HT202192: Wi-Fi base stations: How to set up and configure AirPort Express for AirPlay and iTunes
Learn about Wi-Fi base stations: How to set up and configure AirPort Express for AirPlay and iTunes
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May 12, 2013 10:02 PM in response to timothyworrellby Tesserax,Version 6.x of the AirPort Utility does NOT support the 802.11g AirPorts. In order to administer these older base stations you will need to use version 5.6. Unfortunately, it will not install under OS X Mountain Lion ... at least not without using a workaround.
Here are the basic steps to install version 5.6 under Mountain Lion using CharlesSoft's Pacifist:
- If you haven't already download the AirPort Utility disk image file directly from Apple Support Download
- Place the resultant AirPortUtility56.dmg file onto your Mac's Desktop.
- Run Pacifist.
- Click on the Open Package option. Find the disk image file that you just placed on your desktop, and then, click on Open.
- The utility is located as follows: Contents of AirPortUtility56.dmg > Contents of AirPortUtility56.pkg > Contents of AirPortUtility56Lion.pkg > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility 5.6.app
- Drag AirPort Utility 5.6.app to your Mac's /Applications/Utilities folder.
You can now run the AirPort Utility from the Utilities folder.
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Sep 10, 2013 11:22 AM in response to Tesseraxby bdux,Thank you, this is exactly the problem I had and you have solved it for me in a quick and easy to follow series of steps.