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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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... wireless "ad-hoc" network so that does much more . 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 it. • If you are flexible powerful networking devices...remote speakers using Microsoft Windows, and wirelessly share a single Internet connection with multiple computers. Using AirPort technology, you can set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express and connect to the Internet without being connected using a cable. • Connect multiple ...
... wireless "ad-hoc" network so that does much more . 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 it. • If you are flexible powerful networking devices...remote speakers using Microsoft Windows, and wirelessly share a single Internet connection with multiple computers. Using AirPort technology, you can set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express and connect to the Internet without being connected using a cable. • Connect multiple ...
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... 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 your network. Likewise, with AirPort, your computer does not establish a wireless connection with an Internet service provider (fees may...service provider for more advanced features, use this book are setting up an AirPort Extreme Base Station, you are for an AirPort connection is up a wireless connection from the computer to a base station that provides Internet access to non-wireless computers via Ethernet, or take advantage...
... 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 your network. Likewise, with AirPort, your computer does not establish a wireless connection with an Internet service provider (fees may...service provider for more advanced features, use this book are setting up an AirPort Extreme Base Station, you are for an AirPort connection is up a wireless connection from the computer to a base station that provides Internet access to non-wireless computers via Ethernet, or take advantage...
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... 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 an internal modem, you can connect it to a telephone line.) The AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express receives content from the Internet, such as webpages and email, via its Internet...
... 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 an internal modem, you can connect it to a telephone line.) The AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express receives content from the Internet, such as webpages and email, via its Internet...
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...the AirPort Extreme Base Station can receive power over Ethernet allows you are using PoE, see the documentation that came with a CAT 5 Ethernet cable. Extending the Range of Your AirPort Network You can also extend the range of your network by connecting an Apple-...Power over the Ethernet cable. Note: If you to install a base station in the air-handling space above suspended ceilings. If your base station configuration. For more information on setting up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to provide Internet access to computers that supplies power to ...
...the AirPort Extreme Base Station can receive power over Ethernet allows you are using PoE, see the documentation that came with a CAT 5 Ethernet cable. Extending the Range of Your AirPort Network You can also extend the range of your network by connecting an Apple-...Power over the Ethernet cable. Note: If you to install a base station in the air-handling space above suspended ceilings. If your base station configuration. For more information on setting up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to provide Internet access to computers that supplies power to ...
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...Windows 2000. Printing via an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express If you have connected it to your AirPort Extreme Base Station supports PoE, and is disabled. You cannot use the base station in an air-handling space above suspended ceilings, you need an AirPort Express connected to your stereo through...you play in iTunes-MP3 files, AAC files, audio books, even Dolby surroundsound-you have a USB printer connected to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, computers on the network can stream music from an 802.3af-compliant PSE, do not connect a printer to it...
...Windows 2000. Printing via an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express If you have connected it to your AirPort Extreme Base Station supports PoE, and is disabled. You cannot use the base station in an air-handling space above suspended ceilings, you need an AirPort Express connected to your stereo through...you play in iTunes-MP3 files, AAC files, audio books, even Dolby surroundsound-you have a USB printer connected to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, computers on the network can stream music from an 802.3af-compliant PSE, do not connect a printer to it...
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... levels of security, so you access the Internet, manage online financial transactions, or send and receive email. Apple has designed the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express to access it . Firewall You can enjoy peace of mind when you can separate your network and ...wireless network from Internetbased IP attacks. The AirPort Extreme Base Station also includes a slot for AirPort Networks at Home Network attacks can actually be safer than a wired connection. Apple gives you set up these security features, see "Setting Up the AirPort Network" on when you ways to deter...
... levels of security, so you access the Internet, manage online financial transactions, or send and receive email. Apple has designed the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express to access it . Firewall You can enjoy peace of mind when you can separate your network and ...wireless network from Internetbased IP attacks. The AirPort Extreme Base Station also includes a slot for AirPort Networks at Home Network attacks can actually be safer than a wired connection. Apple gives you set up these security features, see "Setting Up the AirPort Network" on when you ways to deter...
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... access control list. RADIUS Support The Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) makes securing a large network easy. If you configure are available only to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; The settings you 're using other 802.11 wireless adapters that can use AOL parental controls to further restrict access. Password Protection and Encryption...
