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... the AirPort Extreme 8 About the AirPort Software 9 What You Need to Get Started 11 The AirPort Extreme Status Light 13 AirPort Extreme Networks 14 Using the AirPort Extreme with a Broadband Internet Service 16 Using the AirPort Extreme to Share a USB Printer 18 Using the AirPort Extreme to Share USB Hard Disks 20 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 21 Using AirPort Utility 22 Creating a New Wireless Network 22 Configuring and Sharing Internet Access 24 Setting Advanced Options 25 Allowing Wireless Clients Access to Your Network 26 Tips and Troubleshooting 26 If You Can't Connect to the Internet 3
... the AirPort Extreme 8 About the AirPort Software 9 What You Need to Get Started 11 The AirPort Extreme Status Light 13 AirPort Extreme Networks 14 Using the AirPort Extreme with a Broadband Internet Service 16 Using the AirPort Extreme to Share a USB Printer 18 Using the AirPort Extreme to Share USB Hard Disks 20 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 21 Using AirPort Utility 22 Creating a New Wireless Network 22 Configuring and Sharing Internet Access 24 Setting Advanced Options 25 Allowing Wireless Clients Access to Your Network 26 Tips and Troubleshooting 26 If You Can't Connect to the Internet 3
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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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... this setup guide in Start > All Programs > AirPort on the network have access to an entire network without being connected by a cable. ÂÂ Connect a supported USB device, such as printers or hard disks. Wireless-equipped Mac computers, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 computers can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. Important: Use AirPort Utility to your AirPort Extreme. All of the compatible computers on a computer using Mac OS X, and in your language, open AirPort Utility and choose Help > AirPort Service and Support, and click Manuals...
... this setup guide in Start > All Programs > AirPort on the network have access to an entire network without being connected by a cable. ÂÂ Connect a supported USB device, such as printers or hard disks. Wireless-equipped Mac computers, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 computers can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. Important: Use AirPort Utility to your AirPort Extreme. All of the compatible computers on a computer using Mac OS X, and in your language, open AirPort Utility and choose Help > AirPort Service and Support, and click Manuals...
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...the ports is a reset button, which is also an advanced tool for troubleshooting your AirPort Extreme to create a wireless network, connect to the Internet, and share compatible USB printers and hard disks. Next to -computer network, and turn AirPort on and off. AirPort Utility is used for setting up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort wireless network. The status light on computers using Mac OS X. 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Note: You must use AirPort Utility to manually adjust network, routing, and security settings and other advanced options. The simultaneous dual-band...
...the ports is a reset button, which is also an advanced tool for troubleshooting your AirPort Extreme to create a wireless network, connect to the Internet, and share compatible USB printers and hard disks. Next to -computer network, and turn AirPort on and off. AirPort Utility is used for setting up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort wireless network. The status light on computers using Mac OS X. 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Note: You must use AirPort Utility to manually adjust network, routing, and security settings and other advanced options. The simultaneous dual-band...
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... 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 up using Ethernet ÂÂ Windows XP Home or Professional (with Service Pack 3 installed) or Windows Vista (with Service Pack 1 installed) ÂÂ AirPort Utility v5.5.3 or later Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 What You Need to Get Started To use the AirPort Extreme you need...
... 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 up using Ethernet ÂÂ Windows XP Home or Professional (with Service Pack 3 installed) or Windows Vista (with Service Pack 1 installed) ÂÂ AirPort Utility v5.5.3 or later Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 What You Need to Get Started To use the AirPort Extreme you need...
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... cause the status light to the Internet or a network. Light Off Flashing green Solid green Flashing amber Solid amber Status/description AirPort Extreme is properly set up . The status light glows solid green after your AirPort Extreme. After it has started up . When you have installed AirPort Utility and use it starts up completely, the status light flashes amber until your AirPort Extreme has been updated with your AirPort Extreme is unplugged. Make sure you plug the AirPort Extreme AC adapter into a power outlet, the status light flashes green for one...
... cause the status light to the Internet or a network. Light Off Flashing green Solid green Flashing amber Solid amber Status/description AirPort Extreme is properly set up . The status light glows solid green after your AirPort Extreme. After it has started up . When you have installed AirPort Utility and use it starts up completely, the status light flashes amber until your AirPort Extreme has been updated with your AirPort Extreme is unplugged. Make sure you plug the AirPort Extreme AC adapter into a power outlet, the status light flashes green for one...
