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... 6 About the AirPort Extreme 8 About the AirPort Software 8 What You Need to Get Started 11 The AirPort Extreme Status Light 13 Chapter 2: 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 21 Chapter 3: Setting Up the AirPort Extreme 21 Using AirPort Utility 23 Creating...
... 6 About the AirPort Extreme 8 About the AirPort Software 8 What You Need to Get Started 11 The AirPort Extreme Status Light 13 Chapter 2: 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 21 Chapter 3: Setting Up the AirPort Extreme 21 Using AirPort Utility 23 Creating...
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27 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 Chapter 5: Learning More, Service, and Support 35 Appendix: AirPort Extreme Specifications and Safety Guidelines 38 Regulatory Compliance Information 4 Contents
27 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 Chapter 5: Learning More, Service, and Support 35 Appendix: AirPort Extreme Specifications and Safety Guidelines 38 Regulatory Compliance Information 4 Contents
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... also share files among computers connected to get started. The new AirPort Extreme provides simultaneous dual-band wireless 802.11n networking. With your AirPort Extreme, you set up your AirPort Extreme Base Station, it creates two highspeed Wi-Fi networks:  A 2.4... gigahertz (GHz) network for 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n devices, such as iPhone, iPod touch, and older computers  A 5 GHz network for 802.11n and 802.11a devices, such as newer computers and Apple...
... also share files among computers connected to get started. The new AirPort Extreme provides simultaneous dual-band wireless 802.11n networking. With your AirPort Extreme, you set up your AirPort Extreme Base Station, it creates two highspeed Wi-Fi networks:  A 2.4... gigahertz (GHz) network for 802.11b, 802.11g, and 802.11n devices, such as iPhone, iPod touch, and older computers  A 5 GHz network for 802.11n and 802.11a devices, such as newer computers and Apple...
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...-band AirPort Extreme Base Station, or download it using Software Update, and use it . Â Connect a USB hard disk to your AirPort Extreme. All of the compatible computers on the hard disk. Â Connect a USB hub to your AirPort Extreme, and then connect multiple USB devices, such as computers, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. Â Connect your AirPort Extreme to...
...-band AirPort Extreme Base Station, or download it using Software Update, and use it . Â Connect a USB hard disk to your AirPort Extreme. All of the compatible computers on the hard disk. Â Connect a USB hub to your AirPort Extreme, and then connect multiple USB devices, such as computers, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV. Â Connect your AirPort Extreme to...
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The status light on the front of the AirPort Extreme shows the current status. Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 Â Three 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) ports (G) for connecting Ethernet devices, such as ... Ethernet ports Reset button Power port AC adapter USB port Security slot Next to the ports is a reset button, which is used for troubleshooting your AirPort Extreme.
The status light on the front of the AirPort Extreme shows the current status. Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 Â Three 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Local Area Network (LAN) ports (G) for connecting Ethernet devices, such as ... Ethernet ports Reset button Power port AC adapter USB port Security slot Next to the ports is a reset button, which is used for troubleshooting your AirPort Extreme.
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... set up and managing the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations. AirPort Utility Use AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme to create a wireless network, connect to switch quickly between AirPort networks, monitor the signal quality of AirPort software. To set up the AirPort Extreme, your computer must use the AirPort Extreme you need a wireless-enabled computer that came...
... set up and managing the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations. AirPort Utility Use AirPort Utility to set up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme to create a wireless network, connect to switch quickly between AirPort networks, monitor the signal quality of AirPort software. To set up the AirPort Extreme, your computer must use the AirPort Extreme you need a wireless-enabled computer that came...
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... IEEE 802.11n draft specification  Windows XP Home or Professional (with Service Pack 2 installed) or Windows Vista  AirPort Utility v5.4 or later Plugging In AirPort Extreme Before you plug in your AirPort Extreme, first connect the appropriate cables to the ports you want to use:  Connect the Ethernet cable that is connected...
... IEEE 802.11n draft specification  Windows XP Home or Professional (with Service Pack 2 installed) or Windows Vista  AirPort Utility v5.4 or later Plugging In AirPort Extreme Before you plug in your AirPort Extreme, first connect the appropriate cables to the ports you want to use:  Connect the Ethernet cable that is connected...
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...properly set up and connected to the power port, and plug your AirPort Extreme has been updated with your AirPort Extreme is no power switch. After it starts up completely, the status light flashes amber until your AirPort Extreme into a power outlet, the status light flashes green for all ...the devices you plug the AirPort Extreme AC adapter into a power outlet. When you plan to use, connect the AC adapter...
...properly set up and connected to the power port, and plug your AirPort Extreme has been updated with your AirPort Extreme is no power switch. After it starts up completely, the status light flashes amber until your AirPort Extreme into a power outlet, the status light flashes green for all ...the devices you plug the AirPort Extreme AC adapter into a power outlet. When you plan to use, connect the AC adapter...
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AirPort Extreme is unplugged. AirPort Extreme is on page 26. AirPort Extreme is completing its startup sequence. The base station is encountering a problem. AirPort Extreme cannot establish a connection to the network or the Internet, or is ready to allow a wireless ...Flashing amber Solid amber Flashing amber and green Solid blue Status/description AirPort Extreme is starting up menu (on page 29. See "If Your AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber" on the Base Station pane of AirPort settings in AirPort Utility), the status light may be a problem starting up.
