Why can't I install software for AirPort Extreme 802.11n while running Mountain Lion OSX?

Why can't I install software for AirPort Extreme 802.11n while running Mountain Lion OSX? The installation CD simply says that the software can't be installed while running this OSX.

Mountain Lion already has the most recent, updated version of AirPort Utility installed on your Mac. The version on your CD is out of date, so you can trash the CD.
Look in Macintosh HD > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility.

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How do I get a download since I don't have my start up disc for AirPort Extreme 802.11n

How do I download to start using AirPort Extreme 802.11n. I can't find my start up disc. and don't see any downloads on Apples website. Then how do I hook it up to work with my Westell modem?

Please download and install AirPort Utility 5.6.1 for Windows. The Windows Firewall and or Microsoft Security Essentials will tend to block the connection from your PC to the AirPort Extreme, so you may need to adjust the firewall settings on the PC or check the Essentials application if connection difficulties occur.
AirPort Utility 5.6.1 for Windows - Apple Support
Use the Setup Guide to install and configure the AirPort Extreme
AirPort Extreme Setup Guide - Support - Apple

WMM for AirPort Extreme (802.11n) - UMA T-Mobile not working...

Is there any chance we'll see WMM (WiFi Multi-Media) in a firmware upgrade anytime soon? I noticed that according to the WiFi Alliance's website, when the AirPort Extreme was certified, it supported WMM!
http://certifications.wi-fi.org/wbcscertified_products.php?search=1&advanced=1&lang=en&filter_company_id=&filter_cat egory_id=&filter_subcategory=&filter_cid=&date_from=&date_to=&x=30&y=18&selectedcertifications%5B%5D=33
As an early adopter, I just got a BlackBerry 8320 from T-Mobile, which does UMA, so you can use the phone over WiFi. Works awesome with wireless routers that do WMM, basically doesn't work with my AirPort Extreme... As you might imagine, this is quite frustrating, as I have particular desire to have two APs, for basically no reason!
--Donald

I shot this across... let's see if anything comes of it:
~*~
To: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]
Subject: a rather pressing Airport Extreme (802.11n) issue
i'm not sure if the person receiving this email will have any power (or will
care enough) to do anything about sorting this problem out, but hey...
better to try and fail than not trying at all, right?
anyway... here goes:
i am a die-hard apple user- heck, even a long-time stockholder- and recently
bought an airport extreme (802.11n) router for my house. it worked
flawlessly and i thought it was the best thing since sliced bread... well,
until i picked up a UMA phone from T-Mobile.
UMA is a service that routes your calls over WiFi. for some reason the UMA
service worked everywhere except over my Airport Extreme base station. as a
surprise, it even worked over my neighbour's older Airport Extreme (802.11g)
connection.
i swapped base stations (ie, brought his base station to my house, connected
it to my network) and it worked. so, it is an issue that is clearly
isolated to the new 802.11n base stations.
thinking it was only me with this issue, i dug around the internet and found
this discussion:
http://discussions.apple.com/thread.jspa?threadID=1152014&tstart=15
(if you want more, just google the keywords 'airport extreme UMA')
obviously there's no resolution and people are getting quite peeved that a
state-of-the-art base station can't do something than an older base station
can clearly do. so, can someone please look into this?
thanks!
pramit
~*~

HT201343 Why can't I mirror my ipad 2 on my Mac Mini running Mountain Lion without an Apple TV?

I was under the impression that with Mountain Lion that i would be able to use Mirroring, but i see that its only mirroring from Mac to Apple TV, or iphone / ipad to Apple TV. Why can't you use airplay to mirror my ipad to my Mac without having to buy Apple TV? If the new mac has airplay, why do i need Apple TV? My mini is connected to my 55 inch LED TV, thus i don't need an Apple TV to watch content. Seems redundant to have both really.

I believe you may be able to use a third-party application to receive in the way you suggest:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AirTunes
Scroll down to "Third-party software implementations". I haven't tried any of this.

Why can't I update software for my Airport card?

I have an iMac (5,2) with a 1.83 GHz processor and 1 gig of memory, running OSX 10.5.8.
It;s a great machine but I need wireless-n and wanted to install the enabler. I checked all the requirements, which I met, and paid for it on the Apple Store.
Directions said to first install AirPort Extreme Update 2007-002, then AirPort Extreme 802.11n Enabler in that order.
I meet all criteria for these updates as given on Apple site, but I keep getting a message that my computer does not "meet requirements for this update."
The Network tility definitely shows that my Airport Card is only enabled for a/b/g, so I'm completely puzzled here == don't know why this updatw on't take. Can anyone help?

And... someone e-mailed me last night to say that I have the only Duo 2 Core Intel iMac model ever manufactured that CAN'T use the wireless-n enabler. This is very frustrating -- basically that machine was outdated the second I bought it, brand new, because other machines being made at exactly the same time had that capability. Grrrr, arrgh.
Basically, this wireless-g machine is slowing down the resat of our wifi network when it logs on.
So far it also looks like there is no way for me to replace/upgrade the Airport Extreme card in my machine to one that uses wireless-n. Does anybody know of a way to do this that I haven't been able to find?

