05-10-2021

Airport Express Download Mac

Airport Express Download Mac

AirPort Express with AirTunes allows users to play music from their Mac or PC directly to their home stereo or powered speakers. The highly portable AirPort Express can be used alone or added to. Use AirPort Utility to manage your Wi-Fi network and AirPort base stations, including AirPort Express, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Time Capsule — right from your iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch. See a graphical overview of your Wi-Fi network and devices. Change base station and network settings, or manage advanced features such as. Click Next and the setup wizard will automatically set up the AirPort Express for you. Now you can connect an amplified speaker to the AirPort Express and set up AirPlay. If you plan to connect a USB printer to the port on the AirPort Express, note that the AirPort Express only supports the print function, so if your 'printer' is really a fax.

Apple periodically offers software updates (called firmware updates) that improve AirPort performance, security, and functionality. Here's how to make sure that your base station is up to date.

Before you begin

  • Make sure that your base station and Mac or iOS device (iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch) are connected to the Internet.
  • If your base station is performing a Time Machine backup or sharing a hard drive on your network, make sure that none of your devices are currently using that drive. Updating an AirPort base station causes it and its network services to be temporarily unavailable.
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Restart your base station

Open AirPort Utility on your Mac or iOS device, then follow these steps to restart your base station. If you have more than one base station, restart your primary base station last.


AirPort Utility shows a graphical overview of your Wi-Fi network and any base stations connected to it. The primary base station (Home, in this example) is connected to the Internet via your modem or router.

  1. Select your base station in AirPort Utility, then enter the base station password, if prompted.
  2. On Mac, choose Base Station > Restart from the menu bar.
  3. On iOS devices, tap the base station in AirPort Utility, then tap Edit > Advanced > Restart Base Station.

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If you can't restart using AirPort Utility, just unplug the base station for a few seconds, then plug it back in.

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Check for a firmware update

  1. After restarting your base station, select the base station in AirPort Utility to see details about it. If you have more than one base station, start with the one farthest from your primary base station.
  2. On Mac, the details pop-up shows an Update button when an update is available. Click the Update button to install the update.
  3. On iOS devices, the details screen shows a numbered badge next to Version when an update is available. Tap Version, then tap Download and Install.
  4. Your base station automatically restarts after the update is installed. Repeat these steps for any other base stations you're using. Update your primary base station last.

Latest updates

Base stationLatest firmware*How to download and install this firmware

AirPort Time Capsule 802.11ac

AirPort Extreme 802.11ac

Version 7.9.1
  • Mac: Use AirPort Utility 6.3.2 or later, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.**
  • iOS devices: Use Airport Utility 1.3.4 or later for iOS 7.1 or later.

AirPort Time Capsule 802.11n

AirPort Extreme 802.11n

Version 7.8.1
  • Mac: Use AirPort Utility 6.3.2 or later, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.**
  • iOS devices: Use Airport Utility 1.3.4 or later for iOS 7.1 or later.
  • PC: Use AirPort Utility 5.6.1 for Windows 7.
AirPort Express 802.11nVersion 7.8
  • Mac: Use AirPort Utility 6.3.2 or later, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.**
  • iOS devices: Use Airport Utility 1.3.4 or later for iOS 7.1 or later.

AirPort Express
(original)

  • Mac: Use AirPort Utility 5.6.1, for Mac OS X Leopard and Snow Leopard.
  • PC: Use AirPort Utility 5.6.1 for Windows 7.

* Information only. To download and install firmware, use AirPort Utility.
** On Mac computers with OS X Mountain Lion or Lion, use AirPort Utility 6.3.1. On computers with Snow Leopard or Leopard, use Airport Utility 5.6.1, which supports 802.11n models and the original AirPort Express.

