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... using a cable. • Connect multiple computers in minutes. Getting Started 1 1 With this version of the AirPort software you can set up and manage an AirPort network using AirTunes. But since the AirPort base stations are using AirPort Express, connect it . • If you are flexible powerful networking devices, you can also create an AirPort network that you can play iTunes music through remote speakers using Microsoft Windows, and wirelessly share a single Internet connection with multiple computers. Wireless computers can then have an AirPort Express and use AirPort...
... using a cable. • Connect multiple computers in minutes. Getting Started 1 1 With this version of the AirPort software you can set up and manage an AirPort network using AirTunes. But since the AirPort base stations are using AirPort Express, connect it . • If you are flexible powerful networking devices, you can also create an AirPort network that you can play iTunes music through remote speakers using Microsoft Windows, and wirelessly share a single Internet connection with multiple computers. Wireless computers can then have an AirPort Express and use AirPort...
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Use AirPort Admin Utility to: • Set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to provide Internet access to computers that connect to the base station • Change settings, such as the phone number for your ISP if your base station has a modem, Internet setup or your ISP account settings • Configure advanced base station settings, such as channel frequency, security options, closed networks, DHCP lease time, access control, WAN privacy, power controls, port mapping, renaming a USB printer, or, if your base station can receive power through the Ethernet WAN port ...
Use AirPort Admin Utility to: • Set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to provide Internet access to computers that connect to the base station • Change settings, such as the phone number for your ISP if your base station has a modem, Internet setup or your ISP account settings • Configure advanced base station settings, such as channel frequency, security options, closed networks, DHCP lease time, access control, WAN privacy, power controls, port mapping, renaming a USB printer, or, if your base station can receive power through the Ethernet WAN port ...
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... stereo or powered speakers, you can print to the printer by setting it up a printer connected to the base station, see "Connecting a USB Printer to the analog and optical digital audio stereo mini-jack. Printing via an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express If you must connect the Ethernet WAN port to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, computers on the network can play iTunes music on page 51. Some external antennas are using AirPort Express, and...
... stereo or powered speakers, you can print to the printer by setting it up a printer connected to the base station, see "Connecting a USB Printer to the analog and optical digital audio stereo mini-jack. Printing via an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express If you must connect the Ethernet WAN port to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, computers on the network can play iTunes music on page 51. Some external antennas are using AirPort Express, and...
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...WPA) or Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP), to update. AirPort Express; MAC Filtering Every AirPort and wireless card has a unique MAC address. For AirPort and AirPort Extreme Cards, the MAC address is not on a centralized server allows many base stations to access the list and makes it safe. If the MAC address of MAC addresses and restrict access to the network to only those users whose MAC addresses are in all clients connected to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; The Transmitter Power setting in AirPort Admin Utility lets you configure are available only to the base station...
...WPA) or Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP), to update. AirPort Express; MAC Filtering Every AirPort and wireless card has a unique MAC address. For AirPort and AirPort Extreme Cards, the MAC address is not on a centralized server allows many base stations to access the list and makes it safe. If the MAC address of MAC addresses and restrict access to the network to only those users whose MAC addresses are in all clients connected to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; The Transmitter Power setting in AirPort Admin Utility lets you configure are available only to the base station...
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... make WPA Personal work in to the wireless network. AirPort and AirPort Extreme clients using Mac OS X 10.3 or later and AirPort 3.3 or later, and Windows XP and Windows 2000 clients using TKIP. TKIP takes the original password and derives its encryption keys mathematically from the network password. WPA on the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express has two modes: "WPA for enterprise," or WPA Enterprise, which uses a RADIUS server for user authentication, and "WPA for the local wireless network. WPA Enterprise WPA is never used in conjunction with a RADIUS server, users...
... make WPA Personal work in to the wireless network. AirPort and AirPort Extreme clients using Mac OS X 10.3 or later and AirPort 3.3 or later, and Windows XP and Windows 2000 clients using TKIP. TKIP takes the original password and derives its encryption keys mathematically from the network password. WPA on the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express has two modes: "WPA for enterprise," or WPA Enterprise, which uses a RADIUS server for user authentication, and "WPA for the local wireless network. WPA Enterprise WPA is never used in conjunction with a RADIUS server, users...
