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: Airport utility 5.6

Hi,

 

I have tried to install airport utility 5.6 but an error message come up saying "installer has encountered an error that caused the installation to fail, contact software manufacturer" Has anyone encountered this? any measures to sort it?

My OS 10.7.5, airport express is 802.11g

Thanks

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7.5)

Posted on Apr 21, 2014 4:11 AM

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Q: Airport utility 5.6

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  • by LaPastenague,Helpful

    LaPastenague LaPastenague Apr 21, 2014 4:47 AM in response to mcchatty
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    Apr 21, 2014 4:47 AM in response to mcchatty

    Yes, the installer no longer works on later versions of the Mac OS.

     

    You need to use some sneaky methods.

     

    eg.

     

    How to load 5.6 into later Lion & ML

     

    1. Download 5.6 for Lion.

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

    Click to open the dmg but do not attempt to install the pkg.. it won't work anyway.

    Leave the package open on the desktop so you can see the file. AirportUtility56.pkg

     

     

    2. Download and install unpkg.

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

     

     

    Run unpkg on the desktop.. If your Mac refuses to run the software, because it wasn’t downloaded from the Apple store, go to security in preferences and allow other software to work.. this is limitation of trade methinks. You can set back later if you like.

     

    Now drag the AirPortUtility56.pkg file over to unpkg.. and it will create a new directory of the same name on the desktop.. in finder, open the new directory, drill down.. applications, utilities .. there lo and behold is Airport utility 5.6 .. drag it to your main utilities directory or just run it from current location.

     

     

    You cannot uninstall version 6 (now 6.3 if you updated) so don't try.. and you cannot or should not run them both at the same time.. although I have had no problems when doing so.

     

  • by mcchatty,

    mcchatty mcchatty Apr 21, 2014 5:30 AM in response to LaPastenague
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    Apr 21, 2014 5:30 AM in response to LaPastenague

    Thanks for th reply.