AirPort Setup Assistant 4.1 quits unexpectedly when administering AirPort Extreme

When trying to configure an AirPort Extreme Base Station with AirPort 4.1 software, the AirPort Setup Assistant may unexpectedly quit. This may occur if your AirPort Extreme Base Station is using the default wireless network name and version 5.4 or earlier firmware.

To resolve the issue, update your AirPort Extreme firmware to version 5.5 or later, using the update found here. If you are unable to connect to the base station to update the firmware, perform a hard reset.

If that doesn't work, try disconnecting the base station from power, plugging it back in, and then using the "AirPort Setup Assistant for Graphite and Snow" utility, which is located in your Utilities folder next to the default version of AirPort Setup Assistant.

This document will be updated as more information becomes available.

Published Date: Feb 19, 2012