My airport extreme stopped working one day, so I uninstalled the software with the intent to reinstall it... howver I can't find the disc anymore! Its not available for download on apple's site, does anyone have any ideas? I have searched "other" avenues but haven't been able to find it... my router is basically bricked until I can find some software. Thanks.
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Help! Lost airport extreme software
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The "Airport Utility" software used to configure the Extreme should already be installed on your Mac. Check in Applications > Utilities.
AFAIK, the CD is required for Windows.
AFAIK, the CD is required for Windows.
If you are using Leopard, the software is on the Leopard Disc.
If you are using Tiger, you can download "AirPort Utility" for the AirPort Extreme (n) from Apple's Website.
http://support.apple.com/kb/index?p....html&answerid=16777217&src=support_site.home - For Leopard
http://support.apple.com/kb/index?p....html&answerid=16777218&src=support_site.home - For Tiger
http://support.apple.com/kb/index?p....html&answerid=16777216&src=support_site.home - For Windows
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If you are using Tiger, you can download "AirPort Utility" for the AirPort Extreme (n) from Apple's Website.
http://support.apple.com/kb/index?p....html&answerid=16777217&src=support_site.home - For Leopard
http://support.apple.com/kb/index?p....html&answerid=16777218&src=support_site.home - For Tiger
http://support.apple.com/kb/index?p....html&answerid=16777216&src=support_site.home - For Windows
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not sure how I didn't find those links, but thanks! I reinstalled the software, however I still have the same problem now. I have the router hooked up to my modem, I get a green light on the airpot extreme, however when I go to the airport utility and it tries to scan for the device it can't find it? I reset the device and tried again... nothing... any ideas? or is my router messed?
You can always try pressing the RESET button on the back of the Extreme until it resets back to factory defaults.
tried that but it still cant seem to find it, any other ideas? All it does now is have a blinking orange light... in the help it says to just go scan for the device, but its not finding it.
Hmm, I've never had mine blink orange after a reset. 
On your Mac, if you click the wifi icon on the menu bar (to look at all of the wireless networks around you), do you see a new 'Apple' network that has a random number in its name? If so, join that new network, wait a second and then see if the Airport Utility can find the Extreme.
If that doesn't work, the last thing I can think to try is hooking it up via Ethernet and seeing then if it can be found.
On your Mac, if you click the wifi icon on the menu bar (to look at all of the wireless networks around you), do you see a new 'Apple' network that has a random number in its name? If so, join that new network, wait a second and then see if the Airport Utility can find the Extreme.
If that doesn't work, the last thing I can think to try is hooking it up via Ethernet and seeing then if it can be found.
well, i think I may have some problems with this thing as it seems very flakey right now. I did a few resets and finally managed to get it to show up, entered in all my settings hit save, it went through the reboot, but never came back! just had the flashing orange light. Tried it again, and i got an error saving the settings... It seems like the wireless is dropping in/out causing the issues... Don't supposed there is any other suggestions? I was going to try and hook it up via eithernet, but only have 1 cord, so i'll have to go find another.
If you get it to respond again, make sure it's on the latest version of firmware.
I don't know if this will apply, but a flashing orange light after you've set it up and reboot for the first time isn't always a bad thing. For example, if there's nothing plugged into the WAN jack when it boots up, it'll flash orange.
After you enter you settings and reboot, does it appear as a wireless choice at all to your Mac (using the menu bar wifi icon)?
I don't know if this will apply, but a flashing orange light after you've set it up and reboot for the first time isn't always a bad thing. For example, if there's nothing plugged into the WAN jack when it boots up, it'll flash orange.
After you enter you settings and reboot, does it appear as a wireless choice at all to your Mac (using the menu bar wifi icon)?