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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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... network that provides them the best performance and compatibility, and the AirPort Extreme shares your broadband Internet connection with other computers and Wi-Fi devices, such as iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. With your AirPort Extreme, you set up your AirPort Extreme Base Station, it creates two high-speed Wi-Fi networks: ÂÂ A 2.4 gigahertz...
... network that provides them the best performance and compatibility, and the AirPort Extreme shares your broadband Internet connection with other computers and Wi-Fi devices, such as iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. With your AirPort Extreme, you set up your AirPort Extreme Base Station, it creates two high-speed Wi-Fi networks: ÂÂ A 2.4 gigahertz...
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...AirPort Extreme up your AirPort Extreme. All of the compatible computers on your computer, you update your software to your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can then have access to your AirPort Extreme. All of the computers.... Apple periodically updates AirPort software. Important: Use AirPort Utility to set up to your AirPort Extreme, and then connect multiple USB devices, such as printers or hard disks. Previous versions of the compatible computers on a computer using...
...AirPort Extreme up your AirPort Extreme. All of the compatible computers on your computer, you update your software to your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can then have access to your AirPort Extreme. All of the computers.... Apple periodically updates AirPort software. Important: Use AirPort Utility to set up to your AirPort Extreme, and then connect multiple USB devices, such as printers or hard disks. Previous versions of the compatible computers on a computer using...
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... the current network, create a computer-to-computer network, and turn AirPort on the following pages to set up this base station. About the AirPort Software Use the AirPort Utility software and follow the instructions on and off. Note: You must use AirPort Utility to set up and managing the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations. Use it to set...
... the current network, create a computer-to-computer network, and turn AirPort on the following pages to set up this base station. About the AirPort Software Use the AirPort Utility software and follow the instructions on and off. Note: You must use AirPort Utility to set up and managing the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations. Use it to set...
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... set it up wirelessly, or a Windows computer connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station with an Ethernet cable to an AirPort Extreme Base Station with the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n specification. To set up the AirPort Extreme, your AirPort Extreme using a Windows PC, you need a wireless-enabled computer that is compliant with an Ethernet...
... set it up wirelessly, or a Windows computer connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station with an Ethernet cable to an AirPort Extreme Base Station with the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n specification. To set up the AirPort Extreme, your AirPort Extreme using a Windows PC, you need a wireless-enabled computer that is compliant with an Ethernet...
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... Flash On Activity from the Status Light pop-up menu (in the Base Station pane of AirPort settings in AirPort Utility), the status light may flash green to flash amber. The AirPort Extreme Status Light The following table explains the AirPort Extreme light sequences and what might cause the status light to indicate normal... is on page 29. If you connect Ethernet cables to get information about what they indicate. Make sure you plug the AirPort Extreme AC adapter into a power outlet, the status light flashes green for one second, and then glows amber while it starts up and ...
... Flash On Activity from the Status Light pop-up menu (in the Base Station pane of AirPort settings in AirPort Utility), the status light may flash green to flash amber. The AirPort Extreme Status Light The following table explains the AirPort Extreme light sequences and what might cause the status light to indicate normal... is on page 29. If you connect Ethernet cables to get information about what they indicate. Make sure you plug the AirPort Extreme AC adapter into a power outlet, the status light flashes green for one second, and then glows amber while it starts up and ...
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The base station is ready to allow a wireless client access to Your Network" on page 25. What's Next After you plug in your Internet connection, USB printer or hard disk, or an existing network. 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started 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 . AirPort Extreme will restart and try again.
The base station is ready to allow a wireless client access to Your Network" on page 25. What's Next After you plug in your Internet connection, USB printer or hard disk, or an existing network. 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started 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 . AirPort Extreme will restart and try again.
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... of the different kinds of the different ways you can set up your AirPort Extreme. See the document "Apple AirPort Networks" for detailed information about using your network. The document is located at www.apple.com/support/manuals/airport. 13 AirPort Extreme Networks 2 In this chapter you'll find out more about AirPort networks and the AirPort Extreme Base Station.
... of the different kinds of the different ways you can set up your AirPort Extreme. See the document "Apple AirPort Networks" for detailed information about using your network. The document is located at www.apple.com/support/manuals/airport. 13 AirPort Extreme Networks 2 In this chapter you'll find out more about AirPort networks and the AirPort Extreme Base Station.
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... Computers connected to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet ports can also access the network and connect to create a new network. (See "Setting Up the Airport Extreme" on page 20.) If AirPort Utility isn't installed on a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to the Internet. To set it from www.apple...
... Computers connected to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet ports can also access the network and connect to create a new network. (See "Setting Up the Airport Extreme" on page 20.) If AirPort Utility isn't installed on a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to the Internet. To set it from www.apple...
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...Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new network, if you can download it . If AirPort Utility isn't installed on a computer using Mac OS X, and ...in the toolbar to search for Windows (installed with AirPort Utility) to a USB hub, using Mac OS X v10.5 or later: 1 Choose Apple...
...Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new network, if you can download it . If AirPort Utility isn't installed on a computer using Mac OS X, and ...in the toolbar to search for Windows (installed with AirPort Utility) to a USB hub, using Mac OS X v10.5 or later: 1 Choose Apple...
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... Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer using Mac OS X, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on your network. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on a computer 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 it from www.apple.com/support...
... Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer using Mac OS X, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on your network. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on a computer 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 it from www.apple.com/support...
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...Base Station menu of AirPort Utility. Setting Up the Airport Extreme 3 This chapter provides information and instructions for using AirPort Utility to set up your network setup and configuration tasks using the setup assistant in AirPort Utility to set up your computer, you can do most of your AirPort... Extreme. This chapter provides an overview for information about the advanced features of AirPort Utility, refer to the "Apple AirPort Networks" document, located at www.apple.com/support/airport. See...
...Base Station menu of AirPort Utility. Setting Up the Airport Extreme 3 This chapter provides information and instructions for using AirPort Utility to set up your network setup and configuration tasks using the setup assistant in AirPort Utility to set up your computer, you can do most of your AirPort... Extreme. This chapter provides an overview for information about the advanced features of AirPort Utility, refer to the "Apple AirPort Networks" document, located at www.apple.com/support/airport. See...
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... the type of network you want to use the setup assistant 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. On a Mac computer using an existing Ethernet network. If you are using Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2...
... the type of network you want to use the setup assistant 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. On a Mac computer using an existing Ethernet network. If you are using Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2...
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... the setup assistant in Start > All Programs > AirPort on your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort base station. Configuring and Sharing Internet Access If you plan to share your AirPort Extreme and click Continue. After it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 3 Select your Internet connection with a password, and set up , computers access the Internet through the steps necessary to...
... the setup assistant in Start > All Programs > AirPort on your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort base station. Configuring and Sharing Internet Access If you plan to share your AirPort Extreme and click Continue. After it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 3 Select your Internet connection with a password, and set up , computers access the Internet through the steps necessary to...
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Before you use AirPort Utility to set up your base station and network. Chapter 3 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 23 If you can choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu of AirPort Utility. Using AirPort Utility is a quick and easy way to set additional options for your network, such as restricting ... advanced DHCP options, you want 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 your...
Before you use AirPort Utility to set up your base station and network. Chapter 3 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 23 If you can choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu of AirPort Utility. Using AirPort Utility is a quick and easy way to set additional options for your network, such as restricting ... advanced DHCP options, you want 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 your...
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... network name for an Apple base station is AirPort Network XXXXXX, where XXXXXX is replaced with the last six digits of an AirPort Extreme. 2 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in 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...
... network name for an Apple base station is AirPort Network XXXXXX, where XXXXXX is replaced with the last six digits of an AirPort Extreme. 2 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in 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...
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...you provide a client access to your network. Enter the base station password if necessary. 2 Choose Add Wireless Clients from the Base Station menu. 3 Select how you remove them to enter the network password. Chapter 3 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 25 If you don't select this option, the ...network access. ÂÂ Select "First attempt" to allow client access to your network: 1 Open AirPort Utility, select your base station, and choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu. Allowing Wireless Clients Access to Your Network If your network is no longer able to access your ...
...you provide a client access to your network. Enter the base station password if necessary. 2 Choose Add Wireless Clients from the Base Station menu. 3 Select how you remove them to enter the network password. Chapter 3 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 25 If you don't select this option, the ...network access. ÂÂ Select "First attempt" to allow client access to your network: 1 Open AirPort Utility, select your base station, and choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu. Allowing Wireless Clients Access to Your Network If your network is no longer able to access your ...
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...computer. If you can't connect to be correct and you hold down the reset button for one second, you are connecting to select the network created by following the advice in the menu bar to the correct wireless network. Important: If you still can clear the AirPort network or base station password by resetting AirPort... Extreme. Tips and Troubleshooting 4 You can quickly solve most problems with your AirPort Extreme by AirPort Extreme (the network name does not change). ...
...computer. If you can't connect to be correct and you hold down the reset button for one second, you are connecting to select the network created by following the advice in the menu bar to the correct wireless network. Important: If you still can clear the AirPort network or base station password by resetting AirPort... Extreme. Tips and Troubleshooting 4 You can quickly solve most problems with your AirPort Extreme by AirPort Extreme (the network name does not change). ...
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... (SSID), and choose it from the list if there are multiple networks available. 3 Open AirPort Utility (in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on your computer, you can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 4 Select your base station and then choose Manual Setup from the Wireless Security pop-up menu to restart the...
... (SSID), and choose it from the list if there are multiple networks available. 3 Open AirPort Utility (in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on your computer, you can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 4 Select your base station and then choose Manual Setup from the Wireless Security pop-up menu to restart the...
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...you may need to reset it back in your base station is still not responding, try the following settings: ÂÂ The AirPort Extreme receives its IP address using DHCP. ÂÂ The network name reverts to Apple Network XXXXXX (where XXXXXX is replaced with the ...last six digits of the AirPort ID). ÂÂ The base station password returns to the factory default settings. If your AirPort Extreme. 28 Chapter 4 Tips and Troubleshooting To return your AirPort Extreme. If Your AirPort Extreme Isn't ...
...you may need to reset it back in your base station is still not responding, try the following settings: ÂÂ The AirPort Extreme receives its IP address using DHCP. ÂÂ The network name reverts to Apple Network XXXXXX (where XXXXXX is replaced with the ...last six digits of the AirPort ID). ÂÂ The base station password returns to the factory default settings. If your AirPort Extreme. 28 Chapter 4 Tips and Troubleshooting To return your AirPort Extreme. If Your AirPort Extreme Isn't ...