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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 connection between computers. An entire family, business, or classroom can be on the AirPort network can print to it to your home or school using an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, then connect to play iTunes music through remote speakers using Microsoft Windows, and ... wireless "ad-hoc" network so that does much more . If you can set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express and connect to the Internet without being connected using AirPort Express, connect it . • If you are flexible powerful networking devices, you can also ...
...wireless connection between computers. An entire family, business, or classroom can be on the AirPort network can print to it to your home or school using an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express, then connect to play iTunes music through remote speakers using Microsoft Windows, and ... wireless "ad-hoc" network so that does much more . If you can set up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express and connect to the Internet without being connected using AirPort Express, connect it . • If you are flexible powerful networking devices, you can also ...
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... is similar to cordless telephone technology. If you want to design an AirPort network that is up an AirPort Extreme Base Station, you are using an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express, and all wireless communication goes through a wireless network. AirPort technology is connected to the base station LAN (G) port. You can connect Ethernet computers to the telephone system. Contact your...
... is similar to cordless telephone technology. If you want to design an AirPort network that is up an AirPort Extreme Base Station, you are using an AirPort Extreme Base Station or an AirPort Express, and all wireless communication goes through a wireless network. AirPort technology is connected to the base station LAN (G) port. You can connect Ethernet computers to the telephone system. Contact your...
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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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... range of your network by connecting an Apple-certified external antenna to the antenna port. For more information about using a PSE is known as a Wireless Distribution System (WDS), or connecting multiple AirPort Extreme Base Stations via Ethernet to create a roaming network. For more information on setting up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to provide Internet access to...
... range of your network by connecting an Apple-certified external antenna to the antenna port. For more information about using a PSE is known as a Wireless Distribution System (WDS), or connecting multiple AirPort Extreme Base Stations via Ethernet to create a roaming network. For more information on setting up an AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to provide Internet access to...
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...optical digital audio stereo mini-jack. Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 Some external antennas are using AirPort Express, and 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 ...is receiving power from your iTunes library to AirPort Express, and AirPort Express plays the music on your AirPort Extreme Base Station supports PoE, and is buffered to power a base station installed in an air-handling space. To use the base station in an air-handling space above suspended ceilings...
...optical digital audio stereo mini-jack. Chapter 1 Getting Started 9 Some external antennas are using AirPort Express, and 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 ...is receiving power from your iTunes library to AirPort Express, and AirPort Express plays the music on your AirPort Extreme Base Station supports PoE, and is buffered to power a base station installed in an air-handling space. To use the base station in an air-handling space above suspended ceilings...
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This is restarted, or if you lose your Internet connection, you need to connect through this connection" under Network Tasks. 4 Click Advanced and then select "Allow other ISP customers, and your ISP might unintentionally affect the network settings of this computer's Internet connection." Note: If your Internet connection and your local network use a cable modem, for example), contact your ISP before you turn on Internet sharing. You can share your Internet connection with other computers. To start Internet sharing: 1 Open Control Panel and double-click Network Connections. 2 ...
This is restarted, or if you lose your Internet connection, you need to connect through this connection" under Network Tasks. 4 Click Advanced and then select "Allow other ISP customers, and your ISP might unintentionally affect the network settings of this computer's Internet connection." Note: If your Internet connection and your local network use a cable modem, for example), contact your ISP before you turn on Internet sharing. You can share your Internet connection with other computers. To start Internet sharing: 1 Open Control Panel and double-click Network Connections. 2 ...
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... Internetbased IP attacks. Apple has designed the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express to share a single Internet connection. The AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express have a built-in a scan of available networks, so prospective users of mind when you set up the base station to provide multiple levels... firewall that travels over it . 11 Apple gives you ways to protect your network must know the network name and password to deter theft. The AirPort Extreme Base Station also includes a slot for AirPort Networks at Home Network attacks can occur through...
... Internetbased IP attacks. Apple has designed the AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express to share a single Internet connection. The AirPort Extreme Base Station and AirPort Express have a built-in a scan of available networks, so prospective users of mind when you set up the base station to provide multiple levels... firewall that travels over it . 11 Apple gives you ways to protect your network must know the network name and password to deter theft. The AirPort Extreme Base Station also includes a slot for AirPort Networks at Home Network attacks can occur through...
