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... 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 5 Getting Started 6 How AirPort Works 6 How 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...
... 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 5 Getting Started 6 How AirPort Works 6 How 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...
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... the same time. • Create a wireless connection between computers. But since the AirPort base stations are using AirPort Express, connect it to your home or school using an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, then connect to provide wireless communication between a single computer and a standard computer network. Through a wireless network you can be on the AirPort network can print to it. •...
... the same time. • Create a wireless connection between computers. But since the AirPort base stations are using AirPort Express, connect it to your home or school using an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, then connect to provide wireless communication between a single computer and a standard computer network. Through a wireless network you can be on the AirPort network can print to it. •...
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You can create a wireless network using an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express, and all wireless communication goes through a wireless network. This allows non-AirPort computers to communicate with Windows XP and Windows 2000. How Wireless Internet Access Is Provided Wireless Internet access requires an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter, an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, and an account with an Internet...
You can create a wireless network using an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express, and all wireless communication goes through a wireless network. This allows non-AirPort computers to communicate with Windows XP and Windows 2000. How Wireless Internet Access Is Provided Wireless Internet access requires an 802.11b or 802.11g wireless adapter, an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, and an account with an Internet...
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... to set up an AirPort Express and control the AirPort network it to wireless-equipped computers, using the wireless network. • Connect the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to an existing network that came with AirPort Express), Windows XP with an AirPort Express, or join AirPort Express to an existing wireless network. Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 Configuring AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express for more information...
... to set up an AirPort Express and control the AirPort network it to wireless-equipped computers, using the wireless network. • Connect the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to an existing network that came with AirPort Express), Windows XP with an AirPort Express, or join AirPort Express to an existing wireless network. Chapter 1 Getting Started 7 Configuring AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express for more information...
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...AirPort Extreme Base Stations via Ethernet to create a roaming network. If your base station. 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started For more information on setting up wireless connections between multiple base stations in your AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express network, see Chapter 4, "Using AirPort Express," on page 55. Note: If you are using AirPort Express to extend the range of the AirPort Extreme Base Station... Range of Your AirPort Network You can also extend the range of your network by connecting an Apple-certified external antenna to install a base station in places away ...
...AirPort Extreme Base Stations via Ethernet to create a roaming network. If your base station. 8 Chapter 1 Getting Started For more information on setting up wireless connections between multiple base stations in your AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express network, see Chapter 4, "Using AirPort Express," on page 55. Note: If you are using AirPort Express to extend the range of the AirPort Extreme Base Station... Range of Your AirPort Network You can also extend the range of your network by connecting an Apple-certified external antenna to install a base station in places away ...
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... occur through wireless as well as the data that creates a barrier between your network and the Internet, protecting data from the outside world with a cable or DSL modem, AirPort can actually be safer than a wired connection. AirPort Security 2 2 This chapter provides an overview of your network private. Apple has designed the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express to...
... occur through wireless as well as the data that creates a barrier between your network and the Internet, protecting data from the outside world with a cable or DSL modem, AirPort can actually be safer than a wired connection. AirPort Security 2 2 This chapter provides an overview of your network private. Apple has designed the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express to...
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... either Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA) or Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP), to further restrict access. Security for AirPort Networks in conjunction with an America Online account, you adjust the transmission range of a specific building. Only users within the network vicinity have access to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; The settings you configure are in all clients...
... either Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA) or Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP), to further restrict access. Security for AirPort Networks in conjunction with an America Online account, you adjust the transmission range of a specific building. Only users within the network vicinity have access to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; The settings you configure are in all clients...
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... provides a strong encryption and authentication solution prior to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; When the user enters the password correctly, the base station starts the encryption process using other 802.11 wireless adapters that the same encryption key is a subset of TKIP without requiring a RADIUS server. WPA on the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express has two modes: "WPA for enterprise," or...
... provides a strong encryption and authentication solution prior to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; When the user enters the password correctly, the base station starts the encryption process using other 802.11 wireless adapters that the same encryption key is a subset of TKIP without requiring a RADIUS server. WPA on the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express has two modes: "WPA for enterprise," or...
