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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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... 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 TV Wireless...
... 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 TV Wireless...
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... 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Wide Area Network (WAN) port ( All of AirPort Setup Assistant and AirPort Admin Utility are not compatible with this base station. About the AirPort Extreme The AirPort Extreme has five ports, located on the network have access to an entire network without ...band AirPort Extreme Base Station, or download it using Software Update, and use it . Â Connect a USB hard disk 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 set up your base station. ...
... 10/100/1000Base-T Gigabit Ethernet Wide Area Network (WAN) port ( All of AirPort Setup Assistant and AirPort Admin Utility are not compatible with this base station. About the AirPort Extreme The AirPort Extreme has five ports, located on the network have access to an entire network without ...band AirPort Extreme Base Station, or download it using Software Update, and use it . Â Connect a USB hard disk 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 set up your base station. ...
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... 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. Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 The status light on the front of the...
... 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. Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 The status light on the front of the...
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... You Need to set up and managing the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations. The simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station is available on the following pages to set up your AirPort Extreme and your computer must use AirPort Utility to Get Started To use the AirPort Extreme you need a wireless-enabled computer that came on the CD and follow...
... You Need to set up and managing the Time Capsule, AirPort Extreme, and AirPort Express Base Stations. The simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station is available on the following pages to set up your AirPort Extreme and your computer must use AirPort Utility to Get Started To use the AirPort Extreme you need a wireless-enabled computer that came on the CD and follow...
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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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...is properly set up and connected to the Internet or a network. 10 Chapter 1 Getting Started The status light glows solid green after your AirPort Extreme. Power port Ethernet activity light AC adapter Important: Use only the AC adapter that came with the correct settings. After it starts up.... When you plan to use, connect the AC adapter 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 AirPort Extreme AC adapter into a power outlet. After you have connected the cables for one second, and ...
...is properly set up and connected to the Internet or a network. 10 Chapter 1 Getting Started The status light glows solid green after your AirPort Extreme. Power port Ethernet activity light AC adapter Important: Use only the AC adapter that came with the correct settings. After it starts up.... When you plan to use, connect the AC adapter 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 AirPort Extreme AC adapter into a power outlet. After you have connected the cables for one second, and ...
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...Solid amber Flashing amber and green Solid blue Status/description AirPort Extreme is completing its startup sequence. AirPort Extreme is starting up. 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 ... Started 11 The light flashes for one second. Make sure you have installed AirPort Utility and use it to get information about what they indicate. AirPort Extreme is unplugged. The base station is ready to allow a wireless client access to the network or the Internet...
...Solid amber Flashing amber and green Solid blue Status/description AirPort Extreme is completing its startup sequence. AirPort Extreme is starting up. 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 ... Started 11 The light flashes for one second. Make sure you have installed AirPort Utility and use it to get information about what they indicate. AirPort Extreme is unplugged. The base station is ready to allow a wireless client access to the network or the Internet...
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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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... ways you can set up and running quickly. See Chapter 3, "Setting Up the AirPort Extreme," on the AirPort CD and at www.apple.com/support/manuals/airport. 13 AirPort Extreme Networks 2 2 In this chapter you'll find out more about AirPort networks and the AirPort Extreme. This chapter provides some examples of the different kinds of networks you can use...
... ways you can set up and running quickly. See Chapter 3, "Setting Up the AirPort Extreme," on the AirPort CD and at www.apple.com/support/manuals/airport. 13 AirPort Extreme Networks 2 2 In this chapter you'll find out more about AirPort networks and the AirPort Extreme. This chapter provides some examples of the different kinds of networks you can use...
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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 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, 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 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.
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... 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. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new network...
... 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. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to create a new network...
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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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... 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 base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to a USB hub, using a USB cable. 2 Open AirPort Utility (located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder ...from the list. To print from a computer using Windows XP or Windows Vista: 1 Install Bonjour for it up: 1 Connect the printer to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d) or to create a new network if you have not already set it . To print from a computer using Mac OS X v10...
... 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 base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to a USB hub, using a USB cable. 2 Open AirPort Utility (located in the Utilities folder in the Applications folder ...from the list. To print from a computer using Windows XP or Windows Vista: 1 Install Bonjour for it up: 1 Connect the printer to the AirPort Extreme USB port (d) or to create a new network if you have not already set it . To print from a computer using Mac OS X v10...
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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. 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
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... a Windows computer, make sure you have not already set it up your base station. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 19 Computers can access the hard disk to create a new network if you install Bonjour for Windows, located on a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to share or store...
... a Windows computer, make sure you have not already set it up your base station. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 19 Computers can access the hard disk to create a new network if you install Bonjour for Windows, located on a computer using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to share or store...
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.... After you install the software from the Base Station menu of AirPort Utility. To set advanced options, choose Manual Setup from the AirPort Extreme CD. 21 Using AirPort Utility To set up and configure your AirPort Extreme 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...
.... After you install the software from the Base Station menu of AirPort Utility. To set advanced options, choose Manual Setup from the AirPort Extreme CD. 21 Using AirPort Utility To set up and configure your AirPort Extreme 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...
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... cable modem) account with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista: 1 Open AirPort Utility, located 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 wireless network. If you received specific information from your ISP (such... your Applications folder. 2 Select your base station and click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter it in AirPort Utility asks you a series of questions about the type of network you want to set up your AirPort Extreme to connect to the Internet, you ...
... cable modem) account with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista: 1 Open AirPort Utility, located 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 wireless network. If you received specific information from your ISP (such... your Applications folder. 2 Select your base station and click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to enter it in AirPort Utility asks you a series of questions about the type of network you want to set up your AirPort Extreme to connect to the Internet, you ...
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... computers on a computer using Windows XP. 3 Select your AirPort Extreme and click Continue. The setup assistant guides you plan to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( Before you want to configure, click Rescan to scan for available base stations, and then select the base station you use the setup assistant in Start > All Programs > AirPort on your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort Base Station.
... computers on a computer using Windows XP. 3 Select your AirPort Extreme and click Continue. The setup assistant guides you plan to the AirPort Extreme Ethernet WAN port ( Before you want to configure, click Rescan to scan for available base stations, and then select the base station you use the setup assistant in Start > All Programs > AirPort on your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort Base Station.