Joseph Buoscio,
Level 1
(19 points)
Q: How do I find out what kind of AirPort Extreme I have?
I had a 2T HD connected to my AirPort Extreme to use as a Time Machine backup - The 2T HD was too small for my home network, so I upgraded to a 6T HD. Now I can't connect to my 6T Time Machine drive to back up. I read a Support link that said the time machine back up only works with a AirPort Extreme 802.11ac model only. How do I find out what kind of AirPort Extreme I have. If my AirPort Extreme is "out dated" will upgrading to the 802.11ac allow me to use my 6T external HD?
iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11), 27", Mid 2011
Bob Timmons
Level 10
(105,018 points)
On your Mac......
Open AirPort Utility (Finder > Applications > Utilities > AirPort Utility)
Hold down the option key on your Mac while you double-click on the picture of the AirPort router
Look for information at the top of the Summary Page about the Model that you have
Report on your results