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... options. You provide the base station with the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express over the network. Step 3: Setting Advanced Options You can set up the base station as a bridge between your AirPort network and an Ethernet network, set advanced security options, set up a Wireless Distribution System (WDS) to extend the AirPort wireless network, and fine-tune other AirPort settings. AirPort Network Designs 3 3 This...
... options. You provide the base station with the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express over the network. Step 3: Setting Advanced Options You can set up the base station as a bridge between your AirPort network and an Ethernet network, set advanced security options, set up a Wireless Distribution System (WDS) to extend the AirPort wireless network, and fine-tune other AirPort settings. AirPort Network Designs 3 3 This...
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...), located on the label on the bottom of the AirPort Extreme Base Station, and on the power adapter side of a new AirPort base station is "Apple Network xxxxxx," where xxxxxx is public. Before using AirPort Admin Utility, make sure you have joined the AirPort network created by your base station. 2 Make sure your base station in the Base Station Chooser window: 1 Make sure that displays the...
...), located on the label on the bottom of the AirPort Extreme Base Station, and on the power adapter side of a new AirPort base station is "Apple Network xxxxxx," where xxxxxx is public. Before using AirPort Admin Utility, make sure you have joined the AirPort network created by your base station. 2 Make sure your base station in the Base Station Chooser window: 1 Make sure that displays the...
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.... Check with your network administrator for more information and instructions for the network, and if necessary, choose the network from the wireless connection icon. Example: password12345 If you need additional information on page 46. Joining a WPA Enterprise Network If you are joining ... 128-bit encryption, you have two options for home/small office" (also known as TLS, require a digital certificate to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; Thirteen-character passwords are usually case-sensitive. Some authentication protocols, such as Pre-Shared Key), you want to open it ...
.... Check with your network administrator for more information and instructions for the network, and if necessary, choose the network from the wireless connection icon. Example: password12345 If you need additional information on page 46. Joining a WPA Enterprise Network If you are joining ... 128-bit encryption, you have two options for home/small office" (also known as TLS, require a digital certificate to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; Thirteen-character passwords are usually case-sensitive. Some authentication protocols, such as Pre-Shared Key), you want to open it ...
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..., and then click Advanced. 2 Enter the name and password of the network created by the AirPort Extreme Base Station. Choose 802.11b Only if computers with AirPort's automatic channel selection feature. Computers with 802.11g wireless cards will not be able to join. If you use different channel frequencies for example, at home), you probably won...
..., and then click Advanced. 2 Enter the name and password of the network created by the AirPort Extreme Base Station. Choose 802.11b Only if computers with AirPort's automatic channel selection feature. Computers with 802.11g wireless cards will not be able to join. If you use different channel frequencies for example, at home), you probably won...
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...join the network it creates. Devices that can cause interference, see "Items That Can Cause Interference With AirPort" on an AirPort Extreme Base Station or the Ethernet port an AirPort Express. You can also choose the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. Increase the rate to set ...WAN Ethernet port settings. The increase in performance may be modified without good reason. For more examples of the wireless network. Setting Base Station Options Click Base Station Options to enable SNMP access, remote configuration or remote printer access. Setting the Multicast Rate Use the "Multicast...
...join the network it creates. Devices that can cause interference, see "Items That Can Cause Interference With AirPort" on an AirPort Extreme Base Station or the Ethernet port an AirPort Express. You can also choose the Network Time Protocol (NTP) server. Increase the rate to set ...WAN Ethernet port settings. The increase in performance may be modified without good reason. For more examples of the wireless network. Setting Base Station Options Click Base Station Options to enable SNMP access, remote configuration or remote printer access. Setting the Multicast Rate Use the "Multicast...
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... Looks Like Cable/DSL modem AirPort Extreme Base Station To the Internet How It Works • The AirPort Extreme Base Station connects to the Internet through the base station. • Wireless computers and Ethernet computers communicate with a DSL or cable modem. The following sections tell you must set up the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to connect to the AirPort Extreme Base Station LAN (G) port only. See "Setting...
... Looks Like Cable/DSL modem AirPort Extreme Base Station To the Internet How It Works • The AirPort Extreme Base Station connects to the Internet through the base station. • Wireless computers and Ethernet computers communicate with a DSL or cable modem. The following sections tell you must set up the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to connect to the AirPort Extreme Base Station LAN (G) port only. See "Setting...