HT1338 Why can't I install Leopard for PowerPC on my old Mac Mini?

Why can't I install Leopard for PowerPC on my old Mac Mini? The massage "This can not be installed on this computer" appears.

My thoughts are that your difficulties could be one of these:
your non-retail DVD may only work on a very limited range of Mac minis
the installer may not like your new RAM
the installer may not like the language change especially if the disk has not been erased first
I have seen a little evidence for 3 in the code of other Leopard install DVDs - they appear to have less stringent language checks for erased volumes. Whilst I have never modified model specific installers I have modified retail installers to ignore speed and RAM checks.
My advice:
back up your whole mini hard disk to an external disk - see notes
erase the hard disk and partition into 2 volumes with Leopard install DVD
try to install Leopard on one volume
put original OS on the other volume
Notes:
Carbon Copy Cloner can be used to backup the whole hard disk
ensure the mini can be booted from the external disk before you erase the internal disk

Where can I get Install software for a MacBook Pro 2007

Where can I get Install software for a MacBook Pro 2007

Call Apple and see if they have it available and the cost, try 1-800-MY-APPLE

Why won't Airport Extreme 802.11n software install?

I recently bought an Airport Extreme 802.11n from a friend who replaced it with a Time Machine, and as the first step in installing it, I loaded the software disk into my MacBookPro. When I tried the install, I got a warning that the software could not be installed on my machine because the "version of OS X is not supported". I am running Snow Leopard, so I checked the Apple support site to see if there is a download that would fix the problem. I did update my OS, but that did not help. Right now the Airport Extreme is a doorstop! Any ideas?
Jay

Why won't Airport Extreme 802.11n software install?
Because a newer version of it is part of Mac OS X 10.6. If the base station doesn't work properly or at all with the included software, post back.
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Why can't I set up my AirPort Extreme as a wireless jumper from my Cable internet router ?

Why can't I set up my AirPort Extreme as a wireless jumper from my Cable internet router ?

If it "joined" my network is it extending the coverage of my wifi network ?
Please review my previous answer in the post above......
But, the Express does not "extend" or "repeat" the wireless signal when it joins a network. In other words, wireless devices cannot connect to the AirPort Express the way that you have it set up.
If so can my Airport Extreme be set up to "join" my network and also extend the coverage of my network ?
Again, please review my previous answer in the first reply above......
The AirPort Extreme does not have this type of capability.
If you have both an AirPort Extreme and an AirPort Express.....my suggestion....again, found above in a previous post.....
It takes a minimum of two Apple routers to extend a signal using wireless.
You could do this by connecting the AirPort Extreme to your cable router using a permanently installed Ethernet cable and then configuring the AirPort Extreme to "create a wireless network".
Then add an AirPort Express in a location where it can pick up a strong wireless signal from the AirPort Extreme and configure the Express to "extend a wireless network".
You would not use the wireless on your cable router at all, unless you wanted to reserve that network for guests or something similar.

I have a Airport Extreme 802.11n and I can't find the disc to install it... how can I install without the disc?

I have a Airport Extreme - 802.11n and I'm trying to install it -- but I don't have the disc. Any help would be so appreciated.

You don't need the disk, you can download and install the application that you need.
If you are using Windows 7, the link for the software is just below. Otherwise, post back to let us know what operating system your computer is using.
AirPort Utility 5.6.1 for Windows - Apple

Why cant i install airport extreme 802.11n on my macbook running 10.8.4

I just bought an airport extreme 802.11n and i cant install it on my macbook pro running 10.8.4. It says its not compatible. Im no genius, so if anyone can help, please go easy on me!

those specs i gave were off the macbook pro box..... but yes, that is what i bought(less the box, bought used)
John Galt wrote:
juli730 wrote:
on the box it says pre installed os x and ilife, and 802.11n wi-fi3 and bluetooth 4.0. Is that the right answer?!
What box are you reading from? This is an AirPort Extreme 802.11n box:
Is that what you bought?
John Galt wrote:
juli730 wrote:
on the box it says pre installed os x and ilife, and 802.11n wi-fi3 and bluetooth 4.0. Is that the right answer?!
What box are you reading from? This is an AirPort Extreme 802.11n box:
Is that what you bought?

HP OfficeJet L7780 802.11g - why can't it find my Apple Airport Extreme ?