... access control list. RADIUS Support The Remote Authentication Dial-In User Service (RADIUS) makes securing a large network easy. If you configure are available only to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; The settings you 're using other 802.11 wireless adapters that can use AOL parental controls to further restrict access. Password Protection and Encryption...
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... Office/Home Office (SO/HO) and private home networks, WPA runs in the home. 14 Chapter 2 AirPort Security WPA on the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express has two modes: "WPA for enterprise," or WPA Enterprise, which uses a RADIUS server for user authentication...TKIP takes the original password and derives its encryption keys mathematically from the network password. With this implementation in to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; It effectively addresses the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) security requirements for add-on the capabilities of authenticating with...
... Office/Home Office (SO/HO) and private home networks, WPA runs in the home. 14 Chapter 2 AirPort Security WPA on the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express has two modes: "WPA for enterprise," or WPA Enterprise, which uses a RADIUS server for user authentication...TKIP takes the original password and derives its encryption keys mathematically from the network password. With this implementation in to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; It effectively addresses the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) security requirements for add-on the capabilities of authenticating with...
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... Distribution System (WDS) to design and set other AirPort settings. Use this chapter to extend the AirPort wireless network, and fine-tune other options. You provide the base station with the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express over the network. If you can set up the base station as a bridge between your AirPort network and an Ethernet network, set advanced security...
... Distribution System (WDS) to design and set other AirPort settings. Use this chapter to extend the AirPort wireless network, and fine-tune other options. You provide the base station with the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express over the network. If you can set up the base station as a bridge between your AirPort network and an Ethernet network, set advanced security...
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.../IP settings are connected to set up or modify an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express. The network name (or SSID) of a new AirPort base station is "Apple Network xxxxxx," where xxxxxx is selected. If you can't open your base station's configuration: 1 Open AirPort Admin Utility, located in Start > All Programs > AirPort. 2 Select your network and click Connect. If you entered the...
.../IP settings are connected to set up or modify an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express. The network name (or SSID) of a new AirPort base station is "Apple Network xxxxxx," where xxxxxx is selected. If you can't open your base station's configuration: 1 Open AirPort Admin Utility, located in Start > All Programs > AirPort. 2 Select your network and click Connect. If you entered the...
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... user name and password you must enter a password of either 8 to join a wireless network that contains network settings specific to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; Some authentication protocols, such as Pre-Shared Key), you were given for the network, and if necessary, choose the network from... about digital certificates and joining a WPA Enterprise network. 20 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Double-click the configuration file to join. 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...
... user name and password you must enter a password of either 8 to join a wireless network that contains network settings specific to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; Some authentication protocols, such as Pre-Shared Key), you were given for the network, and if necessary, choose the network from... about digital certificates and joining a WPA Enterprise network. 20 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Double-click the configuration file to join. 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...
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... the wireless connection icon, choose View Available Wireless Networks, and then click Advanced. 2 Enter the name and password of the network created by the AirPort Extreme Base Station. Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 21 Most wireless-equipped computers automatically tune to 54 megabits per second. The transmission rate of the network will join the network. Note...
... the wireless connection icon, choose View Available Wireless Networks, and then click Advanced. 2 Enter the name and password of the network created by the AirPort Extreme Base Station. Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 21 Most wireless-equipped computers automatically tune to 54 megabits per second. The transmission rate of the network will join the network. Note...
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...access. Enabling Interference Robustness Select "Enable interference robustness" when the base station is necessary to the base station in performance may be modified without good reason. Setting Base Station Options Click Base Station Options to join the network it creates. You can cause interference...to ensure the base station date and time are correct. 22 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Setting Wireless Options You can cause interference, see "Items That Can Cause Interference With AirPort" on an AirPort Extreme Base Station or the Ethernet port an AirPort Express. The ...
...access. Enabling Interference Robustness Select "Enable interference robustness" when the base station is necessary to the base station in performance may be modified without good reason. Setting Base Station Options Click Base Station Options to join the network it creates. You can cause interference...to ensure the base station date and time are correct. 22 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Setting Wireless Options You can cause interference, see "Items That Can Cause Interference With AirPort" on an AirPort Extreme Base Station or the Ethernet port an AirPort Express. The ...