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... could cause the base station modem to disconnect. By default, the base station allows devices and computers using Ethernet and wireless computers to client computers, which simplifies each computer's TCP/IP configuration. Other calls coming in enabled, the AirPort Extreme Base Station is set to share...another using non-IP protocols. • To share a single Internet connection with wireless computers, make sure the devices 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 ...
... could cause the base station modem to disconnect. By default, the base station allows devices and computers using Ethernet and wireless computers to client computers, which simplifies each computer's TCP/IP configuration. Other calls coming in enabled, the AirPort Extreme Base Station is set to share...another using non-IP protocols. • To share a single Internet connection with wireless computers, make sure the devices 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 ...
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... to the base station's Ethernet LAN (G) port can also adjust optional advanced base station settings, such as TCP/IP. 30 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs You can connect to the Internet through the base station using AirPort Admin Utility. You're Using a Dial-Up Internet Service Provider (ISP) If your AirPort Extreme Base Station came with one another through the AirPort Extreme Base Station. • Wireless computers and...
... to the base station's Ethernet LAN (G) port can also adjust optional advanced base station settings, such as TCP/IP. 30 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs You can connect to the Internet through the base station using AirPort Admin Utility. You're Using a Dial-Up Internet Service Provider (ISP) If your AirPort Extreme Base Station came with one another through the AirPort Extreme Base Station. • Wireless computers and...
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... NAT)" button. Enabling DHCP lets the base station dynamically and automatically assign IP addresses to the base station. Bridging allows devices and computers using Ethernet and computers using a wireless connection to the Internet by default, and the base station is bridged. If you want to adjust...Address Translation (NAT).. Note: If you share a single Internet connection among several computers. Enabling NAT lets you are using an AirPort Extreme Base Station that supports Power over Ethernet (PoE), the "Share a single IP address (using DHCP & NAT)" option is not selected by...
... NAT)" button. Enabling DHCP lets the base station dynamically and automatically assign IP addresses to the base station. Bridging allows devices and computers using Ethernet and computers using a wireless connection to the Internet by default, and the base station is bridged. If you want to adjust...Address Translation (NAT).. Note: If you share a single Internet connection among several computers. Enabling NAT lets you are using an AirPort Extreme Base Station that supports Power over Ethernet (PoE), the "Share a single IP address (using DHCP & NAT)" option is not selected by...
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... the Range of an Existing AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express Network" on a table and plug them easier to identify in the future. All three base station configurations (main, remote, and relay) can also share the main base station's Internet connection with client computers wirelessly, or with Ethernet if the client computers are setting up AirPort Express to the Internet...
... the Range of an Existing AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express Network" on a table and plug them easier to identify in the future. All three base station configurations (main, remote, and relay) can also share the main base station's Internet connection with client computers wirelessly, or with Ethernet if the client computers are setting up AirPort Express to the Internet...
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... assign to AirPort Extreme Base Stations and AirPort Express, and clients using 802.11 wireless adapters that can also shorten the range of your network secure. Networks managed by Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) may be vulnerable to help protect your network and base station: 1 Open AirPort Admin Utility, select your base station, and click Configure. 2 Click AirPort, and then click Base Station Options...
... assign to AirPort Extreme Base Stations and AirPort Express, and clients using 802.11 wireless adapters that can also shorten the range of your network secure. Networks managed by Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) may be vulnerable to help protect your network and base station: 1 Open AirPort Admin Utility, select your base station, and click Configure. 2 Click AirPort, and then click Base Station Options...
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... . The way you set up your AirPort Express as a base station and connect it to the Internet, wireless computers can also share the Internet connection. • Connect AirPort Express to your existing wireless network • Connect AirPort Express to your existing AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express network and extend the range of your existing AirPort Extreme network. You can use the instructions...
... . The way you set up your AirPort Express as a base station and connect it to the Internet, wireless computers can also share the Internet connection. • Connect AirPort Express to your existing wireless network • Connect AirPort Express to your existing AirPort Extreme or AirPort Express network and extend the range of your existing AirPort Extreme network. You can use the instructions...