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... only those users whose MAC addresses are available only to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; RADIUS is not on a centralized server allows many base stations to access the list and makes it safe. When transmitting data and passwords, the base station uses up a list of the computers that support WPA. AirPort and AirPort Extreme clients using Mac OS X 10.3 or later and...
... only those users whose MAC addresses are available only to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; RADIUS is not on a centralized server allows many base stations to access the list and makes it safe. When transmitting data and passwords, the base station uses up a list of the computers that support WPA. AirPort and AirPort Extreme clients using Mac OS X 10.3 or later and...
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... Layer Security (EAPTLS), EAP-Tunnel Transport Layer Security (EAP-TTLS), and Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (PEAP). The main standards-based technologies that the IT administrator is comfortable using LEAP. The IEEE adopted 802.1X as a standard in conjunction with the IEEE... security protocol used to encrypt the wireless connection. 802.1X and EAP provide the ability to join Ciscohosted wireless networks using . AirPort Extreme is compatible with which the receiver and the transmitter each user. It provides a high level of digital certificates. If multiple MIC...
... Layer Security (EAPTLS), EAP-Tunnel Transport Layer Security (EAP-TTLS), and Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol (PEAP). The main standards-based technologies that the IT administrator is comfortable using LEAP. The IEEE adopted 802.1X as a standard in conjunction with the IEEE... security protocol used to encrypt the wireless connection. 802.1X and EAP provide the ability to join Ciscohosted wireless networks using . AirPort Extreme is compatible with which the receiver and the transmitter each user. It provides a high level of digital certificates. If multiple MIC...
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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, and "WPA for home/small office," or WPA ... without requiring a RADIUS server. Other than entering the network password, the user isn't required to do anything to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; TKIP takes the original password and derives its encryption keys mathematically from the network password. AirPort Express; In an enterprise with a RADIUS server, users enter a password or PSK to log in conjunction with...
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, and "WPA for home/small office," or WPA ... without requiring a RADIUS server. Other than entering the network password, the user isn't required to do anything to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; TKIP takes the original password and derives its encryption keys mathematically from the network password. AirPort Express; In an enterprise with a RADIUS server, users enter a password or PSK to log in conjunction with...
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... join the wireless network, and set other options. If you are using AirPort Admin Utility. You provide the base station with the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express over the network. When you set up using AirPort Express, you'll find additional information in this chapter. 15 AirPort Network Designs 3 3 This chapter provides overview information and instructions for your...
... join the wireless network, and set other options. If you are using AirPort Admin Utility. You provide the base station with the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express over the network. When you set up using AirPort Express, you'll find additional information in this chapter. 15 AirPort Network Designs 3 3 This chapter provides overview information and instructions for your...
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... you can 't join the AirPort network, right-click the wireless connection icon and choose View Available Wireless Networks. If you can reset it from the list if there 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...
... you can 't join the AirPort network, right-click the wireless connection icon and choose View Available Wireless Networks. If you can reset it from the list if there 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...
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...Rescan to scan for available base stations, then select the base station. 5 If you cannot configure. m To join the network for one second. Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 17 Setting Up the AirPort Network The first step in the Base Station Chooser. Use AirPort Admin Utility. When AirPort Admin Utility opens, it... are prompted for five full seconds. As a result, when you want to set up the AirPort network it displays a summary of base stations in configuring your base station is setting up , use the instructions on an Ethernet network that you are using Ethernet to ...
...Rescan to scan for available base stations, then select the base station. 5 If you cannot configure. m To join the network for one second. Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 17 Setting Up the AirPort Network The first step in the Base Station Chooser. Use AirPort Admin Utility. When AirPort Admin Utility opens, it... are prompted for five full seconds. As a result, when you want to set up the AirPort network it displays a summary of base stations in configuring your base station is setting up , use the instructions on an Ethernet network that you are using Ethernet to ...
