airportNetworkwifi
My computer is connected to a (non-Airport) wifi network and is working properly.
However, someone else in my building uses an Airport. Every few hours, Airport Utility opens, and shows me this other network, as if I wanted to configure it. Is there some way I can either forget this Airport device, or disable Airport Utility from automatically opening?
OS X 10.10.5, Retina Macbook Pro 13".
If you do not want (or can't) get the app out of a backup you can extract it from the installer.
Download the Airport Utility 5.6 for Lion and move the file AirPortUtility56.pkg contained within the dmg to your ~/Downloads folder. Then in a Terminal window do :
$ cd ~/Downloads
$ pkgutil --expand ./AirPortUtility56.pkg ~/Downloads/AirPortUtility56
$ gunzip -c < ./AirPortUtility56/AirPortUtility56Lion.pkg/Payload | sudo tar -C / -xvf - "./Applications/Utilities/AirPort Utility 5.6.app"
The app works without issue on Mountain Lion in my limited testing so far.
If you wanted to mod the package to skip the check, if you want to easily install the package on multiple macs for instance, here's what you need :
A tool called "Flat Package Editor" to modify the file called Distribution in AirPortUtility56.pkg. To get that tool download the "Auxiliary tools for Xcode" from the Apple Dev site. It's hidden in PackageMaker.app/Contents/resources/Flat Package Editor.app. With it you can open the pkg directly :
Just drag out the Distribution file and remove these lines :
// Less than 10.8
if(-1 != system.compareVersions(my.target.systemVersion.ProductVersion, '10.8')) {
my.result.type = 'Fatal';
my.result.message = system.localizedString('ERR_OSHIGH');
return (false);
}
Drag the new version back in, delete the old Distribution and save.
It will work wirelessly if you are able to get Wifi from some of the old routers. In other words: you need Wifi signal from your existing network for both your AirPort Express and the Apple device to use AirPlay in this configuration.
The Airport Express will work on client mode and will not extend your network, but it will allow AirPlay. This is because AirPorts do not wirelessly extend non Apple networks. See this question for reference.
I have a similar setup in my home, and my solution was to run an Ethernet cable to the AExp to be able to use it to extend my network, and do AirPlay.
On the Error -6753, I've found someone suggesting you have to enable IPv6 on your router.
Best Answer
Open AirPort utility and then open the preferences window.
Deselect the option to monitor base stations or select the option to only monitor base stations that you have set up.