Learn more

  • Learn how to check for Wi-Fi issues from your Mac or iOS device.
  • Some base station features are available only while administering your Wi-Fi network from the latest operating system for your Mac or iOS device.
  • If one of your network devices isn't compatible with the updated firmware, you might be able to reinstall older firmware. On Mac, click the base station in AirPort Utility, then Option-click the firmware version number. On iOS devices, tap the base station in AirPort Utility, then go to Version > Older Versions.
  • 98 mm
  • 168 mm
  • Status Light
  • Gigabit Ethernet LAN Ports
  • USB 2
  • Gigabit Ethernet WAN Port
  • Built-in Power Supply
  • Dimensions: 98 mm (3.85 inches) by 98 mm (3.85 inches) by 168 mm (6.6 inches)
  • Weight: 945 grams (2.08 pounds)1
  • IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
  • Six-element beamforming antenna array
  • Simultaneous dual-band 2.4GHz and 5GHz
  • Radio output power: 32.5 dBm maximum (varies by country)
  • Channels 1-11, 36-116, 132-140, and 149-165 approved for use in the United States and Canada
  • Channels 1-13, 36-64, and 100-140 approved for use in Europe and Japan
  • Channels 1-13, 36-64, and 149-165 approved for use in Australia, Hong Kong, and New Zealand
  • Interoperable with 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, and 802.11ac-enabled Mac computers, iOS devices, Apple TV, Windows-based PCs, and other Wi-Fi devices
  • NAT, DHCP, PPPoE, VPN Passthrough (IPSec, PPTP, and L2TP), DNS Proxy, IPv6 (6to4 and manual tunnels)
  • Wi‑Fi Protected Access™ (WPA/WPA2)2
  • WPA/WPA2 Enterprise2
  • MAC address filtering
  • NAT firewall
  • 802.1X, PEAP, LEAP, TTLS, TLS, FAST
  • Time-based access control
  • Printed documentation included
  • Simultaneous dual-band 802.11ac wireless
  • Gigabit Ethernet WAN port for connecting a DSL modem, cable modem, or Ethernet network
  • USB 2 port for connecting a USB printer or hard drive3
  • Three Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports for connecting a computer, Ethernet hub, or networked printer
  • Built-in power supply
  • 50
  • 100-240V AC, 50-60Hz; input current: 1.5 amp
  • Operating temperature: 0° to 35° C (32° to 95° F)
  • Storage temperature: -25° to 60° C (-13° to 140° F)
  • Relative humidity (operating): 20% to 80%, noncondensing
  • Operating altitude: tested up to 3000 m (10,000 feet)
  • Maximum storage altitude: 4500 m (15,000 feet)
  • FCC Part 15 Class B, Canada RSS-210, EN 300-328, EN 301-489, EN 301 893, ARIB STD-T66, RCR STD-T33, AS/NZS 4268: 2003, UL 60950, CSA-C22.2 No. 60950, GB 4943.1-2011

Setup and Administration

  • iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with iOS 6 or later and AirPort Utility 1.3
  • Mac with OS X Lion v10.7.5 or later and AirPort Utility 6.3

Wireless Device Access

Any Wi‑Fi-enabled device that uses the 802.11a/b/g/n/ac specification

Shared Printing with a USB Printer

  • USB printer
  • Mac with OS X v10.2.7 or later
  • PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), or Windows 8

Shared USB Hard Drive

  • Mac with OS X v10.4.8 or later
  • PC with Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), or Windows 8

Apple takes a complete product life-cycle approach to determining
our environmental impact. Learn more

AirPort Extreme is designed with the following
features to reduce its environmental impact:

  • Brominated flame retardant-free
  • PVC-free4
  • Meets ENERGY STAR 1.0 requirements for Small network equipment

Apple and the Environment

Learn more about Apple’s dedication to reducing the environmental impact of our products and process. The Apple Product Environmental Specification details the environmental attributes of our products.

Meet the entire AirPort family.

AirPort Express makes it easy to set up or extend a wireless network anywhere. Need more speed? AirPort Extreme gives you up to three times faster Wi-Fi. And for automatic wireless backup of up to 3TB of data, choose AirPort Time Capsule.
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