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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. ÂÂ Create a guest network with other computers and Wi-Fi devices, such as computers, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. 5 AirPort Extreme provides simultaneous dual-band wireless 802.11n networking. Getting Started 1 Congratulations on your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. When you can also share files among computers connected to get started.
... network. ÂÂ Create a guest network with other computers and Wi-Fi devices, such as computers, iPad, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. 5 AirPort Extreme provides simultaneous dual-band wireless 802.11n networking. Getting Started 1 Congratulations on your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. When you can also share files among computers connected to get started.
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... and Support, and click Manuals. 6 Chapter 1 Getting Started Apple periodically updates AirPort software. Previous versions of the computers on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. All of this base station. ÂÂ Connect your AirPort Extreme to your AirPort Extreme. AirPort Utility is installed in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder...
... and Support, and click Manuals. 6 Chapter 1 Getting Started Apple periodically updates AirPort software. Previous versions of the computers on the AirPort network, both wireless and wired, can download it from www.apple.com/support/airport. All of this base station. ÂÂ Connect your AirPort Extreme to your AirPort Extreme. AirPort Utility is installed in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder...
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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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... up this base station. AirPort Utility Use AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme. About the AirPort Software Use the AirPort Utility software and follow the instructions on the following pages to set up and managing the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations. The status menu is used for setting up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme to an existing AirPort Extreme wireless network...
... up this base station. AirPort Utility Use AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme. About the AirPort Software Use the AirPort Utility software and follow the instructions on the following pages to set up and managing the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations. The status menu is used for setting up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme to an existing AirPort Extreme wireless network...
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... set it up the AirPort Extreme, 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 up wirelessly, or a Windows computer connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station with an Ethernet cable...
... set it up the AirPort Extreme, 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 up wirelessly, or a Windows computer connected to an AirPort Extreme Base Station with an Ethernet cable...
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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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After it has started up . AirPort Extreme is starting up menu (in the Base Station pane of AirPort settings in AirPort Utility), the status light may flash green to get information about what they indicate. See "If Your AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber" on and working properly. When you choose Flash On Activity from the Status Light pop...
After it has started up . AirPort Extreme is starting up menu (in the Base Station pane of AirPort settings in AirPort Utility), the status light may flash green to get information about what they indicate. See "If Your AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber" on and working properly. When you choose Flash On Activity from the Status Light pop...
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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 AirPort Extreme will restart and try again. The base station is ready to allow a wireless client access to work with your AirPort Extreme, use AirPort Utility to set it up . See "Allowing Wireless Clients Access to Your Network" on page 25. Light Flashing amber and green Solid blue Status/description There may be a problem starting up 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 work with your AirPort Extreme, use AirPort Utility to set it up . See "Allowing Wireless Clients Access to Your Network" on page 25. Light Flashing amber and green Solid blue Status/description There may be a problem starting up to the network.
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See the document "Apple AirPort Networks" for detailed information about using your AirPort Extreme. AirPort Extreme Networks 2 In this chapter you'll find out more about AirPort networks and the AirPort Extreme Base Station. 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...
See the document "Apple AirPort Networks" for detailed information about using your AirPort Extreme. AirPort Extreme Networks 2 In this chapter you'll find out more about AirPort networks and the AirPort Extreme Base Station. 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...
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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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... ports can also communicate with one another through your AirPort Extreme. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 15 To set it from www.apple.com/support/airport. Computers using Windows), 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 isn't installed on a computer using...
... ports can also communicate with one another through your AirPort Extreme. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 15 To set it from www.apple.com/support/airport. Computers using Windows), 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 isn't installed on a computer using...
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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 v10.5 or later: 1 Choose Apple > System Preferences, and then click Print & Fax. 2 Click Add (+) and select your printer from the list. To print from a computer using Windows: Use Bonjour for it from the list. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 17 If AirPort Utility isn't installed on a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue...
... X v10.5 or later: 1 Choose Apple > System Preferences, and then click Print & Fax. 2 Click Add (+) and select your printer from the list. To print from a computer using Windows: Use Bonjour for it from the list. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 17 If AirPort Utility isn't installed on a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue...
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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 ...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 up : 1 Connect the hard disk to share or store files ...
...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 ...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 up : 1 Connect the hard disk to share or store files ...
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... www.apple.com/support/airport. 20 This chapter provides an overview for information about the advanced features of your network setup and configuration tasks using AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort network. You can download it from the Base Station menu of your AirPort Extreme. See... "Setting Advanced Options" on your computer, you can do most of AirPort Utility. For more detailed wireless ...
... www.apple.com/support/airport. 20 This chapter provides an overview for information about the advanced features of your network setup and configuration tasks using AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort network. You can download it from the Base Station menu of your AirPort Extreme. See... "Setting Advanced Options" on your computer, you can do most of AirPort Utility. For more detailed wireless ...
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On a computer using Mac OS X v10.5.7 or later: 1 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder 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. Chapter 3 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 21 On a Mac computer using Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2...
On a computer using Mac OS X v10.5.7 or later: 1 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder 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. Chapter 3 Setting Up the Airport Extreme 21 On a Mac computer using Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2...
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... the printer or hard disk to create a new network. After it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 3 Select your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort base station. Configuring and Sharing Internet Access If you through the AirPort network. Creating a New Wireless Network You can download it is set other options... The setup assistant guides you plan to share your Internet connection with a password, and set up your AirPort Extreme and click Continue. The base station connects to the Internet and transmits information to name your network, protect your network or computers connected to ...
... the printer or hard disk to create a new network. After it from www.apple.com/support/airport. 3 Select your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort base station. Configuring and Sharing Internet Access If you through the AirPort network. Creating a New Wireless Network You can download it is set other options... The setup assistant guides you plan to share your Internet connection with a password, and set up your AirPort Extreme and click Continue. The base station connects to the Internet and transmits information to name your network, protect your network or computers connected to ...