2008 Airport Express

davyvfr · Feb 4, 2013, 06:08 PM

Hello,

I am looking to buy an Airport Express, but on a budget. My University has crappy wifi in the dorms, but good in the hallways. The routers are placed in the center of the hallway, but my room is in the corner, so I get speeds close to 2mbps.

I have recently been using my MacBook Pro as a router, but its left on nearly 12 hours a day which I dont really like to do.

The Airport Express from 2008 seems good and has a nice form factor compared to the 2012 model. I would buy refurbished, but the only problem that I hear is that it doesnt work with Mountain Lion, or there are additional steps needed. What exactly will I have to do to get it to work on Mountain Lion?

HazyCloud · Feb 5, 2013, 01:29 PM

I had a working AE (2008) in Mountain Lion although it was setup before I installed ML (I think).

If it doesn't work, you just need AirPort Utility 5.6 instead of 6.0.

https://discussions.apple.com/thread...art=0&tstart=0

Feb 4, 2013, 06:08 PM	#1
davyvfr macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2012	2008 Airport Express Hello, I am looking to buy an Airport Express, but on a budget. My University has crappy wifi in the dorms, but good in the hallways. The routers are placed in the center of the hallway, but my room is in the corner, so I get speeds close to 2mbps. I have recently been using my MacBook Pro as a router, but its left on nearly 12 hours a day which I dont really like to do. The Airport Express from 2008 seems good and has a nice form factor compared to the 2012 model. I would buy refurbished, but the only problem that I hear is that it doesnt work with Mountain Lion, or there are additional steps needed. What exactly will I have to do to get it to work on Mountain Lion?
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Feb 5, 2013, 01:29 PM	#2
HazyCloud macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jun 2010	I had a working AE (2008) in Mountain Lion although it was setup before I installed ML (I think). If it doesn't work, you just need AirPort Utility 5.6 instead of 6.0. https://discussions.apple.com/thread...art=0&tstart=0 __________________ If you have a question about my post, quote me so I am notified and can easily reply to you.
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