![]() ![]() This saved me a lot of time, and hopefully, to some of you as well. Under you can find a little piece of software that re-enables the use of 5.x under the current MacOS versions. Luckily, there are helpful folks out there. Also, the Airport Utility on iOS does not support this hardware. At the same time, it is no longer possible to use the 5.x version under Mavericks or El Capitan, which could mean that you're stuck if you like to setup an old Airport Express, as I had to this week. " With the latest update of the Airport Utility to 6.x the old Airport Express is no longer supported. ![]() Tipp: How to configure a first gen Airport Express under El Capitan (10.9) or Mavericks (10.8) I don't know what OS you're using, but have a read on what I came across with a google search, and it doesn't look good for your old 1st generation Airport Express but there seems to be a fix: We will refer to this as a Single Ethernet Port. Also any information on your router or router/modem. The older generation AirPort Express sold between June 2004 and June 2012 has only one wired network port. If you have questions post back and give me a better idea of how your network is setup. ![]() If you don't know the IP address look at your Time Capsule's Internet settings or if it is set to DHCP, look at your router's settings. While there is no manual page for the airport command, attaching the -h or help flag to the command to will issue a brief list of flags and explanations of their function. Inputting the IP address for the Gateway - which is your router connected to the internet - should let it see the internet. You should not need to input DNS servers as the router will know what to use but you can if you know them for IPv4. Go to the unpkg home page and look on the right to find the download button: Once you’ve downloaded it, grab a copy of the 5.6.x version of Airport Utility by using this Google search: download airport express 5.6. If not you may get a warning of an IP conflict.ģ. The first step to the solution is to download a slick little app called unpkg. You should also set a "DHCP reservation" for the IP address you use in your Air Express in your router. Under the "Internet" tab in the Airport Express, select static and input an ip address, subnet, and the ip address of your router that connects you to the internet.Ģ. If all that is set correctly then my next suggestion for you to try is to set a static IP address in the Airport Express.ġ. Used the same password as the Time Capsule uses for the wireless network. Used the same wireless security (WPA2 - Personal is best)ģ. Put in the same wireless network name as the one listed in the Time CapsuleĢ. Okay when you set up the Air Express in "extended" mode using the AirPort Utility - under wireless have you: (I hate to assume )ġ. ![]()
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