Old AirPort Base Station

I am trying to set a password on my AirPort Base Station, but Airport Utilities doesn't recognize it. How can I fix this?

Hi - which password are you trying to change? - and did you attach a computer that has the Airport Utility on it directly to the Extreme with an ethernet cable and try see it that way?

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  • Adding password to old Airport Base Station.

    I need to password protect the old Airport Base Station (dual ethernet). I have tried the support documents but it did not work. I have an express plugged in and my Airport Utility only sees that one. I have tried plugging the old base station into the iMac with an ethernet cable but then got stuck.
    I'm using an iMac with OSX 10.5.4.
    Any help?
    Thanks.

    Ok, the version you just downloaded should be compatible with both Tiger and Leopard. It's primary purpose is for administrating the old 802.11b AirPort Base Stations, both the Snow and the Graphite. The new AirPort Utility replaces both the AirPort Admin Utility and the AirPort Setup Assistant. So between the AirPort Utility and AirPort Admin Utility for Graphite and Snow, you should be able to administer any of the AirPorts.
    Do you still happen to have the old AirPort Admin Utility or AirPort Setup Assistant installed on your Mac? If so, this might be the reason for the error message.

  • How to configure old AirPort Base Stations with current Mac

    Hi everyone,
    I noticed that you can't use the current AirPort Utility to configure old AirPort Base Stations. I'm talking about the pre-Extreme models that only had 802.11b (Graphite and Snow). It won't find them and even entering their IP manually won't let you enter the configuration.
    Copying over the older AirPort Admin Utility from a 10.3 system won't let you configure them either, the app itself runs fine though. You need to use an older PPC Mac with OS 9 or max OS X 10.3 if I recall correctly.
    Is there a way to do it directly from a current Intel Mac running Leopard?
    Thanks
    Björn

    *Airport Admin Utility* for Graphite and Snow
    <http://www.apple.com/downloads/macosx/apple/application_updates/airportadminuti lityforgraphiteandsnow425.html>

  • Old airport base station quits working several times and week and won't let

    me change the password.
    I changed the password on my ibook and reset the airport base station but it still will not change the wpa2 password to the new one. I'm changing the password to rule out anyone having hacked into the network. Several times a week the whole network goes down and I have to turn off power to the base station to get it working again.
    I have plugged it into a battery backup ups but that has not prevented it from crashing.

    Pick, a quick Google search for "Airport Firmware 5.5.1" yielded the following link:
    http://mac.sofotex.com/download-122643.html
    I sense you're getting frustrated - I have a gift for such perceptiveness. Anyway, I wish I could explain your problems but I have no magic bullet for what you're experiencing. All I can offer is to suggest you download and install the above firmware. Hopefully the link works; I haven't tried it. There may be other ways of obtaining 5.5.1 but none was immediately apparent from Apple. Once installed, stick with firmware 5.5.1. As I noted I suffered major problems with 5.6 and have heard anecdotal reports of similar problems with 5.7 though apparently they're much rarer. My Extremes run literally forever without problems so I hope yours can too.
    Next, disable all the encryption on your network for the duration of your troubleshooting. Simplify things as much as possible - remove all but one wireless client from your network. Perform a "hard reset" of your Extreme and reconfigure it from new. Run things like that for a while and see if anything changes.
    Is it possible you're suffering from poor power quality e.g. dropouts, surges, sags, etc? Have you tried a UPS or at least a surge suppressor? I had a spell last summer when the utility would shut off power for a half second a day, literally, a half second, once a day, every day, for weeks. It drove me nuts. They immediately stopped this nonsense the moment I started running my Airport off a battery.

  • This version of AirPort Utility doesn't support my old airport base station.

    PLEASE how can  i connect my old airport 802.11 with an airport utility that doesn't support it.
    thanks

    I laughed reading you, we are not all sheep.
    Yes the link was removed by a robot certainly, on this good evening

  • AirPort Utility not detecting Airport Base Station nor Airport Express

    Earlier today, we were listening to music on multiple speakers (computer and airtunes / airport express) as we always do. Nothing new here. Stereo speakers stopped and computer lost connection with Airport Express. Couldn't get it to reconnect. Unplugged airport express and plugged it back in - no dice. Hard restart.....AirPort Utility detected it once and I tried to reconfigure. Got an error message at the end of configuration.....
    Now.....
    Airport Utility doesn't even pick up the Airport Express. Not only that, it doesn't pick up the Airport base station, which we use for our internet connection (and I'm using right now). Both are old - Airport base station is the round small anthill looking one (probably about 6 or 7 years old) and airport express is about 5 years old. Never had a problem with either. Airport Utility is 5.4.2.
    For now, Airport base station is working, but I don't have access to it via Airport Utility. Airport express just flashes amber......

