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... 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 AirPort Networks in Business and Education 13...
... 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 AirPort Networks in Business and Education 13...
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...powerful networking devices, you can print to play iTunes music. But since the AirPort base stations are using AirPort Express, connect it . • If you can set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express and connect to the Internet without being connected using a cable. •... a wireless connection between computers. Through a wireless network you can then have an AirPort Express and use AirTunes to it to your home or school using an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, then connect to an entire network without wires in a wireless "ad-hoc...
...powerful networking devices, you can print to play iTunes music. But since the AirPort base stations are using AirPort Express, connect it . • If you can set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express and connect to the Internet without being connected using a cable. •... a wireless connection between computers. Through a wireless network you can then have an AirPort Express and use AirTunes to it to your home or school using an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, then connect to an entire network without wires in a wireless "ad-hoc...
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..., such as a DSL or telephone line. 6 Chapter 1 Getting Started You set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station, you can create a wireless network using radio waves through the base station to the Internet or to other computers on your computer does not establish a wireless connection with ...this document to design and implement your service provider for Windows XP. Likewise, with AirPort, your screen may not be connected by connecting an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to the base station LAN (G) port. If you are for more advanced features, use this book are ...
..., such as a DSL or telephone line. 6 Chapter 1 Getting Started You set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station, you can create a wireless network using radio waves through the base station to the Internet or to other computers on your computer does not establish a wireless connection with ...this document to design and implement your service provider for Windows XP. Likewise, with AirPort, your screen may not be connected by connecting an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to the base station LAN (G) port. If you are for more advanced features, use this book are ...
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... up an AirPort Extreme Base Station, use AirPort Admin Utility, located in Start > All Programs > AirPort. Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 Configuring AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express for more information. Use AirPort to provide wireless Internet access and share a single Internet connection among multiple computers in the following ways: • Connect the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to a DSL or cable modem. (If the AirPort Extreme Base Station has...
... up an AirPort Extreme Base Station, use AirPort Admin Utility, located in Start > All Programs > AirPort. Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 Configuring AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express for more information. Use AirPort to provide wireless Internet access and share a single Internet connection among multiple computers in the following ways: • Connect the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to a DSL or cable modem. (If the AirPort Extreme Base Station has...
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... a CAT 5 Ethernet cable. Extending the Range of Your AirPort Network You can extend the range of the AirPort Extreme Base Station can also extend the range of your base station. 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started For more information about using AirPort Express to extend the range of your network by connecting an Apple-certified external antenna to Powered Devices (PDs) over...
... a CAT 5 Ethernet cable. Extending the Range of Your AirPort Network You can extend the range of the AirPort Extreme Base Station can also extend the range of your base station. 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started For more information about using AirPort Express to extend the range of your network by connecting an Apple-certified external antenna to Powered Devices (PDs) over...
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...you play in an air-handling space above suspended ceilings, you are not compliant. The music is disabled. Printing via an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express If you can print to an 802.3af-compliant PSE with a plenum-rated Ethernet cable. AirTunes is receiving power from...quality transmission of iTunes music over Ethernet, the USB port is buffered to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express" on setting up in an air-handling space unless the antenna conforms to a base station mounted in Windows XP or Windows 2000. For detailed instructions on page 51....
...you play in an air-handling space above suspended ceilings, you are not compliant. The music is disabled. Printing via an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express If you can print to an 802.3af-compliant PSE with a plenum-rated Ethernet cable. AirTunes is receiving power from...quality transmission of iTunes music over Ethernet, the USB port is buffered to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express" on setting up in an air-handling space unless the antenna conforms to a base station mounted in Windows XP or Windows 2000. For detailed instructions on page 51....
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... well as the data that creates a barrier between your wireless network from Internetbased IP attacks. Apple gives you ways to protect your network must know the network name and password to share a single Internet connection. The AirPort Extreme Base Station also includes a slot for inserting a Kensington lock to provide multiple levels of security, so you...
... well as the data that creates a barrier between your wireless network from Internetbased IP attacks. Apple gives you ways to protect your network must know the network name and password to share a single Internet connection. The AirPort Extreme Base Station also includes a slot for inserting a Kensington lock to provide multiple levels of security, so you...
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Users can use AOL parental controls to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; AirPort Express; The Transmitter Power setting in Business and Education Businesses, schools, colleges, universities, and private homes want to restrict network communications to the base station. Support for MAC (Media Access Control) filtering ... easy. When transmitting data and passwords, the base station uses up a list of MAC addresses and restrict access to the network to the AirPort network. AirPort and AirPort Extreme clients using Mac OS X 10.3 or later and AirPort 3.3 or later, and wireless Windows XP and...
