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AirPort Extreme Base Station Setup Guide Includes instructions for setting up the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort software
AirPort Extreme Base Station Setup Guide Includes instructions for setting up the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort software
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...to AirPort 5 About the AirPort Extreme Base Station 6 The AirPort Extreme Base Station at a Glance 7 AirPort Extreme Base Station Ports 8 About the AirPort Software 9 Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme Base Station 10 Setup Overview 13 Mounting the AirPort Extreme Base Station on a Wall 15 Using Your AirPort Extreme Base Station 15 Monitoring the AirPort Extreme Base Station's Internet Connection Status 16 Monitoring AirPort Extreme Base Station Communication 16 Connecting to the Internet 17 Connecting Additional Computers to Your AirPort Network 17 Configuring the Base Station With AirPort Admin...
...to AirPort 5 About the AirPort Extreme Base Station 6 The AirPort Extreme Base Station at a Glance 7 AirPort Extreme Base Station Ports 8 About the AirPort Software 9 Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme Base Station 10 Setup Overview 13 Mounting the AirPort Extreme Base Station on a Wall 15 Using Your AirPort Extreme Base Station 15 Monitoring the AirPort Extreme Base Station's Internet Connection Status 16 Monitoring AirPort Extreme Base Station Communication 16 Connecting to the Internet 17 Connecting Additional Computers to Your AirPort Network 17 Configuring the Base Station With AirPort Admin...
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... have Internet access • USB port (i') for connecting a printer to the base station Some models of the network. About the AirPort Extreme Base Station The AirPort Extreme Base Station establishes a wired connection to the Internet and wireless connections to local printers and ...Apple-certified antenna to extend the range of the base station also have a built-in your home, classroom, or small office without cables, additional phone lines, or complicated networking software. Computers connected to the AirPort network by joining the AirPort network. The AirPort Extreme Base Station...
... have Internet access • USB port (i') for connecting a printer to the base station Some models of the network. About the AirPort Extreme Base Station The AirPort Extreme Base Station establishes a wired connection to the Internet and wireless connections to local printers and ...Apple-certified antenna to extend the range of the base station also have a built-in your home, classroom, or small office without cables, additional phone lines, or complicated networking software. Computers connected to the AirPort network by joining the AirPort network. The AirPort Extreme Base Station...
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The AirPort Extreme Base Station at a Glance 0 0 0 Reset button �:: Ethernet (0..) Ethernet (WAN) port (LAN) port Security slot l' USB printer port = Power adapter port Chapter 1 Introduction to AirPort
The AirPort Extreme Base Station at a Glance 0 0 0 Reset button �:: Ethernet (0..) Ethernet (WAN) port (LAN) port Security slot l' USB printer port = Power adapter port Chapter 1 Introduction to AirPort
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... a phone cord to the internal modem port and the other end to an electrical outlet. AirPort Extreme Base Station Ports Your AirPort Extreme Base Station may have six ports, depending on which model you purchased: V External antenna port (on some models) Connect an Apple-certified external antenna to extend the range of the wireless network. \:: lO/lOOBase-T Ethernet WAN...
... a phone cord to the internal modem port and the other end to an electrical outlet. AirPort Extreme Base Station Ports Your AirPort Extreme Base Station may have six ports, depending on which model you purchased: V External antenna port (on some models) Connect an Apple-certified external antenna to extend the range of the wireless network. \:: lO/lOOBase-T Ethernet WAN...
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... up your wireless network by selecting the printer via an AirPort Extreme Base Station. Check the AirPort website at www.apple.com/ airport for setting up and managing the AirPort Extreme Base Station. Use AirPort Admin Utility to AirPort AirPort status menu in the menu bar Use the AirPort status menu to switch quickly between AirPort networks, monitor the signal quality of supported printers. 8 Chapter 1 Introduction...
... up your wireless network by selecting the printer via an AirPort Extreme Base Station. Check the AirPort website at www.apple.com/ airport for setting up and managing the AirPort Extreme Base Station. Use AirPort Admin Utility to AirPort AirPort status menu in the menu bar Use the AirPort status menu to switch quickly between AirPort networks, monitor the signal quality of supported printers. 8 Chapter 1 Introduction...
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... information on a wall. Your computer has the latest version of your AirPort Extreme Base Station on AirPort software, check Software Update in the center of the AirPort software installed. Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme Base Station 2 Use the information in this chapter to the AppleCare Knowledge Base at www.apple.com/support The computer is already configured to access the Internet using...
... information on a wall. Your computer has the latest version of your AirPort Extreme Base Station on AirPort software, check Software Update in the center of the AirPort software installed. Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme Base Station 2 Use the information in this chapter to the AppleCare Knowledge Base at www.apple.com/support The computer is already configured to access the Internet using...
