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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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...as newer computers and Apple TV Wireless devices join the network that provides them the best performance and compatibility, and the AirPort Extreme shares your broadband Internet connection with computers and devices on purchasing your AirPort Extreme, you set up ...194; Create a password-protected wireless home network, and then connect to get started. With your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. Getting Started 1 1 Congratulations on your AirPort Extreme Base Station, it creates two highspeed Wi-Fi networks: Â A 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) network for 802.11b, 802...
...as newer computers and Apple TV Wireless devices join the network that provides them the best performance and compatibility, and the AirPort Extreme shares your broadband Internet connection with computers and devices on purchasing your AirPort Extreme, you set up ...194; Create a password-protected wireless home network, and then connect to get started. With your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station. Getting Started 1 1 Congratulations on your AirPort Extreme Base Station, it creates two highspeed Wi-Fi networks: Â A 2.4 gigahertz (GHz) network for 802.11b, 802...
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... password protection, to provide Internetonly access to wireless devices, such as computers, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV.  Connect your AirPort Extreme to your AirPort Extreme, and then connect multiple USB devices, such as printers or hard disks. Previous versions of the compatible ... One 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Wide Area Network (WAN) port ( All of AirPort Setup Assistant and AirPort Admin Utility are not compatible with your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station, or download it using Software Update, and use it .  Connect a USB hard disk...
... password protection, to provide Internetonly access to wireless devices, such as computers, iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple TV.  Connect your AirPort Extreme to your AirPort Extreme, and then connect multiple USB devices, such as printers or hard disks. Previous versions of the compatible ... One 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Wide Area Network (WAN) port ( All of AirPort Setup Assistant and AirPort Admin Utility are not compatible with your simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station, or download it using Software Update, and use it .  Connect a USB hard disk...
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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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...-enabled computer that came on the CD and follow the instructions on and off. Use it to switch quickly between AirPort networks, monitor the signal quality of AirPort software. The simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station is compliant with the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g standards, or with previous versions of the...
...-enabled computer that came on the CD and follow the instructions on and off. Use it to switch quickly between AirPort networks, monitor the signal quality of AirPort software. The simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station is compliant with the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g standards, or with previous versions of the...
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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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The status light glows solid green after your AirPort Extreme is no power switch. When you plan to use, connect the AC adapter to the Internet or a network. 10 Chapter 1 Getting Started After it starts ... then glows amber while it has started up completely, the status light flashes amber until your AirPort Extreme has been updated with your AirPort Extreme. There is properly set up and connected to the power port, and plug your AirPort Extreme into a power outlet, the status light flashes green for all the devices you plug the...
The status light glows solid green after your AirPort Extreme is no power switch. When you plan to use, connect the AC adapter to the Internet or a network. 10 Chapter 1 Getting Started After it starts ... then glows amber while it has started up completely, the status light flashes amber until your AirPort Extreme has been updated with your AirPort Extreme. There is properly set up and connected to the power port, and plug your AirPort Extreme into a power outlet, the status light flashes green for all the devices you plug the...
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... Flashes Amber" on page 26. There may flash green to indicate normal activity. AirPort Extreme will restart and try again. When you choose Flash On Activity from the Status Light pop-up menu (on the Base Station pane of AirPort settings in AirPort Utility), the status light may be a problem starting up . If you connect Ethernet...
... Flashes Amber" on page 26. There may flash green to indicate normal activity. AirPort Extreme will restart and try again. When you choose Flash On Activity from the Status Light pop-up menu (on the Base Station pane of AirPort settings in AirPort Utility), the status light may be a problem starting up . If you connect Ethernet...
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AirPort Utility is located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer using Windows XP or Windows Vista. 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started What's Next After you plug in Start > All Programs > AirPort 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.
AirPort Utility is located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder on a computer using Windows XP or Windows Vista. 12 Chapter 1 Getting Started What's Next After you plug in Start > All Programs > AirPort 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.
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See Chapter 3, "Setting Up the AirPort Extreme," on the AirPort CD and at www.apple.com/support/manuals/airport. 13 See the document "Designing AirPort Networks Using AirPort Utility" for detailed information about using your network. The document is located on page 21 to find explanations of the different ways you need to ...
See Chapter 3, "Setting Up the AirPort Extreme," on the AirPort CD and at www.apple.com/support/manuals/airport. 13 See the document "Designing AirPort Networks Using AirPort Utility" for detailed information about using your network. The document is located on page 21 to find explanations of the different ways you need to ...
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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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... your AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( All Programs > AirPort on a computer 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 21.) Computers using AirPort or other compatible wireless cards or adapters can also communicate with one another through your AirPort Extreme. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks...
... your AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( All Programs > AirPort on a computer 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 21.) Computers using AirPort or other compatible wireless cards or adapters can also communicate with one another through your AirPort Extreme. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks...
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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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... network. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 17 If your printer isn't in the list, use the buttons in the toolbar to search for Windows from a computer using Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later: 1 Open Printer Setup Utility (located in the Utilities folder in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then...
... network. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 17 If your printer isn't in the list, use the buttons in the toolbar to search for Windows from a computer using Mac OS X v10.2.8 or later: 1 Open Printer Setup Utility (located in the Utilities folder in Start > All Programs > AirPort on a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then...
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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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.... To set 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 instructions to...
.... To set 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 instructions to...
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... using the setup assistant in AirPort Utility. Use the instructions in AirPort Utility to set up your network and other features of your AirPort Extreme, you install the software from the Base Station menu of 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...
... using the setup assistant in AirPort Utility. Use the instructions in AirPort Utility to set up your network and other features of your AirPort Extreme, you install the software from the Base Station menu of 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...
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... address or a DHCP client ID), you want to set up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme. 22 Chapter 3 Setting Up the AirPort Extreme On a Macintosh computer using Mac OS X v10.4 or later: 1 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in your Applications folder. 2 Select your base station and click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up...
... address or a DHCP client ID), you want to set up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme. 22 Chapter 3 Setting Up the AirPort Extreme On a Macintosh computer using Mac OS X v10.4 or later: 1 Open AirPort Utility, located in the Utilities folder in your Applications folder. 2 Select your base station and click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to set up...
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... your Internet connection with a password, and set up your wireless device, connect your DSL or cable modem to share your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort Base Station. Configuring and Sharing Internet Access If you plan to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( The base station connects to the Internet and transmits information to the Ethernet ports, you through the...
... your Internet connection with a password, and set up your wireless device, connect your DSL or cable modem to share your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort Base Station. Configuring and Sharing Internet Access If you plan to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( The base station connects to the Internet and transmits information to the Ethernet ports, you through the...