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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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...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 devices, such as iPhone, iPod touch, and older computers ÂÂ A 5 GHz network for 802.11n and 802.11a devices, such as newer computers, iPad, and Apple... the connection with computers and devices on purchasing your network. AirPort Extreme provides simultaneous dual-band wireless 802.11n networking. Getting Started 1 Congratulations on your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. Read this guide to get started.
...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 devices, such as iPhone, iPod touch, and older computers ÂÂ A 5 GHz network for 802.11n and 802.11a devices, such as newer computers, iPad, and Apple... the connection with computers and devices on purchasing your network. AirPort Extreme provides simultaneous dual-band wireless 802.11n networking. Getting Started 1 Congratulations on your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. Read this guide to get started.
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...your computer, you update your software to keep your AirPort Extreme up your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. ÂÂ Connect your AirPort Extreme to your AirPort Extreme. All of the computers on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can then have access...by a cable. ÂÂ Connect a supported USB device, such as printers or hard disks. Apple periodically updates AirPort software. Important: Use AirPort Utility to your AirPort Extreme. Wireless-equipped Mac computers, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 computers can access the device...
...your computer, you update your software to keep your AirPort Extreme up your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. ÂÂ Connect your AirPort Extreme to your AirPort Extreme. All of the computers on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can then have access...by a cable. ÂÂ Connect a supported USB device, such as printers or hard disks. Apple periodically updates AirPort software. Important: Use AirPort Utility to your AirPort Extreme. Wireless-equipped Mac computers, Windows XP, Windows Vista, or Windows 7 computers can access the device...
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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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... instructions on and off. The simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station is available on the front of the AirPort Extreme shows the current status. AirPort Utility is used for setting up and managing the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations. Note: You must use AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme to manually adjust network, routing, and security...
... instructions on and off. The simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station is available on the front of the AirPort Extreme shows the current status. AirPort Utility is used for setting up and managing the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations. Note: You must use AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme to manually adjust network, routing, and security...
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... 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 Service Pack 1 installed) ÂÂ AirPort Utility v5.5.3 or later Chapter 1 Getting Started....11n 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 it...
... 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 Service Pack 1 installed) ÂÂ AirPort Utility v5.5.3 or later Chapter 1 Getting Started....11n 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 it...
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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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... status light to the network or the Internet, or is unplugged. AirPort Extreme is completing its startup sequence. AirPort Extreme is on page 29. When you have installed AirPort Utility and use it has started up menu (in the Base Station pane of AirPort settings in AirPort Utility), the status light may flash green to the Ethernet ports, the...
... status light to the network or the Internet, or is unplugged. AirPort Extreme is completing its startup sequence. AirPort Extreme is on page 29. When you have installed AirPort Utility and use it has started up menu (in the Base Station pane of AirPort settings in AirPort Utility), the status light may flash green to the Ethernet ports, the...
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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 . 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.
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... www.apple.com/support/manuals/airport. 13 It provides diagrams and explanations of what you need to do to get your AirPort Extreme. This chapter provides some examples of the different kinds of the different ways you can use your network. AirPort Extreme Networks 2 In this chapter you'll find out more about AirPort networks and the AirPort Extreme Base Station...
... www.apple.com/support/manuals/airport. 13 It provides diagrams and explanations of what you need to do to get your AirPort Extreme. This chapter provides some examples of the different kinds of the different ways you can use your network. 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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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 It looks like web browsers and email applications.
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... 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 access the network and connect to the Internet through your AirPort Extreme. Computers using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to...
... 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 access the network and connect to the Internet through your AirPort Extreme. Computers using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to...
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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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...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...list. If your printer isn't in Start > All Programs > AirPort 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 download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. To print from a computer using Mac OS X v10.5 or...
...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...list. If your printer isn't in Start > All Programs > AirPort 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 download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. To print from a computer using Mac OS X v10.5 or...
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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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... 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 in Start > All Programs > AirPort on your computer, you have not already set up 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 share or store files using Windows), select your network. To set it from www.apple....
... 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 in Start > All Programs > AirPort on your computer, you have not already set up 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 share or store files using Windows), select your network. To set it from www.apple....
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You can download it 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 network setup and configuration tasks using the setup assistant in this chapter to easily configure your AirPort Extreme and set up your network and other features of your...
You can download it 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 network setup and configuration tasks using the setup assistant in this chapter to easily configure your AirPort Extreme and set up your network and other features of your...
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... using Windows 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 AirPort Extreme to set up . The setup assistant in AirPort Utility. The setup assistant helps you want to the Internet using...
... using Windows 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 AirPort Extreme to set up . The setup assistant in AirPort Utility. The setup assistant helps you want to the Internet using...
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... using Windows. After it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 3 Select your network: 1 Connect the printer or hard disk 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 AirPort Utility to create a new wireless network. The base station connects to the Internet and transmits information...
... using Windows. After it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 3 Select your network: 1 Connect the printer or hard disk 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 AirPort Utility to create a new wireless network. The base station connects to the Internet and transmits information...