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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Q: How can install my airport extreme  1st generation to the Imac OS X10.8.2 version

I have problem installing myy 1st generation Airport Extreme to my Imac OS X 10.8.2

iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012), OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.2)

Posted on Feb 12, 2013 2:49 PM

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Q: How can install my airport extreme  1st generation to the Imac OS X10.8.2 version

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  • by John Galt,

    John Galt John Galt Feb 13, 2013 5:54 AM in response to Maverake
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    Feb 13, 2013 5:54 AM in response to Maverake

    The article you just read is applicable to Lion, but does not address installing the same version of AirPort Utility using Mountain Lion. It is compatible with Lion as well as Mountain Lion, however, the installer app will refuse to install it on Mountain Lion. That is the only detail missing from the article.

     

    This dilemma is easily solved though. You simply need to extract the app from the installer package using a package extractor like Pacifist or unpkg. Pacifist is shareware, unpkg is free.

     

    Download Pacifist here: http://www.charlessoft.com/

     

    Download unpkg here: http://www.timdoug.com/unpkg/

     

    Download AirPort Utility 5.6 here: http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1482

     

    When the AirPort Utility .dmg file finishes downloading, open it to expand and reveal the AirPortUtility56.pkg package installer file.

     

     

    Directions for Pacifist (I don't have screenshots for unpkg but it is similar):

     

    Open Pacifist and from its File menu, navigate to the package and open it.

     

    Click the "reveal triangles" until you see AirPort Utility 5.6.app:

     

     

    Screen Shot 2013-01-08 at 3.35.25 PM.png

     

     

    Select it and then click Install from Pacifist's toolbar. It will then be installed in your Utilities folder, and you can quit Pacifist.

     

     

    Mountain Lion will not allow you to delete its existing version of AirPort Utility. Just ignore it. It and the older version (which will bear the unique name "AirPort Utility 5.6") can peacefully coexist.

     

    If you happen to have an archived copy of the AU 5.6 app somewhere, such as a Time Machine backup or equivalent, you can simply restore it or drag the app to your Mountain Lion system's Utilities folder instead of resorting to the above procedure. It will run without complaint. It is only the package installer that is the problem.


    If you have an older computer with a version of AirPort Utility earlier than 6.0, you can administer it that way as well.

  • by JoeMY,

    JoeMY JoeMY Feb 13, 2013 6:55 AM in response to Maverake
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    Feb 13, 2013 6:55 AM in response to Maverake

    The Airport Utility 6.2 on OSX 10.8.2 can configure the Airport Extreme 802.11n (1st Generation) if you are refering to this model.

     

    Specifically what issues are you facing?

  • by edex67,

    edex67 edex67 Feb 13, 2013 9:15 AM in response to JoeMY
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    Feb 13, 2013 9:15 AM in response to JoeMY

    The OP is probably referring to the original A1034 UFO Extreme.