Read Before You Install AirPort 2.0.4

AirPort 2.0.4 software works with all versions of AirPort cards and base stations. If you are using AirPort 2.0.4 with earlier versions of the Apple AirPort Card and/or Apple AirPort Base Station, your hardware may be upgraded with new features and capabilities including 128 bit encryption.

Note: Earlier versions of the AirPort Base Station (Graphite) cannot be upgraded to 128-bit encryption. 

New Features in AirPort 2.0.4

There are many new features in AirPort 2.0.4 that require the Mac OS X version in order to configure.  Once a base station has been updated with 2.0.4, Mac OS 9 clients will enjoy a subset of these features including...
- Compatible with Windows clients that use PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol) or IPSec (without authenticated headers) style VPN (Virtual Private Network).
- The ability to dial into the base station through a standard PPP phone connection, allowing remote access to the base station and the computers on the AirPort wireless and wired network.
- Multiple connections to port mapped services

Note: Only Apple AirPort cards can be upgraded by this utility. For other AirPort compatible wireless cards, contact the manufacturer for their most current updates.

This version of AirPort is compatible with AOL 5.0 in the U.S. only. Simultaneous sharing of an AOL connection requires multiple AOL accounts.

About AirPort 2.0.4

System Requirements
This version of the AirPort software requires Mac OS 9.2.1 or later and one of the following:
 An AirPort-ready computer with an internal AirPort Card
 A PowerBook G3 computer with a Lucent WaveLAN or Orinoco PC Card 

Note: There is a separate Mac OS X installer located on the AirPort 2.0.4 CD. 

Third-party wireless networking cards
If you have a wireless networking card from another manufacturer in your PowerBook, you can not use the AirPort software (except the AirPort Admin Utility). Use the software that came with your card to access an AirPort network.

Internet service provider (ISP) compatibility
Wireless Internet access requires an AirPort Card, an AirPort Base Station, and Internet access (fees may apply). Some ISPs are not currently compatible with AirPort. 

For more information on using AirPort with your Internet account, contact your ISP or go to Apple's AppleCare Knowledge Base:

kbase.info.apple.com

For in-depth information on configuring AirPort networks, see the document  "Designing AirPort Networks 2" found on the AirPort software disc.

To ensure you have the latest version of this document, check Apple's AirPort Web site:

www.apple.com/airport

Upgrading to AirPort 2.0.4

There are two steps involved with upgrading to AirPort 2.0.4

1. Upgrade the AirPort software on your computer.

2. Upgrade the software on your AirPort Base Station.

To upgrade the software on a base station that has previously been configured, do the following:

1. Make sure that your computer is connected to the AirPort network created by your AirPort Base Station.

2. Open the AirPort Admin Utility.

3. Select your base station from the list.

4. Click Configure.

A dialog prompts you to upload the new software. After the software has been uploaded, the base station restarts.

Problems installing the AirPort software on Mac OS 9.  
If you are unable to install AirPort on your computer, restart your computer with the base set of system extensions and then install the AirPort software by doing the following:

1. Choose Control Panels from the Apple menu and then choose Extensions Manager from the submenu that appears.

2. Choose "Mac OS 9.x Base" from the Selected Set pop-up menu.

3. Click Restart.

4. After the computer restarts, open the Extensions Manager control panel and switch back to your previous settings.

5. Close the Extensions Manager control panel.

6. Try to install the AirPort software again.

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