12.3. Configuring Older AirPorts

The first generation of Apple AirPorts, the AirPort (graphite), the AirPort Extreme (snow), and the AirPort Express, shipped with the AirPort Admin Utility. To configure an AirPort using the AirPort Admin Utility, open the application from /Applications/Utilities, and select the AirPort to configure from the list of AirPorts the computer can detect (see Figure 12-1).

Figure 12-1. The AirPort Admin Utility

To add basic security using the AirPort Admin Utility, start by entering the appropriate contact information in the fields supplied (see Figure 12-2).

Figure 12-2. Basic settings of an Apple AirPort

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