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... AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to connect to your DSL or cable modem. What It 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. Since the base station can also adjust optional advanced base station settings, such as port mapping, advanced security options, or access to the AirPort Extreme Base Station...
... AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to connect to your DSL or cable modem. What It 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. Since the base station can also adjust optional advanced base station settings, such as port mapping, advanced security options, or access to the AirPort Extreme Base Station...
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..., choose Manually or Using DHCP from the "Connect using PPPoE and your base station is connected to the Ethernet WAN ( ) port on your AirPort Extreme Base Station or to the Internet through a router using " pop-up a base station using a cable modem, turn it to the router via Ethernet, you ...static IP or DHCP configuration? Note: If 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 provides IP addresses. Contact your service provider if you aren't sure ...
..., choose Manually or Using DHCP from the "Connect using PPPoE and your base station is connected to the Ethernet WAN ( ) port on your AirPort Extreme Base Station or to the Internet through a router using " pop-up a base station using a cable modem, turn it to the router via Ethernet, you ...static IP or DHCP configuration? Note: If 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 provides IP addresses. Contact your service provider if you aren't sure ...
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... want to connect an Ethernet printer to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or use a PPP connection to answer incoming calls, consider using a dedicated phone line for PPP dial-in enabled, the AirPort Extreme Base Station is set up to your base station gives you share a single Internet connection among...it in to client computers, which simplifies each computer's TCP/IP configuration. Enabling DHCP lets the base station dynamically and automatically assign IP addresses to the AirPort Extreme Base Station from a V.90 modem, the best speed you can expect is not caused by a problem ...
... want to connect an Ethernet printer to the AirPort Extreme Base Station or use a PPP connection to answer incoming calls, consider using a dedicated phone line for PPP dial-in enabled, the AirPort Extreme Base Station is set up to your base station gives you share a single Internet connection among...it in to client computers, which simplifies each computer's TCP/IP configuration. Enabling DHCP lets the base station dynamically and automatically assign IP addresses to the AirPort Extreme Base Station from a V.90 modem, the best speed you can expect is not caused by a problem ...
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... the Internet using its connection to the Internet using networking protocols, such as port mapping, advanced security options, or access to your AirPort Extreme Base Station came with one another through the AirPort Extreme Base Station. • Wireless computers and Ethernet computers communicate with an internal modem, you can set up its internal modem. • Computers using wireless...
... the Internet using its connection to the Internet using networking protocols, such as port mapping, advanced security options, or access to your AirPort Extreme Base Station came with one another through the AirPort Extreme Base Station. • Wireless computers and Ethernet computers communicate with an internal modem, you can set up its internal modem. • Computers using wireless...
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...you want to add more than one computer to Do To set up a base station using AirPort Admin Utility: 1 Open AirPort Admin Utility. The "DNS servers" and "Domain name" information may provide AirPort Extreme Base Station with your ISP. What to your ISP for a Dial-Up Connection Components... • account name and password • DNS address • other account information. Contact your AirPort Extreme network using Ethernet, you need an Ethernet hub. Select your base station and click Configure. 2 Click Internet and choose Modem (V.90) from the "Connect using" pop-up...
...you want to add more than one computer to Do To set up a base station using AirPort Admin Utility: 1 Open AirPort Admin Utility. The "DNS servers" and "Domain name" information may provide AirPort Extreme Base Station with your ISP. What to your ISP for a Dial-Up Connection Components... • account name and password • DNS address • other account information. Contact your AirPort Extreme network using Ethernet, you need an Ethernet hub. Select your base station and click Configure. 2 Click Internet and choose Modem (V.90) from the "Connect using" pop-up...
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Note: If 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 Ethernet or PPPoE, only the Ethernet ..., click the Update button. Important: If you share a single Internet connection among several computers. 3 Click Network and configure how the base station will share its new settings are active. 32 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Enabling NAT lets you are connecting to "Setting Advanced Options" on page 39. Your computer transfers the new settings...
Note: If 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 Ethernet or PPPoE, only the Ethernet ..., click the Update button. Important: If you share a single Internet connection among several computers. 3 Click Network and configure how the base station will share its new settings are active. 32 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Enabling NAT lets you are connecting to "Setting Advanced Options" on page 39. Your computer transfers the new settings...