#Apple airport connections update

They were prone to overheating and dying, so I don't recommend them.įactory Reset: With the base station powered off, straighten a paperclip and depress the recessed reset button. Time Capsule: The Airport Extreme (Gen 2, rectangular) could be purchased with an internal hard drive that could do Time Machine backups. Note that once the password change has been applied, you may need to regain access to that device by entering the new password.

#Apple airport connections update

Then click the Update button and the base station will save the change and possibly restart. To change the Wireless access password, switch from the Base Station tab to the Wireless tab, and type in the new password twice. If managing the base station from a new machine, you will be promted for the Admin username and password. Once the Airport Utility opens, you will see the Devices screen, and should select the device you wish to manage by clicking the Edit button after selecting it. If you will be managing the device wirelessly, you should first join the wireless network you plan to manage by entering the Wireless password when prompted. The Wireless password should be shared with users. The Admin password should not be shared with users. The Airport base station has two passwords: the Base Station Password to manage the Airport itself as an administrator, and the Wireless Password to permit access to the wireless network. For those, you'll have to find a Mac with an old OS installed and look for version 5 or older of the Airport Utility. Note that the newest ( v6) version of the utility will not be able to access the oldest hardware. You can also manage your Airport on iOS if you download the AirPort Utility from the App Store.

Original (Graphite) Dual Ethernet (Snow) AirPort Extreme (Mirrored Apple) v1-3 AirPort Express, v1-2 AirPort Express (Gen 2) AirPort Extreme (Gen 2, v1-5) AirPort Extreme (Gen 3)Ĭonfiguration: To manage an Apple Airport Base Station (an Apple brand wireless access point), launch the AIrport Utility in the Applications/Utilities folder on your Mac.