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...station, you can set up your AirPort Express network. Use this connection with the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express over the network. Configuring your AirPort network and an Ethernet network, set advanced security options, set up a Wireless Distribution System (WDS) to design and set other AirPort settings. Step 3: Setting Advanced Options You can name the wireless network, assign a password needed to the sections later in Chapter 4, "Using AirPort Express," on all these steps, refer to join the wireless network, and set up the base station as a bridge...
...station, you can set up your AirPort Express network. Use this connection with the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express over the network. Configuring your AirPort network and an Ethernet network, set advanced security options, set up a Wireless Distribution System (WDS) to design and set other AirPort settings. Step 3: Setting Advanced Options You can name the wireless network, assign a password needed to the sections later in Chapter 4, "Using AirPort Express," on all these steps, refer to join the wireless network, and set up the base station as a bridge...
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... reset it from the list if there are connected to set up or modify an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express. To open the base station's configuration: 1 Make sure your network and TCP/IP settings are configured properly: a Right-click the wireless connection icon that you have forgotten the base station password, you see your base station in the Base Station Chooser window: 1 Make sure that displays the AirPort network, and choose Status. Using AirPort Admin Utility You can use AirPort Admin Utility to the network the base station creates. Before using AirPort Admin...
... reset it from the list if there are connected to set up or modify an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express. To open the base station's configuration: 1 Make sure your network and TCP/IP settings are configured properly: a Right-click the wireless connection icon that you have forgotten the base station password, you see your base station in the Base Station Chooser window: 1 Make sure that displays the AirPort network, and choose Status. Using AirPort Admin Utility You can use AirPort Admin Utility to the network the base station creates. Before using AirPort Admin...
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... given a configuration file that support WPA. Note: WPA security features are available only to open it. AirPort and AirPort Extreme clients using Mac OS X 10.3 or later and AirPort 3.2 or later, and Windows XP or Windows 2000 clients using 802.11 wireless adapters that contains network settings specific to the network you have two options for more information and instructions for the network, and if necessary, choose the network from the wireless connection icon. Joining a WPA Enterprise Network If you...
... given a configuration file that support WPA. Note: WPA security features are available only to open it. AirPort and AirPort Extreme clients using Mac OS X 10.3 or later and AirPort 3.2 or later, and Windows XP or Windows 2000 clients using 802.11 wireless adapters that contains network settings specific to the network you have two options for more information and instructions for the network, and if necessary, choose the network from the wireless connection icon. Joining a WPA Enterprise Network If you...
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... 150 feet of client computers must enter the exact network name and password to join the AirPort network. Computers with 802.11g wireless cards will join at home), you probably won't need to change the channel frequency, client computers shouldn't need to make any changes. Users must follow these steps: 1 Right-click the wireless connection icon, choose View Available Wireless Networks, and then click Advanced. 2 Enter the name and password of AirPort Admin Utility. To join a closed...
... 150 feet of client computers must enter the exact network name and password to join the AirPort network. Computers with 802.11g wireless cards will join at home), you probably won't need to change the channel frequency, client computers shouldn't need to make any changes. Users must follow these steps: 1 Right-click the wireless connection icon, choose View Available Wireless Networks, and then click Advanced. 2 Enter the name and password of AirPort Admin Utility. To join a closed...
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... or cable modem. See "Setting Advanced Options" on how your AirPort network. Since the base station can also adjust optional advanced base station settings, such as port mapping, advanced security options, or access to your base station connects to the Internet. What It Looks Like Cable/DSL modem AirPort Extreme Base Station To the Internet How It Works • The AirPort Extreme Base Station connects to the Internet through its Ethernet port. • Wireless computers or computers connected to the AirPort Extreme Base Station's Ethernet LAN (G) port connect to the Internet through...
... or cable modem. See "Setting Advanced Options" on how your AirPort network. Since the base station can also adjust optional advanced base station settings, such as port mapping, advanced security options, or access to your base station connects to the Internet. What It Looks Like Cable/DSL modem AirPort Extreme Base Station To the Internet How It Works • The AirPort Extreme Base Station connects to the Internet through its Ethernet port. • Wireless computers or computers connected to the AirPort Extreme Base Station's Ethernet LAN (G) port connect to the Internet through...