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... Ethernet cable to the 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN ( When you plug in the base station, the status lights glow while the base station starts up the AirPort Extreme Base Station in three steps: Test your Internet connection using your computer. 2 Plug in the...electronic devices may look similar, but they may damage the base station. See "Monitoring AirPort Extreme Base Station Communication" on the AirPort Extreme Base Station. 2 Connect the AirPort Extreme Base Station to your DSL or cable modem, Ethernet network, or, if your base station has an internal modem, a standard phone line. ...
... Ethernet cable to the 10/100Base-T Ethernet LAN ( When you plug in the base station, the status lights glow while the base station starts up the AirPort Extreme Base Station in three steps: Test your Internet connection using your computer. 2 Plug in the...electronic devices may look similar, but they may damage the base station. See "Monitoring AirPort Extreme Base Station Communication" on the AirPort Extreme Base Station. 2 Connect the AirPort Extreme Base Station to your DSL or cable modem, Ethernet network, or, if your base station has an internal modem, a standard phone line. ...
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... can provide Internet access to computers connected to both Ethernet ports (WAN -::: and LAN H). Chapter 2 Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme Base Station • If you connect to the Internet using the internal modem, the base station can use a standard modem and analog telephone line to access the Internet, connect one end of the phone cord to...
... can provide Internet access to computers connected to both Ethernet ports (WAN -::: and LAN H). Chapter 2 Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme Base Station • If you connect to the Internet using the internal modem, the base station can use a standard modem and analog telephone line to access the Internet, connect one end of the phone cord to...
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... Assistant helps you have plugged in Applications/Utilities. Use AirPort Admin Utility, located in your computer and the AirPort Extreme Base Station. 12 Chapter 2 Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme Base Station To use the AirPort Setup Assistant to configure the AirPort Extreme Base Station: Make sure you get set up to set up the b�n station and then configure this computer. I L y-••�) If...
... Assistant helps you have plugged in Applications/Utilities. Use AirPort Admin Utility, located in your computer and the AirPort Extreme Base Station. 12 Chapter 2 Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme Base Station To use the AirPort Setup Assistant to configure the AirPort Extreme Base Station: Make sure you get set up to set up the b�n station and then configure this computer. I L y-••�) If...
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Follow these steps: Select a location close to mount it on a wall. Mounting bracket 3 Locate the two mounting bracket holes on the bottom of the base station. Mounting bracket holes Chapter 2 Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme Base Station Mounting the AirPort Extreme Base Station on a Wall You can use the mounting bracket provided with your AirPort Extreme Base Station to power and phone outlets (or a network connection). 2 Screw the mounting bracket into a wall stud using the two screws that came with the base station.
Follow these steps: Select a location close to mount it on a wall. Mounting bracket 3 Locate the two mounting bracket holes on the bottom of the base station. Mounting bracket holes Chapter 2 Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme Base Station Mounting the AirPort Extreme Base Station on a Wall You can use the mounting bracket provided with your AirPort Extreme Base Station to power and phone outlets (or a network connection). 2 Screw the mounting bracket into a wall stud using the two screws that came with the base station.
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... antenna cable) as shown. Clip the top prongs on the bottom of the base station. 14 Chapter 2 Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme Base Station 4 Feed the cables through the mounting bracket and then connect them to mount with the ports on the top (Apple logo right side up), with the cables passing behind it through the mounting.... 5 Carefully insert the bottom two prongs on the mounting bracket into the mounting bracket holes on the mounting bracket around the bottom lip of the base station. The base station is designed to the...
... antenna cable) as shown. Clip the top prongs on the bottom of the base station. 14 Chapter 2 Setting Up Your AirPort Extreme Base Station 4 Feed the cables through the mounting bracket and then connect them to mount with the ports on the top (Apple logo right side up), with the cables passing behind it through the mounting.... 5 Carefully insert the bottom two prongs on the mounting bracket into the mounting bracket holes on the mounting bracket around the bottom lip of the base station. The base station is designed to the...
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Using Your AirPort Extreme Base Station 3 The information in this chapter to: • Monitor your AirPort Extreme Base Station status • Connect to and disconnect from the Internet • Add computers to your AirPort network • Use AirPort Admin Utility to modify advanced base station settings • Connect additional base stations to your AirPort network Monitoring the AirPort Extreme Base Station's Internet Connection Status Use the Internet Connect application, located...
Using Your AirPort Extreme Base Station 3 The information in this chapter to: • Monitor your AirPort Extreme Base Station status • Connect to and disconnect from the Internet • Add computers to your AirPort network • Use AirPort Admin Utility to modify advanced base station settings • Connect additional base stations to your AirPort network Monitoring the AirPort Extreme Base Station's Internet Connection Status Use the Internet Connect application, located...
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... number Indicator Flashing 2 Steady glow 3 Flashing Status The AirPort Extreme Base Station is in the toolbar, and click Connect. If you do not hear the modem dial when the base station is dialing your ISP. The AirPort Extreme Base Station is receiving power and is communicating via the Ethernet LAN port. The AirPort Extreme Base Station does not have an internal speaker, so you...
