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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bcmelton
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Q: I just upgraded and lost my ability to configure my working 802.11g network via my older Airport Extreme!

I upgraded to Mavericks, so this comment may be out of place in this support community, but please understand that the above mentioned 5.6 version of the utility's support is dropped in Mavericks.  I now need to purchase wireless networking gear in case my network needs to change at ALL.  Otherwise, my Airport extreme is providing great service under its former, unchangable settings now.

 

I have no Macs running previous OSs, and no Windows machines here.

Posted on Nov 25, 2013 4:14 AM

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Q: I just upgraded and lost my ability to configure my working 802.11g network via my older Airport Extreme!

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  • by FerdRod,

    FerdRod FerdRod Nov 25, 2013 5:02 AM in response to bcmelton
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    Nov 25, 2013 5:02 AM in response to bcmelton

    I am in the same boat. I have a older Airport Express in my office that supports this part of my house. Other parts of the house are supported by an Airport Extreme. I just upgraded the firmware in my Exteme and it works fine, but at the same time Airport Utility 5.6, which I'd kept around just to service my older Express, no longer works. I can't even open the program! My Express is still shining green but it looks like I won't be able to service or restart it in the future. Any suggestions?

     

    I also have no Macs running any previous OSs and no Windows machines.

  • by erik is hungry,Helpful

    erik is hungry erik is hungry Nov 28, 2013 12:45 AM in response to FerdRod
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    Nov 28, 2013 12:45 AM in response to FerdRod

    Apple doesn't care about old hardware. Old hardware? Meh, just throw that perfectly good device in the trash and give us another $100. You have another $100 bucks for poor old nuncle Apple don't you? Come on don't be stingy, give up that cash for your poor old rotten nuncle Apple.

     

    Rotten compainies are thrown in the trash too.

     

    Yeah it's like that.

  • by Bob Timmons,

    Bob Timmons Bob Timmons Nov 28, 2013 6:37 AM in response to FerdRod
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    Nov 28, 2013 6:37 AM in response to FerdRod

    also have no Macs running any previous OSs and no Windows machines.

    Chances are, you have friend who has one of the these devices who could spend the 5 minutes with you that you might need in the event that you needed to administer the older Express.

     

    If that is not possible, then you are probably stuck if the Express needs some attention.