![]() While some security-related steps may not be applicable to older versions, this guide works with:įollow the instructions carefully! Here’s the process: After lots of troubleshooting, I was able to figure out a way to configure it, so I figured I’d share the process in case you want to do the same. I still had one of these 15-year-old AirPort Expresses sitting around and wanted to configure it. Then, in macOS 10.12 Sierra, that stopped working. ![]() Ībout 7 years ago Apple stopped supporting the original AirPort Express in the AirPort Utility, but there was still a workaround if you could get the old version of the AirPort Utility running. If you want to make some speakers wireless, this original AirPort Express is a cheap and easy option since you can probably snag one on eBay for less than $20. ![]() It only supported up to 802.11g wireless, but that’s plenty good enough to run some AirPlay speakers or share a USB printer. The original AirPort Express (US model number M9470LL/A) debuted in 2004. One final note: this will only work if you have enabled the setting “Allow setup over WAN” on your Airport.An original AirPort Express from 2004 I still use to share a printer and speakers in 2019. Once you’ve done that, you’re in and you can modify your Airport configuration just as if you were at home. Bear in mind that your base station password is different from your wireless password: it’s the password that lets you make changes to your Airport. The address is the IP address or CNAME that we discussed above and the password is your base station password. Open Airport Utility, click on File > Configure Other where you’ll be prompted for an address and a password. I have personally tried this using the macOS Airport Utility, but from a little research online, I understand that it is also available on the Windows app, but not the iOS app. That address, along with your base station’s password are all you need to remotely access your Airport. What this means is that you end up with a URL that you can use instead, and it gets updated with the correct IP address, even if your ISP changes it on you. Dynamic DNS services regularly check what your home network’s public IP address is and relay that to the service’s servers, which in turn create a CNAME for your home network. The other way of doing this is by using a Dynamic DNS services. ![]() Nonetheless, if you know the IP address, or can bug someone at home to get it for you, that’s enough. The trouble is that unless you paid extra for a static IP address from your cable company, the chances are that it is a dynamic IP address and will change often. ![]() For most people, this will mean needing to know the IP address. Figure out your router’s addressįirst of all, you need to target your router from the internet, which requires knowing its address. It turns out that the solution is actually very simple. Today, I had another such need but I decided to dig in and figure out how it could be done remotely. I used to think that I’d just have to wait to get home to use Airport Utility while on my local network and apply the change. On more than one occasion, I have found myself wanting to make changes to machines on my home network which required adding a port forward to my router (Airport Extreme Time Capsule in my case). ![]()
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