I have an older airport extreme,

when i try to configure it, i get "This version of AirPort Utility doesn’t support this base station. Go to AirPort Service and Support for more information." I'm on 10.8.5 on 2011 MBP.

If this is an older "round" or "dome" shaped version of the AirPort Extreme, this model was discontinued 6+ years ago and is no longer supported in Mountain Lion and Mavericks operating systems.
If you have a Mac running Leopard or Snow Leopard, or a PC, you can sdmininter the AirPort Extreme that way.

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  • I have an older Airport Extreme (disc shaped) that we use with my wife's PowerBook (OS 10.5.8) and my MacBook Pro (OS 10.9.4).  We currently only have Airport Utility on her Mac, but I want to upgrade the utility so I can use it on mine.

    I have an older Airport Extreme (disc shaped) that we use with my wife's PowerBook (OS 10.5.8) and my MacBook Pro (OS 10.9.4).  We currently only have Airport Utility on her Mac, but I want to upgrade the utility so I can use it on mine. Which version of the utility will work on my MacBook, and still control the older Airport Extreme?

    if I update the Airport to the latest version, and "control" it with my MacBook Pro, will the older G4 still be able to use the signal from the new Airport?
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  • Connecting and older AirPort Extreme to my MBPro Retina (MBPr)

    I have a older AirPort Extreme ( the round white saucer type) maybe 2005? Was give to me by a friend. I am trying to hook up the AirPort E and the airport Utiltiy see it. But when I click on the base station I get this "This version of AirPort Utility doesn’t support this base station. Go to AirPort Service and Support for more information. Also in the AirPort Utility page it shows the world glob that has a green light and then down from that my AirPort Extreme and it has NO green light.
    I have click onto the support link and downloaded the utility 5.6 but that can't be intalled. It tell me it's not supported by any of the drives or something like that?
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    I hope you can understand my question, I am not very good at posting my question. New to the Mac world. I also look for support in the forms but could not get fine what I need.
    Thanks ahead of time for any help!

    Just another reason to never use an Apple router. All other routers I have ever heard of use a Web Browser to do all configurations. I have a router I bought in the early 2000s that I can still use if I like, actually several of them.
    Leave it to Apple to restrict access to older Airport base stations making people that think they need to buy a new Apple router to go with their Apple computer.
    Just give that Airport base station back to your friend or stick it in a closet. You don't need an Apple router. Any router will work, or should work, with any Apple computer or other Apple device.

  • I have a airport time capsule, an older airport extreme, and an airport express.  I want to hard wire my Mac Mini to the network.  What is the best arrangement of the devices?  which ones should be hard wired to optimize extending the network?

    I have a airport time capsule, an older airport extreme, and an older airport express.  I want to hard wire my Mac Mini to the network.  What is the best arrangement of the devices?  which ones should be hard wired to optimize extending the network?

    I am using TM Unifi with an ASUS RT-N18U Wi-Fi router.  I would like to know could I use Apple AirPort Time Capsule to extend (repeater, booster) my Wi-Fi to a part of the house where the Wi-Fi signal is poor
    Yes,, if you plan to connect the AirPort Time Capsule to the ASUS router using an Ethernet cable connection that will remain fixed and permanently installed at all times.
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  • I want to replace one of my older Airport Extremes with the new model.  Any tips?

    I have 2 older airport extreems that are connected by a network cable.  They share the same Netrwork ID.
    I want to replace one of them with the new model as I want to use the old router on another project.
    Any tips out there for a no-issue switch?
    Should the newer and faster Extreme be connected  to the Modem or does it nt make a didfference?
    Thanks

    use the new router as your primary router with the modem - this will be a factory  install from the default configuration -   as long as you use same network name password and type a password that you used for the express in bridge mode, you should be able to plug it in and have it work like before.  just make sure that you configure everything individually and then power all devices down and repower each one individually starting with the modem then the router in the express and that should work 

  • Older airport extreme

    Trying to set up an older airport extreme for my father in law.  Airport Utility says:
    This version of AirPort Utility doesn't support this base station. Use AirPort Utility 5.6 to configure or manage this base station. AirPort Utility 5.6 is available at AirPort Service and Support.
    When I downlad 5.6 and try to install it I get the message that I can't run 5.6 on on my MacBook Air running 10.8.2.
    What can I do to set this up?  Should I just through away this perfectly good (but older) airport extreme?
    Thanks in advance for your help.

    You have a number of options:
    Use another Mac that is running Tiger, Snow Leopard, or Lion to configure the AirPort base station.
    Use a PC to configure the AirPort base station
    Use a utility like Pacifist to install AirPort Utility 5.6 on Mountain Lion. This article will tell you how:
    http://www.macworld.com/article/1167965/mountain_lion_and_the_ancient_airport_ba se_station.html

  • I presently use an older AirPort Extreme but my reception comes & goes does this occur with the new extreme?

    I presently use an older AirPort Extreme but my reception comes & goes. Does this occur with the newer version?

    1)  If the reception comes and goes as a result of wireless interference from other sources in your home and around the home...other wireless networks in the neighborhood....or...nearby cordless phones.....then a new router is likely to experience the same issues. See this Apple support document for symptoms and fixes of wireless interference.
    http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1365
    2) If the reception comes and goes as a result of an aging power supply in the older AirPort Exteme or another component that is intermittently acting up, then a new router should take care of that.
    What we cannot tell you is whether 1) or 2) applies to your situation.  If possible, it would be good idea to take the older AirPort to an Apple Store or Apple Servicer....if you have one near you....to let them take a look.