    Welcome to the discussions!
    Not sure what to suggest that you may have not already tried. I would recommend that you start with the base station first to see if you can access the settings in AirPort Utility.
    Have you tried connecting an ethernet cable from your computer directly to one of the LAN ports on your base station to see if that will help? Power down your base station and computer before you hook up the ethernet cable. If no luck at first, leave the ethernet cable connected as sometimes the base station will simply "appear" after a few minutes.
    If still no luck after several tries, your only alternative is to hard reset the router back to factory defaults and try to reconfigure it.
    Once you get the base station back, you can use the same procedure on the Express to see if you can reconfigure it.

  • AirPort Utility 6.3.2 doesn't see older AirPort Base Station

    I have an old AirPort Base Station (2001 model, Dual Ethernet, "Snow", actually not "Graphite", though apparently that's the correct category here), which was previously configured with my MacBook Pro running MAC OS X 10.6.8. I've just started it up, with the DSL modem connected to it, and I'm able to connect to it (and get Internet) from my new MacBook Pro running 10.9.4 just fine. However, the latest AirPort Utility v.6.3.2 doesn't see it, says "No configured AirPort base stations have been found. AirPort Utility will continue searching." – although its window does show a green button next to the word Internet, showing (I assume) that there's an Internet connection. Does anybody know how to configure an old APBS like this from 10.9.4? AirPort Utility v.5.6.1 apparently can't be used with 10.9; is there a version that can, and will see this older AirPort Base Station?

    Does anybody know how to configure an old APBS like this from 10.9.4?
    Not in any way that Apple would support, or that we could discuss on this forum.
    Not recommending that you try a solution from the Internet using an "unknown" author to "override" security settings on your Mac, but that would be the only way to possibly get AirPort Utility 5.6.1 to run on 10.9.4.

  • Any problems replacing an Airport base station?

    I'm replacing my old Airport base station (pre 2005) with the current model. Are there any problems or practices I should be aware of?

    It is always best to start fresh when changing out networking hardware.
    Anytime you change networking hardware it is always a good idea to perform a complete power recycle of that hardware. Check out the following AirPort User Tip for details. Please post back your results.

  • If i purchase a new airport base station can I use my old airport extreme 802.11n (3rd Gen) as both an extender of my wife for multiple iphones and as a router?

    I operate an old airport extreme base station 802.11n (3rd gen).
    There are 4 iphone5's and 1 iphone4 on my network along with 2 laptops running 10.6.8 and 10.7 respectively as well as two desktops with the same configurations as the laptops.
    I get a sense that the iphones may/will be useless the new airport.
    Can I use the old base station (operating as an extender/bridge/router) so that older equipment will operate in the short term until they are upgraded?
    Thank you.  

    I get a sense that the iphones may/will be useless the new airport
    They will work fine with a new AirPort base station. You can use an iPhone or iPad to set up and configure the new base station. If you want to use a Mac to set up and configure the new AirPort, it will need to have at least Lion 10.7.5 installed. Mountain Lion 10.8 or Mavericks 10.9 could be used as well.
    Can I use the old base station (operating as an extender/bridge/router) so that older equipment will operate in the short term until they are upgraded?
    You can use the older AirPort base station to extend the wireless network. No updates will be needed to your iPhones or Macs.

  • Restoring old Graphite Airport Base Station

    So, I picked up an old graphite base station second hand. I brought it home, plugged it in and eventually got it fired up and broadcasting a network. Turns out the previous owners used it for unsecured wi-fi, so it didn't need a password to get on to the internet. However, I wanted to go and configure it and tweak it to my liking, so I decided to go and wipe it clean and set it up myself.
    I downloaded the neccesary utility here http://support.apple.com/downloads/AirPortAdmin_Utility_for_Graphite_and_Snow_4_25 , and found the instructions for a hard reset here http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2439 .
    I set my ethernet settings on my macbook according to step 2, connected a CROSSOVER cable between my macbook and the ABS, and reset the power and held down the reset button when the three lights flashed amber. I waited about thirty seconds after the middle light stayed amber. I opened up the Airport Admin Utility for Graphite and Snow and hit "Configure". Because I had never done this before, I picked the "Automatic" option. The utility asked me for my system password, which I entered. It showed a message about writing some kind of configuration which stayed for about 15 seconds before ending in an error message which read "An error occurred while updating configuration".
    This is as far as I have got. I have repeated this sequence at least 15 times, and each time it ends in the same way, at the same spot. I have a sneaking suspicion that a hard reset has NOT occurred, as if I unplug and plug back in the ABS, it resumes it's wifi network settings (I'm using it right now!).
    I have trawled the internet, looking for help on this matter. While I have found many articles, none have offered an actual solution to this particular problem. People explain parts in great detail, but everything kinda tapers off when it gets to answering the tough questions.
    That's about it, I hope someone can offer me some assistance on what else I should try.