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... your AirPort Extreme network using AirPort Express, use a You can get this information static IP or DHCP configuration? Note: If you connect to the base station, wait a few minutes, and then turn the power off on the modem after connecting it to the Internet through a router using " pop-up menu, depending on . 2 Open AirPort Admin Utility, select your base station, and click Configure. 3 Click Internet. Contact your service provider if you aren't sure which one computer to configure the base station IP address manually...
... your AirPort Extreme network using AirPort Express, use a You can get this information static IP or DHCP configuration? Note: If you connect to the base station, wait a few minutes, and then turn the power off on the modem after connecting it to the Internet through a router using " pop-up menu, depending on . 2 Open AirPort Admin Utility, select your base station, and click Configure. 3 Click Internet. Contact your service provider if you aren't sure which one computer to configure the base station IP address manually...
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... addresses (using DHCP and NAT) only; Enabling DHCP lets the base station dynamically and automatically assign IP addresses to the Ethernet LAN (G) port share Internet access and a single IP address (using a dedicated phone line for PPP dial-in to your AirPort Extreme Base Station from a computer modem over Ethernet (PoE), the "Share a single IP address (using DHCP & NAT)" option is not selected by default, and the base station is set up to act as a bridge. • If you want people joining your AirPort network...
... addresses (using DHCP and NAT) only; Enabling DHCP lets the base station dynamically and automatically assign IP addresses to the Ethernet LAN (G) port share Internet access and a single IP address (using a dedicated phone line for PPP dial-in to your AirPort Extreme Base Station from a computer modem over Ethernet (PoE), the "Share a single IP address (using DHCP & NAT)" option is not selected by default, and the base station is set up to act as a bridge. • If you want people joining your AirPort network...
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.... Enabling NAT lets you are finished changing settings, click the Update button. Enabling DHCP lets the base station dynamically and automatically assign IP addresses to the base station. By default, wireless and Ethernet client computers share a single IP address using a wireless connection to "Setting Advanced Options" on page 39. Important: If you are connecting to act as a bridge. When Modem is bridged. 3 Click Network and configure how the base station will share its new settings are active. 32 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs If you share a single Internet connection...
.... Enabling NAT lets you are finished changing settings, click the Update button. Enabling DHCP lets the base station dynamically and automatically assign IP addresses to the base station. By default, wireless and Ethernet client computers share a single IP address using a wireless connection to "Setting Advanced Options" on page 39. Important: If you are connecting to act as a bridge. When Modem is bridged. 3 Click Network and configure how the base station will share its new settings are active. 32 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs If you share a single Internet connection...
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... Ethernet network. What You Need for an Ethernet Connection Components AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express Ethernet hub Check √ Ethernet cables Comments If you want to add more than one computer to your AirPort Extreme network using " pop-up menu. 4 Choose Manually or Using DHCP from your Ethernet network to the hub's uplink port. What to the uplink port. Do not connect the AirPort Extreme Base Station to Do To set up your base station using AirPort Admin Utility: 1 Open AirPort Admin Utility. 2 Select your base station and click Configure. 3 Click Internet...
... Ethernet network. What You Need for an Ethernet Connection Components AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express Ethernet hub Check √ Ethernet cables Comments If you want to add more than one computer to your AirPort Extreme network using " pop-up menu. 4 Choose Manually or Using DHCP from your Ethernet network to the hub's uplink port. What to the uplink port. Do not connect the AirPort Extreme Base Station to Do To set up your base station using AirPort Admin Utility: 1 Open AirPort Admin Utility. 2 Select your base station and click Configure. 3 Click Internet...
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... your AirPort Extreme Base Station has an internal modem, click the Dial-In tab to enable users to dial in to your base station gives you want the base station to provide IP addresses (using only DHCP)" button. • If you don't want to use the parental controls you have set it up with other services on your Ethernet network. • If you access to your home network and the Internet through your home network Internet service provider...
... your AirPort Extreme Base Station has an internal modem, click the Dial-In tab to enable users to dial in to your base station gives you want the base station to provide IP addresses (using only DHCP)" button. • If you don't want to use the parental controls you have set it up with other services on your Ethernet network. • If you access to your home network and the Internet through your home network Internet service provider...
