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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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... wireless home network, and then connect to wireless devices, such as iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. When you can also share files among computers connected to get started. 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...
... wireless home network, and then connect to wireless devices, such as iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. When you can also share files among computers connected to get started. 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...
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.... 6 Chapter 1 Getting Started Note: To download a copy of the compatible computers on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. ÂÂ Connect your AirPort Extreme to your AirPort Extreme. All of this base station. Apple periodically updates AirPort software. AirPort Utility is installed in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer...
.... 6 Chapter 1 Getting Started Note: To download a copy of the compatible computers on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. ÂÂ Connect your AirPort Extreme to your AirPort Extreme. All of this base station. Apple periodically updates AirPort software. AirPort Utility is installed in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer...
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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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... is used for setting up and managing the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations. The simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station is also an advanced tool for troubleshooting your AirPort Extreme to create a wireless network, connect to -computer network, and turn AirPort on computers using Mac OS X. 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Z AirPort status menu in the menu bar Use the...
... is used for setting up and managing the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations. The simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station is also an advanced tool for troubleshooting your AirPort Extreme to create a wireless network, connect to -computer network, and turn AirPort on computers using Mac OS X. 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started Z AirPort status menu in the menu bar Use the...
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....11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n wireless card to set it up wirelessly, or a Windows computer connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station with an Ethernet cable to set it up using Ethernet ÂÂ Mac OS X v10.5.7 or later ÂÂ... later Chapter 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 using Ethernet ...
....11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, or 802.11n wireless card to set it up wirelessly, or a Windows computer connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station with an Ethernet cable to set it up using Ethernet ÂÂ Mac OS X v10.5.7 or later ÂÂ... later Chapter 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 using Ethernet ...
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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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... properly. Light Off Flashing green Solid green Flashing amber Solid amber Status/description AirPort Extreme is completing its startup sequence. Make sure you choose Flash On Activity from the Status Light pop-up menu (in the Base Station pane of AirPort settings in AirPort Utility), the status light may flash green to flash amber. Chapter 1 Getting...
... properly. Light Off Flashing green Solid green Flashing amber Solid amber Status/description AirPort Extreme is completing its startup sequence. Make sure you choose Flash On Activity from the Status Light pop-up menu (in the Base Station pane of AirPort settings in AirPort Utility), the status light may flash green to flash amber. Chapter 1 Getting...
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The base station is ready to allow a wireless client access to Your Network" on page 25. AirPort Extreme will restart and try again. 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 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 .
The base station is ready to allow a wireless client access to Your Network" on page 25. AirPort Extreme will restart and try again. 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 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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... of what you need to do to get your AirPort Extreme network up using your AirPort Extreme. The document is located at www.apple.com/support/manuals/airport. 13 AirPort Extreme Networks 2 In this chapter you'll find out more about AirPort networks and the AirPort Extreme Base Station. See Chapter 3,"Setting Up the Airport Extreme" on page 20 to help set up and running...
... of what you need to do to get your AirPort Extreme network up using your AirPort Extreme. The document is located at www.apple.com/support/manuals/airport. 13 AirPort Extreme Networks 2 In this chapter you'll find out more about AirPort networks and the AirPort Extreme Base Station. See Chapter 3,"Setting Up the Airport Extreme" on page 20 to help set up and running...
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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 Internet It looks like this: 2.4 or 5 GHz 2.4 GHz DSL or cable modem < Internet WAN port 14 Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks to share files, play games, and use Internet applications 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 Internet It looks like this: 2.4 or 5 GHz 2.4 GHz DSL or cable modem < Internet WAN port 14 Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks to share files, play games, and use Internet applications like web browsers and email applications.
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... one another through your AirPort Extreme. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 15 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.com/support/airport. Computers using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue...
... one another through your AirPort Extreme. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 15 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.com/support/airport. Computers using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue...
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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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... computer using Windows: Use Bonjour for Windows (installed with AirPort Utility) to search for it. To 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...AirPort Utility isn't installed on a computer using Windows), select your network. If your printer isn't in the list, click Add and choose Bonjour from the pop-up 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...
... computer using Windows: Use Bonjour for Windows (installed with AirPort Utility) to search for it. To 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...AirPort Utility isn't installed on a computer using Windows), select your network. If your printer isn't in the list, click Add and choose Bonjour from the pop-up 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...
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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 share or store files using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions 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...Programs > AirPort on a computer using Mac 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 your computer, you have not already set it from www.apple.com/support/airport. If AirPort Utility isn't...
... the hard disk to share or store files using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions 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...Programs > AirPort on a computer using Mac 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 your computer, you have not already set it from www.apple.com/support/airport. If AirPort Utility isn't...
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... page 24. You can download it from the Base Station menu of AirPort Utility, refer to 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. Setting Up the Airport Extreme 3 This chapter provides information and instructions for using...
... page 24. You can download it from the Base Station menu of AirPort Utility, refer to 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. Setting Up the Airport Extreme 3 This chapter provides information and instructions for using...
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...XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7 (SP1): 1 Open AirPort Utility, located 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. If you are using Mac OS X v10.5.7 or ... 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. Using AirPort Utility To set up and configure your AirPort Extreme to use AirPort for wireless networking and Internet access,...
...XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), or Windows 7 (SP1): 1 Open AirPort Utility, located 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. If you are using Mac OS X v10.5.7 or ... 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. Using AirPort Utility To set up and configure your AirPort Extreme to use AirPort for wireless networking and Internet access,...
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... assistant guides you plan to share a USB printer or USB hard disk on a computer using Windows. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort base station. After it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 3 Select your AirPort Extreme and click Continue. Configuring and Sharing Internet Access If you plan to share your Internet connection with wireless...
... assistant guides you plan to share a USB printer or USB hard disk on a computer using Windows. If AirPort Utility isn't installed on your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort base station. After it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 3 Select your AirPort Extreme and click Continue. Configuring and Sharing Internet Access If you plan to share your Internet connection with wireless...