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Apple AirPort 2.1.1 available on Web

updated 11:50 am EDT, Fri October 4, 2002

 
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Apple's AirPort 2.11 software, now available via the Web (after it was released via Software Update earlier this week):

  • This software includes the latest version of the snow (dual-Ethernet) base station firmware - v4.0.7. This new firmware fixes potential issues with sending email when connected to Verizon DSL services and improves compatibility when posting messages or sending email through secure web sites. Instructions for updating the base station firmware are listed at the end of this document.
  • There is a new checkbox in the AirPort tab of the AirPort Admin Utility that allows the base station administrator to enable or disable configuration of the base station over the WAN port - "Enable Configuration on WAN." Configuration over the WAN port is enabled by default. Disabling this checkbox also does not publish the base stations' Rendezvous information over the WAN port.
  • When enabling Internet Sharing over AirPort (commonly referred to as a Software Base Station) you can enter a quoted or hex-escaped password. This provides compatibility with Windows or other wireless clients that require an Equivalent Network Password. If you have questions, see your network administrator for additional information on the WEP encryption key or password that you are using.
  • There is a pull-down selection to create a 128-bit encrypted Computer to Computer Network in the AirPort Menu Extra.
  • This updated base station firmware is recommended for customers that have problems initiating connections through certain ISP services or successfully browsing secure websites.


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    Don't bother

    I downloaded this and I still cannot connect wirelessly to the internet. Dammit apple! You spend all this money to buy a Mac, then another $130 to upgrade to Jaguar, and then you still can't use the heavily touted and advertised Airport software to connect wirelessly unless you spend ANOTHER $99 on an airport card, and then you probably have to spend another $300 on a basestation!!! Just another example of Apple charging people for stuff they advertise as part of an initial purchase. I think I'm going to sue over these classic bait-and-switch tactics! Who's with me!

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    re:don't bother

    I don't agree, I think Apple makes it very clear that the basestation and the airport card is an additional fee. What other computer maker throws in a wireless solution and why should they? Yes, I think the base station and the airport card is just a little high in price. But not by much. I've had my graphite base station over a year now and love it. Apple's instructions for setting up the basestation were a little ambiguous, but I figured it out.

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    It seems...

    ...that the original poster forgot his tags.

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    Err, I meant...

    It looks like he forgot his *sarcasm* tags.

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    Airport is COOL

    I have airport cards in the two tibooks and the ibook that spend time in my house. I chose an SMC barricade rather than an airport base station because I did not need the modem option, and did want the three port switch.

    The setup has worked flawlessly, and I am quite happy with it.

    I am told that you can use the modem line to dial in to your base station from the road, though, so I may pick up a genuine Apple base station sometime in the future.

    Scott

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    First Post

    He he...Funny....yeah..I downloaded the Airport software on my old 7100....I can't connect either. Oh...you need hardware for that?! Oh well.

    I think a lot of folks don't realize also that the Airport base station is more expensive then some other brands because the Airport also contains a Modem and all the software for it to switch seamlessly from Ethernet to Modem. Other base stations do not have a modem.

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    No OS9 version!

    I would like the s/w base station hex password addition - but there is no OS9 version of this - it's OSX only.

    It's the start of the end...

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    No OS9 version!

    Who cares? Upgrade to OS X... there's no reason not to.

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    first

    this the first intelligent thread i ve seen in a while. the must be a moron convetion in town

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    re: first

    Agreed. So does anyone know if there is a reason to upgrade from the graphite basestation to the snow? Besides 128-bit encryption? Doesn't snow have a built in firewall?

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