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... Started 7 About 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...
... Started 7 About 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...
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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 for 802.11n and 802.11a devices, such as newer computers, iPad, and Apple TV Wireless devices join the network that provides them the best performance and compatibility, and the AirPort Extreme shares your broadband Internet connection with computers and devices on purchasing your network. Read this... guide to wireless devices, such as iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. When you can also share files ...
...network for 802.11n and 802.11a devices, such as newer computers, iPad, and Apple TV Wireless devices join the network that provides them the best performance and compatibility, and the AirPort Extreme shares your broadband Internet connection with computers and devices on purchasing your network. Read this... guide to wireless devices, such as iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. When you can also share files ...
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... set up to those devices. Apple periodically updates AirPort software. All of AirPort Setup Assistant and AirPort Admin Utility are not compatible with this setup guide in Start > All Programs > AirPort on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can access the device. ÂÂ Connect a USB hard disk to your AirPort Extreme, and then connect multiple USB...
... set up to those devices. Apple periodically updates AirPort software. All of AirPort Setup Assistant and AirPort Admin Utility are not compatible with this setup guide in Start > All Programs > AirPort on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can access the device. ÂÂ Connect a USB hard disk to your AirPort Extreme, and then connect multiple USB...
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About the AirPort Extreme The AirPort Extreme has six ports, located on the back: ÂÂ One 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Wide Area Network (WAN) port (
About the AirPort Extreme The AirPort Extreme has six ports, located on the back: ÂÂ One 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Wide Area Network (WAN) port (
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... security settings and other advanced options. The simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station is available on and off. AirPort Utility Use AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme to an existing AirPort Extreme wireless network. Note: You must use AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme. The status menu is not compatible with previous versions of...
... security settings and other advanced options. The simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station is available on and off. AirPort Utility Use AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme to an existing AirPort Extreme wireless network. Note: You must use AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme. The status menu is not compatible with previous versions of...
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... or later ÂÂ AirPort Utility 5.5.3 or later To set up the AirPort Extreme, your computer must meet the requirements listed below. 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 ...
... or later ÂÂ AirPort Utility 5.5.3 or later To set up the AirPort Extreme, your computer must meet the requirements listed below. 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 ...
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Plugging In AirPort Extreme Before you plug in your AirPort Extreme, first connect the appropriate cables to the ports you want to use: ÂÂ Connect the Ethernet cable that is connected to your DSL or cable modem (if you will connect to the Internet) to the Ethernet (WAN) port (
Plugging In AirPort Extreme Before you plug in your AirPort Extreme, first connect the appropriate cables to the ports you want to use: ÂÂ Connect the Ethernet cable that is connected to your DSL or cable modem (if you will connect to the Internet) to the Ethernet (WAN) port (
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..., the status light flashes amber until your AirPort Extreme has been updated with your AirPort Extreme is starting up . The status light glows solid green after your AirPort Extreme. The light flashes for one second. AirPort Extreme is unplugged. When you choose Flash On ...the Ethernet ports, the lights above them glow solid green. AirPort Extreme is encountering a problem. See "If Your AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber" on and working properly. Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 AirPort Extreme cannot establish a connection to the Internet or a network. If...
..., the status light flashes amber until your AirPort Extreme has been updated with your AirPort Extreme is starting up . The status light glows solid green after your AirPort Extreme. The light flashes for one second. AirPort Extreme is unplugged. When you choose Flash On ...the Ethernet ports, the lights above them glow solid green. AirPort Extreme is encountering a problem. See "If Your AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber" on and working properly. Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 AirPort Extreme cannot establish a connection to the Internet or a network. If...
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What's Next After you plug in your AirPort Extreme, use AirPort Utility to set it up . AirPort Extreme will restart and try again. See "Allowing Wireless Clients Access to work with your Internet connection, USB printer or hard disk, or an existing network. 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started Light Flashing amber and green Solid blue Status/description There may be a problem starting up to Your Network" on page 25. The base station is ready to allow a wireless client access to the network.
What's Next After you plug in your AirPort Extreme, use AirPort Utility to set it up . AirPort Extreme will restart and try again. See "Allowing Wireless Clients Access to work with your Internet connection, USB printer or hard disk, or an existing network. 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started Light Flashing amber and green Solid blue Status/description There may be a problem starting up to Your Network" on page 25. The base station is ready to allow a wireless client access to the network.
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... your AirPort Extreme network up your AirPort Extreme. It provides diagrams and explanations of what you can use your network. See Chapter 3,"Setting Up the Airport Extreme" on page 20 to find explanations of networks you need to do to help set up and running quickly. See the document "Apple AirPort Networks" for detailed information about using your AirPort Extreme...
