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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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...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 AirPort Extreme Base Station, it creates two high-speed... for 802.11n and 802.11a devices, such as computers, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. 5 With your AirPort Extreme, you set up your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. When you can also share files among computers connected to get started. Read this guide...
...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 AirPort Extreme Base Station, it creates two high-speed... for 802.11n and 802.11a devices, such as computers, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. 5 With your AirPort Extreme, you set up your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. When you can also share files among computers connected to get started. Read this guide...
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...in the Applications folder on a computer using Mac OS X, and in your AirPort Extreme up your AirPort Extreme. Note: To download a copy of this base station. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can access the device. ÂÂ...Vista, or Windows 7 computers can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. Apple periodically updates AirPort software. It's recommended that you can then have access to date. All of AirPort Setup Assistant and AirPort Admin Utility are not compatible with this setup guide in ...
...in the Applications folder on a computer using Mac OS X, and in your AirPort Extreme up your AirPort Extreme. Note: To download a copy of this base station. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can access the device. ÂÂ...Vista, or Windows 7 computers can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. Apple periodically updates AirPort software. It's recommended that you can then have access to date. All of AirPort Setup Assistant and AirPort Admin Utility are not compatible with this setup guide in ...
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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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... to an existing AirPort Extreme wireless network. Z AirPort status menu in the menu bar Use the AirPort status menu to set up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme. About the AirPort Software Use the AirPort Utility software and follow the instructions on and off. AirPort Utility Use AirPort Utility to set up and managing the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations...
... to an existing AirPort Extreme wireless network. Z AirPort status menu in the menu bar Use the AirPort status menu to set up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme. About the AirPort Software Use the AirPort Utility software and follow the instructions on and off. AirPort Utility Use AirPort Utility to set up and managing the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations...
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What You Need to Get Started To use the AirPort Extreme 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 the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or... 802.11n specification. To set up your AirPort Extreme using a Mac, you need a wireless-enabled...
What You Need to Get Started To use the AirPort Extreme 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 the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or... 802.11n specification. To set up your AirPort Extreme using a Mac, you need a wireless-enabled...
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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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...second, and then glows amber while it to get information about what they indicate. AirPort Extreme is on page 29. 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. After ...one second. Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 Light Off Flashing green Solid green Flashing amber Solid amber Status/description AirPort Extreme is completing its startup sequence. AirPort Extreme cannot establish a connection to the network or the Internet, or is properly set up menu (in the ...
...second, and then glows amber while it to get information about what they indicate. AirPort Extreme is on page 29. 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. After ...one second. Chapter 1 Getting Started 11 Light Off Flashing green Solid green Flashing amber Solid amber Status/description AirPort Extreme is completing its startup sequence. AirPort Extreme cannot establish a connection to the network or the Internet, or is properly set up menu (in the ...
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See "Allowing Wireless Clients Access to the network. 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. 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 .
See "Allowing Wireless Clients Access to the network. 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. 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 .
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... examples of the different kinds of the different ways you can use your AirPort Extreme. The document is located at www.apple.com/support/manuals/airport. 13 See the document "Apple AirPort Networks" for detailed information about using your AirPort Extreme. See Chapter 3,"Setting Up the Airport Extreme" on page 20 to get your network. It provides diagrams and explanations...
... examples of the different kinds of the different ways you can use your AirPort Extreme. The document is located at www.apple.com/support/manuals/airport. 13 See the document "Apple AirPort Networks" for detailed information about using your AirPort Extreme. See Chapter 3,"Setting Up the Airport Extreme" on page 20 to get your network. It provides diagrams and explanations...
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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" on page 20.) If AirPort Utility isn't installed on your computer, you can connect to the Internet through your AirPort Extreme. To set it up: 1 Connect your DSL or cable modem to your AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( All Programs > AirPort on a computer using AirPort or other compatible wireless cards or adapters can download it from www.apple...
... the Airport Extreme" on page 20.) If AirPort Utility isn't installed on your computer, you can connect to the Internet through your AirPort Extreme. To set it up: 1 Connect your DSL or cable modem to your AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( All Programs > AirPort on a computer using AirPort or other compatible wireless cards or adapters can download it from www.apple...
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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 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.
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... X v10.2.7 or later: 1 Open Printer Setup Utility (located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder). 2 Select the printer from www.apple.com/support/airport. To set up your network. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 17 To print from a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to...
... X v10.2.7 or later: 1 Open Printer Setup Utility (located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder). 2 Select the printer from www.apple.com/support/airport. To set up your network. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 17 To print from a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to...
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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. 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
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... : 1 Connect the hard disk to share or store files using Mac OS X, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on your network. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 19 Computers can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen...
... : 1 Connect the hard disk to share or store files using Mac OS X, and in Start > All Programs > AirPort on your network. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 19 Computers can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen...
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... from the Base Station menu of AirPort Utility, refer to the "Apple AirPort Networks" document, located at www.apple.com/support/airport. See "Setting Advanced Options" on your computer, you can do most of your AirPort Extreme. Use the instructions in this chapter to easily configure your AirPort Extreme and set up your AirPort Extreme. For more detailed wireless networking information...
... from the Base Station menu of AirPort Utility, refer to the "Apple AirPort Networks" document, located at www.apple.com/support/airport. See "Setting Advanced Options" on your computer, you can do most of your AirPort Extreme. Use the instructions in this chapter to easily configure your AirPort Extreme and set up your AirPort Extreme. For more detailed wireless networking information...
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...base station and click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up and configure your AirPort Extreme to use AirPort for wireless networking and Internet access, use the setup assistant in AirPort Utility asks you a series of questions about the type of network you want to use ...XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7 (SP1): 1 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 helps you want to set up....
...base station and click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up and configure your AirPort Extreme to use AirPort for wireless networking and Internet access, use the setup assistant in AirPort Utility asks you a series of questions about the type of network you want to use ...XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7 (SP1): 1 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 helps you want to set up....
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... connected to the Ethernet ports, you through the AirPort 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 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...
... connected to the Ethernet ports, you through the AirPort 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 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...