station configuration...' and doesn't move any further.
    Has anyone any idea why the utility is playing silly sods?
    Gaz

    I am having the same problem (sort of). I have two AX set up as WDS. I can see both units in Airport Admin Utility but cannot read configuration on either of them. It accepts their passwords but then returns the message "unknown error connecting to Airport Express" after a minute or so of the spinning rainbow.
    My main AX seems to be working fine. I can connect to the internet and my home network from either my iMac or MacBook Pro but my range is fairly limited which leads me to believe that there is a configuration issue with the 2nd AX as a WDS client but I can't check it. I have tried soft, hard and Factory reset all of which seemed to be successful but the problem still persists.

  • AEBS stopped working/ airport utility can't read base station configuration

    AEBS was working fine including the 7.1 update except printer wasn't working. As I attempted to trouble shoot network, AEBS stopped working. I tried accessing it through airport utility but it couldn't find the base station. I have now done a hard reset four times and though airport utility will recognize the base station it gets hung up trying to read the base station configuration. So I can't troubleshoot the AEBS from airport utiltity and the yellow light keeps flashing. What do I do now?

    AEBS was working fine including the 7.1 update except
    printer wasn't working. As I attempted to trouble
    shoot network, AEBS stopped working. I tried
    accessing it through airport utility but it couldn't
    find the base station. I have now done a hard reset
    four times and though airport utility will recognize
    the base station it gets hung up trying to read the
    base station configuration. So I can't troubleshoot
    the AEBS from airport utiltity and the yellow light
    keeps flashing. What do I do now?
    I had the same problem and a hard reset (6 seconds on the reset button) was recommended by Apple Tech support and that did it for me. The AE was back being seen and allowing me to reconfigure it from scratch.

  • Airport Utility Can't See Base Stations

    I am sure this is something simple. I can log onto an Airport Network with my Powerbook just fine but no matter what I do, I cannot "see" any of the base stations on the network. I receive the error message "Airport Utility was unable to find any Apple wireless devices." This happens on at home, at my office, and at my friends' house. Other computers log on without any difficulty.
    Both of my computers are using 10.5.2 and have been since February. Airport Utility is v. 5.3.1. Everything was working fine until one morning when I woke up and found that iTunes couldn't find my remote speakers. I had made no changes or updates in the few days before. It just stopped working.
    Anyone else had this problem or know what might be the cause?
    Thanks

    Thanks for the reply. I have tried power cycling everything. I also powered things up in different in different order to see if that would solve the problem. It didn't. It just makes no sense that I can be on the network and not see the base station.
    Thanks again for your help.
    Alan

  • Airport Utility does not see Base Station but I'm still online

    I have an original airport base station and just downloaded Airport Utility 5.5.1
    The base station is working because I'm online with it posting this thread.
    But Airport Utility 5.5.1 does NOT see it...
    The strange thing is that I have one of the early dome Airport Extremes here as well. That one IS recognized but the Airport Utility.
    Anyone have any suggestions as to why the original Airport is not showing up in the utility even when I know it's obviously being seen by my card and connecting to the web?
    Thanks
    g

    Did you power cycle your network as follows?
    Power everything on the network down, order is not important
    Wait a few minutes, then start the modem first and let it run a few moments by itself.
    Then start the next device connected to the modem and let it run a few moments.
    Then start each device the same way until everything is up on the network.

  • Airport Utility does not see base station

    Hello,
    I just got an Airport Extreme. I am able to connect to it from mac and pc running vista but I am not able to see the base station from the airport utility on the windows platform. I can see it from the mac. Any ideas why - am I missing something on the windows platform.
    Thanks
    Praveen

    Thanks for your answers. I found this answer in a different thread. Once I unchecked CheckPoint VPN software - the base stations now show up in Airport Utility.
    Re: iTunes 7 for Windows Vista: AirTunes won't connect to remote speakers
    Posted: Jun 25, 2007 6:06 AM in response to: Vanlew Reply Email
    I had same frustrating problem.
    I was able finally to restore AirTunes.
    In Local Area Connection Status.Properties
    In the "uses the following Items" list,
    Item "Check Point SecuRemote" appears.
    This is the VPN CLient that was installed to let me log in to my office network from home.
    Uncheck SecuRemote, OK; iTunes Speakers button shows.
    Check SecuRemote, OK; iTunes Speakers button disappears.
    This looks like a bug in Checkpoint Software.
    In your case, something else may be interferring.
    Other OS Vista 32 bit - SecuRemote beta for Vista

  • Solid Green light at start up. Airport utility can't find base station.

    Help!
    I've got a problem with my Airport Extreme base station. It's not so extreme. When I hook it up, I get a solid green light and it can not be found by the airport utility in order to set up. I've tried resetting it, power on and off. Nothing. Any suggestions on how to start over or get this thing working?
    Thanks,

    David_957, Welcome to the discussion area!
    Try temporarily connecting your Mac to the AirPort Extreme base station (AEBS) via Ethernet. After you get it configured you can disconnect the Mac's Ethernet connection to the AEBS.

  • Airport Utility can't find base station

    I feel like I must be missing something very obvious. But my Airport Utility can't find any base stations, even though I am successfully connected to this network, the base station is about three feet away from the computer, and Internet Connect has no trouble finding it and specifiying the base station's id.
    I have just done a wipe-and-install of my whole computer; I've reinstalled all software from CDs or installers, and this utility wanted to upgrade to version 5.2.1 (it says Disk Version 2.0 on the disk) before running, so I did that. And no base station detected, despite rebooting the computer, and rescanning any number of times. I'm using OS 10.4.6.
    What can I do?
    Message was edited by: Paul-ny

    There is something puzzling that bothers me, even though I have things working again.
    I first lost access to the AEBS when I tried to use Airport Utility to change the security setting of my network. It has been on the default WPA2 setting, and I was wanting to downgrade that to WEP because the long WPA password was too long to be accepted by my Palm TX Wifi software. But the shorter WEP password shouldn't have been a problem. At the time, after my system reinstall, the utility and the base station seemed to be working all right.
    When I completed resetting the base station with WEP, though, there was an error message, after which I could no longer connect to the network with my laptop (using the old password or the new password), and then the utility lost sight of the base station as well. I had to do a hard reset and start over. When I did the same thing again, the same thing happened. When I reconfigured the base station with the WPA2 security, though, it all worked, and my laptop could get back online.
    At this point I tried changing it again to WEP, and the same problem recurred. One last time with WPA2, and that's where I am now, except that I was pleased to find that my PDA, which had just been replaced under warranty, has some newer software in it and it now can accept my passkey (?)-- my airport code rather than the 64(?)-digit number version of it, so it's working, too.
    But apparently Airport Utility has lost sight of the base station again. I don't need it for anything, but this is annoying. What's more curious, though, is what was happening when I chose WEP security.

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