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... 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 5 Getting Started 6 How AirPort Works 6 How Wireless Internet Access Is Provided 7 Configuring AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express for Internet Access 7 AirPort Express Assistant 8 AirPort Admin Utility 8 Extending the Range of Your AirPort Network 9 AirTunes 9 Printing via an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express 10 Sharing Your Computer's Internet Connection 11 AirPort Security 11 Security for AirPort Networks at Home 12 Security for...
... 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 5 Getting Started 6 How AirPort Works 6 How Wireless Internet Access Is Provided 7 Configuring AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express for Internet Access 7 AirPort Express Assistant 8 AirPort Admin Utility 8 Extending the Range of Your AirPort Network 9 AirTunes 9 Printing via an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express 10 Sharing Your Computer's Internet Connection 11 AirPort Security 11 Security for AirPort Networks at Home 12 Security for...
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... AirTunes to play iTunes music. But since the AirPort base stations are using Microsoft Windows, and wirelessly share a single Internet connection with multiple computers. Through a wireless network you can access the Internet, share files, play multiplayer games, and more . 5 You can set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express and connect to the Internet without being connected...
... AirTunes to play iTunes music. But since the AirPort base stations are using Microsoft Windows, and wirelessly share a single Internet connection with multiple computers. Through a wireless network you can access the Internet, share files, play multiplayer games, and more . 5 You can set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express and connect to the Internet without being connected...
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... may not be connected by cables. If you are not currently compatible with AirPort computers. You can create a wireless network using an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express, and all wireless communication goes through a wireless network. Some cable modem and DSL providers may vary with an Internet service provider (fees may look slightly different. You set up...
... may not be connected by cables. If you are not currently compatible with AirPort computers. You can create a wireless network using an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express, and all wireless communication goes through a wireless network. Some cable modem and DSL providers may vary with an Internet service provider (fees may look slightly different. You set up...
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... up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express, or use the AirPort Express Assistant to set up an AirPort Express using AirTunes. Note: You can use the AirPort Express Assistant to set up an AirPort Express and control the AirPort network it to wireless-equipped computers, using the wireless network. • Connect the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to an existing network that came with AirPort Express), Windows XP...
... up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express, or use the AirPort Express Assistant to set up an AirPort Express using AirTunes. Note: You can use the AirPort Express Assistant to set up an AirPort Express and control the AirPort network it to wireless-equipped computers, using the wireless network. • Connect the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to an existing network that came with AirPort Express), Windows XP...
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... using AirPort Express to extend the range of the AirPort Extreme Base Station can also extend the range of your network by connecting an Apple-certified external antenna to 802.3af-compliant Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) with your base station has ...base station has a modem, Internet setup or your wireless network by setting up wireless connections between multiple base stations in For instructions on page 16. Using Power over Ethernet, the base station and the mounting bracket conform to Your AirPort Network" on setting up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express...
... using AirPort Express to extend the range of the AirPort Extreme Base Station can also extend the range of your network by connecting an Apple-certified external antenna to 802.3af-compliant Power Sourcing Equipment (PSE) with your base station has ...base station has a modem, Internet setup or your wireless network by setting up wireless connections between multiple base stations in For instructions on page 16. Using Power over Ethernet, the base station and the mounting bracket conform to Your AirPort Network" on setting up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express...
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... and the Internet, protecting data from the outside world with firewall protection. Apple has designed the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express to protect your wireless network from Internetbased IP attacks. Firewall You can separate your entire AirPort network as well as wired networks. Apple gives you ways to provide multiple levels of security, so you can enjoy...
... and the Internet, protecting data from the outside world with firewall protection. Apple has designed the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express to protect your wireless network from Internetbased IP attacks. Firewall You can separate your entire AirPort network as well as wired networks. Apple gives you ways to provide multiple levels of security, so you can enjoy...
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... a specific building. AirPort Express; Security for AirPort Networks in all clients connected to update. Placing this list on your approved MAC address list, the user cannot join your base station's network. Only users within the network vicinity have access to as the AirPort ID. Support for all...want to restrict network communications to authorized users and keep it easy to the base station. If you're using other 802.11 wireless adapters that support WPA. MAC Filtering Every AirPort and wireless card has a unique MAC address. The Transmitter Power setting in the access ...
