since the times of Windows 7.so if you have an iPhone or iPad, you could try running AirPort Utility for iOS to see if that might work more reliably.Īre the actual device names of your AirPorts." AirPort Express connected to stereo" and " RS and KT AirPortExtreme Base Station"? Unfortunately, Apple has not changed or updated AirPort Utility for Windows in over 6 years. Or change the selection back from "Link-local only" to "Router.".in the "configure apple wireless" window, go to Advanced ->IPv6 ->IPv6 mode (drop-down menu), change selection from "Router" to "Link-local only.".in the "configure apple wireless" window, go to Airport ->wireless ->wireless network options (button)->click "create closed network" button.Any change in configuration seems to work, though I certainly haven't tried everything.
My problem shows up with my laptop, which is running Windows 10 and (obviously) using the Windows version of Airport Utility, version 5.6.1. The really odd thing in connection with this behavior is that the airport extreme works fine as a router, and even when I cannot find it in Airport Utility, the light on the airport extreme glows green and permits anybody who signs onto my wireless network to use it normally. The next screenshot shows the trouble I'm describing.) (After producing the screenshot above, I left my computer alone for a few hours. What happens when I am having a problem is that, when I open Airport Utility, this opening page says briefly that it is discovering airport devices, and then it reports that it cannot find any devices and produces a button which permits me to "rescan." Of course, the rescan does not locate my airport extreme and express. (Since I'm not having the problem at the moment, I can't produce a screenshot of the window displaying my problem. When I talk about "recognizing" or "showing" the airiport extreme and express, I mean that they show up in the opening window when I start up the airport utility app. Sometimes airport utility will show the airport extreme and airport express, and then they disappear. Plug back in the Ethernet cable and reconnect to your network.Airport utility drops its recognition of my airport extreme and my airport express. The base station restarts to load the new settings. – Unless you have been given an IP address by your ISP or system administrator, do not change the IP address.Ĭlick Update.
Or, turn on encryption (WPA2 is recommended) and enter a new password for your AirPort network. – To change the network password, choose the Wireless tab and edit the Wireless password field. – To reset base station password, choose Base Station tab and edit the password field. You now have the opportunity to change settings such as base station password, network password, the Access Control List, and RADIUS. Ignore the errors in Base Station Status at this time. Locate and double-click your base station to configure it. Open the Airport Utility from the Applications : Utilities folder. AirPort will indicate if it’s in hard reset mode by blinking faster.įrom the AirPort menu bar item, choose the network created by the base station (the network name does not change). Note: Holding the reset button for 5 seconds or longer will do a hard reset. If you do not make your changes within five minutes of pressing the reset button, the base station will revert to the previous configuration. The base station remains in reset mode for five minutes.
Press and hold the base station reset button for one full second. Select Airport from the list of connections on the left. Select System Preferences… from the Apple menu at the top left hand corner of the screen.Ĭlick the Network icon to open the Network Preferences. The AirPort Extreme must be connected to power during the following steps.ĭisconnect any Ethernet cables from the base station. If you are unable to find the password for an AirPort Extreme or Express Base Station, you should perform a _.Ī