Airport Extreme firmware update proves difficult

I have an old extreme airport that I have not used for a while — probably around 2008 or 2009.  Go to 2016 when I suddenly had a need to get back online.  I tried to implement via Airport utility, but it is what it says:

This version of AirPort utility requires this version of the firmware use AirPort Extreme 7.3.1 or later. Go to Airport Service and support for more information.


I don't seem to have a way to update the firmware via the utility program because it does not work with firmware older than 7.3.1.  I seem to have a chicken or the egg problem.


How to do this?


Thank you!

You get around this using... or borrowing of 10-15 minutes... a Mac that is running an operating system older like Leopard (10.5.x) or Snow Leopard (10.6.x) or a PC utility AirPort for Windows on the device.

If you have an Apple Store or Apple close to home repair center, they might have an old Mac available that could be used to update the firmware on your AirPort Extreme old.

Once the airport has been updated to the version of firmware available more high using the older Mac or PC, then you can use your current Mac for new updates if they are available.

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