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26 If You Forgot Your Network or Base Station Password 28 If Your AirPort Extreme Isn't Responding 29 If Your AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber 30 If Your Printer Isn't Responding 31 Updating AirPort Software 31 AirPort Extreme Placement Considerations 32 Items That Can Cause Interference with AirPort 33 Learning More, Service, and Support 35 AirPort Extreme Specifications and Safety Guidelines 38 Regulatory Compliance Information 4
26 If You Forgot Your Network or Base Station Password 28 If Your AirPort Extreme Isn't Responding 29 If Your AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber 30 If Your Printer Isn't Responding 31 Updating AirPort Software 31 AirPort Extreme Placement Considerations 32 Items That Can Cause Interference with AirPort 33 Learning More, Service, and Support 35 AirPort Extreme Specifications and Safety Guidelines 38 Regulatory Compliance Information 4
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..., and Apple TV. When you can also share files among computers connected to the network. ÂÂ Create a guest network with other computers and Wi-Fi devices, such as computers, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. 5 AirPort Extreme provides simultaneous dual-band wireless 802.11n networking. Getting Started 1 Congratulations on your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station.
..., and Apple TV. When you can also share files among computers connected to the network. ÂÂ Create a guest network with other computers and Wi-Fi devices, such as computers, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. 5 AirPort Extreme provides simultaneous dual-band wireless 802.11n networking. Getting Started 1 Congratulations on your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station.
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... 1 Getting Started ÂÂ Connect your AirPort Extreme to keep your AirPort Extreme up your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. AirPort Utility is installed in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer using Windows. Wireless-equipped Mac computers, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 computers can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. Apple periodically updates AirPort software.
... 1 Getting Started ÂÂ Connect your AirPort Extreme to keep your AirPort Extreme up your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. AirPort Utility is installed in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer using Windows. Wireless-equipped Mac computers, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 computers can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. Apple periodically updates AirPort software.
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... button, which is used for setting up and managing the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations. Z AirPort status menu in the menu bar Use the AirPort status menu to switch quickly between AirPort networks, monitor the signal quality of AirPort software. The status light on computers using Mac OS X. 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Note: You must use...
... button, which is used for setting up and managing the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations. Z AirPort status menu in the menu bar Use the AirPort status menu to switch quickly between AirPort networks, monitor the signal quality of AirPort software. The status light on computers using Mac OS X. 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Note: You must use...
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...and a compatible 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n wireless card to set it up wirelessly, or a Windows computer connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station with an Ethernet cable to set up using Ethernet ÂÂ Windows XP Home or Professional (with Service Pack 3 installed) or...11g, or 802.11n specification. To set up your AirPort Extreme using a Mac, you need the following: ÂÂ A Mac computer with an AirPort or AirPort Extreme Card installed to set it up wirelessly, or a Mac computer connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station with an Ethernet cable to set it up using ...
...and a compatible 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n wireless card to set it up wirelessly, or a Windows computer connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station with an Ethernet cable to set up using Ethernet ÂÂ Windows XP Home or Professional (with Service Pack 3 installed) or...11g, or 802.11n specification. To set up your AirPort Extreme using a Mac, you need the following: ÂÂ A Mac computer with an AirPort or AirPort Extreme Card installed to set it up wirelessly, or a Mac computer connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station with an Ethernet cable to set it up using ...
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... from the Status Light pop-up . The AirPort Extreme Status Light The following table explains the AirPort Extreme light sequences and what might cause the status light to indicate normal activity. AirPort Extreme is unplugged. After it starts up menu (in the Base Station pane of AirPort settings in AirPort Utility), the status light may flash green...
... from the Status Light pop-up . The AirPort Extreme Status Light The following table explains the AirPort Extreme light sequences and what might cause the status light to indicate normal activity. AirPort Extreme is unplugged. After it starts up menu (in the Base Station pane of AirPort settings in AirPort Utility), the status light may flash green...