    Hello
    I am curious to know if you have succeeded at all since your last post. Do the lights (L and R) blink green intermittently now?
    Once you are inside the Utility, (if you got this far) something that might need to be checked out is the connection method for internet access in the Network Pane for configuration. That is, de-select 'Connect using PPoE', instead choose 'Built-In Internet, configure using DHCP'. I am too much of a rookie to understand all the terminology. The above made not too much sense but it worked while I had an iBook running Tiger.
    I came across this as I can't access the internet via my same base station from my Acer netbook, although others can using their own machines, so looking around.
    Good luck otherwise and sorry if it didn't help,
    "I want to be a Mac"

  • Administer old Snow Airport Base Station

    I have an old "Snow" airport base station. I use it to connect to DSL (the DSL modem is in bridge mode) and to provide WiFi access for my laptop. It always just works. I have a dim recollection of configuring it with a utility. Haven't done it for a long time. I still have the passwords.
    As I recall, the administration utility is called "AirPort Setup Assistant for Graphite or Snow." The version number is 3.4.3. It won't launch. I get a dialog box that says it won't work this version of my OS (10.6.6)
    I looked around, thought I found the current version of this utility, downloaded it. It's called "AirPort Admin Utility for Graphite and Snow". Version is 4.2.5. This won't launch either. Similar error message.
    Do I have the right utility? Do I need to download a different version?
    Is my Airport Base Station hopelessly obsolete? (It still works, but I can't change the configuration.)
    Thanks in advance
    Tim

    Thanks for your reply, Barney.
    I get a bit confused, because one utility administers the base station, and another one administers the WiFi. I forget which is which.
    My MacMini has built in WiFi, I think, but it's turned off and I don't need it. I'm connected to the internet by the Ethernet cable that comes from the Airport base station. I just want to configure the Airport base station (Snow).
    I have "AirPort Utility" version 5.5.2. It will launch. I get a notification: "Airport Utility was unable to find any AirPort wireless devices. Make sure the AirPort wireless devices you want to set up is plugged in and in range of your computer, then click rescan to try again."
    Hope that's clear.
    I'm stumped. Not sure where to go from here.
    Best regards,
    Tim

  • HT3486 I have a old 2005 airport base station

    Will it still be compatible with my newer devices?

    Almost certainly, but some features are unavailable with a circa 2005 AirPort Base Station. It is capable of 2.4 GHz only, while newer ones support both 2.4 and 5 GHz. However, I know of no wireless device that requires 5 GHz so yours will work. The 2.4 GHz spectrum is crowded and thus more susceptible to interference from competing wireless networks.
    Newer base stations also use the faster 802.11n protocol. Yours is capable of 802.11b/g only. Also, you will eventually need a newer base station to comply with IPv6 requirements. This is not a major problem today, but it will become one in the future.
    If you want to stream video or use AirPlay then you may not be satisfied with its performance.

  • Do I need a airport base station to extend my network or can i use my network router?

    I bought a Airport express to enhance my current wifi in the house, and i can't seem to get it to enhance it. There is one room that dont have wifi and it is the room i bought it for. Now when i talked with apple they said all i needed was the express and it should enhance it, but i can't seem to get it to work. Do i need a airport base station of some sort or does my current router work fine. I just need some help and its been 3 months and its getting old. So i appreciate any help.

    Do i need a airport base station of some sort or does my current router work fine.
    I'm afraid that this will not help you, but at least you will have some accurate information.
    Using wireless only, the AirPort Express can "extend" or "repeat" the wireless network that is provided by another Apple "n" wireless router.
    Using wireless only, the AirPort Express can NOT "extend" or "repeat" the wireless signal if it is being produced by another router from another manufacturer.
    In this case, you will need to connect the AirPort Express to the other wireless router using a wired Ethernet connection. Post back if you need more information about this type of setup.

  • Airport base station lets Mac print but stopped letting my PCs print, why?