AirPort Extreme is unplugged. AirPort Extreme is on page 26. AirPort Extreme is completing its startup sequence. The base station is encountering a problem. AirPort Extreme cannot establish a connection to the network or the Internet, or is ready to allow a wireless ...Flashing amber Solid amber Flashing amber and green Solid blue Status/description AirPort Extreme is starting up menu (on page 29. See "If Your AirPort Extreme Status Light Flashes Amber" on the Base Station pane of AirPort settings in AirPort Utility), the status light may be a problem starting up.
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AirPort Utility is located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer using Mac OS X, and in your AirPort Extreme, use AirPort Utility to set it up to work with your Internet connection, USB printer or hard disk, or an existing network. What's Next After you plug in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows XP or Windows Vista. 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started
AirPort Utility is located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer using Mac OS X, and in your AirPort Extreme, use AirPort Utility to set it up to work with your Internet connection, USB printer or hard disk, or an existing network. What's Next After you plug in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows XP or Windows Vista. 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started
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... this chapter you'll find out more about AirPort networks and the AirPort Extreme. See the document "Designing AirPort Networks Using AirPort Utility" for detailed information about using AirPort Utility to get your AirPort Extreme. The document is located on page 21 to find explanations of what ... you can use your AirPort Extreme. This chapter provides some examples of the different kinds of networks you can set up using your AirPort Extreme network up and running quickly. See Chapter 3, "Setting Up the AirPort Extreme," on the AirPort CD and at www.apple.com/support/manuals...
... this chapter you'll find out more about AirPort networks and the AirPort Extreme. See the document "Designing AirPort Networks Using AirPort Utility" for detailed information about using AirPort Utility to get your AirPort Extreme. The document is located on page 21 to find explanations of what ... you can use your AirPort Extreme. This chapter provides some examples of the different kinds of networks you can set up using your AirPort Extreme network up and running quickly. See Chapter 3, "Setting Up the AirPort Extreme," on the AirPort CD and at www.apple.com/support/manuals...
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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, Macintosh computers with AirPort and AirPort Extreme Cards, and 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and IEEE 802.11n draft 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, Macintosh computers with AirPort and AirPort Extreme Cards, and 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, and IEEE 802.11n draft 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. Computers connected to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet ports can also access the network and connect to the Internet. 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 Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue...
... one another through your AirPort Extreme. Computers connected to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet ports can also access the network and connect to the Internet. 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 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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...Bonjour for 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 Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions.... To print from a computer using Mac OS X v10.5: 1 Choose Apple > System Preferences, and then click Print & Fax. 2 Click Add (+) and select your printer. If the printer is not in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later: 1 Open Printer...
...Bonjour for 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 Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions.... To print from a computer using Mac OS X v10.5: 1 Choose Apple > System Preferences, and then click Print & Fax. 2 Click Add (+) and select your printer. If the printer is not in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later: 1 Open Printer...
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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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... up : 1 Connect 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 a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen ... computer, make sure you are using Mac OS X v10.4 or later, or Windows XP (with your network. To set it up your base station. Note: If you install Bonjour for Windows, located on the AirPort CD that came with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista.
... up : 1 Connect 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 a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen ... computer, make sure you are using Mac OS X v10.4 or later, or Windows XP (with your network. To set it up your base station. Note: If you install Bonjour for Windows, located on the AirPort CD that came with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista.
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...your AirPort Extreme. To set up your AirPort Extreme, you install the software from the Base Station menu of your network setup and configuration tasks using the setup assistant in this chapter to easily configure your AirPort Extreme and set up your AirPort Extreme. ...AirPort Utility, refer to the "Designing AirPort Networks Using AirPort Utility" document, located at www.apple.com/support/airport. Setting Up the AirPort Extreme 3 3 This chapter provides information and instructions for using AirPort Utility to set advanced options, choose Manual Setup from the AirPort Extreme...
...your AirPort Extreme. To set up your AirPort Extreme, you install the software from the Base Station menu of your network setup and configuration tasks using the setup assistant in this chapter to easily configure your AirPort Extreme and set up your AirPort Extreme. ...AirPort Utility, refer to the "Designing AirPort Networks Using AirPort Utility" document, located at www.apple.com/support/airport. Setting Up the AirPort Extreme 3 3 This chapter provides information and instructions for using AirPort Utility to set advanced options, choose Manual Setup from the AirPort Extreme...
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...using Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista: 1 Open AirPort Utility, located in your Applications folder. 2 Select your base station and click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your AirPort Extreme and your ISP (such as a static IP address or a DHCP ... the Internet using Mac OS X v10.4 or later: 1 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder 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. 22 Chapter 3 Setting Up the...
...using Windows XP (with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista: 1 Open AirPort Utility, located in your Applications folder. 2 Select your base station and click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up your AirPort Extreme and your ISP (such as a static IP address or a DHCP ... the Internet using Mac OS X v10.4 or later: 1 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder 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. 22 Chapter 3 Setting Up the...
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... want to configure, click Rescan to scan for available base stations, and then select the base station you want. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to the computers over the AirPort network. The base station connects to the Internet and transmits information to create a new ... to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d). 2 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Macintosh, or in AirPort Utility to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( Configuring and Sharing Internet Access If you plan to share your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort Base Station.
... want to configure, click Rescan to scan for available base stations, and then select the base station you want. 4 Follow the onscreen instructions to the computers over the AirPort network. The base station connects to the Internet and transmits information to create a new ... to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d). 2 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a Macintosh, or in AirPort Utility to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( Configuring and Sharing Internet Access If you plan to share your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort Base Station.