... your AirPort Extreme network up your AirPort Extreme. It provides diagrams and explanations of what you can use your network. See Chapter 3,"Setting Up the Airport Extreme" on page 20 to find explanations of networks you need to do to help set up and running quickly. See the document "Apple AirPort Networks" for detailed information about using your AirPort Extreme...
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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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... cable modem to your AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( All Programs > AirPort on your computer, you can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. Wireless computers and computers connected 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...
... cable modem to your AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( All Programs > AirPort on your computer, you can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. Wireless computers and computers connected 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...
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Using the AirPort Extreme to Share a USB Printer When you connect a compatible USB printer to your AirPort Extreme, supported computers on the network (wired and wireless) can print to it. It looks like this: 2.4 or 5 GHz Shared printer 2.4 or 5 GHz d USB port 16 Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks
Using the AirPort Extreme to Share a USB Printer When you connect a compatible USB printer to your AirPort Extreme, supported computers on the network (wired and wireless) can print to it. It looks like this: 2.4 or 5 GHz Shared printer 2.4 or 5 GHz d USB port 16 Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks
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... using Mac OS X, and in the toolbar to search for 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 your printer from the list. To set up... isn't in the Applications folder). 2 Select the printer from the list. 3 Click the Add button. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 17 To print from a computer using Mac OS X v10.5 or later: 1 Choose Apple > System Preferences, and then click Print & Fax. 2 Click Add (+) and select your computer, you have not...
... using Mac OS X, and in the toolbar to search for 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 your printer from the list. To set up... isn't in the Applications folder). 2 Select the printer from the list. 3 Click the Add button. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 17 To print from a computer using Mac OS X v10.5 or later: 1 Choose Apple > System Preferences, and then click Print & Fax. 2 Click Add (+) and select your computer, you have not...
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It looks like this: 2.4 or 5 GHz 2.4 or 5 GHz Shared hard disk drive d USB port 18 Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks Using the AirPort Extreme to Share USB Hard Disks When you connect a USB hard disk to your AirPort Extreme, computers on the network (wired and wireless) can access the hard disk to access, share, and store files.
It looks like this: 2.4 or 5 GHz 2.4 or 5 GHz Shared hard disk drive d USB port 18 Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks Using the AirPort Extreme to Share USB Hard Disks When you connect a USB hard disk to your AirPort Extreme, computers on the network (wired and wireless) can access the hard disk to access, share, and store files.
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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 ... OS X v10.4 or later, or Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7 (SP1). Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 19 Computers can download it up: 1 Connect the hard disk to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d) 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...
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 ... OS X v10.4 or later, or Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7 (SP1). Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 19 Computers can download it up: 1 Connect the hard disk to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d) 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...
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... the setup assistant in AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme. To set up your network and other features of your AirPort Extreme. Setting Up the Airport Extreme 3 This chapter provides information and instructions for information about the advanced features of AirPort Utility, refer to the "Apple AirPort Networks" document, located at www.apple.com/support/airport. This chapter provides an...
... the setup assistant in AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme. To set up your network and other features of your AirPort Extreme. Setting Up the Airport Extreme 3 This chapter provides information and instructions for information about the advanced features of AirPort Utility, refer to the "Apple AirPort Networks" document, located at www.apple.com/support/airport. This chapter provides an...
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...a Mac computer using Mac OS X v10.5.7 or later: 1 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in AirPort Utility. Using AirPort Utility To set up and configure your AirPort Extreme to use AirPort for wireless networking and Internet access, use and the services you are ...Chapter 3 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 21 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 AirPort Extreme to connect to set up your AirPort Extreme and your wireless network.
...a Mac computer using Mac OS X v10.5.7 or later: 1 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in AirPort Utility. Using AirPort Utility To set up and configure your AirPort Extreme to use AirPort for wireless networking and Internet access, use and the services you are ...Chapter 3 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 21 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 AirPort Extreme to connect to set up your AirPort Extreme and your wireless network.
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... Rescan to scan for available base stations, and then select the base station you can use the setup assistant in AirPort Utility to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d). 2 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Mac, or in Start > All Programs...you plan to 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: 1 Connect the printer or hard disk to create a new wireless network. If you don't see the base station ...
... Rescan to scan for available base stations, and then select the base station you can use the setup assistant in AirPort Utility to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d). 2 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Mac, or in Start > All Programs...you plan to 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: 1 Connect the printer or hard disk to create a new wireless network. If you don't see the base station ...