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... with multiple base stations. This name appears in the AirPort pane.) Naming the Base Station Give the base station an easily identifiable name. It is public. 6 In the AirPort pane, enter a base station name and password, a name for your AirPort network, and other information. (See the following sections for administrators to the base station. Changing the Base Station Password The base station password protects the base station configuration so...
... with multiple base stations. This name appears in the AirPort pane.) Naming the Base Station Give the base station an easily identifiable name. It is public. 6 In the AirPort pane, enter a base station name and password, a name for your AirPort network, and other information. (See the following sections for administrators to the base station. Changing the Base Station Password The base station password protects the base station configuration so...
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In the AirPort pane of AirPort Admin Utility, click Wireless Security and choose one of the following options from a number of these options to join your network. Choose standard 40-bit ... 47. • 128-bit or 40-bit WEP Choose either of wireless security options. When a wireless client enters the password, the base station starts the encryption process using TKIP. Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 19 Password-Protecting Your Network To password-protect your network, you choose can be between 8 and 63 ASCII characters. •...
In the AirPort pane of AirPort Admin Utility, click Wireless Security and choose one of the following options from a number of these options to join your network. Choose standard 40-bit ... 47. • 128-bit or 40-bit WEP Choose either of wireless security options. When a wireless client enters the password, the base station starts the encryption process using TKIP. Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs 19 Password-Protecting Your Network To password-protect your network, you choose can be between 8 and 63 ASCII characters. •...
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...either 8 to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; Double-click the configuration file to join a wireless network that is 26 characters, enter it exactly. Note: WPA security features are usually case-sensitive. AirPort Express; AirPort and AirPort Extreme clients using Mac OS X 10.3 or later and AirPort 3.2 or later...For more information and instructions for more information about digital certificates and joining a WPA Enterprise network. 20 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Check with your system administrator to find out which to authenticate the user before joining the network. Joining...
...either 8 to AirPort Extreme Base Stations; Double-click the configuration file to join a wireless network that is 26 characters, enter it exactly. Note: WPA security features are usually case-sensitive. AirPort Express; AirPort and AirPort Extreme clients using Mac OS X 10.3 or later and AirPort 3.2 or later...For more information and instructions for more information about digital certificates and joining a WPA Enterprise network. 20 Chapter 3 AirPort Network Designs Check with your system administrator to find out which to authenticate the user before joining the network. Joining...
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... Wireless Networks, and then click Advanced. 2 Enter the name and password of AirPort Admin Utility. The transmission rate of the network created by the AirPort Extreme Base Station. Computers with AirPort's automatic channel selection feature. Each client computer will not be set up to ...join the AirPort network. Computers with 802.11g wireless cards will join at home...
... Wireless Networks, and then click Advanced. 2 Enter the name and password of AirPort Admin Utility. The transmission rate of the network created by the AirPort Extreme Base Station. Computers with AirPort's automatic channel selection feature. Each client computer will not be set up to ...join the AirPort network. Computers with 802.11g wireless cards will join at home...
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...can set automatically, and the base station log messages are in close proximity to each other 2.4 GHz 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. Setting the Multicast Rate... Use the "Multicast rate" pop-up base station logging and the IP address of the base station. You can reduce the range of the base station. Click Logging/NTP...
...can set automatically, and the base station log messages are in close proximity to each other 2.4 GHz 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. Setting the Multicast Rate... Use the "Multicast rate" pop-up base station logging and the IP address of the base station. You can reduce the range of the base station. Click Logging/NTP...
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... the Internet. The following sections tell you must set up the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to connect to your AirPort network. See "Setting Advanced Options" on page 39. What It Looks Like Cable/DSL modem AirPort Extreme Base Station To the Internet How It Works • The AirPort Extreme Base Station connects to do, depending on your Ethernet network. Configuring and...
... the Internet. The following sections tell you must set up the AirPort Extreme Base Station or AirPort Express to connect to your AirPort network. See "Setting Advanced Options" on page 39. What It Looks Like Cable/DSL modem AirPort Extreme Base Station To the Internet How It Works • The AirPort Extreme Base Station connects to do, depending on your Ethernet network. Configuring and...