    The only thing I've done differently lately was download the new upgrade for OSX, which was yesterday. Up until now, my airport base station has been operating fine. I have it directly connected to my G4 and also use it for my Sony wireless laptop (new) and a Sony desktop (new). The desktop is located in another room and connects via Airport Express. The laptop is on my desk, next to my G4. The printer is by my G4 and laptop. And the Airport Extreme is on the wall above my monitor.
    Anyway, yesterday, about halfway through an 11-page document, the printer stopped printing to my laptop. It will print, btw, if I unplug it from the Airport Extreme, reconfigure the port from an IP/TCP and plug it into my laptop. What would cause it to stop printing via Airport Extreme? My DSL Internet connection still works on all four computers.
    My printer is an HP color laserjet 2550L. I called Hewlett Packard this morning and talked to customer support. I was informed that HP does not support network connections and could not help me because I was using a Mac product, the Airport Extreme. So I asked, what if I wasn't and directly connected the printer to my PC? So they explained how to configure the port for my printer, and it does print now, but it won't work on the Airport Extreme.
    I also restored my PC to the way it was last month, just in case I had downloaded something that interfered, but that did not help the situation.
    I also tried using emulation software that let me go to a Windows-based Web site through Citrex on my Mac, and I could access the Web site on my Mac, but I could not print. It prints otherwise from my Mac, though. This is just the weirdest thing.
    Do you think my Airport Extreme is defective? It's pretty new. Maybe 2 or 3 months old and has worked fine up until now.
    G4-466 and Sony PC Laptop   Mac OS X (10.4.5)   Also Windows XP

    Have you upgraded the firmware in your airport extreme?
    Also, you may want to consider installing Bonjour for windows on your windows machine and set up the printer via the Bonjour printer configuration.
    The most recent firmware for the airport extreme can be found here: http://www.apple.com/support/downloads/airportexpressfirmwareupdate63formacosx.h tml

  • Airport Base Station - setting up base station to already existing network

    Hello,
    I just replaced a network switch on the network. Since I did that I am unable to get Internet connection from our main base station in the server room that distributes the IP addresses. I did a reset to the base station and tried to get it to show on the already existing network, but I'm having some issues getting the base station configured with the other base stations on the network. How do I get this main base station to show up on our network?
    Right now our other base stations are not getting valid IP addresses. The base station that is setup to distribute IP addresses is getting valid addresses from our provider. If someone could give me any suggestions I would appreciate it.
    We are running Apple 10.2.4 on our network.

    OK - starts to make sense now. If you did a factory reset of the base station then more than likely the airport network name for it is the Apple default name, and you probably lost the WDS in Wireless Mode.
    Do you know the old network name and the network password? Do you know how the other 4 or 5 base stations were configured - ie as a WDS network and whether as relay or remote base stations. You should not need to change anything on these base stations if you know how your AEB (main) was setup in the first place.
    One step back from this, you need to confirm that the DSL modem is connecting to your ISP. Connect the ethernet cable from the DSL modem to your Mac and confirm that you can log onto your ISP or internet. If it works then lets go onto the AEB you reset.
    Apple publish setup manuals for their AirPort Base Stations - they can be downloaded at: http://support.apple.com/manuals/#airport
    1. Reset your AEB to its factory default again.
    2. Turn-off the AEB and connect one of its ethernet ports to your Mac by ethernet cable, and connect the DSL modem to the WAN port on the AEB by ethernet cable.
    3. Power up your Mac, the DSL modem and the AEB and wait for all to complete their startup sequence. Then open AirPort Utility - you should see your AEB under a generic network name. Click on the AEB.
    4. Use the auto setup procedure by clicking 'Continue'. Follow the onscreen instructions for setting up a new network. When asked, use the 'original network name' for your school network. When asked for a network password, use the 'original network password' for your school network (what sort of network security were you using - WPA2 Personal - use whatever you had previously.
    5. At some stage you will also be asked to give the AEB a name and admin password - use whatever they were previously.
    6. When the setup procedure is complete and the AEB finishes restarting, the AEB will reappear in AirPort Utility. Click on the AEB and click 'Manual Setup'. You may be asked for the admin password to get into the configuration profile.
    7. Click on the 'Wireless' tab and set the 'Wireless Mode:' to 'Participate in a WDS network' if not already set to this. While in this pane, look at 'Channel:' - do you remember what this was set to previously (if not, you may need to connect one of the other AEBs by ethernet cable to a Mac and use AirPort Utility to check the Channel setting.
    8. Now, click on the 'Internet' icon at the top of AirPort Utility. Check that 'Connection Sharing:' is set to 'Off (Bridge Mode)' - if not, change it.
    9. Now, click 'Update' and wait for the AEB to restart.
    10. Now, disconnect the ethernet cable from the Mac to the AEB ethernet port.
    11. Open Airport Utility, and hopefully, you can now see the AEB and the other 4 or 5 base stations.
    Let us know what happens.

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