HT5022: AirPort Base Station: How to set up and configure an 802.11g AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express in OS X Lion

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Rich Rainbolt
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Q: configuring an old airport express on Lion 10.8.1

This doesn't work. 10.8.1 will not install the download. I don't want to hack my mac. I'd like it to just work.

Posted on Aug 28, 2012 2:06 PM

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Rich Rainbolt

Q: configuring an old airport express on Lion 10.8.1

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  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Aug 28, 2012 2:19 PM in response to Rich Rainbolt
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    Aug 28, 2012 2:19 PM in response to Rich Rainbolt

    Sorry, but Apple no longer supports the older Express with Mountain Lion.

     

    The download package will not work on Mountain Lion unless you try some unsupported things. You already have the details in the other posts.

  • by monmonmon,

    monmonmon monmonmon Oct 17, 2012 10:30 AM in response to Rich Rainbolt
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    Oct 17, 2012 10:30 AM in response to Rich Rainbolt

    Rich

    i just configured my old airport express to play airplay. Roll the firmware on your airport express back two versions ( assuming that you had updated it when the airplay on the iphone stopped working ). Reset the airport express with the pen in the base, the yellow light flashes for 3 seconds ) open the airport config utility, make sure your wifi is switched on also. when it recognises, click on extend wireless existing network, it will connect to it the green light will appear and you can then further alter the configuration. Warning, resist the urge to then update the express firmware after this works, as it will most likely break the connection. the firmware version i have on the airport express is 7.5.2. hope this is of some help.