... number Indicator Flashing 2 Steady glow 3 Flashing Status The AirPort Extreme Base Station is in the toolbar, and click Connect. If you do not hear the modem dial when the base station is dialing your ISP. The AirPort Extreme Base Station is receiving power and is communicating via the Ethernet LAN port. The AirPort Extreme Base Station does not have an internal speaker, so you...
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... and select "Set up the AirPort Extreme Base Station, you just created. Connecting Additional Computers to Your AirPort Network Once you've set up a computer to access your AirPort network: • Open the AirPort Setup Assistant on the computer you want the AirPort Extreme Base Station to connect to configure your AirPort Extreme Base Station. Disconnecting From the Internet The AirPort Extreme Base Station automatically disconnects from the Internet...
... and select "Set up the AirPort Extreme Base Station, you just created. Connecting Additional Computers to Your AirPort Network Once you've set up a computer to access your AirPort network: • Open the AirPort Setup Assistant on the computer you want the AirPort Extreme Base Station to connect to configure your AirPort Extreme Base Station. Disconnecting From the Internet The AirPort Extreme Base Station automatically disconnects from the Internet...
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... Up Roaming Multiple AirPort Extreme Base Stations can connect additional AirPort Extreme Base Stations to 192.168.1.200. Connecting Additional Base Stations to Your AirPort Network You can be asked for the AirPort Extreme Base Station is public. Connecting base stations wirelessly creates what is known as a Wireless Distribution System (WDS). a Open AirPort Admin Utility (in Applications/Utilities) and open the base station configuration. The base station provides each base station the same network...
... Up Roaming Multiple AirPort Extreme Base Stations can connect additional AirPort Extreme Base Stations to 192.168.1.200. Connecting Additional Base Stations to Your AirPort Network You can be asked for the AirPort Extreme Base Station is public. Connecting base stations wirelessly creates what is known as a Wireless Distribution System (WDS). a Open AirPort Admin Utility (in Applications/Utilities) and open the base station configuration. The base station provides each base station the same network...
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AirPort network To the Internet Chapter 3 Using Your AirPort Extreme Base Station 19 AirPort network - - DHCP server I - - The base station acting as bridges, following : Set up one base station to act as the DHCP server. 2 Set up the other base stations as a DHCP server can receive its IP address from the DHCP server on the Ethernet network. If you want one AirPort Extreme Base Station to assign IP addresses using DHCp, also do the following the instructions in the previous section. AirPort network -::=-
AirPort network To the Internet Chapter 3 Using Your AirPort Extreme Base Station 19 AirPort network - - DHCP server I - - The base station acting as bridges, following : Set up one base station to act as the DHCP server. 2 Set up the other base stations as a DHCP server can receive its IP address from the DHCP server on the Ethernet network. If you want one AirPort Extreme Base Station to assign IP addresses using DHCp, also do the following the instructions in the previous section. AirPort network -::=-
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.... Chapter 3 Using Your AirPort Extreme Base Station If you want to identify in the AirPort pane of the base stations on the bottom of the WDS setup process, you can also share the main base station's Internet connection with client computers wirelessly, or with remote and relay base stations. As part of the base station next to the base station or Ethernet. station Remote base station • •...
.... Chapter 3 Using Your AirPort Extreme Base Station If you want to identify in the AirPort pane of the base stations on the bottom of the WDS setup process, you can also share the main base station's Internet connection with client computers wirelessly, or with remote and relay base stations. As part of the base station next to the base station or Ethernet. station Remote base station • •...
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... as the main base station. 2 Open AirPort Admin Utility (in Applications/Utilities), select the main base station, and click Configure. Chapter 3 Using Your AirPort Extreme Base Station 21 Select a base station and click the Delete (-) button to remove the base station from the pop-up menu. To set up the main base station to share its Internet connection with other base stations: Click the AirPort status menu in...
... as the main base station. 2 Open AirPort Admin Utility (in Applications/Utilities), select the main base station, and click Configure. Chapter 3 Using Your AirPort Extreme Base Station 21 Select a base station and click the Delete (-) button to remove the base station from the pop-up menu. To set up the main base station to share its Internet connection with other base stations: Click the AirPort status menu in...
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... baH stiltion (Apple _.� Netwo,k name rcc;:ng TCP/tP: ure using the default password of the main base station in Applications/Utilities), select the remote base station, and click Configure. After you click Update, you will not be on the bottom of AirPort Admin Utility. Chapter 3 Using Your AirPort Extreme Base Station Before setting up as the main base station. For...
... baH stiltion (Apple _.� Netwo,k name rcc;:ng TCP/tP: ure using the default password of the main base station in Applications/Utilities), select the remote base station, and click Configure. After you click Update, you will not be on the bottom of AirPort Admin Utility. Chapter 3 Using Your AirPort Extreme Base Station Before setting up as the main base station. For...