... a specific building. AirPort Express; Security for AirPort Networks in all clients connected to update. Placing this list on your approved MAC address list, the user cannot join your base station's network. Only users within the network vicinity have access to as the AirPort ID. Support for all...want to restrict network communications to authorized users and keep it easy to the base station. If you're using other 802.11 wireless adapters that support WPA. MAC Filtering Every AirPort and wireless card has a unique MAC address. The Transmitter Power setting in the access ...
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... with IT resources, WPA should be eliminated, at least for the local 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. WPA on the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express has two modes: "WPA for enterprise," or WPA Enterprise, which uses...
... with IT resources, WPA should be eliminated, at least for the local 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. WPA on the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express has two modes: "WPA for enterprise," or WPA Enterprise, which uses...
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... design involves three steps: Step 1: Setting Up the AirPort Network Computers communicate with settings appropriate for the types of AirPort networks you can name the wireless network, assign a password needed to join the wireless network, and set other options. You provide the base station with the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express over the network. For specific instructions on all...
... design involves three steps: Step 1: Setting Up the AirPort Network Computers communicate with settings appropriate for the types of AirPort networks you can name the wireless network, assign a password needed to join the wireless network, and set other options. You provide the base station with the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express over the network. For specific instructions on all...
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...AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express. To open the base station's configuration: 1 Make sure your network and click Connect. If you don't see your AirPort network name (SSID), and choose it to the network the base station creates. c Make sure "Obtain an IP address automatically" is public. If you can 't join the AirPort network, right-click the wireless... connection icon and choose View Available Wireless Networks. The default password is selected. The network name (or SSID) of a new AirPort base station is "Apple Network ...
...AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express. To open the base station's configuration: 1 Make sure your network and click Connect. If you don't see your AirPort network name (SSID), and choose it to the network the base station creates. c Make sure "Obtain an IP address automatically" is public. If you can 't join the AirPort network, right-click the wireless... connection icon and choose View Available Wireless Networks. The default password is selected. The network name (or SSID) of a new AirPort base station is "Apple Network ...
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...administrator to find out which to 63 ASCII characters, or exactly 64 hexadecimal characters. AirPort Express; If you must enter a password of either 8 to use. Example: $12345678901234567890abcdef ... for home/small office" (also known as TLS, require a digital certificate to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; Some authentication protocols, such as Pre-Shared Key), you were given a password ... choose the network from the wireless connection icon. Check with your network administrator. Joining a 128-Bit Encrypted Wireless Network If you want to join a wireless network that requires 128-bit...
...administrator to find out which to 63 ASCII characters, or exactly 64 hexadecimal characters. AirPort Express; If you must enter a password of either 8 to use. Example: $12345678901234567890abcdef ... for home/small office" (also known as TLS, require a digital certificate to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; Some authentication protocols, such as Pre-Shared Key), you were given a password ... choose the network from the wireless connection icon. Check with your network administrator. Joining a 128-Bit Encrypted Wireless Network If you want to join a wireless network that requires 128-bit...
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.... Setting Base Station Options Click Base Station Options to reduce the power the base station uses and limit the range of the base station. You can cause interference, see "Items That Can Cause Interference With AirPort" on an AirPort Extreme Base Station or the Ethernet port an AirPort Express. You... Enabling Interference Robustness Select "Enable interference robustness" when the base station is necessary to improve the performance of certain types of devices that can reduce the range of the wireless network. Setting Wireless Options You can select to set the multicast rate.
.... Setting Base Station Options Click Base Station Options to reduce the power the base station uses and limit the range of the base station. You can cause interference, see "Items That Can Cause Interference With AirPort" on an AirPort Extreme Base Station or the Ethernet port an AirPort Express. You... Enabling Interference Robustness Select "Enable interference robustness" when the base station is necessary to improve the performance of certain types of devices that can reduce the range of the wireless network. Setting Wireless Options You can select to set the multicast rate.
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... 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 WAN ( ) port connected to the AirPort Extreme Base Station LAN (G) port only. The AirPort Express connects through its Ethernet port. • Wireless computers or computers connected to the AirPort Extreme Base Station's Ethernet LAN (G) port connect to...
... 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 WAN ( ) port connected to the AirPort Extreme Base Station LAN (G) port only. The AirPort Express connects through its Ethernet port. • Wireless computers or computers connected to the AirPort Extreme Base Station's Ethernet LAN (G) port connect to...