Users can use AOL parental controls to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; AirPort Express; The Transmitter Power setting in Business and Education Businesses, schools, colleges, universities, and private homes want to restrict network communications to the base station. Support for MAC (Media Access Control) filtering ... easy. When transmitting data and passwords, the base station uses up a list of MAC addresses and restrict access to the network to the AirPort network. AirPort and AirPort Extreme clients using Mac OS X 10.3 or later and AirPort 3.3 or later, and wireless Windows XP and...
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... of a user's credentials in Enterprise mode) requires user authentication. AirPort Extreme is designed to join Ciscohosted wireless networks using . The main standards-based technologies that the IT administrator is a port-based network access control method for wireless LANs. If multiple MIC failures ... LEAP Support The Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP) is dropped. WPA is a specification that brings together standards-based, interoperable security mechanisms that strongly increase the level of assurance that their data remains protected and that only authorized ...
... of a user's credentials in Enterprise mode) requires user authentication. AirPort Extreme is designed to join Ciscohosted wireless networks using . The main standards-based technologies that the IT administrator is a port-based network access control method for wireless LANs. If multiple MIC failures ... LEAP Support The Lightweight Extensible Authentication Protocol (LEAP) is dropped. WPA is a specification that brings together standards-based, interoperable security mechanisms that strongly increase the level of assurance that their data remains protected and that only authorized ...
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...with IT resources, WPA should be eliminated, at least for the enterprise and provides a strong encryption and authentication solution prior to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; WPA Personal For Small Office/Home Office (SO/HO) and private home networks, WPA runs in place, the need for...anything to the wireless network. AirPort Express; 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. Instead of the 802.11i standard. WPA on the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express has two modes: "...
...with IT resources, WPA should be eliminated, at least for the enterprise and provides a strong encryption and authentication solution prior to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; WPA Personal For Small Office/Home Office (SO/HO) and private home networks, WPA runs in place, the need for...anything to the wireless network. AirPort Express; 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. Instead of the 802.11i standard. WPA on the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express has two modes: "...
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... design involves three steps: Step 1: Setting Up the AirPort Network Computers communicate with the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express over the network. You provide the base station with other computers. Use this connection with settings appropriate for the types of AirPort networks you can set up your AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express network. Step 3: Setting Advanced Options You can name...
... design involves three steps: Step 1: Setting Up the AirPort Network Computers communicate with the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express over the network. You provide the base station with other computers. Use this connection with settings appropriate for the types of AirPort networks you can set up your AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express network. Step 3: Setting Advanced Options You can name...
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... a new AirPort base station is "Apple Network xxxxxx," where xxxxxx is selected. b Click Properties, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties. c Make sure "Obtain an IP address automatically" is the last six characters of the AirPort ID (also known as the MAC address), located on the label on the bottom of the AirPort Extreme Base Station, and...
... a new AirPort base station is "Apple Network xxxxxx," where xxxxxx is selected. b Click Properties, select Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), and then click Properties. c Make sure "Obtain an IP address automatically" is the last six characters of the AirPort ID (also known as the MAC address), located on the label on the bottom of the AirPort Extreme Base Station, and...
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... certificate to authenticate the user before joining the network. Joining a WPA Enterprise Network If you are available only to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; Twenty-six-character passwords may be case-sensitive. If prompted, enter the user name and password you need additional information... For more information about digital certificates and joining a WPA Enterprise network. 20 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs AirPort and AirPort Extreme clients using Mac OS X 10.3 or later and AirPort 3.2 or later, and Windows XP or Windows 2000 clients using 802.11 wireless adapters ...
... certificate to authenticate the user before joining the network. Joining a WPA Enterprise Network If you are available only to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; Twenty-six-character passwords may be case-sensitive. If prompted, enter the user name and password you need additional information... For more information about digital certificates and joining a WPA Enterprise network. 20 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs AirPort and AirPort Extreme clients using Mac OS X 10.3 or later and AirPort 3.2 or later, and Windows XP or Windows 2000 clients using 802.11 wireless adapters ...
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... computer will join the network. Choose 802.11b Only if computers with AirPort's automatic channel selection feature. The transmission rate of the network created by the AirPort Extreme Base Station. Computers with 802.11g wireless cards will join at 802.11b speed. Adjacent base stations should be set to channel 4 or higher. Choose 802.11g Only if...
... computer will join the network. Choose 802.11b Only if computers with AirPort's automatic channel selection feature. The transmission rate of the network created by the AirPort Extreme Base Station. Computers with 802.11g wireless cards will join at 802.11b speed. Adjacent base stations should be set to channel 4 or higher. Choose 802.11g Only if...
