AirPort 3.0 is the software group included on CD with the AirPort Extreme Base Station. This software group includes two versions of the AirPort Admin Utility, 2.0.7 and 3.0.1.
Note: A limited number of CDs include version 2.0.6 instead of 2.0.7. Any statement below that applies to version 2.0.7 also applies to 2.0.6. The two versions are functionally the same, and you do not need to update from 2.0.6 to 2.0.7.
About versions 2.0.7 and 3.0.1
AirPort Admin Utility 2.0.7 is for use with Mac OS X 10.1.5, and AirPort Admin Utility 3.0.1 is for use with Mac OS X 10.2 or later. AirPort Admin Utility 2.0.7 contains virtually the same feature set as AirPort Admin Utility 3.0.1, with exception of these differences:
In AirPort Admin Utility 3.0.1, there is a toolbar button to perform operations (upload software and/or saved configurations) to multiple computers. That button is not presented to Mac OS X 10.1.5 users in AirPort Admin Utility 2.0.7.
Figure 1 Configuring Multiple Base Stations
In AirPort Admin Utility 3.0.1, you can quickly add the admin-connected computer to the access control list by clicking the "This computer" button in the Access control panel. This button is unavailable in AirPort Admin Utility 2.0.7.
Figure 2 Add the Configuring Computer to the Access Control Panel
Note: A limited number of CDs include version 2.0.6 instead of 2.0.7. Any statement below that applies to version 2.0.7 also applies to 2.0.6. The two versions are functionally the same, and you do not need to update from 2.0.6 to 2.0.7.
About versions 2.0.7 and 3.0.1
AirPort Admin Utility 2.0.7 is for use with Mac OS X 10.1.5, and AirPort Admin Utility 3.0.1 is for use with Mac OS X 10.2 or later. AirPort Admin Utility 2.0.7 contains virtually the same feature set as AirPort Admin Utility 3.0.1, with exception of these differences:
In AirPort Admin Utility 3.0.1, there is a toolbar button to perform operations (upload software and/or saved configurations) to multiple computers. That button is not presented to Mac OS X 10.1.5 users in AirPort Admin Utility 2.0.7.
Figure 1 Configuring Multiple Base Stations
In AirPort Admin Utility 3.0.1, you can quickly add the admin-connected computer to the access control list by clicking the "This computer" button in the Access control panel. This button is unavailable in AirPort Admin Utility 2.0.7.
Figure 2 Add the Configuring Computer to the Access Control Panel