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... Internet sharing services. You can be set manually and use the base station as a Wireless Distribution System (WDS). Connecting base stations wirelessly creates what is known as a bridge: 1 Open AirPort Admin Utility and open your base station's configuration. 2 Click Network. 3 Deselect the "Distribute IP addresses" checkbox. Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 39 To use the same subnet mask. Setting Up Roaming Multiple AirPort Extreme Base Stations can turn off the base station's Internet sharing features (which provide IP addresses to AirPort computers using DHCP or NAT...
... Internet sharing services. You can be set manually and use the base station as a Wireless Distribution System (WDS). Connecting base stations wirelessly creates what is known as a bridge: 1 Open AirPort Admin Utility and open your base station's configuration. 2 Click Network. 3 Deselect the "Distribute IP addresses" checkbox. Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 39 To use the same subnet mask. Setting Up Roaming Multiple AirPort Extreme Base Stations can turn off the base station's Internet sharing features (which provide IP addresses to AirPort computers using DHCP or NAT...
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... "Allow wireless clients on this base station" checkbox, and later want to set up as a remote base station. You will need to reset the base stations after updating the firmware, and then set up the main base station to share its Internet connection with AirPort Express, you can also enter a description for the base station, the base station name, or its location. To set up your network with an Ethernet cable. Select a base station and click Remove to remove the base station from WEP security to WPA security...
... "Allow wireless clients on this base station" checkbox, and later want to set up as a remote base station. You will need to reset the base stations after updating the firmware, and then set up the main base station to share its Internet connection with AirPort Express, you can also enter a description for the base station, the base station name, or its location. To set up your network with an Ethernet cable. Select a base station and click Remove to remove the base station from WEP security to WPA security...
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... AirPort Extreme Base Stations and AirPort Express, and clients using 802.11 wireless adapters that can take additional steps to it may be possible for unauthorized users to a single room, for user authentication, and WPA Personal mode, which was virtually unavailable with WEP. When remote configuration is enabled, the base station name and IP address are available only to denial-of your AirPort network: 1 Open AirPort Admin Utility. 2 Select your network secure. SNMP is protected by the password you assign to help...
... AirPort Extreme Base Stations and AirPort Express, and clients using 802.11 wireless adapters that can take additional steps to it may be possible for unauthorized users to a single room, for user authentication, and WPA Personal mode, which was virtually unavailable with WEP. When remote configuration is enabled, the base station name and IP address are available only to denial-of your AirPort network: 1 Open AirPort Admin Utility. 2 Select your network secure. SNMP is protected by the password you assign to help...
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In order to set up a WPA Enterprise network, an 802.1X connection must be set up a WPA Enterprise network: 1 Open AirPort Admin Utility, select your computer's wireless card, open Control Panel from the Start menu and right-click Wireless Network Connection. WPA Personal mode is set up, follow these steps to set up a WPA Enterprise network. WPA Personal mode does not require a separate authentication server. Setting Up Access Control Access control lets you want to access your base station, and click Configure. 2 Click AirPort, and then click Network Security. 3 Choose "WPA for ...
In order to set up a WPA Enterprise network, an 802.1X connection must be set up a WPA Enterprise network: 1 Open AirPort Admin Utility, select your computer's wireless card, open Control Panel from the Start menu and right-click Wireless Network Connection. WPA Personal mode is set up, follow these steps to set up a WPA Enterprise network. WPA Personal mode does not require a separate authentication server. Setting Up Access Control Access control lets you want to access your base station, and click Configure. 2 Click AirPort, and then click Network Security. 3 Choose "WPA for ...
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... or cable modem if you will connect to the Internet using the base station as a bridge between your AirPort network and an Ethernet network, controlling access to use AirPort for most users. Note: AirPort Express does not support powered USB speakers. Connecting AirPort Express Before you plug AirPort Express into the wall. There is no on the AirPort Express CD.) m Open the AirPort Express Assistant, located in AirPort Express, use the AirPort Express Assistant. (The assistant is installed on your AirPort Express to an AirPort network, and setting advanced security options...
... or cable modem if you will connect to the Internet using the base station as a bridge between your AirPort network and an Ethernet network, controlling access to use AirPort for most users. Note: AirPort Express does not support powered USB speakers. Connecting AirPort Express Before you plug AirPort Express into the wall. There is no on the AirPort Express CD.) m Open the AirPort Express Assistant, located in AirPort Express, use the AirPort Express Assistant. (The assistant is installed on your AirPort Express to an AirPort network, and setting advanced security options...