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It looks like web browsers and email applications. Using the AirPort Extreme with a Broadband Internet Service When you set up your AirPort Extreme to provide network and Internet access, Mac computers with AirPort and AirPort Extreme Cards, and 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and IEEE 802.11n specification wireless-equipped computers can access the wireless AirPort network to share files, play games, and use Internet applications like this: 2.4 or 5 GHz 2.4 GHz DSL or cable modem < Internet WAN port 14 Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks to Internet
It looks like web browsers and email applications. Using the AirPort Extreme with a Broadband Internet Service When you set up your AirPort Extreme to provide network and Internet access, Mac computers with AirPort and AirPort Extreme Cards, and 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and IEEE 802.11n specification wireless-equipped computers can access the wireless AirPort network to share files, play games, and use Internet applications like this: 2.4 or 5 GHz 2.4 GHz DSL or cable modem < Internet WAN port 14 Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks to Internet
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... the AirPort Extreme Ethernet ports can connect to the Internet. 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 a computer using AirPort or other compatible wireless cards or adapters can also access the network and connect to the Internet through your computer, you can download it up: 1 Connect your DSL or cable modem to your AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port...
... the AirPort Extreme Ethernet ports can connect to the Internet. 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 a computer using AirPort or other compatible wireless cards or adapters can also access the network and connect to the Internet through your computer, you can download it up: 1 Connect your DSL or cable modem to your AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port...
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... onscreen instructions to search for Windows (installed with AirPort Utility) to connect your printer. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on your computer, you have not already set it up: 1 Connect the printer to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d) or to a USB hub, using a USB cable. 2 Open AirPort Utility (located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer using Mac OS X, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows), select your printer from a computer using Mac OS X v10.2.7 or later: 1 Open Printer Setup Utility (located...
... onscreen instructions to search for Windows (installed with AirPort Utility) to connect your printer. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on your computer, you have not already set it up: 1 Connect the printer to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d) or to a USB hub, using a USB cable. 2 Open AirPort Utility (located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer using Mac OS X, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows), select your printer from a computer using Mac OS X v10.2.7 or later: 1 Open Printer Setup Utility (located...
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... AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on page 24. This chapter provides an overview for using the setup assistant in this chapter to easily configure your AirPort Extreme and set advanced options, choose Manual Setup from www.apple.com/support/airport. 20 For more detailed wireless networking information, and for information about the advanced features of AirPort Utility, refer to the "Apple AirPort Networks" document, located at www.apple.com/support/airport. To set up your AirPort network. Setting...
... AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on page 24. This chapter provides an overview for using the setup assistant in this chapter to easily configure your AirPort Extreme and set advanced options, choose Manual Setup from www.apple.com/support/airport. 20 For more detailed wireless networking information, and for information about the advanced features of AirPort Utility, refer to the "Apple AirPort Networks" document, located at www.apple.com/support/airport. To set up your AirPort network. Setting...
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.../support/airport. 3 Select your AirPort Extreme and click Continue. Creating a New Wireless Network You can download it is set up your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort base station. The base station connects to the Internet and transmits information to name your network, protect your network with wireless-enabled computers on your network or computers connected to the Ethernet ports, you plan to share a USB printer or USB hard disk on your network: 1 Connect the printer or hard disk to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d). 2 Open AirPort Utility...
.../support/airport. 3 Select your AirPort Extreme and click Continue. Creating a New Wireless Network You can download it is set up your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort base station. The base station connects to the Internet and transmits information to name your network, protect your network with wireless-enabled computers on your network or computers connected to the Ethernet ports, you plan to share a USB printer or USB hard disk on your network: 1 Connect the printer or hard disk to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d). 2 Open AirPort Utility...
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... a quick and easy way to set additional options for your network, such as restricting access to configure and share Internet access on your AirPort Extreme. Chapter 3 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 23 If you can choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu of AirPort Utility. Before you use AirPort Utility to set up your network, or setting 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...
... a quick and easy way to set additional options for your network, such as restricting access to configure and share Internet access on your AirPort Extreme. Chapter 3 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 23 If you can choose Manual Setup from the Base Station menu of AirPort Utility. Before you use AirPort Utility to set up your network, or setting 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...
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... . 4 Choose Manual Setup from the list if there are prompted for using Windows, hold the pointer over the wireless connection icon until you see the base station you want to change. To set advanced options: 1 Choose the wireless network you are multiple networks available. Setting Advanced Options To set advanced options, you can configure advanced base station settings, such as the Media Access Control or MAC address. On a computer using the manual setup features in the menu bar. If...
... . 4 Choose Manual Setup from the list if there are prompted for using Windows, hold the pointer over the wireless connection icon until you see the base station you want to change. To set advanced options: 1 Choose the wireless network you are multiple networks available. Setting Advanced Options To set advanced options, you can configure advanced base station settings, such as the Media Access Control or MAC address. On a computer using the manual setup features in the menu bar. If...
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... clear the AirPort network or base station password by AirPort Extreme (the network name does not change). 26 If they appear to be correct and you still can't connect, contact your Internet service provider (ISP). ÂÂ Make sure you may lose your network settings. 2 Select your AirPort network. ÂÂ On a Mac, use the AirPort status menu in this chapter. Tips and Troubleshooting 4 You can quickly solve most problems with your AirPort Extreme by...