I have purchased an HP officeJet L77380 All-In-One printer/fax etc. It is designated 802.11g. I have turned the Network/wireless radio "on". When I select Network/Wireless Setup Wizard I get a rotating cursor and the message "Searching for wireless router..." and it never finds anything. I have selected my Airport Extreme configuration Radio Mode: 802.11n (802.11b/g compatible)". It still doesn't work. HELP!! And a Happy New Year to this Discussion Forum.
I have downloaded and reinstalled the current driver. It works fine when connected to the same Airport Extreme by an ethernet cable. I have posted this to the HP talk and they told me to contact Apple Support! (this shows how unhelpful this enterprise can be!). I have also spent an hour on the phone to HP support and it turned out that they put me thro' to their XP expert and there were not Mac technicians available. Oh well - it is Saturday evening!
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Just to be clear, are you saying that your L7780 is unable to discover your wireless network from the printer's Wireless Setup Wizard?
BTW -- I run an Airport Extreme 802.11n wireless-router at home and my HP wireless printers work fine.
I'd like to see the internal connectivity report from the printer. Press the <setup> and <#> keys simultaneously. Scan the report to a memory card, copy it to your PC and post image here.
The connectivity report will give me details on your wireless network and the networks in the area.
Also, what other wireless devices do you have connected to your network?
Regards / Jim B
Regards / Jim B / Wireless Enthusiasts
( While I'm an embedded wireless systems engineer at work, on this forum I do not represent my former employer, Hewlett-Packard, or my current employer, Microsoft )
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I recently installed an Airport Extreme 802.11N that I bought in May 2013. It replaced an Airport Extreme 802.11N that I bought in July 2007. My USB printer (Lexmark E350d) worked fine with the old Airport, but the printer won't work with the new one.

I recently installed an Airport Extreme 802.11N that I bought in May 2013. It replaced an Airport Extreme 802.11N that I bought in July 2007. My USB printer (Lexmark E350d) worked fine with the old Airport, but I'm having trouble with the new one. When I try to print, I get a USB Waiting message on the printer, and when I force a page to print by pressing Go on the printer, I get a page that says ERROR: syntaxerror OFFENDING COMMAND: true. . . .cvt . . . fpgm . . . x . . .lglyf . . . <..J head . . . STACK: / [ -mark- /sfnts I’ve tried shutting down the printer and disconnecting it and the Airport, but that doesn’t help. I reset the settings on the printer. I upgraded the Airport firmware and removed, reinstalled, and upgraded the Lexmark printer driver. After I upgraded the firmware and printer driver, a few pages printed correctly, but then I got the same syntax error page as before. Any suggestions for getting the printer to work correctly?

Use a powered USB hub between the AE and the printer.. the usb port does sometimes have issues.
Try deleting the printer in the Mac and reinstall it.. the change in AE can represent effectively a change of printer.. it is important to make sure that is all up to date.
Beyond that.. USB printers.. ughhh! Consider for two toners you can go and buy a proper network printer.

Installing Airport Extreme 802.11n card in eMac killed keyboard?

Hello,
I got an Airport Extreme 802.11n base station and card for my eMac (which I want to run in the next room from my new Mac Pro) from local Apple Store yesterday.
I read and followed the card installation instructions exactly. - This included installing the software from the CD.* - But as soon as I installed the card, my mouse and keyboard lost contact with the eMac. (Totally unresponsive to key commands or mouse movement.)
I shut down my eMac and my (new) Philips DSL modem: both of these have shown no symptoms up to the time of the card installation. I un-installed the card and waited 5-minutes. Modem and eMac came back normally and so did my keyboard and mouse.
Just prior to installation, I ran DiskWarrior and Repair Permissions. Also: I unplugged and "re-plugged" the USB keyboard and mouse before shutting down of eMac & modem - this made no difference.
* I did notice: The documentation for the base station says the eMac needs Airport Setup Assistant 5.2. The eMac has Airport Setup Assistant 4.2. Yet - when I ran the installation program, it recognized and reported as updated Airport Setup Assistant 4.2.
Anyone have a solution to my loss of keyboard and mouse with card installed? Please - the Mac Pro arrives tomorrow.
Message was edited by: macnoel

I'm answering my own question:
I got around to simply trying a second time to install the Airport Extreme card in this eMac. This time - I shut it down before starting installation of the card.
I suspected that shutting down would be a good idea - since it seems very likely that the System needs to load whatever drivers or extensions are needed to enable Airport. But the instruction either did not mention shutting down before installing the card or I missed mention of it in my haste to complete this and numerous other tasks before day's end.
Anyway - that seems to be what happened because bootup was normal and the mouse cursor and keyboard worked as soon as the desktop appeared.
Now - I proceed to setup the base station and test it on the eMac. If all goes as I hope - in 36 hours I'll have both this old eMac and the new Mac Pro living happily in their separate rooms.

AirPort Extreme 802.11n* Enabler for Mac 4 use with Touch?

Hello,
I have a 2nd Gen Touch with the latest updated software. I use Airport to connect to the internet on my new iMac 24". Will the AirPort Extreme 802.11n* Enabler software now offered in the Apple store($1.99) for Mac improve communications between the Touch and my iMac?
Thanks

Nope. Your touch is still limited to b/g mode wireless. In fact, if you have an all n network, your touch won't even know that it exists.
Most of your Mac to iPod communication is via the USB cable unless you are using Remote or other applications that can move files on and off.
BTW, that software is to enable early intel Macs to use N wireless. If your Mac is relatively new, you won't need it.
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