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... can cause interference, see "Items That Can Cause Interference With AirPort" on an AirPort Extreme Base Station or the Ethernet port an AirPort Express. Setting the Multicast Rate Use the "Multicast rate" pop-up base station logging and the IP address of a syslog host computer. This... video or audio streaming. Devices that can select to the base station in performance may be useful in areas where many base stations are correct. 22 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Setting Base Station Options Click Base Station Options to set the multicast rate. Click Logging/NTP to adjust...
... can cause interference, see "Items That Can Cause Interference With AirPort" on an AirPort Extreme Base Station or the Ethernet port an AirPort Express. Setting the Multicast Rate Use the "Multicast rate" pop-up base station logging and the IP address of a syslog host computer. This... video or audio streaming. Devices that can select to the base station in performance may be useful in areas where many base stations are correct. 22 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Setting Base Station Options Click Base Station Options to set the multicast rate. Click Logging/NTP to adjust...
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..., such as port mapping, advanced security options, or access to the Internet through the base station. Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 23 What It Looks Like Cable/DSL modem AirPort Extreme Base Station To the Internet How It Works • The AirPort Extreme Base Station connects to your DSL or cable modem. Configuring and Sharing Internet Access The next step is setting...
..., such as port mapping, advanced security options, or access to the Internet through the base station. Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 23 What It Looks Like Cable/DSL modem AirPort Extreme Base Station To the Internet How It Works • The AirPort Extreme Base Station connects to your DSL or cable modem. Configuring and Sharing Internet Access The next step is setting...
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...to Do To set up menu, depending on the bottom of the AirPort Extreme Base Station. If your provider gave you an IP address and other numbers with cable modem or DSL service provider AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express Check √ Comments Does your service provider use a You ...off on the modem after connecting it to your AirPort Extreme network using PPPoE and your base station is connected to the Ethernet WAN ( ) port on your AirPort Extreme Base Station or to the Ethernet port on which one computer to the base station, wait a few minutes, and then turn it ...
...to Do To set up menu, depending on the bottom of the AirPort Extreme Base Station. If your provider gave you an IP address and other numbers with cable modem or DSL service provider AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express Check √ Comments Does your service provider use a You ...off on the modem after connecting it to your AirPort Extreme network using PPPoE and your base station is connected to the Ethernet WAN ( ) port on your AirPort Extreme Base Station or to the Ethernet port on which one computer to the base station, wait a few minutes, and then turn it ...
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... This is not caused by a problem with one another using non-IP protocols. You cannot enable PPP dial-in enabled, the AirPort Extreme Base Station is set other options. • To share a single Internet connection with wireless computers, make sure the devices are selected. To... "Distribute IP addresses" and "Share a single IP address (using DHCP & NAT)" are connected to the Ethernet LAN (G) port on the AirPort Extreme Base Station. • Computers connected to the Ethernet LAN (G) port share Internet access and a single IP address (using NAT). • Enabling NAT lets...
... This is not caused by a problem with one another using non-IP protocols. You cannot enable PPP dial-in enabled, the AirPort Extreme Base Station is set other options. • To share a single Internet connection with wireless computers, make sure the devices are selected. To... "Distribute IP addresses" and "Share a single IP address (using DHCP & NAT)" are connected to the Ethernet LAN (G) port on the AirPort Extreme Base Station. • Computers connected to the Ethernet LAN (G) port share Internet access and a single IP address (using NAT). • Enabling NAT lets...
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You're Using a Dial-Up Internet Service Provider (ISP) If your AirPort network. What It Looks Like AirPort Extreme Base Station Phone jack (to the Internet) How It Works • The base station connects to your ISP and the Internet using its connection to the Internet through the AirPort Extreme Base Station. • Wireless computers and Ethernet computers communicate with one another...
You're Using a Dial-Up Internet Service Provider (ISP) If your AirPort network. What It Looks Like AirPort Extreme Base Station Phone jack (to the Internet) How It Works • The base station connects to your ISP and the Internet using its connection to the Internet through the AirPort Extreme Base Station. • Wireless computers and Ethernet computers communicate with one another...
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...; account name and password • DNS address • other account information. Select your ISP. Place the base station near a phone jack and power outlet. The "DNS servers" and "Domain name" information may provide AirPort Extreme Base Station with your base station and click Configure. 2 Click Internet and choose Modem (V.90) from the "Connect using" pop-up connection settings...
...; account name and password • DNS address • other account information. Select your ISP. Place the base station near a phone jack and power outlet. The "DNS servers" and "Domain name" information may provide AirPort Extreme Base Station with your base station and click Configure. 2 Click Internet and choose Modem (V.90) from the "Connect using" pop-up connection settings...