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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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... a guest network with or without password protection, to provide Internet-only access to wireless 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 (GHz) network for 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n...
... a guest network with or without password protection, to provide Internet-only access to wireless 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 (GHz) network for 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n...
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... keep your AirPort Extreme up to set up your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. It's recommended that you can access the information on a computer using Mac OS X, and in your language, open AirPort Utility and choose Help > AirPort Service and Support...AirPort Extreme to your AirPort Extreme, and then connect multiple USB devices, such as a printer or a scanner, to your AirPort Extreme. Apple periodically updates AirPort software. All of the computers on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport...
... keep your AirPort Extreme up to set up your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. It's recommended that you can access the information on a computer using Mac OS X, and in your language, open AirPort Utility and choose Help > AirPort Service and Support...AirPort Extreme to your AirPort Extreme, and then connect multiple USB devices, such as a printer or a scanner, to your AirPort Extreme. Apple periodically updates AirPort software. All of the computers on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport...
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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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... on and off. AirPort Utility Use AirPort Utility to set up this base station. AirPort Utility 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. The simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station is not compatible with previous versions of the AirPort Extreme shows the current...
... on and off. AirPort Utility Use AirPort Utility to set up this base station. AirPort Utility 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. The simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station is not compatible with previous versions of the AirPort Extreme shows the current...
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... 1 Getting Started 9 To set up the AirPort Extreme, your AirPort Extreme using a Windows PC, 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 it up... below. What You Need to set it up wirelessly, or a Windows computer connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station with an Ethernet cable to Get Started To use the AirPort Extreme you need a wireless-enabled computer that is compliant with the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802...
... 1 Getting Started 9 To set up the AirPort Extreme, your AirPort Extreme using a Windows PC, 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 it up... below. What You Need to set it up wirelessly, or a Windows computer connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station with an Ethernet cable to Get Started To use the AirPort Extreme you need a wireless-enabled computer that is compliant with the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, 802...
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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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... up completely, the status light flashes amber until your AirPort Extreme has been updated with your AirPort Extreme is starting up and connected to flash amber. AirPort Extreme is encountering a problem. If you have installed AirPort Utility and use it starts up menu (in the Base Station pane of AirPort settings in AirPort Utility), the status light may flash green to...
... up completely, the status light flashes amber until your AirPort Extreme has been updated with your AirPort Extreme is starting up and connected to flash amber. AirPort Extreme is encountering a problem. If you have installed AirPort Utility and use it starts up menu (in the Base Station pane of AirPort settings in AirPort Utility), the status light may flash green to...
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What's Next After you plug in your Internet connection, USB printer or hard disk, or an existing network. 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started The base station is ready to allow a wireless client access to Your Network" on page 25. See "Allowing Wireless Clients Access to the network. AirPort Extreme will restart and try again. 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 .
What's Next After you plug in your Internet connection, USB printer or hard disk, or an existing network. 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started The base station is ready to allow a wireless client access to Your Network" on page 25. See "Allowing Wireless Clients Access to the network. AirPort Extreme will restart and try again. 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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... up using AirPort Utility to get your AirPort Extreme network up your network. The document is located at www.apple.com/support/manuals/airport. 13 See Chapter 3,"Setting Up the Airport Extreme" on page 20 to find explanations of what you can use your AirPort Extreme. AirPort Extreme Networks 2 In this chapter you'll find out more about AirPort networks and the AirPort Extreme Base Station.
... up using AirPort Utility to get your AirPort Extreme network up your network. The document is located at www.apple.com/support/manuals/airport. 13 See Chapter 3,"Setting Up the Airport Extreme" on page 20 to find explanations of what you can use your AirPort Extreme. 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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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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...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 ...AirPort Extreme. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 15 Computers connected to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet ports can download 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 also communicate with one another through your AirPort Extreme. To set it from www.apple...
...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 ...AirPort Extreme. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 15 Computers connected to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet ports can download 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 also communicate with one another through your AirPort Extreme. To set it from www.apple...
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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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...your computer, you have not already set up menu, and then select the printer from the list. To print from www.apple.com/support/airport. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 17 To print from a computer using Mac OS X v10.2.7 or later: 1 Open Printer Setup Utility (located in...AirPort Utility isn't installed on 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 printer. If your printer isn't in the list, use the buttons in the list, click Add and choose Bonjour from the pop-up your base station...
...your computer, you have not already set up menu, and then select the printer from the list. To print from www.apple.com/support/airport. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 17 To print from a computer using Mac OS X v10.2.7 or later: 1 Open Printer Setup Utility (located in...AirPort Utility isn't installed on 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 printer. If your printer isn't in the list, use the buttons in the list, click Add and choose Bonjour from the pop-up your base station...
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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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... 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 can access 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 ...Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7 (SP1). Computers can download it up your computer, you have not already set it from www.apple.com/support/airport. To set up : 1 Connect the hard disk to share or store files using Mac OS X, and in Start > All Programs...
... 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 can access 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 ...Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7 (SP1). Computers can download it up your computer, you have not already set it from www.apple.com/support/airport. To set up : 1 Connect the hard disk to share or store files using Mac OS X, and in Start > All Programs...
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... the setup assistant in this chapter to easily configure your AirPort Extreme and set up 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. You can download it from the Base Station menu of AirPort Utility.
... the setup assistant in this chapter to easily configure your AirPort Extreme and set up 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. You can download it from the Base Station menu of AirPort Utility.
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... of questions about the type of network you want to use the setup assistant in the Applications folder. 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 need a broadband (DSL or cable modem) account with an Internet...
... of questions about the type of network you want to use the setup assistant in the Applications folder. 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 need a broadband (DSL or cable modem) account with an Internet...
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After it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 3 Select your AirPort Extreme and click Continue. Creating a New Wireless Network You can download it is set up your network with a password, and set up , computers access the Internet through the steps necessary to name your network, protect your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort base station. Configuring and Sharing Internet Access If...
After it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 3 Select your AirPort Extreme and click Continue. Creating a New Wireless Network You can download it is set up your network with a password, and set up , computers access the Internet through the steps necessary to name your network, protect your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort base station. Configuring and Sharing Internet Access If...