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See "Allowing Wireless Clients Access to the network. Light Flashing amber and green Solid blue Status/description There may be a problem starting up to work with your AirPort Extreme, use AirPort Utility to set it up . What's Next After you plug in your Internet connection, USB printer or hard disk, or an existing network. 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started AirPort Extreme will restart and try again. The base station is ready to allow a wireless client access to Your Network" on page 25.
See "Allowing Wireless Clients Access to the network. Light Flashing amber and green Solid blue Status/description There may be a problem starting up to work with your AirPort Extreme, use AirPort Utility to set it up . What's Next After you plug in your Internet connection, USB printer or hard disk, or an existing network. 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started AirPort Extreme will restart and try again. The base station is ready to allow a wireless client access to Your Network" on page 25.
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... 2 In this chapter you'll find out more about AirPort networks and the AirPort Extreme Base Station. See Chapter 3,"Setting Up the Airport Extreme" on page 20 to get your AirPort Extreme network up your network. The document is located at www.apple.com/support/manuals/airport. 13 See the document "Apple AirPort Networks" for detailed information about using your...
... 2 In this chapter you'll find out more about AirPort networks and the AirPort Extreme Base Station. See Chapter 3,"Setting Up the Airport Extreme" on page 20 to get your AirPort Extreme network up your network. The document is located at www.apple.com/support/manuals/airport. 13 See the document "Apple AirPort Networks" for detailed information about using your...
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... your AirPort Extreme. Computers using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new network. (See "Setting Up the Airport Extreme" on page 20.) If AirPort Utility isn't installed on your AirPort Extreme. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme ...your AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( All Programs > AirPort on a computer using AirPort or other compatible wireless cards or adapters can connect to the Internet through your computer, you can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. Computers connected to the AirPort Extreme ...
... your AirPort Extreme. Computers using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new network. (See "Setting Up the Airport Extreme" on page 20.) If AirPort Utility isn't installed on your AirPort Extreme. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme ...your AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( All Programs > AirPort on a computer using AirPort or other compatible wireless cards or adapters can connect to the Internet through your computer, you can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. Computers connected to the AirPort Extreme ...
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... your printer. To print from a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your printer isn't in the list, use the buttons in the Applications folder). 2 Select the printer from www.apple.com/support/airport. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on a computer using Mac OS X v10.2.7 or later...
... your printer. To print from a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to connect your printer isn't in the list, use the buttons in the Applications folder). 2 Select the printer from www.apple.com/support/airport. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on a computer using Mac OS X v10.2.7 or later...
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...(located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer using Mac OS X, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on your computer, you can access the hard disk to share or store files using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to ...create a new network, if you have not already set up your network. To set it from www.apple.com/...
...(located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer using Mac OS X, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on your computer, you can access the hard disk to share or store files using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to ...create a new network, if you have not already set up your network. To set it from www.apple.com/...
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... download it from the Base Station menu of AirPort Utility, refer to the "Apple AirPort Networks" document, located at www.apple.com/support/airport. Use the instructions in this chapter to easily configure your AirPort Extreme and set up your AirPort Extreme. For more detailed wireless networking information, and for using the setup assistant in AirPort Utility. This chapter provides...
... download it from the Base Station menu of AirPort Utility, refer to the "Apple AirPort Networks" document, located at www.apple.com/support/airport. Use the instructions in this chapter to easily configure your AirPort Extreme and set up your AirPort Extreme. For more detailed wireless networking information, and for using the setup assistant in AirPort Utility. This chapter provides...
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... Open AirPort Utility, located in Start > All Programs > AirPort. 2 Select your base station and click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your AirPort Extreme and your wireless network. The setup assistant in AirPort Utility asks... you a series of questions about the type of network you want to set up. The setup assistant helps you enter the appropriate settings. On a Mac computer...
... Open AirPort Utility, located in Start > All Programs > AirPort. 2 Select your base station and click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your AirPort Extreme and your wireless network. The setup assistant in AirPort Utility asks... you a series of questions about the type of network you want to set up. The setup assistant helps you enter the appropriate settings. On a Mac computer...