... clear the AirPort network or base station password by AirPort Extreme (the network name does not change). 26 If they appear to be correct and you still can't connect, contact your Internet service provider (ISP). ÂÂ Make sure you may lose your network settings. 2 Select your AirPort network. ÂÂ On a Mac, use the AirPort status menu in this chapter. Tips and Troubleshooting 4 You can quickly solve most problems with your AirPort Extreme by...
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... AirPort network. 8 Click Update to turn on a computer using Windows). If AirPort Utility isn't installed 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 Base Station menu. 5 Click AirPort in the toolbar, and then click Base Station. 6 Enter a new password for the base station. 7 Click Wireless and choose an encryption method from the list if there are multiple networks available. 3 Open AirPort Utility...
... AirPort network. 8 Click Update to turn on a computer using Windows). If AirPort Utility isn't installed 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 Base Station menu. 5 Click AirPort in the toolbar, and then click Base Station. 6 Enter a new password for the base station. 7 Click Wireless and choose an encryption method from the list if there are multiple networks available. 3 Open AirPort Utility...
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... the reset button until the status light flashes quickly (about 5 seconds). If your base station is replaced with your AirPort Extreme. If Your AirPort Extreme Isn't Responding Try unplugging it and plugging it to Apple Network XXXXXX (where XXXXXX is still not responding, try the following settings: ÂÂ The AirPort Extreme receives its IP address using DHCP. ÂÂ The network name reverts to the factory default settings. Important: Resetting your AirPort Extreme to factory default settings erases...
... the reset button until the status light flashes quickly (about 5 seconds). If your base station is replaced with your AirPort Extreme. If Your AirPort Extreme Isn't Responding Try unplugging it and plugging it to Apple Network XXXXXX (where XXXXXX is still not responding, try the following settings: ÂÂ The AirPort Extreme receives its IP address using DHCP. ÂÂ The network name reverts to the factory default settings. Important: Resetting your AirPort Extreme to factory default settings erases...
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... connected directly to the modem with a DSL or cable modem, the modem may be working properly, try disconnecting the modem from the Base Station menu. If the base station has problems, AirPort Utility opens and walks you are connected to the Internet with an Ethernet cable before reconnecting power to display information about the reason the light flashes, open AirPort Utility, select your base station, and then choose Manual Setup from its connection to the network...
... connected directly to the modem with a DSL or cable modem, the modem may be working properly, try disconnecting the modem from the Base Station menu. If the base station has problems, AirPort Utility opens and walks you are connected to the Internet with an Ethernet cable before reconnecting power to display information about the reason the light flashes, open AirPort Utility, select your base station, and then choose Manual Setup from its connection to the network...
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... the AirPort network can't print, try doing the following: 1 Make sure the printer is plugged in and turned on. 2 Make sure the cables are securely connected to the printer and to the AirPort Extreme USB port. 3 Make sure the printer is not in the list, click Add. ÂÂ Choose Bonjour from the Start menu. ÂÂ Select the printer. On a Mac using Windows: ÂÂ Open "Printers and Faxes" from the pop-up a printer. 4 Turn off the printer...
... the AirPort network can't print, try doing the following: 1 Make sure the printer is plugged in and turned on. 2 Make sure the cables are securely connected to the printer and to the AirPort Extreme USB port. 3 Make sure the printer is not in the list, click Add. ÂÂ Choose Bonjour from the Start menu. ÂÂ Select the printer. On a Mac using Windows: ÂÂ Open "Printers and Faxes" from the pop-up a printer. 4 Turn off the printer...
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... types of satellite dishes. If you have problems with your phone or AirPort communication, change the channel your base station or AirPort Extreme uses, or change the channel your phone uses. ÂÂ Nearby base stations using adjacent channels. The following items can cause interference with AirPort communication: ÂÂ Microwave ovens ÂÂ Direct Satellite Service (DSS) radio frequency leakage ÂÂ The original coaxial cable...
... types of satellite dishes. If you have problems with your phone or AirPort communication, change the channel your base station or AirPort Extreme uses, or change the channel your phone uses. ÂÂ Nearby base stations using adjacent channels. The following items can cause interference with AirPort communication: ÂÂ Microwave ovens ÂÂ Direct Satellite Service (DSS) radio frequency leakage ÂÂ The original coaxial cable...
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... controlled by turning it was tested for FCC compliance under conditions that is below the FCC and EU radio frequency exposure limits for uncontrolled equipment. See the service and support information that interference will not occur in Part 15 of the FCC rules. Important: Changes or modifications to indoor use of Apple peripheral devices and Apple shielded cables and connectors between the AirPort Card antennas...
... controlled by turning it was tested for FCC compliance under conditions that is below the FCC and EU radio frequency exposure limits for uncontrolled equipment. See the service and support information that interference will not occur in Part 15 of the FCC rules. Important: Changes or modifications to indoor use of Apple peripheral devices and Apple shielded cables and connectors between the AirPort Card antennas...