Downgrade APE Firmware from 7.6.1

Thank you, yes, I was actually talking about the AirPort Utility and the new GUI. I completely forgot that I was viewing that, not the actual APE firmware. I spend so much time setting up routers for other people, which are rarely the Apple variety, that I'm used to looking at a GUI directly from the router itself. When I opened the AirPort Utility to make a couple changes it offered to update the utility and the APE firmware both, so I did. The new AirPort Utility is seriously dumbed down. Does it have a setup assistant for regular users if the APE is using the default settings and has not been configured at all? If not, I would think that it would actually be more difficult for users that only have basic knowledge of networking stuff. Thanks for the link to the previous AirPort Utility. I'm mobile right now, but I'll install it when I get home and roll it back. You stated that you can use both. Does that mean that both utilities can be installed side by side?

You forgot to post the screenshot, but we all do that.

Anyhow, my education and certifications are in networking. Of course, I still do a lot of basic computer work, like hardware and software repair, install, upgrades, etc. I perform a lot services for clients who come into my shop for help, but I prefer the on-site part of my job. I don't do anythng for large companies or corprate types, but I will set up whatever they need in their home or vacation home. I do a lot of on-site setups of new computers, both Mac and PC. But my main business, and my money maker, is design and install/implementation of networks for homes, small businesses and offices, and small medical offices like doctors and dentists. It seems like all of the competition in this market lack the knowledge and skills to put together a network with any type of wireless access that must comply with HIPAA regulations. Private schools are fun, too. I've gotten a lot of cookies, cake, and pie from the kids, accompanied with hand-made thank you cards.

Thanks for the help. I'll let you know if there is anything else that I need.

Ok, there is one more thing that I need. When I click on "version" it brings up my documents folder, which has no firmware bundles in it. Where are the firmware files stored?

I did click on "Upload Firmware", but it just opened to my documents folder with a window similar to an "Open" or "Save As" dialog. I'll try it again.

I found the AirPort Firmware folder, and I do have "versions.xml" in that folder. However, when I try to select it using the dialog box that appears when I click o "version", it is greyed out. What next?

Can someone send me a copy of 7.6 or 7.5.2?

Nevermind, I tried it again and it worked just like it is supposed to. That's really wierd. Thanks, everyone!

It was really odd. I've gone through that process two or three times in the last few years to roll back to a firmware version that worked better for me and it always had worked as you outlined. This time it just, didn't. I opened and closed the utility a few times, power cycled the entire network and all connected devices and it still didn't change. Then, all of a sudden, all of the previous firmware versions I have had installed simply showed up in the drop-down menu like it is supposed.

Thanks for the help, mate. Cheers!