  • Older Airport Extreme with new Airport Express

    I have a new Airport Express and an older Airport Extreme (I think 1rst gen). I have been using the Extreme for a few years now and just got the express to help me extend the extreme. The Extreme's signal is very weak in some parts of my house. I cannot hook the two together via ethernet. Needs to be wireless. What's the best method? I only use the wi-fi for internet access and tv (netflix, HBOGO, etc). I do not share printers or hard drives. I'm wondering if the new express is better (range) than my older extreme? Should I use the express as my main base station?

    Your Extreme should still provide better overall range over the 2nd gen 802.11n AirPort Express Base Station, so I would still recommend that you leave the Extreme as your "main" router.
    You will want to use the following instructions to extend the wireless network from this Apple Support article.
    The key to success if extending the Extreme is to place the Express within a 25+ dB SNR range of the Extreme as it can only repeat the signal with the same bandwidth that it receives it. If the signal is very weak the Express may not even be able to extend it at all.
    Check out the following AirPort User tip for details on optimal base station placement. Please post back your results.

  • I have a 2008 airport extreme, will I get greater range with the new version?

    I have a 2008 airport extreme, will I get greater range with the new version of the airport extreme?

    I have had both models, and frankly notice little if any difference in range, likely because the broadcast power of wireless routers is set by law, and just about every router is running at 100%.
    The dual band feature of the newer model will allow devices that are in close proximity to connect using the 5 GHz band, which runs 2-3 times faster than the 2.4 GHz band.
    If you need greater range, you will likely do better by adding something like an AirPort Express to "extend" the wireless signal for greater reach.....rather than simply replacing one AirPort Extreme with another.
    Another option....if you opt for the new AirPort Extreme....would be to use it as your "main" base station and use the older Extreme to "extend" the wireless signal.

  • Updated airport utility will not work on older Airport Extreme

    I have a mid-2011 Macbook Air with OS 10.9.4. So that's up-to-date. I recently updated my Airport Utility to version 6.2. I have an old Airport Extreme. The new Airport utility will not work with the old Airport Extreme. Apple will not let me download the older Airport Utility, because I have a newer one installed: classic Catch-22. Any ideas? I need to find out my SSID to connect with a new Denon AVR receiver. Is there any way to find out my SSID with Airport Utility?

    You must first uninstall AU 6.2 before you can install an older version. This may be removed by the mods so get it while you can:
    AirPort Utility 5.6.1 on OS X 10.9 Mavericks | Corey J. Mahler
    Installing the Old AirPort Utility (Version 5.6) on Mountain Lion | frank.is

  • HT1178 I have BT Infinity at home with the BT modem connected to the phone line and then to a BThub which delivers the wif signal. I have purchased an airport extreme to improve wi fi strength if how do I connect up to hub it states connect modem to WAN o

    I have BT Infinity at home with the BT modem connected to the phone line and then to a BThub which delivers the wif signal. I have purchased an airport extreme to improve wi fi strength if how do I connect up to hub it states connect modem to WAN on back of Airport Extreme.
    Instructions do not mention connection to BT Hub and the BT modem has only one output which you dicsonnect from Hub and connect to airport extreme leaving. Once you do this Hub has no signal.
    How do I rectify
    Paul

    you can also set up the Airport extreme to extend the wireless by hitting the wireless tab in the airport menu then click the drop down menu to select extend
    Apple's "extend" function is a proprietary setting that was designed to only work with other Apple routers.
    It would be extremely unlikely that this setting would work with a BT product, or any other manufacturer's product for that matter.
    But, I haven't tested this with a BT product...and I suppose anything is possible.
    Still, I would be extremely surprised if this worked.
    The AirPort Extreme might "join" the BT network if you try this......but the AirPort does not provide any additional wireless signal coverage when it "joins" a wireless network. In fact, it really does nothing when it "joins" a network except enable the USB port.

  • I have an older airport express and my computer states that the air port utility version does not support it.  Do I need to download an update?  My Imac is from SEP of last year, the version with the optical drive

    I have an older airport express.  My airport utilities states that it does not support this base station.  I am try ing to use the airport express in conjunction with a base station to air play my itunes library in another room.  I have mountain lion on my Imac (purchased new in SEP of last year.  My Imac was the last issued with an internal dvd drive.

    Unfortunately, Apple discontinued support of the older AirPort base stations with the introduction of Lion and Mountain Lion.
    You might be able to use a somewhat complicated workaround.....not supported by Apple.....if you want to try to use the older AirPort Express.
    See this thread for details:
    https://discussions.apple.com/message/21397085#21397085
    More background info here:
    http://www.macworld.com/article/1167965/mountain_lion_and_the_ancient_airport_ba se_station.html

  • I have a older Airport Express unit that requires Airport Utility 5.6. When I try to install 5.8 on my OS X10.8 iMac, I get the message "Airport Utility can't be installed on this disk. The version of Mac OS X on this volume in not Supported"

    I have a older Airport Express unit that requires Airport Utility 5.6. When I try to install 5.8 on my OS X10.8 iMac, I get the message "Airport Utility can't be installed on this disk. The version of Mac OS X on this volume in not Supported"

    Why should I have to spend money to solve this problem? Many others have the same concern, Airport Utility 6 does not support  older Airport Express units. This is Apple's problem. I've tried many solutions proposed on the net but none worked. I'm still trying for a work around.

  • Do I have to use airport extreme to be a main network if I want to use Airport express extend my wifi range

    Do I have to use airport extreme to be a main network if I want to use Airport express extend my wifi range.

    You cannot extend wifi from a different brand router..
    Only apple to apple.
    But the apple router does not have to be the main router.. it can be in bridge.. as long as it is creating a wireless network it will work fine.

  • I have just brought airport extreme and am unable to get connected to wifi

    I have just brought Airport Extreme. The amber light keeps flashing, despite plugging it into the modem....what is wrong?

    Did you run the first-time setup in Airport Utility?

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