AirPort Admin Utility can‘t connect when "Allow Wireless clients" is off on a WDS base station

When you are setting up a wireless distribution system (WDS) network, you may notice the "Allow wireless clients on this base station" checkbox. Remember that administrators are clients, so this setting applies to them, too.
If you deselect that checkbox, you won't be allowed to connect wirelessly to the base station, even with AirPort Admin Utility. To administer the base station in this state, use one of two methods:

Published Date: Feb 19, 2012