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... can use the AirPort Express Assistant to set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or you need to communicate with the Internet through the Ethernet WAN ( ) port on an AirPort Extreme Base Station, or through the Ethernet port on page 39. Use AirPort Admin Utility if you are setting up client computers to connect to the wireless network, see "Setting...
... can use the AirPort Express Assistant to set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or you need to communicate with the Internet through the Ethernet WAN ( ) port on an AirPort Extreme Base Station, or through the Ethernet port on page 39. Use AirPort Admin Utility if you are setting up client computers to connect to the wireless network, see "Setting...
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... up the base station as a bridge can connect additional AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express Base Stations to address incompatibilities between the network's wireless and wired computers. Connecting Additional Base Stations to Your AirPort Network You can be set manually and use the same subnet mask. Setting Up Roaming Multiple AirPort Extreme Base Stations can connect the base stations wirelessly or, if you are using AirPort Extreme Base Stations, using Ethernet...
... up the base station as a bridge can connect additional AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express Base Stations to address incompatibilities between the network's wireless and wired computers. Connecting Additional Base Stations to Your AirPort Network You can be set manually and use the same subnet mask. Setting Up Roaming Multiple AirPort Extreme Base Stations can connect the base stations wirelessly or, if you are using AirPort Extreme Base Stations, using Ethernet...
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... easier to set up each base station. All three base station configurations (main, remote, and relay) can also share the main base station's Internet connection with client computers wirelessly, or with remote and relay base stations. Setting Up a Wireless Distribution System (WDS) When you connect base stations wirelessly in a WDS, you need to know the AirPort ID of each base station as the MAC address and...
... easier to set up each base station. All three base station configurations (main, remote, and relay) can also share the main base station's Internet connection with client computers wirelessly, or with remote and relay base stations. Setting Up a Wireless Distribution System (WDS) When you connect base stations wirelessly in a WDS, you need to know the AirPort ID of each base station as the MAC address and...
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... the "Allow wireless clients on this base station" checkbox, and later want to the base station wirelessly. 42 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs If you are using base station firmware version 5.5 or later with an AirPort Extreme Base Station, and firmware version 6.1 or later with AirPort Express, you would like wireless client computers as well as a remote base station. Select a base station and click Remove to remove the base station from the...
... the "Allow wireless clients on this base station" checkbox, and later want to the base station wirelessly. 42 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs If you are using base station firmware version 5.5 or later with an AirPort Extreme Base Station, and firmware version 6.1 or later with AirPort Express, you would like wireless client computers as well as a remote base station. Select a base station and click Remove to remove the base station from the...
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..., for user authentication, and WPA Personal mode, which was virtually unavailable with WEP. SNMP is enabled, the base station name and IP address are available only to AirPort Extreme Base Stations and AirPort Express, and clients using 802.11 wireless adapters that can be useful if you want to control access to the network by the password you...
..., for user authentication, and WPA Personal mode, which was virtually unavailable with WEP. SNMP is enabled, the base station name and IP address are available only to AirPort Extreme Base Stations and AirPort Express, and clients using 802.11 wireless adapters that can be useful if you want to control access to the network by the password you...
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... Internet access with your AirPort Express. Using AirPort Express 4 4 This chapter provides information and instructions for using the AirPort Express Assistant to set up your AirPort Express as a base station and connect it to the Internet, wireless computers can also share the Internet connection. • Connect AirPort Express to your existing wireless network • Connect AirPort Express to your existing AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express network and extend the...
... Internet access with your AirPort Express. Using AirPort Express 4 4 This chapter provides information and instructions for using the AirPort Express Assistant to set up your AirPort Express as a base station and connect it to the Internet, wireless computers can also share the Internet connection. • Connect AirPort Express to your existing wireless network • Connect AirPort Express to your existing AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express network and extend the...
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... Ethernet network, controlling access to the Internet using the base station as a bridge between your computer when you install the software on switch. Once you will use the AirPort Express Assistant. (The assistant is no on the AirPort Express CD.) m Open the AirPort Express Assistant, located in AirPort Express, use the AirPort Express Assistant to set up to work with a stereo mini...
... Ethernet network, controlling access to the Internet using the base station as a bridge between your computer when you install the software on switch. Once you will use the AirPort Express Assistant. (The assistant is no on the AirPort Express CD.) m Open the AirPort Express Assistant, located in AirPort Express, use the AirPort Express Assistant to set up to work with a stereo mini...