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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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... AirPort Extreme Base Station. 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 iPhone, iPod touch, and Apple...
... AirPort Extreme Base Station. 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 iPhone, iPod touch, 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. Previous versions 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...
...-band AirPort Extreme Base Station, or download it using Software Update, and use it . Â Connect a USB hard disk to your AirPort Extreme. Previous versions 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...
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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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... Mac OS X. The status menu is also an advanced tool for setting up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme to create a wireless network, connect to set up your AirPort wireless network. AirPort Utility is available on the AirPort Extreme CD. The simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station is compliant with the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g standards...
... Mac OS X. The status menu is also an advanced tool for setting up your AirPort Extreme and your AirPort Extreme to create a wireless network, connect to set up your AirPort wireless network. AirPort Utility is available on the AirPort Extreme CD. The simultaneous dual-band AirPort Extreme Base Station is compliant with the IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b, or 802.11g standards...
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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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...: Use only the AC adapter that came with your AirPort Extreme has been updated with the correct settings. After it starts up. When you plug the AirPort Extreme AC adapter into a power outlet. The status light glows solid green after your AirPort Extreme into a power outlet, the status light flashes green...the Internet or a network. 10 Chapter 1 Getting Started There is properly set up and connected to the power port, and plug your AirPort Extreme is no power switch. After you have connected the cables for one second, and then glows amber while it has started up completely, the...
...: Use only the AC adapter that came with your AirPort Extreme has been updated with the correct settings. After it starts up. When you plug the AirPort Extreme AC adapter into a power outlet. The status light glows solid green after your AirPort Extreme into a power outlet, the status light flashes green...the Internet or a network. 10 Chapter 1 Getting Started There is properly set up and connected to the power port, and plug your AirPort Extreme is no power switch. After you have connected the cables for one second, and then glows amber while it has started up completely, the...
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... green Solid green Flashing amber Solid amber Flashing amber and green Solid blue Status/description AirPort Extreme is completing its startup sequence. AirPort Extreme is encountering a problem. AirPort Extreme is unplugged. AirPort Extreme will restart and try again. The base station is on page 29. AirPort Extreme is ready to allow a wireless client access to flash amber. Make sure you have installed...
... green Solid green Flashing amber Solid amber Flashing amber and green Solid blue Status/description AirPort Extreme is completing its startup sequence. AirPort Extreme is encountering a problem. AirPort Extreme is unplugged. AirPort Extreme will restart and try again. The base station is on page 29. AirPort Extreme is ready to allow a wireless client access to flash amber. Make sure you have installed...
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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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... and explanations of the different ways you can use your AirPort Extreme. AirPort Extreme Networks 2 2 In 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 your AirPort Extreme. See Chapter 3, "Setting Up the AirPort Extreme," on the AirPort CD and at www.apple.com/support/manuals...
... and explanations of the different ways you can use your AirPort Extreme. AirPort Extreme Networks 2 2 In 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 your AirPort Extreme. See Chapter 3, "Setting Up the AirPort Extreme," on the AirPort CD and at www.apple.com/support/manuals...
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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. 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
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... and computers connected to the Ethernet ports can connect to the Internet through your AirPort Extreme. 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. (See...
... and computers connected to the Ethernet ports can connect to the Internet through your AirPort Extreme. 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. (See...
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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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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 the list, click Add and choose ... 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 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...
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 the list, click Add and choose ... 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 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...
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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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... can access the hard disk to share or store files using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions 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 the AirPort CD that came with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 19 To set up : 1 Connect the hard disk to create a new network if you install...
... can access the hard disk to share or store files using Windows), select your base station, and then click Continue. 3 Follow the onscreen instructions 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 the AirPort CD that came with Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista. Chapter 2 AirPort Extreme Networks 19 To set up : 1 Connect the hard disk to create a new network if you install...
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...you can do most of AirPort Utility, refer to the "Designing AirPort Networks Using AirPort Utility" document, located at www.apple.com/support/airport. AirPort Utility is installed on page 25. Using AirPort Utility To set up your AirPort Extreme. For more detailed wireless networking...CD with your AirPort Extreme, you install the software from the Base Station menu of your AirPort Extreme. Setting Up the AirPort Extreme 3 3 This chapter provides information and instructions for using AirPort Utility to set up and configure your AirPort Extreme to use AirPort for wireless networking...
...you can do most of AirPort Utility, refer to the "Designing AirPort Networks Using AirPort Utility" document, located at www.apple.com/support/airport. AirPort Utility is installed on page 25. Using AirPort Utility To set up your AirPort Extreme. For more detailed wireless networking...CD with your AirPort Extreme, you install the software from the Base Station menu of your AirPort Extreme. Setting Up the AirPort Extreme 3 3 This chapter provides information and instructions for using AirPort Utility to set up and configure your AirPort Extreme to use AirPort for wireless networking...
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... Ethernet network. Have this information available before you enter the appropriate settings. 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 your AirPort Extreme. 22 Chapter 3 Setting Up the...
... Ethernet network. Have this information available before you enter the appropriate settings. 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 your AirPort Extreme. 22 Chapter 3 Setting Up the...
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... access the Internet through the steps necessary to name your network, protect your network with wireless-enabled computers on a computer using Windows XP. 3 Select your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort Base Station. The base station connects to the Internet and transmits information to create a new network. Creating a New Wireless Network You can use...
... access the Internet through the steps necessary to name your network, protect your network with wireless-enabled computers on a computer using Windows XP. 3 Select your AirPort Extreme as an AirPort Base Station. The base station connects to the Internet and transmits information to create a new network. Creating a New Wireless Network You can use...