Airport Utility 6.0 is regressive vs. 5.5

You can download AirPort Utility 5.6 to get all the missing features back

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482

But 6.0 looks prettier!

I installed 5.6 but am unable to remove 6.0, it says that it is needed by OS X. How did you get rid of it?

Have the same problem,

Can't get rid of 6.0 and get the older version working.

any ideas?

As the message says, 6.0 is part of the operating system on your Mac. You cannot delete 6.0. Just keep it on your Mac and use 5.6.

Roger that.

But as 'Citizen B' said, it is a bit strange that the two updates were published on the same day with both still available.

The biggest problem with the new airport utility 6.0 is that it does not work with older airport expresses at all. If you have an airport express that is not 802.11n you should not down load this "update". You will just get an error message "This version of AirPort Utility doesn't support this base station. Use AirPort Utility 5.6 to configure or manage this base station."

In fact, you must download and use AirPort Utility 5.6 if you have AirPort Express 802.11g models. Only AirPort Express 802.11n models are supported by v6.0 of the AirPort Utility.

Do not delete v6.0 of the AirPort Utility. It is the new version going forward and will be updated to include all the features of previous versions except for compatibility with b/g routers. For that you will require version 5.6.

you can have both versions 5.6 and 6.0 installed at the same time

6.0 will show under Utilities as Airport Utility

5.6 will show in Utilities as Airport Utility 5.6

to download for Lion here is a link

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482

Hi !

I upgraded from Airport Utility 5.5.3 to 6. on a bran new MackBook Air running OS Lion 10.7.2.

Then I upgraded 1 Time Capsule and 2 Airport Express (All 802.11n) from firmware 7.5.2 to 7.6.

After that I had issues with mac adresses acces control on the 3 devices : Every change made on either one

of the 3 devices would automaticaly be duplicated on the 2 others ...

As I had kept the Airport Utility 5.5.3. on my Imac, I could easily downgrade my 3 airport devices

to 7.5.2. Firmware (This option being no more avaliable in Airport Utility 6.) and I could go back to normality

as far as mac adresses acces control are concerned on the 3 devices.

For the MacBook Air, the only solution I found was to restore my system from a Time Machine

backup to go back from Airport Utility 6. to 5.5.3.

I am a bit confused ... Can I stay under Airport Utility 5.5.3. and Firmware 7.5.2 and eventually be able to upgrade

later to a new release supposed to have this issue solved ?

What about OS Lion 10.7.3. above all this ?

I am a bit reluctant to install it ...

Like many others I have been struggling with Time Capsule / Time Machine Issues since OS Lion 10.7.2. upgrade,

(Just solved a few days ago by a user post forwarding an Apple Care workaround) and I am kid of split between the habit of being always up to date on all my devices,

and the fear to get into months lasting troubles.

How is it possible to have two different releases of the same Airport Utility installed on the same system ?

(See NyKon post above) Is it a secificity to Airport Utility 5.6 and 6 ?

Before restauring my system on my MacBook Air to to go back from Airport Utility 6. to 5.5.3.,

I tryied to download 5.5.3. from Apple site, it would successfully get istalled but 6. was still the only one running.

Thanks for your help,

and I apologise if some of my questions may sound a bit naive to you ...

Jean.

I upgraded from Airport Utility 5.5.3 to 6. on a bran new MackBook Air running OS Lion 10.7.2.

Then I upgraded 1 Time Capsule and 2 Airport Express (All 802.11n) from firmware 7.5.2 to 7.6.

After that I had issues with mac adresses acces control on the 3 devices : Every change made on either one of the 3 devices would automaticaly be duplicated on the 2 others ...

This is the correct behaviour. When you set up multiple AirPort routers correctly they form a Wireless Distribution System (WDS). In this configuration you only configure things like MAC address access control on the Main router. The other routers will follow the behaviour of the main one.

As I had kept the Airport Utility 5.5.3. on my Imac, I could easily downgrade my 3 airport devices to 7.5.2. Firmware (This option being no more avaliable in Airport Utility 6.) and I could go back to normality as far as mac adresses acces control are concerned on the 3 devices.

For the MacBook Air, the only solution I found was to restore my system from a Time Machine backup to go back from Airport Utility 6. to 5.5.3.

I am a bit confused ... Can I stay under Airport Utility 5.5.3. and Firmware 7.5.2 and eventually be able to upgrade later to a new release supposed to have this issue solved ?

You were suppose to update from Airport Utility v5.5.3 to v6 and download the separate AirPort Utility 5.6 and update your firmware to 7.6.1.

What about OS Lion 10.7.3. above all this ?

I am a bit reluctant to install it ...

Like many others I have been struggling with Time Capsule / Time Machine Issues since OS Lion 10.7.2. upgrade, (Just solved a few days ago by a user post forwarding an Apple Care workaround) and I am kid of split between the habit of being always up to date on all my devices, and the fear to get into months lasting troubles.

If you are having issues with Time Capsule / Time Machine it is a separate issue. I also have a Time Capsule and use Time Machine. I did not have any problems before the update and do not have issues after the update.

You need to solve your issues but do not think they are specific to any update, they must be tied to another error on your system.

How is it possible to have two different releases of the same Airport Utility installed on the same system ? (See NyKon post above) Is it a secificity to Airport Utility 5.6 and 6 ?

Apple is re-writing the AirPort Utility. Version 6 is the new version but is not complete yet. That is why they also released version 5.6.

Before restauring my system on my MacBook Air to to go back from Airport Utility 6. to 5.5.3., I tryied to download 5.5.3. from Apple site, it would successfully get istalled but 6. was still the only one running.

Thanks for your help, and I apologise if some of my questions may sound a bit naive to you ...

I have been unable to access that link to download v. 5.6. And I need support for Dynamic DNS. Will that be restored in the new rewritten 6.0? And will 5.6 be available soon? MR

Try this URL instead.

http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482?viewlocale=null&locale=en_us

Thanks to all on this thread. Saved me another half hour of head scratching and wild goose chasing. No details on this at all in Apple's own knowledge base. Frustrating.