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... share your Internet connection with a password, and set other options. The base station connects to the Internet and transmits information to create a new network. After it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 3 Select your network with wireless-enabled computers on your network or computers connected to the Ethernet ports, you can use the setup assistant in...
... share your Internet connection with a password, and set other options. The base station connects to the Internet and transmits information to create a new network. After it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 3 Select your network with wireless-enabled computers on your network or computers connected to the Ethernet ports, you can use the setup assistant in...
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... setting advanced DHCP options, you use AirPort Utility to set up your wireless device, connect your DSL or cable modem to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows. 3 Select your base station and click Continue. 4 Follow the onscreen... instructions to set up your AirPort Extreme. Before you can choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu of AirPort Utility. Chapter 3...
... setting advanced DHCP options, you use AirPort Utility to set up your wireless device, connect your DSL or cable modem to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows. 3 Select your base station and click Continue. 4 Follow the onscreen... instructions to set up your AirPort Extreme. Before you can choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu of AirPort Utility. Chapter 3...
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... Applications folder on a Mac, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using the manual setup features in AirPort Utility, see the base station you want to scan for an Apple base station is AirPort Network XXXXXX, where XXXXXX is more than one base station in the menu bar. On a Mac, use AirPort Utility to configure. To set advanced options: 1 Choose the...
... Applications folder on a Mac, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using the manual setup features in AirPort Utility, see the base station you want to scan for an Apple base station is AirPort Network XXXXXX, where XXXXXX is more than one base station in the menu bar. On a Mac, use AirPort Utility to configure. To set advanced options: 1 Choose the...
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... until you remove the name from the Base Station menu. When you allow client access to your network: 1 Open AirPort Utility, select your base station, and choose Manual Setup from the list. Chapter 3 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 25 Enter the base station password if necessary. 2 Choose Add Wireless Clients from the Base Station menu. 3 Select how you want the...
... until you remove the name from the Base Station menu. When you allow client access to your network: 1 Open AirPort Utility, select your base station, and choose Manual Setup from the list. Chapter 3 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 25 Enter the base station password if necessary. 2 Choose Add Wireless Clients from the Base Station menu. 3 Select how you want the...
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... AirPort network or base station password by resetting AirPort Extreme. If You Forgot Your Network or Base Station Password You can quickly solve most problems with your network settings. If You Can't Connect to the Internet ÂÂ Try connecting to the Internet directly from your computer, check your AirPort... Extreme by following the advice in the menu bar to hold down the reset button for more than one second. To reset the base station password: 1 Use the tip of a ballpoint pen ...
... AirPort network or base station password by resetting AirPort Extreme. If You Forgot Your Network or Base Station Password You can quickly solve most problems with your network settings. If You Can't Connect to the Internet ÂÂ Try connecting to the Internet directly from your computer, check your AirPort... Extreme by following the advice in the menu bar to hold down the reset button for more than one second. To reset the base station password: 1 Use the tip of a ballpoint pen ...
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... then click Base Station. 6 Enter a new password for the base station. 7 Click Wireless and choose an encryption method from the Base Station menu. 5 Click AirPort in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows, hold the pointer over the wireless connection icon until you see your AirPort Network Name (SSID), and choose it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 4 Select your base station and...
... then click Base Station. 6 Enter a new password for the base station. 7 Click Wireless and choose an encryption method from the Base Station menu. 5 Click AirPort in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows, hold the pointer over the wireless connection icon until you see your AirPort Network Name (SSID), and choose it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 4 Select your base station and...
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... AirPort ID). ÂÂ The base station password returns to public. Important: Resetting your AirPort Extreme to factory default settings erases all of your base station settings and resets them to the settings that came with the following settings: ÂÂ The AirPort Extreme receives its IP address using DHCP. ÂÂ The network name reverts to Apple...
... AirPort ID). ÂÂ The base station password returns to public. Important: Resetting your AirPort Extreme to factory default settings erases all of your base station settings and resets them to the settings that came with the following settings: ÂÂ The AirPort Extreme receives its IP address using DHCP. ÂÂ The network name reverts to Apple...